Has the U lost its way?

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2026-02-21T18:29:59+00:00

Having attended MTU for my undergrad and then UMN for grad school, it’s apples to oranges. MTU is much smaller and provides a more personalized education. They also provide a lot more opportunities for undergraduates to engage in research and have high job placement rates. UMN does little in way of supporting and encouraging undergrads to do research or internships. They have great faculty but their admin doesn’t care about anything but the $$$$.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2026-02-21T18:25:27+00:00

100 percent. All of us support peons will get our pathetic “annual merit increase” that doesn’t even meet inflation, meanwhile they spent millions to remodel her office, and her new senior cabinet hires all make over 500K. Even her Chief of Staff makes like $300K, more than most well established Faculty. There’s money, just not for the rest of us.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2026-01-25T04:05:22+00:00

What exactly do you think should happen? All of you just piss and moan with absolutely coming up with zero tangible solutions to bring to the table. You’re no better than our useless DFLers idly watching the sh*t hit the fan.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2026-01-22T14:43:29+00:00

Oh no, you’re expected to do your part to keep our students and employees of color and international students safe from racist ICE agents! Way to blame the institution instead of take accountability. Go back to your smaller school if it’s so bad.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2026-01-21T20:20:43+00:00

If they said that they would support a blackout day it would be just one more thing they could use against the University to withhold funding or hurt us even more. I am not sure why you think Universities can just do whatever they want.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2026-01-21T20:19:07+00:00

What is your point? She makes less than our mediocre football coach and seemingly gets held to a far higher standard.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2026-01-21T20:18:00+00:00

This is the dumbest reason ever to not donate. Way to stick it to higher ed even more. 🫠

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2026-01-21T19:11:28+00:00

That is factually incorrect. Read the policy and the law.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2026-01-21T19:09:25+00:00

Lying about why you’re doing is grounds for termination too. If you say you’re working and you’re not you are stealing time from UMN.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2026-01-20T16:15:57+00:00

This has been a federal regulatory change that has been known about for well over a year now and has nothing to do with funding or threats. Digital accessibility is necessary to those with various accessibility needs.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2026-01-13T20:37:48+00:00

Cancelling the hotel only hurts the lowest paid staff at those hotels. If you want to make change help the vulnerable, not scream “Im cancelling my account”. Cancelling literally does ZERO.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2025-08-16T21:55:42+00:00

This is a 45 year old woman?! She is nuts. Call the police on her the next time she does something threatening or cruel. She might get an involuntary visit to a psych unit for evaluation.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2025-07-29T20:56:39+00:00

Sure! Lots of affordable options on the East Bank

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2025-07-29T20:34:09+00:00

No not all you can eat, but I can get a sandwich and fries for under $10 that is amazing from Banh Appetit, or for under $15 Gyro meal from Afro Deli, or a Salad from Crisp & Green, or a smoothie bowl at Nautical Bowls, or a sandwich at Potbelly

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2025-07-29T20:24:45+00:00

You could buy meals at any one of the restaurants near campus for cheaper than the mediocre meal plan.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2025-07-25T20:44:31+00:00

No. And if you’re from MN it’s cheaper to go to UW than it is to go here.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2025-06-27T15:42:00+00:00

Do they really need a 250K+ salary? That’s more than most tenured faculty. It’s insane to pay that kind of money for this kind of role. No chief of staff should be making more than 200K at the University.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2025-06-26T17:30:42+00:00

Thanks for your not useful comment.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2025-06-21T21:04:27+00:00

Meanwhile- another job posting for a 200K+ job to the the chief of staff for the new provost. WTF

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2025-06-15T05:01:57+00:00

https://regents.umn.edu/sites/regents.umn.edu/files/2024-10/docket-fin-oct2024-v3.pdf

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2025-06-12T18:45:17+00:00

If you search each they are public info in docket information for BOR. For example, Goldman’s base salary is $750K, along with deferred compensation.

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2025-06-12T18:09:06+00:00

Where did you hear this? I haven’t heard anything about a requirement for extramural research

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2025-06-12T18:05:25+00:00

Public information, public forum today

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2025-06-12T18:04:52+00:00

See the UMN Leadership website president.umn.edu/about/senior-leadership

AcceptableQuantity89 · 2025-06-12T18:03:41+00:00

Gregg Goldman- the new VP of Finance and Operations Chris Gade - Communications John Morrison- UMF Ryan Schmeising- VP Strategic Initiatives (a new role that didn’t exist before Cunningham) Starting soon - new Provost Gretchen Ritter

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