Private UMN Foundation University property purchases raise questions of transparency

Private UMN Foundation University property purchases raise questions of transparency

According to current and former University of Minnesota Board of Regents members, the recent sale of Eastcliff mansion to the University of Minnesota Foundation spurred questions regarding the health of systemwide transparency at the University.  UMF is a private support organization that frequently partners with the Board and the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, another private organization, to support the University through donor gi…