HIGHER EDUCATION
See the transit of Venus at Medicine Wheel Park in Valley City
Want to see the transit of Venus on Tuesday, June 5? This will be the last chance in your life to see such an event, because the next transit of Venus is in 2117. In a transit, the Earth, Venus, and t...
Posted on 6/5/12 at 10:24 AM
Areavoices Digest #41 - Ole and Lena go to Sturgis?
Awhile back during the spring flood I stumbled across a great blog called "The Adventures of Ole and Lena." In it, "Lena" documented the troubles she and "Ole" faced living near the rising Buffalo riv...
Posted on 8/10/11 at 12:01 PM
Education committee discusses tuition, Indian education
BISMARCKA bill that would put the Legislature in charge of setting tuition rates at the states public colleges prompted a close vote on Monday. The House Education Committee voted 8-6 to give House B...
Posted on 2/8/11 at 9:49 AM
Midland Lutheran College extends help to Dana students and staff
According to an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) press release: "Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, Neb., is prepared to accept all students from Dana College, Blair, Neb., and maint...
Posted on 7/2/10 at 4:14 AM
Panel picks three finalists for N.D. Board of Higher Education opening
A screening committee on Monday recommended a Microsoft executive, a tribal community college administrator and a Bismarck school board member as finalists for an opening on North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education.April 03, 2012
UND’s LeBel says he will step down in 2013
Paul LeBel, the University of North Dakota’s chief academic officer and second most powerful official, is resigning his post June 30, 2013, the university announced Friday.By By Pamela Knudson , Forum Communications Co. , March 31, 2012
DSU violated numerous policies, audit finds
Dickinson State University is out of compliance with numerous policies, according to the results of a performance audit conducted by the Office of the North Dakota Auditor released Friday. It also possibly inflated grades.By By Ashley Martin, Forum Communications Co. , March 24, 2012
ASU and Catholic college partner up on classes
A North, Dakota-based Catholic college will begin offering Catholic studies and theology classes next fall on the Arizona State University campus.March 22, 2012
New chancellor faces tough challenge
Welcome to North Dakota, Hamid Shirvani. In your job as the new chancellor of the North Dakota university system, you’ll have no shortage of work ahead of you. When you start in August, you’ll realize quickly you’re not in California anymore.By Minot Daily News , March 22, 2012
New chancellor expects changes
With the selection of Hamid Shirvani as the next chancellor of the North Dakota University System, there’s been a lot of discussion about what changes to expect from the California university president.By By Teri Finneman , Forum Communications Co. , March 19, 2012
Board of Higher Ed. hires new chancellor
By Teri Finneman , March 14, 2012
Higher ed board, Legislature disagree on lawsuit
The state Board of Higher Education’s lawsuit over the Fighting Sioux nickname is intended to be limited to that issue and is not a challenge of the Legislature’s authority over other higher education issues, higher education officials said Friday.By By Teri Finneman, Forum Communications Co. , March 03, 2012
Legislature considers vote to abolish higher ed board
North Dakota legislators will again consider a proposal to allow voters to decide whether to abolish the state Board of Higher Education.By Teri Finneman , March 03, 2012
Lawmakers question officials over DSU’s problems
State lawmakers had sharp questions Friday about why it took so long to discover problems with a Dickinson State University program that resulted in hundreds of Chinese students receiving degrees they didn’t earn.By Teri Finneman , March 03, 2012
Lawmakers to quiz Dickinson St. president
North Dakota lawmakers have questions Friday about a Dickinson State University audit that shows the school gave hundreds of degrees to Chinese students who didn't earn them.March 02, 2012
Chancellor candidates advance to final interviews
All four chancellor candidates, including Sen. Tim Flakoll of Fargo, will advance to the final round of interviews in the search for North Dakota’s next chancellor.By Teri Finneman , March 01, 2012
Carlson wants the Legislature to be more involved in higher ed
The North Dakota Legislature needs to be more engaged with higher education in light of recent issues involving the state’s universities, House Majority Leader Al Carlson said Monday. Carlson plans to appear before the interim Higher Education Committee on Friday in Bismarck to discuss several ideas.By Teri Finneman , February 28, 2012
Chancellor: Dickinson St. will repair reputation
The chancellor of North Dakota's university system says Dickinson State University's practice of giving degrees to foreign students who didn't earn them is not widespread.February 14, 2012
Administrator found dead after search
A search for a missing Dickinson State University dean came to a tragic end Friday when officials found his body north of the intersection of Seventh Avenue West and Sixth Street West in Memorial Park.By Forum Communications Co. Report , February 11, 2012
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