Erin Adler
Reporter
Higher educationErin Adler is a news reporter covering higher education in Minnesota. She previously covered south metro suburban news, K-12 education and Carver County for the Minnesota Star Tribune. An Anoka native, Adler lives in south Minneapolis with her two dogs. She graduated from the College of St. Benedict with an English and secondary education degree. She taught seventh grade English and religion at a Catholic school in Edina for two years and later taught adult ESL/ELL for Minneapolis Public Schools. She has a Master's degree in English/Literacy education from the University of Minnesota. In her free time, she enjoys reading, drawing and attempting to complete home improvement projects.
Latest from Erin Adler
AI use explodes on Minnesota college, university campuses
Artificial intelligence has gone mainstream this semester, three years after the debut of ChatGPT. Schools and professors are scrambling to respond.
December 25, 2025
Prosecutors allege man killed roommate, 52, in Corcoran home with 3 shots to back of head
The 54-year-old suspect said he must be the killer but was mum about a motive for killing Chad Huntington, according to a criminal complaint.
December 22, 2025
Missing Sherlock Holmes dollhouse returns to U collection, the largest of its kind in the world
Five years after a mini-replica of Sherlock Holmes’ apartment was damaged, it has been restored and is returning to the U’s collection of more than 60,000 Sherlock-related items.
December 21, 2025
ICE agents visit Brooklyn Park coffee shop, arrest cook after ruse to get him outside
The ICE operation in the Twin Cities is increasingly moving into the suburbs.
December 14, 2025
Frustration grows over resolution limiting what U departments, institutes can say
Local and national groups have weighed in on the measure passed last March by the Board of Regents.
December 12, 2025
More colleges are offering classes helping students identify truth in a confusing world
From Winona State University to Augsburg University and the U, professors are helping students wrestle with misinformation and disinformation.
December 7, 2025
Minnesota man dies after being struck by lightning on Peru mountain
Yuri Botelho, 36, a Brazil native, worked for the city of St. Louis Park and recently became an American citizen.
December 1, 2025
U, Fairview and physician group return to negotiating table after public feud
A University of Minnesota Board of Regents meeting slated for Friday was canceled as negotiations resume.
November 21, 2025
Fairview deal fallout poses a defining test for U's president
Letters from Fairview and a major donor intensify questions about Rebecca Cunningham's leadership and the future of the University of Minnesota’s health system.
November 21, 2025
More dismissals at U as tensions rise over ‘secret’ Fairview deal
The firings stem from a Board of Regents directive to resolve ‘conflicts’ created by the doctor-Fairview negotiations, the U said.
November 19, 2025
A thesis in three minutes: U grad students compete to quickly sum up research
The unique competition teaches grad students how to concisely discuss their work with the public.
November 15, 2025
Thousands of Minnesota college students could lose financial aid as program faces $102M deficit
College students across Minnesota may get less financial aid from the Minnesota State Grant program after already seeing cuts.
November 8, 2025
