Study: Bismarck State College Provides the Best Return on Investment for Students in North Dakota
A new study out from Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce has some fascinating findings. The report "ranks...
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If North Dakota’s Universities Are in a “Death Spiral” It’s Not From Lack of Public Funding
There is a popular myth in North Dakota, one particularly acute among those work in our state's public university system,...
University of North Dakota Professor Says Campus Is “Dying” Due to Legislature’s “Austerity”
Sheila Liming is an Assistant Professor in the English Department at the University of North Dakota. Per her university biography,...
NDSCS President John Richman Owes the State Auditor an Apology
Earlier this year State Auditor Josh Gallion's office dropped a report which detailed some unfortunate goings-on at the North Dakota...
Chancellor’s Comments on Former UND President Mark Kennedy Proves the Impotence of Higher Education Governance
One of the most persistent and confounding problems in North Dakota's higher education system are university presidents - backed by...
Do We Measure the Success of a University President in Terms of Buildings Built?
Bismarck State College President Larry Skogen has announced that he'll be retiring next year, which means the State Board of...
Chancellor Hagerott’s Open Records Dodges Are Too Cute by Half
From what I'm hearing the interim President at the University of North Dakota, who will be taking over for departing...
The Hiring Process for Mark Kennedy Cost North Dakotans Nearly $50,000 for Each Year He Actually Worked
In recent years, when it's come time to hire for a high-profile position in North Dakota's state government, our public...
What Is the Point of the State Board of Higher Education?
There are two very ugly, very tumultuous situations in North Dakota's university system right now. Situations in need of accountability....
Read It: Audit Report Slams “Inappropriate Activities” at North Dakota State College of Science
"A performance audit issued today by the North Dakota Office of the State Auditor shows that North Dakota State College...
