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University of Minnesota regents meeting gets contentious over building names

Name: University of Minnesota regents meeting gets contentious over building names
Uploaded: 2019-04-26T23:30:39.000Z
Duration: 00:05:33
Channel: Matt Gillmer
Description: The University of Minnesota's governing board voted Friday against changing the names of Coffman Memorial Union and three other Twin Cities campus buildings.

The University of Minnesota's governing board voted Friday against changing the names of Coffman Memorial Union and three other Twin Cities campus buildings.

By Matt Gillmer

April 26, 2019 — 6:57pm

The University of Minnesota's governing board voted Friday against changing the names of Coffman Memorial Union and three other Twin Cities campus buildings.

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