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The study’s authors, identified in board materials as Tripp Ambach and team, reported that the university’s total economic impact rose 34 percent from the prior study period. The presentation cited drivers for the increase including higher enrollment, growth in research activity, and strategic capital investment across the five campuses and statewide extension and clinical operations.

The study breaks the economic effects into multiple components. According to the presentation, the university’s research enterprise was credited with roughly $3.9 billion in annual statewide economic impact and supporting about 25,000 jobs; the academic medical enterprise generated about $2.6 billion in annual impact; and the university’s technology commercialization and startup activity were highlighted as a long-term driver of job creation and private investment.

The board heard that since the founding of the Venture Center in 2006, the university has launched more than 250 startups, and that in FY2024 a record share of newly formed startups were located in Minnesota (the presentation said 22 of 25). Presenters said startups linked to the university have raised substantial investment capital and generated exits that contribute to statewide economic activity.

Regents and senior leaders discussed how to convert the report into advocacy and public-facing messaging. Vice President Gotti and Interim Director Christine Kiel described an integrated communications and government-relations plan that will produce: one‑page district-level scorecards for legislators, localized “roadshow” engagements in districts, constituent-led advocacy through alumni networks, and targeted digital and earned-media outreach to elevate the study’s findings.

The administration told regents the materials will be shared with all 201 state legislators, and that the outreach will include a monthly “slow drip” of targeted messages to keep the study’s findings visible during and after the legislative session. President Cunningham and senior staff said they are investing in a more centralized, modern communications and government‑relations operation to sustain that work and to place the university “above the fold” in major Minnesota outlets.

Regents asked for and received assurances that communications will emphasize local narratives (how the university touches an individual legislator’s district) and recommended using commencement appearances, alumni events and regent district visits to amplify the study’s messages.

The university will present more detailed, district-level materials and a digital asset toolkit to regents and campuses for follow-up outreach, presenters said.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 9, 2025 - Board of Regents Meeting, University of Minnesota","oneSentenceSummary","The University of Minnesota’s systemwide economic impact in 2024 was reported at $11,500,000,000, Executive Vice President Goldman told the Board of Regents during the board’s May 9 meeting.","taxTitle","University of Minnesota, Public Universities Board of Trustees Meeting, School Boards, Minnesota","taxId",80592,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6559756,"Board of Regents approves minutes and consent report; adopts resolution to hold nonpublic meeting on attorney‑client matters",7432,733000,8165000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5749356-7451497e8ad4a963f558315deade8e08&start=733&end=8165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5749356-7451497e8ad4a963f558315deade8e08/thumbnail_733000.jpg","/articles/6559756/Minnesota/Board-of-Regents-approves-minutes-and-consent-report-adopts-resolution-to-hold-nonpublic-meeting-on-attorneyclient-matters","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559756-8178d7c4146c2d4e5b86449d567d60db/orig.mp4?Expires=1770412119&Signature=n7yEslXxw7mT3mKAiynor31TeVeW1PTZUX8cQgVlX~kNFTrtT5K-XQwDodC8gqbyLjvFxZacoOJb2kenu9i~CsfDQYfgE3X0y9700L8MiP0VCuktPj5A4zKDhqNTXIhXk6aIJrRFPEHXhhVxm~yrd6905mPpvRcfgUu9ESet3nji0wwzPOQeS7dmtNzNSCUXnyRNBPPYV7qrI2sJAtbp3Q42MylLroqCdoClVg7T7xrCDM8DhPe-MyClPb0QS33kWOT6rKnIFMQ7MsB~4msO9bR1ROHyj4SwLRD~JJbE6SbWhNXcdslYZn5YiYNCLn4JbrXaPuEhvF5M1IU~8dMm3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The University of Minnesota Board of Regents voted to approve the March and April draft minutes and the consent report and later adopted a resolution to hold a nonpublic meeting to discuss attorney‑client privileged matters, board minutes show.

During the May 9 meeting Chair Mayeron asked for a motion to approve the minutes and consent report. A motion was made and seconded; the board took a verbal vote and the chair announced the motion was approved. The consent report included routine items such as gift reports and committee reports of the All‑University Honors and naming committees.

Later in the meeting, the board adopted a resolution to hold a nonpublic meeting “to discuss attorney‑client privileged matters,” citing advice of general counsel and Minnesota Statutes sections 13D.1 and 13D.5 as authority. The resolution specified topics to be covered in closed session, including Department of Education and Department of Justice investigations and litigation regarding federal agency actions. The motion to adopt the resolution was moved, seconded and carried by verbal vote.

