William Brotherton: The University of North Dakota Deserves Better Than Mark Kennedy
This guest post was submitted by UND alumnus William Brotherton As a still proud graduate of the University of North...
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Maybe University Presidents Aren’t All That Important
It's remarkable how much time and treasure we invest into hiring presidents for our public universities. We have learned in...
Governor Burgum’s Picks for His Higher Ed Task Force Are Deeply Uninspiring
I'll admit to being excited when Governor Doug Burgum announced a new committee tasked with scrutinizing the governance of North...
Morton and Stemen: Get Both Sides of the Story on the Chancellor
“The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” – Oscar Wilde “A lie gets halfway around the world before the...
Did the State Board of Higher Education Make Another Bad Hire for Chancellor?
At this point the question needs to be asked: Are certain members of the State Board of Higher Education standing...
UND Graduate School Tells Students to Oppose Republican Tax Reform
An email sent out last week by the University of North Dakota's School of Graduate Studies urges students to oppose...
Gov. Doug Burgum: Task Force Is About Governance Not Closing Campuses
North Dakota is blessed with a robust higher education system. From students and faculty to administrators and alumni, our 11...
Audio: Governor Burgum Says New Task Force Could Consider Removing Universities From State Constitution
I had Governor Doug Burgum on my radio show today to talk about his new task force aimed at possibly...
Governor Doug Burgum Is Netflix and NDSU President Dean Bresciani Is the Cable Company
My colleague Patrick Springer wrote a very astute article recently about two different visions for higher education presented by Governor...
Higher Ed Is Already Run by Politicians, They Just Don’t Have to Stand for Election
In North Dakota talk often turns to better ways to govern our sprawling university system. Because that university system is...
