GRANDSTAND. JOHN WILL PERFORM THERE TONIGHT. THE SHOW STARTS AT 7:00. THIS MARKS 170 YEARS SINCE THE VERY FIRST MINNESOTA STATE FAIR. THE U OF M HAS BEEN HERE FOR 165 OF THEM. FOR NEW UNIVERSITY MINNESOTA PRESIDENT DR. REBECCA CUNNINGHAM THIS IS YOUR FIRST FAIR SO FAR. HOW'S IT GOING? >> IT'S GOING GREAT. I'VE BEEN TO THE FAIR BEFORE BUT THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR BACK AT THE USE OF DIVERSITY -- AS THE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT. >> ANYTHING THAT YOU LOVE? >> I'VE BEEN OVER TO HER UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DAIRY GOPHER MILK. I HAD CHOCOLATE MILK THIS MORNING. IT WAS EXCELLENT. I HAD HONEY CRISP APPLES AND OUR NEW APPLE VARIETY OVER THE HORTICULTURE CENTER. AMAZING. >> AMAZING. AND I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF FOLKS HERE, SOME THAT MIGHT BE WITHIN EARSHOT, SOME MIGHT BE PARENTS. ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT PARENTS HAVE AND KIDS, WE KNOW CLASSES WILL BE STARTING SOON. THE REGIONS RECENTLY APPROVED THE UNIVERSITY, ONE OF THE HIGHEST TUITION INCREASES IN MORE THAN A DECADE. WHAT GOES INTO MAKING SOME OF THOSE DECISIONS THAT YOU HAVE TO MAKE? >> I'M SO GLAD YOU ASKED. SO, THE FUNDS TO SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS AND STUDENT SERVICES AND THEIR EDUCATION, TOP QUALITY EDUCATION THEY GET. I ALSO REALLY WANT PARENTS TO KNOW THAT THAT STICKER PRICE IS CONFUSING. ACTUALLY, WHEN YOU DO THE MATH FOR HOW MUCH FINANCIAL AID WE GIVE, WE ARE THE CHEAPEST, MOST AFFORDABLE FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITY IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR FAMILIES UNDER $110,000 A YEAR. SO, FOR MIDDLE-CLASS AND LOW-INCOME FAMILIES, WE ARE YOUR MOST AFFORDABLE CHOICE. TOP QUALITY EDUCATION THAT WE DELIVER BECAUSE WE DELIVER SO MUCH AMAZING FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP. PLEASE LOOK AT BOTH OF THOSE, NOT JUST THE STICKER PRICE. >> NOW, WE KNOW SATURDAY'S GOING TO BE MAROON AND GOLD DAY AT THE FAIR. WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FOR FOLKS THAT ARE COMING OUT? >> WELL, YOU SHOULD HEAD ON OVER TO OUR DISCOVERY. DRIVEN TO DISCOVER BUILDING AND SEE ALL THE GREAT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES THAT WE HAVE. HEAD ON OVER TO SEE THE VETERINARIAN OVER AT THE MIRACLE OF LIFE THAT THEY ARE DOING. I WAS OVER THERE THIS MORNING. WHAT AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO SEE OUR VETS AND OUR ANIMALS IN