For those that are currently considering UMN, I urge you to join the FB parent pages, especially the U of MN parents, students, and community for safety on and around campus. to get a good picture of safety surrounding campus.
Safety (and the school’s response to it) should be considered when making a final decision to attend any school. The information we’ve gotten from these FB groups (which rely on reported incidents and not rumors) has been informative and an additional data point used in the decision making process.