Board of Regents

Established in 1851 at the founding of the University of Minnesota, the Board of Regents is the University's governing board. Regents articulate a vision for the University and work to ensure the University of Minnesota fulfills its mission of education, research, and outreach for the benefit of the people of Minnesota, the nation, and the world.

Next meeting: October 8–9, 2026

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Regents regularly participate in University events such as award ceremonies, lectures and forums, and groundbreakings.

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The Board's priorities guide planning and assist the president and their administration in advancing the University.

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Board of Regents with President Rebecca Cunningham

Regents and President Cunningham retreated at the Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories.

Several Regents join College of Biological Sciences Dean Saara DeWalt as they welcome students to the Nature of Life program.

Regents and President Cunningham Taste testing official ice cream flavors with the College of Farming, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences.

Regents Ellen Goldberg Luger and Kowsar Mohamed visited with students at the Rochester campus.

A group of Regents posed for a photo with Champ on the Duluth campus.

Regents Joel Bergstrom, James Farnsworth, Sam Heins, Ellen Luger, Kowsar Mohamed and Mary Turner visited the Crookston campus

Regents Heins and Wheeler converse at the horseshoe.

Paul Bunyan's Axe made a visit to the Board of Regents.

Regents Bergstrom and Goldberg Luger at a Board meeting

Regents participated in a Dental Simulation.

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Next meeting: October 8–9, 2026

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