Performance Audit Seems To Back Up Chancellor Shirvani's Call For More Central Control Over University System
The North Dakota State Auditor's office has released a performance audit report (see below) for the North Dakota University System...
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Despite High High School Graduation Rates, 28% Of ND College Students Need Remedial Classes
Today North Dakota's Department of Public Instruction issued a press release touting high graduation rates among North Dakota students. According...
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,...
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...
Guest Post: Give Ham A Chance
When I read the Inforum column posted earlier this week entitled, "Public college students express "no confidence" in university chancellor,...
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...
Nothing In Higher Ed Will Change Under The Status Quo
"The absurdity of students in the North Dakota University System voting 'no confidence' in the chancellor regarding the State Board...
Why Didn't The Full State Board Of Higher Education Officially Back Shirvani?
Over the weekend the North Dakota Student Association, claiming to represent the state's 48,000 or so college students but really...
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...
The State Board Of Higher Education Has Lost Control Of The University System
Adding to the clamor for removing controversial North Dakota University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani, today, was a vote of no...
