Created: May 05, 2021 09:12 PM Until losing his seat on the Board of Regents earlier this year, Michael Hsu was one of the loudest and most critical voices at the University of Minnesota. Now a chorus of lawmakers, faculty, and a former governor say Hsu was targeted by a well-financed campaign involving some of his own former colleagues. Some are even requesting the state's legislative auditor to launch a formal investigation of lobbying efforts involving a political action committee that has received thousands of dollars in contributions and public support from four regents and two former university presidents. Outspoken from the start