Student Work Adorns Renovated Lower Level

Student work was hand-picked for the walls of Murphy Hall's new space.

Once the lower-level of Murphy Hall was complete, faculty and staff members chose student work to adorn the walls. The images were chosen from a variety of student experiences in the past year. Several came from photojournalism class assignments. Others were published on news sites from assignments for the field-based practicum course, the Minnesota Daily and Radio K. The photos cover a variety of topics and should appeal to students who spend time in the library and lab spaces. 

drew kinkade
Drew Kinkade poses for a portrait in his St. Paul studio on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022. Kinkade runs his company Flavor World out of his studio, screenprinting shirts, painting, and tufting rugs. Photo by Alice Bennett.
Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes was one of the headlining artists at SXSW 2022 hosted in Austin, Texas in March 2022. Mendes performed his new song “When You’re Gone” for the first time before it was released and the music video for the song was created from footage throughout the show. Photo by Shannon Brault for Radio K.
gopher basketball
Gopher Men's basketball vs. Iowa on Jan. 16, 2022. Photo by Ethan Fine for the Minnesota Daily.
glassblower
Dave Shuster heats a marble of glass to make it more pliable at Skylab Glass Arts in Golden Valley, Minn., on Dec. 6, 2022. Looking through didymium glasses, the artist can see the glass being worked in the flame. Photo by Lukas Mathews.
Scuba - student work
A student in Scuba and Skin Diving at the University of Minnesota prepares to enter the diving pool on Oct. 12 in Minneapolis, Minn. Instructor Bob Karl said that he takes a full day to teach students how to enter the water with their gear on. Photo by Ellie Roth.
Craft Club - student work
Quinn Beauchaine poses on the corner of SE 15th and Como Ave. in the Como neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minn., on Dec. 9, 2022. As the host of craft night, their goal is to bring the queer community of the Como and Dinkytown area together. Photo by Peyton Sitz.
boxing
Boxers Hunter Warner, from left, Colton Warner and Jeff Warner train at Minnesota Top Team Gym in Eagan on Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. Hunter Warner recently retired from the Minnesota Wild hockey team to pursue a career in boxing. Photo by Emily Urfer for the Pioneer Press.
Jefferson High Basketball - student work
Jefferson High School teammates cheer on their team in the second match of the girls varsity volleyball game against Edina High School on Wednesday night. Edina won 3-2 in the Section Quarter game on their home turf on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Photo by Zoe Walker.