At a Board of Regents special meeting, members discussed the parameters for the interim president search process, laying out expectations for candidate requirements and discussing potential salaries.
In Gov. Tim Walz’s first State of the State Address for his second term, he boasted new legislation promoting abortion and voting rights and advocated for stronger gun control. Walz also attacked national Republican policies on education and LGBTQ+ rights.
College of Liberal Arts Dean John Coleman will leave the University of Minnesota to serve as vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
Ken Powell, who has been on the board since 2017, will finish his term as a regent. The board has called a special meeting on Thursday to figure out next steps in the future of University leadership.
