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She becomes the seventh Mayo Clinic physician to serve as the University of Minnesota regent. 7:35 pm, Mar. 16, 2021 × Dr. Ruth Johnson, a Mayo Clinic doctor who was recently selected to a six-year term to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents. (Contributed photo by Mayo Clinic) With her election by the Legislature on Monday, Dr. Ruth Johnson became the seventh Mayo Clinic physician to serve on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents since 1907, when Dr. Will Mayo served. But beyond its historical significance, Johnson's election restores and reinforces a relationship ...

Copy shortlink: The number of women serving on the University of Minnesota's 12-member governing board increased from three to five after state lawmakers elected new regents on Monday. The House and Senate elected Ruth Johnson, James Farnsworth, Kodi Verhalen and Doug Huebsch during a joint meeting. The four new regents will serve six-year terms and be tasked with approving major policies such as tuition increases and an annual budget of about $4 billion. "It's been a long time coming for this [board] to be closer to having gender balance," said state Rep. Connie Berna...

Four newcomers elected to University of Minnesota Board of Regents Michael Hsu, of Blaine, who often votes against the administration’s proposals on tuition hikes and other issues, lost his bid for a second six-year term. So did Hsu’s frequent ally, Worthington’s Randy Simonson, who couldn’t get past the Regent Candidate Advisory Council’s screening process and was not considered by the full Legislature. Written By: Josh Verges / St. Paul Pioneer Press | 10:16 pm, Mar. 15, 2021 × St. PAUL — Lawmakers on Monday, March 15, elected four new members to the Unive...

One of the open seats represents the 1st Congressional District. 4:39 pm, Jan. 10, 2021 × Coffman Memorial Union, a student union on the East Bank campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, is named for a former university president whose statements are now seen as racist. The Board of Regents is considering renaming of at least four buildings for similar reasons. Twelve candidates have been recommended for four open slots of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, the university's 12-member policymaking body. The board is made up regents from each of the state's ...

Twelve candidates named for University of Minnesota's Board of Regents Legislature will make final choice for four open seats.  January 8, 2021 — 7:32pm Text size Copy shortlink: A legislative committee on Friday began the process of selecting candidates for four openings on the University of Minnesota's Board of Regents. The Regent Candidate Advisory Council recommended 12 candidates — including two incumbents — to a joint legislative commission, which will make final suggestions that are sent to the full Legislature for con...