Erin Adler

The U's Board of Regents approved the budget, increasing tuition by 3.8% and cutting millions of dollars, including 165 job cuts.

About 165 jobs at the University of Minnesota will be cut, some through layoffs and others through attrition.

The University of Minnesota's Board of Regents on Friday approved a $5.4 billion operating budget for the U system that raises most students' tuition by 3.8% at a time of high inflation, flat state funding and dramatic changes in higher education.

The University of Minnesota's Board of Regents on Friday approved a $5.4 billion operating budget for the U system that raises most students' tuition by 3.8% at a time of high inflation, flat state funding and dramatic changes in higher education.

The Great Minnesota Get-Together is attracting record-breaking crowds, including swells of young people drawing the attention of a gigantic security apparatus.

The Great Minnesota Get-Together is attracting record-breaking crowds, including swells of young people drawing the attention of a gigantic security apparatus.

The new marketing effort, which replaces the “Driven to Discover” campaign, won't have a tagline after the slogan “Leave a Future” was criticized last spring.

University of MN's new marketing effort will replace "Driven to Discover" and have no tagline after slogan "Leave a Future" drew backlash earlier this year.

The $5,500 decrease can help with sticker shock, Concordia officials said, as they implement the strategy for the second time.

Even though few students pay the full cost, the price tag alone can be an instant turnoff.