Analysis: No Donations to Republicans From NDSU Faculty or Administrators During 2018 Election Cycle
We hear a lot about the need for diversity on America's campuses. Gender diversity. Racial diversity. Things like that. What...
higher education
Print Column: Why Shouldn’t North Dakota’s Universities Have a ‘Sword’ Over Their Heads?
MINOT, N.D. -- Recently the editorial board of the Grand Forks Herald came out against HCR3016. That legislation, introduced by...
Plain Talk: Shouldn’t Universities Exist Because We Need Them, and Not Because of the Law?
On this episode of Plain Talk, legislation proposed in Bismarck would remove mandates for eight of North Dakota's 11 institutions...
UND President Throws Cold Water on Overreaction to South Dakota Extending in-State Tuition to Out-of-State Students
Recently the public university system in South Dakota announced they would be allowing students from neighboring states to pay in-state...
Roscoe Streyle: How to Change the Governance of the North Dakota University System
This guest posts was submitted by Minot resident Roscoe Streyle. Does the North Dakota University System really need to be...
North Dakota’s Constitution Must Be Amended So We Have the Flexibility to Face the Future of Higher Education
Like it or not, the way Americans access higher education has changed. It will continue to change. Old models of...
When Subsidies Make Things More Expensive
When the government creates a subsidy the justification for the policy usually has to do with making the subsidized thing...
“Economic Impact” Is Not Why We Support Public Universities
You know it's time to kick off another legislative session when the North Dakota University System drops a report alleging...
Rep. Rick Becker: What I Learned by Watching 30 Minutes of the Last State Board of Higher Education Meeting
This guest post was submitted by state Rep. Rick Becker, a Republican representing District 7 in the Bismarck area. A...
North Dakota Has Seen a Significant Drop in Student Loan Debt Loads
Are North Dakota students getting smarter about how they finance higher education? It sure seems that way. The cost of...
