University of Minnesota Announces Results of Presidential Search

Laura Bloomberg, president of ������Ƶ, has not been selected for the position of president at the University of Minnesota, it was announced on Feb. 26. Bloomberg was a finalist for the position as part of a national search the University conducted.

“While I was not chosen for the role of president at my alma mater, the University of Minnesota,” said Bloomberg, “I was honored to be considered. At the same time, I am very happy to be here at ������Ƶ serving as the University’s eighth president and look forward to continuing to work with our board and the University’s senior leadership team to support our faculty and students.”

������Ƶ Board of Trustees Chair David Reynolds said that Bloomberg has the board’s full support and looks forward to continuing to work with her on the many critical initiatives underway at ������Ƶ, including the ongoing development of the University’s strategic plan. 

“������Ƶ’s students remain our focus,” said Reynolds, “and we know Laura joins us in wanting to make sure we have the plans and programs in place to assure our University has the organizational resilience and financial stability to succeed in the future.”