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University of Minnesota regent elections showed less focus on racial diversity this year


University of Minnesota regent elections showed less focus on racial diversity this year
Two women added to board, but racial diversity remains unchanged. 
March 16, 2021 6:21pm
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The University of Minnesota s Board of Regents increased its gender diversity thanks to the state Legislature s joint vote on Monday, but the number of people of color on the board remained unchanged.
Two years after divisions over the board s diversity produced an unusually long election process, the topic received scant attention during Monday s joint legislative convention to elect four new regents to six-year terms. The board has 12 members; just three are people of color. ....

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