After Senator Greg Clausen’s appointment to the chair of the Regent Candidate Advisory Council, his funding from the Maroon and Gold Political Action Committee raises questions over the ethics of the regent selection process in the lead up to next year’s elections.

After losing re-election to the Board of Regents in 2021, the former regent recently submitted his application to the Regent Candidate Advisory Council for the upcoming 2023 regent elections.

Board voting trends from 2021-22 highlight how the regents vote, showing stark contrasts between members.

Farnsworth cited the need for more diverse representation in leadership as his main goal and reason for why he is running.

Applications for renaming buildings closed Nov. 11, leaving Folwell Hall on the Twin Cities campus with no requests for a new name or to retain its current name.

Regent Steve Sviggum’s statement blaming increased diversity for declining enrollment at the University of Minnesota-Morris campus has left some students questioning if the Board of Regents reflects their values.

Regent Steve Sviggum’s term ends in the spring. The announcement came after Sviggum made comments questioning the Morris campus’s diversity.

Members of the University of Minnesota community question Regent Steve Sviggum’s views on diversity even after his resignation as vice chair of the Board of Regents following his comments about Morris, reflecting on his actions and beliefs on privilege.

University of Minnesota Regent Steve Sviggum resigned from his leadership position after his comments questioning ‘diversity’ at the University of Minnesota’s Morris campus brought forth calls for his resignation.

During the Board of Regents’ October meeting, regents also discussed updates to graduate student education and welcomed the University of Minnesota's new vice president of research.