Statement from University of Minnesota regarding today's meeting of the board Contacts: Daniel Wolter, University News Service, (651) 485-3214 |
MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL ( 9/7/2007 ) -- The following is a statement from the University of Minnesota regarding today's meeting of the board: "The Board of Regents adjourned its meeting today as a result of the illegal actions of a small, but highly disruptive group of people. The majority of these people were neither students nor employees of the University of Minnesota. "Freedom of expression is paramount to the fulfillment of the university's educational mission. As citizens, these individuals were provided with the same opportunity to attend and observe the meeting of the Board of Regents as would be afforded anyone. Unfortunately, once afforded this opportunity, these individuals engaged in activities that transcend freedom of expression and were illegal. "The University of Minnesota will neither tolerate nor condone the actions of individuals who intentionally disrupt our educational or governance processes. These individuals will be held fully accountable for their actions. "We do not believe that the actions of this small group in any way reflect the views of the majority of university employees who are members of AFSCME. We remain committed to our strong compensation offer to our AFSCME employees and look forward to the return to work of all of their members." ---------- | 
