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 Board of Regents Chairwoman Linda Cohen 

defends her colleagues and the university in a 

 countering Sunday's critical pice by former Gov. Arne Carlson.

She says Carlson's piece contains "inaccurate information, omissions and contradictory criticisms."

She summarizes the U's cost-cutting record:

She makes a salary comparison with the higher-ed world that folks (such as Carlson) may or may not think is valid, considering the criticism of the entire higher-ed market:

She makes a related comparison to other schools in the state:

She also brings up an argument that higher-ed officials here often use to explain rising tuition: a $140 million reduction in annual state support to the university since 2008.

With Cohen arguing that the U has taken many steps to fight higher tuition, in the end, to her it may get down to this:

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Alex Friedrich

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Today, University of Minnesota Board of Regents Chairwoman Linda Cohen defends her colleagues and the university in a Star Tribune editorial countering Sunday’s critical pice by former Gov. Arne Carlson. She says Carlson’s piece contains “inaccurate information, omissions and contradictory criticisms.” She summarizes the U’s cost-cutting record: The university has realized millions of dollars of…

What the chief UMN regent says about Arne Carlson's criticism

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