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U regents choose Joan Gabel as school's first female president

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Joan Gabel said she is said she is "incredibly excited and humbled."
  • Joan Gabel named University of Minnesota president
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The five named Tuesday, from left: Jennifer Ho, Housing Finance Agency; Margaret Anderson Kelliher, MnDOT; Alice Roberts-Davis, Department of Administ
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The five, from left: Jennifer Ho, Housing Finance Agency; Margaret Anderson Kelliher, MnDOT; Alice Roberts-Davis, Department of Administration; Nora Slawik, Met Council, and Myron Frans, MMB.

Gov.-elect Tim Walz picks first five state agency commissioners

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He will be keeping on a couple hires from the previous administration as cabinet members, while bringing in some new state agency leaders — including two former legislators.
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Joan Gabel mingled in the room just before the University of Minnesota Board of Regents voted unanimously to hire her as the university’s first fema

A historic 'new beginning' for Joan Gabel and the U

A fuss-free presidential selection bodes well for the university's next chapter.

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