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In the rush to cover Troubled Waters, I wasn't able to post this piece by MPR reporter Tim Post. He reports on the 

debate over whether the need for privacy in the search for a new president for the University of Minnesota

The U has said it may name only one finalist. That would meet legal requirements, but would, in effect, keep the public from ever knowing who else was being considered for the job.

So what's the issue with making all finalists' names public?

Former university regent Maureen Reed tells Post about the worry over what publicity does to the candidate pool:

Yet Eva Von Dassow, a professor in the college  of liberal arts, tells Post that faculty and others need to know who's being considered:

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In the rush to cover Troubled Waters, I wasn’t able to post this piece by MPR reporter Tim Post. He reports on the debate over whether the need for privacy in the search for a new president for the University of Minnesota outweighs the public’s right to know. The U has said it may name…

What happens when a university candidate search becomes very public

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