President Gabel also addresses October’s active shooter threat, Regent Steve Sviggum’s comments on diversity and graduate student pay.

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.