Hamid Shirvani Isn't The Only Higher Ed Administrator With A "Golden Parachute" Contract
There's been much griping of late about the nearly million-dollar "golden parachute" buy out embattled Chancellor Hamid Shirvani received earlier...
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The Cost Of Student Loans Must Go Up
Last month House Republicans passed legislation which would tie interest rates on student loans to US Treasury notes, with a...
With The Chancellor Leaving, Let's Talk About North Dakota's Problematic University Presidents
Scoring their second victory over a chancellor of the North Dakota University System in less than a decade, the state's...
"We've Never Seen A Generation This Educated Also Be This Unemployed"
The quote above from from an Atlantic article about youth unemployment in the European Union. Not, thankfully, America. But still,...
Outgoing Chancellor Hamid Shirvani Says Someone Defecated In His Driveway
Chris Berg interviewed outgoing Chancellor Hamid Shirvani last night. Shirvani said that he's resigning because of a barrage of "unpleasant,...
Despite Getting Fired Chancellor Shirvani Will Get Two More Pay Raises
According to Chancellor Hamid Shirvani's separation agreement, he'll be on administrative leave starting July 14th of 2013 and, starting January...
Guest Post: Higher Ed Board Should Resign Along With Chancellor Shirvani
With the late breaking news this afternoon that the North Dakota Board of Higher Education has voted unanimously to buy-out Chancellor...
Lunatics Running The Asylum: SBHE Buys Out Shirvani
Chancellor Hamid Shirvani will be leaving North Dakota's university system after offering an ultimatum to the SBHE today: Either give...
Half Of College Graduates Working Jobs That Don't Require Degrees
I graduated from high school a little over ten years ago, and what I remember of my discussions with teachers...
Dorso Column: Holmberg Selection For Leadership Widens Legislative Divides
Lloyd Omdahl’s recent column about the selection of Grand Forks Republican Sen. Ray Holmberg as chairman of Legislative Managementmade me...
