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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 #56 - I heart these blogs!
Fairly Crafty http://fairlycrafty.areavoices.com Crafting is fun, but it can get expensive. Erin Fallgatter is a mom, stepmom, wife and former high school English teacher who now works for JobsHQ. S...
Posted on 12/14/11 at 1:26 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
Stocks rise on Fed stimulus hopes, home sales
Stocks are moving higher Wednesday morning after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said it was too soon for the central bank to pull back on its massive economic stimulus programs.By Associated Press , May 22, 2013
Emails: University, college presidents have bristled at Shirvani’s leadership
By Ryan Johnson, Forum News Service , April 29, 2013
N.D. AG looking into possible second open meeting violation by higher ed board
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem is investigating a possible second violation of open meeting laws by the State Board of Higher Education after hearing accounts of a March 6 dinner meeting that contradict what he was told by a North Dakota University System official.By Ryan Johnson, Forum News Service , April 23, 2013
Senate pushes ahead to dismantle State Board of Higher Education
After a third attempt, Senate lawmakers successfully passed a resolution proposing a constitutional change to remove the State Board of Higher Education and replace it with a full-time three-member committee.By TJ Jerke, Forum News Service , April 22, 2013
Stocks edge higher as energy stocks rebound
The stock market edged higher on Monday as energy stocks got a lift from recovering oil prices and investors focused on results from a key industry player.By Associated Press , April 22, 2013
AG says higher ed board violated open meeting law
North Dakota’s State Board of Higher Education violated open meeting laws during a dinner meeting earlier this year, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said Thursday.By Ryan Johnson, Forum News Service , April 18, 2013
Lawmakers drop proposal to change higher education structure
After a divisive hour-long debate, Senate lawmakers shot down a proposal this morning to allow voters to decide if they want to replace the State Board of Higher Education.By TJ Jerke , April 18, 2013
Talk of more corporate deals sends stocks higher
Talk of more mergers and acquisitions is sending stock prices higher in early trading, setting the market up to continue a seven-week rally.February 19, 2013
Higher ed needs flexibilty for accountability
“Flexibility with accountability.” That’s the bargain the North Dakota Legislature struck with the state university system as a result of the Roundtable Report. The higher ed board and the universities gained more freedom to make their own decisions; and in return, they are to be held more accountable for results.By Grand Forks Herald , July 23, 2010
Lesser pay rise for N.D. university execs
BISMARCK — North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education decided Friday to give four top university system executives smaller pay raises next year. The board’s president, Richie Smith, and the university system’s chancellor, William Goetz, wanted 4 percent pay rises for three vice chancellors and the top attorney in the university system’s central office.July 11, 2009
Higher ed board wants legal services study
BISMARCK (AP) — Faced with rising demands for legal work, North Dakota’s Board of Higher Education agreed Friday to hire a second attorney for the state university system’s central office, despite concerns that the move was taking place too quickly.July 11, 2009
University system executives pay raises adjusted
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Some top North Dakota university system executives will be getting a smaller pay raise than the Board of Higher Education's president recommended.July 10, 2009
What others think: Battle over N.D. tuition rates not over
The Board of Higher Education got what it wanted last week, the defeat of a bill that would have stripped the board of its authority to set tuition rates for the state’s 11 public universities.By Minot Daily News , February 23, 2009
Senate panel backs secret college president job applications
A Senate committee has recom-mended passage of a bill making state college president applicants’ names secret until semi-finalists are named. The Senate Education Committee voted 4-1 Wednesday to back Senate Bill 2087. The bill now goes to the full Senate for a vote.By By Janell Cole , N.D. Capitol Bureau , January 15, 2009
Smith among state board nominees
This time, the president of the state Board of Higher Education is among the finalists for appointment to the board, following a meeting Tuesday of a nominating committee.By By Janell Cole , N.D. Capitol Bureau , January 14, 2009
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