University of Minnesota's administrative expenses become target of lawmakers - Mila Koumpilova, Pioneer press

Some state legislators vow to comb through the University of Minnesota's budget. Others demand a comparison between what the U and peer institutions spend on administration. A front-page Wall Street Journal story on the university's rising administrative tab last week ran at a delicate time. The unflattering national press stirred up perennial questions about the university's overhead just as legislators gear up to tackle its $1.1 billion biennial budget request. University President Eric Kaler went on the offensive: He penned an editorial. He sent lengthy email rebuttals to employees, alumni and parents. He stopped by the Capitol. http://www.twincities.com/ci_22351459/university-minnesotas-administrative-expenses-become-target-lawmakers