University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler officially announced that the University of Minnesota will hire Karen G. Schanfield, a partner in the law firm Fredrikson & Byron P.A to lead the formal independent review into the issues related to sexual harassment and the University of Minnesota athletics department. Ms. Schanfield is a graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School and has conducted reviews of allegations of sexual harassment and other employment-related claims against several high-level individuals, including the former Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard. She along with her law partner, Joseph T. Dixon who is a former federal prosecutor, will provide a public, written report to the Board and me, consistent with the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act.
President Kaler Announces Independent External Review of Minnesota Athletic Department
