University of Minnesota officials are in the mood for open houses recently. A few weeks ago they invited the media to tour Eastcliff, the official residence of U of M president Eric Kaler. On Friday the doors swung open for the media again, this time at Northrop Auditorium, which is in the middle of an Read more →
There’s some big changes in store for an iconic building on the University of Minnesota’s Twin Cities campus. Built in 1929, Northrop Auditorium has hosted hundreds of concerts and graduations over the years. But most of the time the building sits empty. University officials claim it’s only used about 90 days out of the year. Read more →
Anyone else notice the spelling discrepancy?
Just got this from the U of M, but you can read last August’s Tim Post article for some context: Northrop revitalization approved by U of M Board of Regents – Iconic centerpiece of Twin Cities campus closes Monday, reopens Fall 2013 – MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (02/11/2011) —One of Minnesota’s most iconic buildings, the Read more →
AlexiusHoratius via Wikimedia Commons It’s not the outside that’s the problem If you didn’t catch Tim Post’s MPR piece on the planned renovation of Northrop, here’s a link to the Web story and the audio. It’s a huge undertaking — $80 million — especially considering the U’s budget problems. The planned change is dramatic, the way Post Read more →
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