Greater Minnesota outreach visits continue
Greater Minnesota outreach visits continue
Over the past four months, University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler and University leaders traveled across Greater Minnesota to raise awareness of the University's statewide impact. Read the press release on the visits.
President Kaler's most recent visits were to Northeast and West Central Minnesota. In Hibbing, President Kaler and Dean Leon Assael met with Senator David Tomassoni to showcase the partnership between the University and Hibbing Community College in providing a training location for forth year dental students. President Kaler also met with Representative Jennifer Schultz at the Duluth campus; Representative Mary Franson and Senator Bill Ingebrigtsen in Alexandria; Representative Paul Anderson in Starbuck; Senator Torrey Westrom and Representative Jeff Backer in Morris; and Representative Jim Knoblach in St. Cloud.
President Kaler presents capital request to Minnesota Management and Budget
On Monday, October 26, President Kaler presented the University's 2016 capital request to Minnesota Management and Budget commissioner Myron Frans and members of his executive budget team. This meeting marked the beginning of the bonding bill process, providing an opportunity for the University to present its pressing capital needs, from which the agency will make its recommendations to the governor.
Throughout the summer and fall, President Kaler and other University leaders have presented the capital request to legislators, staff, and stakeholders. The governor is required to release his 2016 bonding recommendations to the Legislature by January 15. The Legislature reconvenes on March 8.
Senate staff visit the Twin Cities campus
On October 27, Minnesota Senate staff visited the Visible Heart Lab to learn more about University research. Dr. Paul Iaizzo, director of the lab, and his research students showed their current experiments, which explore topics such as pericardial delivery of various drugs to minimize arrhythmias, new prototype devices, and new procedures for implantation.
Peggy Flanagan elected to House, Senator Barb Goodwin and Representative Ann Lenczewski announce retirements
Peggy Flanagan elected to House, Senator Barb Goodwin and Representative Ann Lenczewski announce retirements
On Tuesday, November 3, a special election was held to fill the House seat left vacant by former Representative Ryan Winkler. Peggy Flanagan (DFL) won with 96.4 percent of the vote. Representative Flanagan has a bachelor of arts degree in child psychology from the University of Minnesota and works in nonprofit management.
Senator Barb Goodwin (DFL) of Columbia Heights announced that she would not seek re-election. She will finish out her second term as vice chair of both the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Judiciary Budget Division.
Representative Ann Lenczewski (DFL) of Bloomington announced that she will retire from the Legislature likely in December. She served nine terms and was the DFL lead on the House Taxes Committee.
They join Senator Dave Brown, Senator Julianne Ortman, and Representative Kim Norton, who have already announced they will not seek re-election.