University of Minnesota

44 photos · 2012–2024

44 photographs tagged University of Minnesota, 2012–2024.

United Crushers grain elevator stands beside the University of Minnesota Transitway in the Dinkytown area of Minneapolis. — The University of Minnesota Transitway runs along the East Bank corridor in Minneapolis, carrying university and Metro Transit buses between the Twin Cities campuses.

Bruininks Hall at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, with nearby campus buildings and an elevated walkway. — Bruininks Hall at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis near the East Bank. It is part of the Twin Cities campus and sits among other university facilities in the Dinkytown area.

The Weisman Art Museum's stainless-steel building designed by Frank Gehry anchors the University of Minnesota's East Bank campus in Minneapolis at dusk. — The Weisman Art Museum anchors the foreground of the University of Minnesota's East Bank campus, its curving stainless-steel form designed by architect Frank Gehry and completed in 1993. The museum holds more than 25,000 objects, including strong collections of early twentieth-century American art, ceramics, and Mimbres pottery.

Pioneer Hall, University of Minnesota, 2017 — Pioneer Hall at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis is shown in 2017, before the residence hall’s 2018 renovation. The brick dormitory is part of the university’s historic East Bank housing complex, where several adjoining halls were built to accommodate undergraduate students. The renovation updated student rooms and common facilities while retaining the building’s historic exterior character.

Industrial pipes and metal staircase at University of Minnesota's Main Energy Plant facility. — The Main Energy Plant, on the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus along the Mississippi River, generates steam and electricity for the Twin Cities campus through a combined heat and power system.

Demolished building with excavator and debris at night beneath University of Minnesota towers in Minneapolis. — Demolition of a building on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis.

Tower crane over a high-rise construction site in Dinkytown, Minneapolis, near the University of Minnesota. — A tower crane stands over a high-rise construction site in Dinkytown, Minneapolis, near the University of Minnesota. Dinkytown is a commercial district adjacent to the university's Minneapolis campus, with student-oriented housing, shops, and restaurants. J.H. Findorff & Son Inc. was associated with the construction work at the site.

Demolished University of Minnesota building in Dinkytown with excavator and debris pile during March 2018 demolition. — Demolition work on a University of Minnesota campus building in Minneapolis underway in March 2018.

Bruininks Hall, a modern glass building with cylindrical tower, overlooks the Mississippi River gorge on the University of Minnesota campus near the Washington Avenue Bridge. — Bruininks Hall sits on the University of Minnesota's East Bank campus, perched at the edge of the Mississippi River gorge near the Washington Avenue Bridge. The building opened in 2000 as the University Gateway Center and was renamed in 2017 to honor Robert Bruininks, who served as university president from 2002 to 2011. It houses several student-facing offices, including admissions, financial aid, and academic advising, consolidating services once scattered across campus.

Washington Avenue Bridge spans the Mississippi River with the University of Minnesota campus visible beyond. — The Washington Avenue Bridge spans the Mississippi River, linking the University of Minnesota's East and West Bank campuses. Completed in 1965, it carries vehicles, pedestrians, and light rail on two levels, with the enclosed upper deck reserved for foot traffic between classes.

Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium in Minneapolis — Located on the University of Minnesota campus at 84 Church Street SE, the Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium is a performing arts venue. It is named after the Universities second president.

The University Avenue Bridge, a 1960 truss bridge, spans the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, connecting the University of Minnesota's East and West Bank campuses. — The University Avenue Bridge spans the Mississippi River, connecting the East and West Bank campuses of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Constructed in 1960, this truss bridge facilitates pedestrian and vehicular traffic, essential for the university's operations. The surrounding area includes notable campus buildings such as the Weisman Art Museum and the Phillips-Wangensteen Building, visible in the background during evening light.

