May 14, 2021
Today, University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chair Ken Powell and University President Joan Gabel issued the following statements in response to the death of Regent Kao Ly Ilean Her, who was elected as the first Hmong woman to the Board of Regents in 2019. She was serving a six-year term from one of the Board’s at-large positions. Her was also a University of Minnesota Law School alum and an active civic leader.
Board Chair Ken Powell:
“I and my colleagues on the Board of Regents are devastated to learn about Ilean’s passing. Ilean’s death is not only the loss of a great colleague, but also the significant loss of a strong voice for diversity and inclusion in the Minnesota communities the University serves. She regularly used that voice in support of making the University affordable and accessible to all Minnesotans. Ilean was on the Board for a far too brief time, but she quickly established herself as a careful listener and a true champion for higher
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The first Hmong person elected by the Minnesota Legislature to serve on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents has died.
According to the university, Kao Ly Ilean Her died Thursday. She was 52.
Her was elected by the Legislature to a six-year term as a regent in 2019. She was also the first Hmong woman admitted to the Minnesota Bar Association, and was a committed activist for Asian Americans and a beloved member of the state s Hmong community, the university said.
She co-founded several nonprofits, including Allies for Mentoring Asian Youth, Hnub Tshiab: Hmong Women Achieving Together, the Heritage Center for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and Dragon Festival on Lake Phalen. Her also served as a committee member for Maiv PAC as well as the Heritage Center for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and as a trustee of the Minneapolis Fou
University Of Minnesota Lifts Mask Mandate For Fully Vaccinated Students, Staff
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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Following an executive order signed by Gov. Tim Walz ending the statewide mask mandate, the University of Minnesota has lifted their mask requirement for fully vaccinated students and staff.
In a letter penned Friday afternoon, University President Joan Gabel said the new policy would apply to all university buildings, venues, and outdoor spaces. However, health clinics will still require masks and unvaccinated people are still expected to wear masks indoors.
Gabel added that building capacity limits and physical distancing requirements will remain in place until May 28 in accordance with Walz’s rollback timeline.
May 14, 2021
In an update to the Board of Regents Finance & Operations Committee, University of Minnesota leaders discussed pandemic-related deficits in the current fiscal year and approaches that continue to help the University close budget gaps. Current projections suggest systemwide shortfalls totalling $172.5 million when the fiscal year ends on June 30, a relatively small change to the $166 million in projected deficits shared with the Board last December.
Senior Vice President for Finance and Operations Myron Frans and Associate Vice President and Budget Director Julie Tonneson outlined recommendations to address the budget shortfall, many of which were already approved by the Board and are currently in place. They include:
May 7, 2021
In the latest in an ongoing series of campus-level strategic planning conversations, the University of Minnesota Board of Regents will discuss next week how the Crookston campus will advance the University’s systemwide mission. That mission, along with the University’s priorities for the next five years, are outlined in its systemwide strategic plan, MPact 2025, which the Board approved earlier this year.
U of M Crookston Chancellor Mary Holz-Clause and other campus leaders will participate in the discussion, where they will highlight how Crookston uniquely identifies its campus within the larger system.
Part of this identity is tied to career readiness and hands-on learning. While these principles are present throughout the University System, Holz-Clause notes that Crookston invests additional effort in this work, emphasizing the connections of theory, science and research with practical knowledge and learning by experience.