Plain Talk: UND Economist Talks About Facebook’s New Currency
On this episode of Plain Talk, University of North Dakota economist David Flynn talks about Facebook's new currency. Is it...
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The Bernie Sanders Plan to Eliminate Student Debt Is Hardly a Free Lunch
There's no such thing as a free lunch. It's an undeniable truth. Somebody always has to pay. The Bernie Sanders...
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...
In First TV Commercial George Sinner Says He Wrote Bill He Didn't Actually Write
Democrat George Sinner is out with his first campaign ad of the cycle (see below), and it's kind of funny....
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...
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...
Less Than 42% Of 2013 College Grads Are Male
Professor Mark Perry points out a troubling gender gap in this year's crop of college graduates. Setting aside for a...
"It’s simply not true that all high-paying jobs require a college degree."
Back in December I posted about data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics which showed that only one of the...
North Dakota Professor Salaries Lagging According To Association Of Professors
According to the American Association of University Professors, professor pay at North Dakota's top two universities ranks in the bottom...
Shirvani: Some University Presidents Are Part Of North Dakota's Higher Ed Problem
Chancellor Hamid Shirvani fired back a bit at some of his critics on Chris Berg's show last night, responding to...
