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University of Minnesota regent elections showed less focus on racial diversity this year Two women added to board, but racial diversity remains unchanged.  March 16, 2021 — 6:21pm Text size Copy shortlink: The University of Minnesotas Board of Regents increased its gender diversity thanks to the state Legislatures joint vote on Monday, but the number of people of color on the board remained unchanged. Two years after divisions over...

Timeline of Richard Pitinos career with the Gophers Pitinos eight-year Minnesota tenure was filled with several ups and downs.  March 16, 2021 — 1:16am Text size Copy shortlink: Richard Pitino through the years April 3, 2013: At age 30, following one 8-14 season at Florida International, Richard Pitino is named the 17th coach in Gophers mens basketball history after Tubby Smith was fired. CARLOS GONZALEZ • cgo...

Copy shortlink: State lawmakers and members of the University of Minnesotas Board of Regents are raising concerns that the Legislatures process of electing new regents has become too prone to outside influence. A 24-member council charged with recruiting and recommending qualified regent candidates has become too political, says its chairman, with some members working to "push the candidates of their choice" instead of providing a robust list to the Legislature. Addition...

Maybe those New Year's resolutions already aren't going so well. (OK, they probably aren't.) Don't sweat it. The country hit reset last week, and you can, too, in a year that's also going to see significant leadership changes throughout Northeast Ohio. Also, we urge the state Legislature to get serious about curtailing the use of dark money in political campaigns.