After nearly four years as president, Joan Gabel leaves behind a history filled with both praise and backlash.

President Joan Gabel announced April 3 she is leaving the University of Minnesota to become chancellor at the University of Pittsburgh.

The alteration in the amount of money attributed to administrative spending prompted concerns at the Legislature over transparency.

The University of Minnesota president of four years announced she will become the 19th Chancellor at the University of Pittsburgh effective July.

After UMN President Joan Gabel’s resignation from Securian Financial’s board of directors, many people are left questioning the conflict of interest management process for top University administrators.