higher education

Rob Port January 14, 2015 0

Yesterday I wrote about rumors circulating among lawmakers which held that State Board of Higher Education President Kirsten Diederich was...

Rob Port January 13, 2015 0

Starting over the weekend I've been hearing a buzz from certain lawmakers that State Board of Higher Education President Kirsten...

Rob Port January 8, 2015 0

It's a rare moment when the miasma of smug, self-serving rhetoric which surrounds our university system parts for a moment to...

Rob Port January 7, 2015 0

I wrote a post about the most recent Budget and Fiscal Trends document from Legislative Council and included several graphs...

Rob Port January 5, 2015 0

One of the tasks the Legislature will take up this week as they convene their 2015 session is the confirmation...

Rob Port January 4, 2015 0

Well, this is just plain ridiculous, but sadly fitting with the North Dakota University System's overall stewardship of taxpayer dollars:...

Rob Port December 20, 2014 0

During the 2013 legislative session lawmakers authorized $29 million to match donations to the state's institutions of higher education. The...

Rob Port December 17, 2014 0

I thought this letter to the Fargo Forum from the mother of a NDSU student - one Susan Nilson of...

Rob Port December 16, 2014 0

The 2015 session of North Dakota's Legislature is looming. It begins next month on January 6th, and already bills and...

Rob Port December 9, 2014 0

In a meeting with the Fargo Forum editorial board, Governor Jack Dalrymple was asked about the request by the North Dakota...