Facilities – The Metropolitan

Construction workers install new acrylic panels on the roof of the GROW-IT Center on the St. Paul campus on May 23, 2019. The Center was once a pest control research facility owned by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. It is being renovated to house Metropolitan State University classes, research and community outreach activities. (April Carlson / The Metropolitan)

A late start to the GROW-IT season

Post author:April Carlson
Post published:June 8, 2019
Post category:News

University greenhouse project postponed due to construction costs. Trump tariffs part of the trouble.

The East Bank of the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis on Feb. 2, 2019. Coffman Memorial Union is the columned building just upper-right of center. Photo by Mitchell Hirsch / Flickr Creative Commons

What’s in a name? Building a university legacy

Post author:April Carlson
Post published:April 20, 2019
Post category:Opinion

Student wonders what the U can do about buildings named for controversial figures—and the legacy they leave behind.