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Candidates for the University of Minnesota Board of Regents from Congressional District 8 and one at-large seat share about themselves and their vision for the board leading up to this spring’s election.

During the board’s December meeting, regents examined the University’s purchase of Gray’s, voted on President Joan Gabel’s service on a private board of directors and faced an interruption from Students for a Democratic Society.

Board voting trends from 2021-22 highlight how the regents vote, showing stark contrasts between members.

President Gabel also addresses October’s active shooter threat, Regent Steve Sviggum’s comments on diversity and graduate student pay.

A group of University of Minnesota researchers will use a $21 million grant to conduct a three-year clinical study on how vagus nerve stimulation impacts the human body, beyond its use to treat depression and epilepsy.

Members of the University of Minnesota community question Regent Steve Sviggum’s views on diversity even after his resignation as vice chair of the Board of Regents following his comments about Morris, reflecting on his actions and beliefs on privilege.

University of Minnesota alum Sara Hanson’s W.O.W. Mobile Metal Lab makes art and metal pouring more accessible to local communities.