University of Minnesota Southeast Steam Plant — The University of Minnesota Southeast Steam Plant stands on the east bank of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, adjacent to the St. Anthony Falls hydroelectric facilities near the university’s East Bank campus. Identified by its four tall smokestacks, the plant supplies district steam and other utility services for the university and is part of the institutional infrastructure concentrated along the riverfront. Originally developed as a coal-fired heating plant, the facility was later converted to burn natural gas while remaining in operation as a major campus energy source.

University of Minnesota’s Southeast Steam Plant 2019 — The University of Minnesota's Southeast Steam Plant sits along the Mississippi River near the East Bank campus in Minneapolis. Built in the early twentieth century to supply heat and power to the growing university, the plant originally ran on coal before converting to natural gas.

Freight trains and University Southeast Steam Plant — Freight cars sit on rail tracks near the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, with the University of Minnesota campus in the background. The Southeast Steam Plant and its red exhaust stacks rise behind the trains, and the Washington Avenue Bridge crosses the river farther upstream. The scene highlights the mix of industry, infrastructure, and campus development along the riverfront.

University of Minnesota Medical Center and East Bank campus buildings illuminated at dusk in Minneapolis. — The University of Minnesota's East Bank campus includes its academic health center, home to M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center and the university's medical school.

Stacked shipping containers in a Minneapolis rail yard near the University of Minnesota. — Stacked shipping containers fill a rail yard near the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The containers, marked with various shipping company names, are used for intermodal freight transportation, moving cargo between rail, truck, and maritime networks. The facility serves as a transfer point in the regional logistics system.

Brass water utility manhole lid at University of Minnesota with crosshatch pattern and department markings. — A cast brass manhole lid for the University of Minnesota water system. The lid features a crosshatch pattern typical of utility access covers, with "WATERS" marked at the base and a water department emblem at the center. Manhole lids provide access to underground infrastructure for maintenance and monitoring of water lines.

Protesters push for community control of police — Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at the University of Minnesota organized a protest in Dinkytown, Minneapolis, advocating for community control of the University of Minnesota Police Department (UMPD). The event specifically demanded the establishment of a Civilian Police Accountability Council (CPAC).

UMPD Officer Williams in a vehicle outside Brooklyn Center Police Department. — University of Minnesota Police Department Officer Williams is seen inside a vehicle outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department. This deployment occurred in April 2021 following protests and unrest after Daunte Wright, a Black man, was fatally shot by Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter during a traffic stop. The incident sparked widespread public outcry and demonstrations in the Minneapolis area.

University of Minnesota's Main Energy Plant with railroad bridge spanning the Mississippi River on the Minneapolis campus. — The University of Minnesota's Main Energy Plant stands on the Mississippi River's West Bank, supplying steam and electricity to campus buildings through a district energy system. A railroad bridge crosses the river just beside it, carrying freight traffic through the university area toward downtown Minneapolis.

Roe V Wade Protest Sign in Minneapolis — Protesters march in Minneapolis on June 24th, 2020 following the Supreme Court overturning Roe V. Wade.

Protesters marching in Minneapolis after Roe V Wade — A large crowd of protesters gathered on the University of Minnesota campus in Minneapolis on June 24, 2020. The march occurred in response to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which had established the constitutional right to abortion.

Protesters with signs marching in Minneapolis after Roe V Wade is overturned — Protesters gathered in Minneapolis on June 24, 2020, to express their opposition to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The ruling eliminated the constitutional right to abortion, which had been in place for nearly 50 years. This protest, part of a larger national response, highlighted concerns about reproductive justice and women's rights.

Protesters with signs after roe v wade is overturned by supreme court — Protesters gathered in Minneapolis on June 24, 2020, to march for reproductive rights following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The mural in the background, featuring "LOVEPOWER CHURCH" and a depiction of Jesus, provided a backdrop to the demonstration. This event was part of a nationwide response to the ruling, which eliminated the constitutional right to abortion and returned the authority to regulate or ban the procedure to individual states.

