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    Several legislators from the Minnesota House and Senate wrote to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents regarding tomorrow's meeting and vote to approve a new provost whose salary will total more than $500,000 per year.

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    Several legislators from the Minnesota House and Senate wrote to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents regarding tomorrow's meeting and vote to approve a new provost whose salary will total more than $500,000 per year.

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    Several legislators from the Minnesota House and Senate wrote to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents regarding tomorrow's meeting and vote to approve a new provost whose salary will total more than $500,000 per year.

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    December 11, 2019 Board of Regents 600 McNamara Alumni Center 200 Oak Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 via electronic delivery Dear Board of Regents, We are concerned and alarmed to learn that on Thursday the Board may finalize the hiring of a new provost withno previous provost experience with a compensation package well in excess of $500,000. Ata time when the University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD) is making painful decisions to lay off faculty, and Minnesota families continue to struggle with the skyrocketing cost of higher education, this decision is tone deaf and a distressing signal that the University is not interested in reining in administrative costs and salaries. ‘We want you to imagine the frustration being felt this holiday season by those facing layoffs at UMD, or families who are struggling to pay for their child’ tuition costs, when they see on the news that a single administrator will be making six-times more than the median Minnesota family in a single year. While we appreciate the notion that this salary may be considered ‘market-rate’ for similar positions at similarly-sized institutions, that statistic clouds the fact that salaries for high-ranking administrative positions have ballooned at many times the rate of inflation, and contributed to rising tuition costs. Furthermore, this contract exceeds what the University is paying the current Provost Karen Hanson, who has served in the position for nine years and had previous experience as a provost. prior to her hiring that the current candidate lacks. Governor Walz has proven that you don’t need runaway salaries to secure top talent. Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner Steve Grove was a Google Executive prior to his service. Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead reportedly took a pay cut from her previous role in the non-profit world to accept what is widely considered the most complex job in state government. These and other commissioners could no doubt command significantly-higher salaries in the private sector, but answered the call to serve the state of Minnesota. ‘This is a perfect opportunity for the University to chart a new course where we promote the best and brightest from within who are deeply familiar with the University mission and are committed to servant leadership, Promoting from within would no doubt still result in dramatic pay increases for internal hires, but would be nowhere near the salary under consideration. ‘The University has an opportunity to lead the country in starting to right-size salaries for top administrators. The current administrative excess and bidding wars that drive those costs ever- higher is unsustainable, and is disrespectful to the Minnesotans who fund the University with their tax dollars, and the students who are subjected year-after-year to increased tuition costs. We respectfully request that you delay Thursday’ vote, and consider a new path forward for the Provost position, Sincerely, CaaS Home Rep. Peggy Scott District 35B Rep. Bud Nornes GOP Lead, House Higher Education Divi fe T —— Hoie60 Rep. Brian Danids District 24B Rep. Mary Franson District 08B Arch Hagen bt hore Rep. Sandy Layman oe os Rep. Eric Lucero District OSB al District 30B Rep. Duane Quam Rep. Linda Runbeck District 254. District 38A. Jee ee Got Sen. Jim Abeler Sen. Rich Draheim. District 35 District 20 Sen. Scott Jensen District 47 CC (via electronic delivery): President Joan T.A. Gabel

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