Video: ND Senate Re-Considers And Passes Buy Out For Chancellor Shirvani
On the floor of the state Senate today Senator Tony Grindber re-introduced his amendment to buy out Chancellor Hamid Shirvani,...
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Amendment Would Eliminate Board Of Higher Education And Elect A Commissioner Of Higher Education
Just this morning, as the dust settled around Senator Tony Grindberg's attempt to fire Chancellor Hamid Shirvani with a budget...
Video: ND Senate Rejects Amendment To Buy Out Chancellor Shirvani
Despite backing from several university presidents, despite a vote of no confidence from organizations representing the state's college students, Senator...
Dorso Column: The Media And The University System
In my last column I accuse newspapers and faculties of protecting their self interests when it comes to reform of...
Dorso Column: North Dakota's Higher Ed Problems May Lay In K-12 Education
I agree with Rob that there is a better governance model for higher education in North Dakota. However, I don’t...
When Sports Journalism Is An Oxymoron
Earlier this week the University of North Dakota made national headlines when they suspended a play-by-play announcer, Paul Ralston, for...
Sad: North Dakota Senate Rubber Stamps Dalrymples Board Of Higher Ed Appointments
Yesterday the North Dakota state Senate considered, and approved, three appointments to the State Board of Higher Education by Governor...
It's Time To Ask Voters Again About Constitutional Protections For Universities
Earlier this week I wrote about HCR3008, introduced by Rep. Mark Dosch, which would remove from the state constitution mentions...
Let's Choose A Third Way In The Battle Between The Chancellor And The University Presidents
"The board needs to take immediate decisive action to reverse recent policy changes and appoint a chancellor who has a...
The Lamest Argument You've Ever Heard For North Dakota's Constitutionally Protected Universities
One of the peculiarities of North Dakota's system of universities is the fact that eight of the eleven campuses, and...
