Communications
Selected University-wide emails, reports to the University Senate, and remarks from Board of Regents meetings, among other presidential messages.
At the University of Minnesota, we are the energy for change. For 175-years, we set ambitions that exceed all expectations and turned our achievements into value for all of Minnesota. Today, we’re requesting state funding for three capital investment projects to help us do just that.
President's Report to the Board of Regents on February 13, 2026.
As we continue to monitor the news and its impact on our University, we remain focused on four key areas.
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Carol Bradford will join the University of Minnesota as Interim Executive Vice President for Health Affairs (EVPHA) and Dean of the Medical School, beginning February 16.
On Monday, we reached an important milestone that secures the long-term sustainability of the University of Minnesota Medical School, provides greater stability to you as clinicians, faculty and researchers, and reflects an unwavering commitment to innovative academic medicine and patient care in Minnesota.
Last month, the University entered mediation with M Physicians and Fairview, committed to good-faith negotiations and achieving a win-win-win solution that benefits our health and healthcare practitioners, students, and patients now and in the future. Today, we are pleased to share that an agreement has been reached that brings clarity to various dimensions of our relationship for the next 10 years.
After a peaceful march in Minneapolis yesterday, today our state has been rocked by violence as another person — Alex Pretti, a 2011 graduate of the University of Minnesota, College of Liberal Arts — has been shot and killed by federal agents.
For each of you, my greatest wish is for a safe semester full of learning, growth and meaningful connections.
After nearly nine years of devoted and tireless service as Dean of the Medical School and Vice President for Clinical Affairs, Jakub Tolar has shared his decision to accept a new leadership position as President, CEO, and Executive Dean at the prestigious Baylor College of Medicine.
For those who are eager for guidance from the University about what the return to campus will look like, we write today to let you know of the actions we are taking to support our students, faculty and staff.