A Board of Regents seat should not be a reward for big donors

A Board of Regents seat should not be a reward for big donors

When the Minnesota Legislature declined to make appointments to the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents this session, few took notice – save perhaps for those who were already following the process closely. The move drew criticism from Republicans and from the candidates they had been backing throughout the process, who alleged that DFL legislative leaders had abdicated their duty to hold a joint convention and for handing off the process…