Walz has chance to push back against assault on academia

Walz has chance to push back against assault on academia

One of the most important duties facing Gov. Tim Walz, as he contemplates whether to run again for a historic third term, is his appointment by this Friday, July 11, of four members of the Board of Regents. His appointees will fill vacancies of one-third of that 12-member body that oversees the University of Minnesota, including the flagship Twin Cities campus and five sites in Greater Minnesota, encompassing some 70,000 students and thousands f…