The students, who were from the top percentile of their high school classes, peppered the president with questions about how universities and companies will play a role in their future careers. Carles Tennin, a senior at Minneapolis' North High School, wanted to know what types of financial incentives the University would employ to lure students. Financially, I'm not able to do it alone. He plans to major in education and is also considering schools in Atlanta and Chicago. University officials have said they worry about the migration of the state's top high school students.
Businesses also loathe the loss of human capital.
Yudof assured business representatives and prospective students the University is changing to play a big role in their respective futures. Yudof also emphasized that instilling pride in students was key because it would resonate throughout the state. The fall quarter initiative was meant to spruce up campus by doing such things as painting the Washington Avenue Bridge. Even I got out there and tried to paint the Washington bridge. His light-hearted speech was a break from his week's visits to the state Capitol and outstate communities, where he championed the University's funding needs for buildings and academic programs.