Looking down at protesters marching in Minneapolis after Roe V Wade is overturned — Protesters march through Minneapolis on June 24, 2020, following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. This event occurred amidst widespread national protests against the ruling, which eliminated the constitutional right to abortion.

Protesters hold hand-lettered signs about abortion rights and gun control during a downtown Minneapolis demonstration. — Demonstrators gathered in downtown Minneapolis on June 24, 2022, the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The 1973 Roe decision had established a constitutional right to abortion, and its reversal returned regulation of the procedure to individual states. Minnesota law continued to protect abortion access after the ruling, a status affirmed by the state's Supreme Court in a separate 1995 case, Doe v. Gomez. Crowds carrying hand-lettered signs assembled near government buildings in the city's downtown core, a common gathering point for organized marches and rallies in the Twin Cities.

Protester holds a cardboard sign reading "Why Vote When You Can General Strike?" during an abortion rights march in downtown — The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022, ending the constitutional right to abortion established in 1973. Crowds gathered in downtown Minneapolis that day as part of nationwide demonstrations responding to the ruling. Minnesota law continued to protect abortion access after the decision, a status affirmed separately by the state's courts and legislature.

Crowd marches with handmade signs on University Avenue in Minneapolis during a 2022 abortion rights protest. — Demonstrators gathered in Minneapolis on June 24, 2022, the day the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that had established a constitutional right to abortion. The march moved along University Avenue, a corridor that runs through the University of Minnesota campus and connects downtown Minneapolis to Saint Paul. Marchers carried handmade signs referencing the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and reproductive rights, a common feature of rallies organized in cities nationwide that same week. Similar demonstrations took place in dozens of U.S. cities within hours of the ruling's release.

Crowd marches through downtown Minneapolis carrying signs protesting the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade. — Demonstrators filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis on June 24, 2022, the day the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. The 1973 ruling had established a constitutional right to abortion, and its reversal in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization returned abortion regulation to individual states. Minnesota law continued to protect abortion access after the decision, making the state a for activists from surrounding areas with new restrictions.

Protesters march through downtown Minneapolis carrying banners for abortion rights after the 2022 Roe v. Wade ruling. — The march took place in downtown Minneapolis on June 24, 2022, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that had established a constitutional right to abortion. The ruling returned regulation of abortion to individual states, prompting similar protests in cities across the country that same day.

Demonstrators carry banners and signs supporting abortion rights during a march through downtown Minneapolis. — Demonstrators marched through downtown Minneapolis on June 24, 2022, the day the Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that had established a constitutional right to abortion. The decision returned regulatory authority over abortion to individual states. Minnesota's state constitution, as interpreted in the 1995 case Doe v. Gomez, continues to protect abortion access independent of federal precedent. Groups identifying with Students for a Democratic Society were among those present, carrying hand-painted banners through the city's downtown corridor.

Crowd marches through downtown Minneapolis holding signs protesting the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade. — Demonstrators gathered in downtown Minneapolis on June 24, 2022, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned the 1973 precedent set by Roe v. Wade. The decision returned regulation of abortion access to individual states, prompting immediate marches in cities across the country. Minneapolis, home to a large student population tied to the University of Minnesota, saw crowds carrying hand-lettered signs referencing reproductive rights and bodily autonomy. Minnesota state law at the time continued to protect abortion access, a distinction organizers highlighted during the march.

Protesters hold hand-lettered signs during an abortion rights march in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. — Protesters gathered in downtown Minneapolis on June 24, 2022, the day the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that had established a constitutional right to abortion. The march drew students, including participants from the University of Minnesota, along with residents from across the Twin Cities. Hand-lettered signs carried by demonstrators addressed abortion access and bodily autonomy. Minneapolis has hosted large-scale public marches in its downtown core in response to major national court rulings and political events.