Committee chairs reported approvals taken on behalf of the board during committee meetings. The Finance and Operations Committee reported unanimous approval of a consent report that included two employment agreements, one purchase of goods and services of $5,000,000 or greater, and two real‑estate transactions. The Mission Fulfillment Committee reported unanimous approval of annual promotion, tenure and continuous appointment recommendations and a consent report that included approvals of new, changed and discontinued academic programs and conferral of tenure for new hires. Other committees provided informational updates or closed‑meeting reports as noted in the docket.

The minutes and committee reports indicate that the board conducted the business reported without recorded roll‑call tallies in the public record; actions were announced verbally and recorded as approved in the meeting record.","At its May 9 meeting the Board of Regents voted to approve minutes and the consent report and adopted a resolution authorizing a nonpublic meeting to discuss attorney‑client privileged matters; committees also reported approvals on behalf of the board.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6559761,"Native American affairs update: new American Indian studies PhD cohort, NAGPRA progress and Cloquet Forestry Center agreements reported",268,1845000,2113000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5749356-7451497e8ad4a963f558315deade8e08&start=1845&end=2113","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5749356-7451497e8ad4a963f558315deade8e08/thumbnail_1845000.jpg","/articles/6559761/Minnesota/Native-American-affairs-update-new-American-Indian-studies-PhD-cohort-NAGPRA-progress-and-Cloquet-Forestry-Center-agreements-reported","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559761-0f019d98550a0a8a8dfb36326cc5ecb0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770412119&Signature=HI-AVUBRsU~HMV5z-2eoL-iUyZQkfIz0zBkuaUJE-NDw1~DIFlmG-F5vgFBSXB4QHP-r9~JHOQI6wonxsHj~p6~6OoTy9KcvNg7K1MnZWeT9txbkDfLZeIGdq7OuhGloBJMtAoC2myfuAKtX61d89D0zPW0ARKXCD9MxKUHWsVuX8Rl6qozVbfevfoDMf8Y9pVaCIGCiozcCPVogpADP~JGYOVrlIJaWX063uS~-kAReYabYHsKftumFbSMrn7vVWBXboylgO3nt2OOx6ja8WiAf~SsFFpHALszTcYHzaUe6mkx~T0Tq2CUoQB9s2PqwKhZFZTJaRlH7Est3t3HTyQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Karen Diver, senior advisor to the president for Native American affairs, delivered the University of Minnesota’s annual update to the Board of Regents on May 9, focusing on academic programs, repatriation work under NAGPRA, tribal partnerships and workforce development.

Diver said the newly launched American Indian studies PhD admitted its first cohort after a long‑standing demand: the program drew 33 applicants and admitted five students. She said undergraduate and graduate enrollment in Native American programs held steady and that the Native American Promise tuition program — a tuition and fee waiver referenced in the presentation — is applied after federal and state aid and before tribal scholarships.

On repatriation, Diver reported progress under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). She said movement has occurred on the repatriation of the Mimbres collection; the Hopi tribe has resolved location issues and the university anticipates working with the Hopi as the lead tribe to repatriate ancestors and funerary objects in the fall (presentation cited October as a target). Diver said tribal representatives have been visiting campus to provide guidance on care and storage of ancestral remains and funerary objects and praised the work of the university’s NAGPRA coordinator.

Diver described new university efforts to support tribal partnerships: a tribal liaisons community of practice (deans were asked to designate staff to serve as liaisons), an Indigenous research policy and guidelines being operationalized, and a tribal research request form that brings tribal liaison and advisor input into research planning earlier. She said those trainings and resources are being widely used: the training hub course tied to the Indigenous research guidelines had more than 1,100 completions to date.

Diver also updated the board on the Cloquet Forestry Center relationship with Fond du Lac band officials, reporting that a suite of agreements is near completion that would allow long‑term tenancy by the university, and that the band has been an engaged partner on natural resources and workforce development activities. She noted that legislative action may be needed to finalize some elements, and that the final outcome depends on the legislature.

