U of M president Eric Kaler answers questions on Midday

Six months into the job, new University of Minnesota president Eric Kaler answers your questions about University policies and the purpose of higher education.

Guests

• Eric Kaler: President, University of Minnesota since July 1, 2011. Former provost and senior vice president for academic affairs and vice president for Brookhaven National Laboratory affairs at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York. Kaler received his undergraduate degree from the California Institute of Technology in 1978 and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1982.

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Resources

• University of Minnesota president's office
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