Two of the three finalists to be the University of Minnesota's next president have now visited the Twin Cities campus. The third is set to visit next week.
After a complaint filed with the Department of Education in December, current and former faculty share their stances on being able to speak about controversial issues on University platforms.
The three finalists are visiting all five campuses in the U of M system over the next week, and the first candidate stopped at the Twin Cities campus on Wednesday.
McMaster, currently the vice provost and dean of undergraduate education, will stay with the University as a faculty member in the Department of Geography.
A western Minnesota man’s threat to “start killing kids” raised concerns among students and faculty about gun safety and emergency procedures on campus.