Regents asked how shifts in federal and state aid could affect the Native American Promise program; Diver said program funding is budgeted to account for federal and state aid and that any material changes in aid would require revisiting the program’s affordability and structure with senior leaders and the president. Board members thanked Diver for the update and praised the expanded training, consultation and partnership work with tribal governments.","Senior Advisor Karen Diver reported the University’s annual Native American affairs update on May 9, highlighting the launch of the American Indian studies PhD cohort, progress on NAGPRA repatriation with the Hopi, training uptake, and near‑term steps on Cloquet Forestry Center agreements.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6559765,"Regents receive update on ‘Maroon, Gold and Bold’ strategic‑planning process; themes include student success, AI and community partnerships",1203,5200000,6403000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5749356-7451497e8ad4a963f558315deade8e08&start=5200&end=6403","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5749356-7451497e8ad4a963f558315deade8e08/thumbnail_5200000.jpg","/articles/6559765/Minnesota/Regents-receive-update-on-Maroon-Gold-and-Bold-strategicplanning-process-themes-include-student-success-AI-and-community-partnerships","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6559765-7f94e8eb4647fd514f0a4af53cde5d5d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770412119&Signature=Pdw1yanU-b7diX5g5W9fEsr1dLJ288UDfMKuBeJbf-KwvvPypf09O7r3rN9JmnLTqWVFqS0Ef7FyvZGtYQdP1AhBbLxi6hMbOvGGPiWhZYg~7TzfvGjBoW~hHG2B2H9RaDeiJrVSCpMCbQM1UF3CX-cnMzjCMCkOCJJeeJp4dpVoF0f~w0grzkjOW7~rooXeZVURN8CBCB6S~65LVgrpySFJOheDnE7CuRdTDr~GqP-f00dA9tfHgm33XuGV5cKJBU9QBYIp4Ca1Ya995CwkptGRaqV0a0qrcuAbQDsJ27D7n3KnGSKvn-ab~w2fYPfiSTF1af6Z3qo8~x06GEILFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Co‑chairs of the University of Minnesota’s systemwide strategic plan, described at the May 9 Board of Regents meeting as the “Maroon, Gold and Bold” process, told regents the project has completed phase two engagement and identified emerging themes that will guide the next phase.

Chancellor Charles Neece (Duluth campus) and Dean Andrew Aileen (College of Science and Engineering, Twin Cities) said the outreach phase included more than 100 town halls (about 3,600 in‑person participants), approximately 8,000 survey responses from a distribution list of roughly 100,000, and executive listening sessions involving senior leaders and stakeholders. They said that the steering committee used that input to surface a set of preliminary themes.

The co‑chairs described seven emerging themes: strengthening the educational experience and student success across undergraduate and graduate programs; sharpening interdisciplinary, solution‑oriented research; building stronger Minnesota communities through partnerships across the state; broadening a health‑oriented agenda that includes environmental, animal and public health; preparing for and integrating artificial intelligence across teaching, research and operations; modernizing campus and research infrastructure; and leveraging the university’s sense of place as a land‑grant institution.

Speakers emphasized process and timing. President Cunningham told regents that strategic planning should not be paused during financial uncertainty; rather, she said, the university must be “more strategic and chart an intentional course.” Co‑chairs said the themes are not the finished plan; they will be refined into specific initiatives by working groups over the summer and tested with additional internal and external stakeholders. Leaders told regents they expect measurable objectives and implementation plans to be available by the fall, with an aim of formal launch before the end of the calendar year.

Regents asked about the planning horizon used to solicit input. Presenters said participants were asked to envision what success would look like in 2035 to avoid limiting thinking to short-term tactical fixes; co‑chairs said that approach encouraged bolder, longer‑term ideas while the final approved plan will include shorter‑term measurable objectives.

Board members recommended continued external engagement, including with employers and unaffiliated community residents, to make sure the plan addresses workforce needs, employer expectations and everyday impacts for Minnesotans. Presenters said industry, government relations and alumni feedback will be incorporated in the upcoming phase and that workgroups will produce concrete, prioritized initiatives for board review.","University steering committee reported early results of a systemwide planning process that collected thousands of responses and town‑hall comments; co‑chairs outlined seven emerging themes and said specific initiatives will be developed and refined over the summer with a target for a fuller plan in the fall.","actionData","errors"]

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University of Minnesota study: systemwide activity yields $11.5 billion annual economic impact, says report

Board of Regents approves minutes and consent report; adopts resolution to hold nonpublic meeting on attorney‑client matters

Native American affairs update: new American Indian studies PhD cohort, NAGPRA progress and Cloquet Forestry Center agreements reported

Regents receive update on ‘Maroon, Gold and Bold’ strategic‑planning process; themes include student success, AI and community partnerships