Crowd marches with handmade signs during an abortion rights protest in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. — Crowds filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis on June 24, 2022, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning the 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade that had established a constitutional right to abortion. The 6-3 ruling returned regulation of abortion to individual states, and Minnesota's constitution continued to protect abortion access under a 1995 state supreme court decision, Doe v. Gomez. Marchers carried hand-lettered signs referencing bodily autonomy and reproductive rights as they moved through the city in the hours following the announcement.

University of Minnesota campus at dusk overlooking the Mississippi River with illuminated buildings and the Washington Avenue Bridge spanning the water. — The University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus lines both banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, divided between the East Bank and West Bank districts. Founded in 1851, it's the flagship campus of the university system and one of the largest in the country, enrolling more than 50,000 students. The Washington Avenue Bridge links the two campuses, carrying vehicle and pedestrian traffic along with a light-rail line across the river.

University of Minnesota Police Department officers and vehicles stationed outside Coffman Memorial Union during a pro-Palestine protest on campus. — University of Minnesota Police Department officers and vehicles are stationed outside Coffman Memorial Union on the Minneapolis campus. Their presense came during pro-Palestine protest and camps.

Bruininks Hall in Minneapolis at night — Bruininks Hall at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis is prominently featured against the city's night skyline. Completed in 2014, this academic building serves as a central hub for student services and classrooms on the East Bank campus, near the Dinkytown neighborhood.

Exterior photo of Coffman Memorial union after protests — Coffman Union at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis after local/state police ordered the mostly student protesters to vacate the lawn after arresting 9 the day prior. The protesters continue to demand that the university divest in companies working with Israel’s military.

Red anarchist and Palestinian solidarity graffiti covers a wall outside Coffman Memorial Union at the University of Minnesota. — Graffiti expressing solidarity with Palestine covers a wall outside Coffman Memorial Union at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. The graffiti appeared during pro-Palestinian protests on campus concerning the war in Gaza. Messages such as 'VIVA PALESTINE,' 'Free Palestine,' and calls for a ceasefire are visible, alongside symbols like the watermelon, which has become a symbol of Palestinian resistance.

Anti-war protest encampment at University of Minnesota in Minneapolis with hundreds of demonstrators, tents, and umbrellas gathered at night. — An anti-war protest encampment formed at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on May 1st, 2024. Students and activists established the encampment to demand that the university divest from companies complicit in war crimes and human rights violations, specifically referencing the conflict in Gaza. This was the second such encampment at the university, following an earlier protest that was cleared by police. On the evening of May 1st, an initial agreement was reached with school officials, leading to the voluntary removal of tents on May 2nd.

Student protesters camp outside Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium at University of Minnesota during May 2024 Gaza divestment encampment. — The Cyrus Northrop Memorial Auditorium at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis served as the backdrop for an anti-war protest encampment on May 1st, 2024. This encampment called for the institution to divest from companies implicated in war crimes and human rights violations related to the conflict in Gaza. Protesters engaged in discussions with school officials, leading to an initial agreement late on May 1st, and the subsequent removal of tents on May 2nd, marking a temporary resolution to the protest.

Student protest encampment on the University of Minnesota campus at night with tents, signs, and demonstrators gathered in the plaza. — Gaza Protest Encampment at the University of Minnesota, May 1, 2024. The Gaza protest encampment at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on May 1, 2024, marked the second such protest on campus following an earlier police clearing and arrests. Protesters established the encampment to demand that the university divest from companies implicated in war crimes and human rights violations. On the evening of May 1st, negotiations between student organizers and university officials led to an initial agreement, resulting in the voluntary removal of tents by May 2nd.

Student protesters occupy an encampment with tents at the University of Minnesota demanding divestment from companies involved in Gaza conflict. — The Palestine solidarity protest encampment at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on May 1st, 2024. This was the second such encampment at the university, following a previous police clearing and arrests of nine protesters. Students and activists established the encampment to demand the school divest from companies complicit in war crimes and human rights violations. Protesters engaged in discussions with university officials, resulting in an initial agreement reached shortly after 10 PM, and the tents were removed on May 2nd.

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