North Dakota State University is beginning the search for its next president, and the State Board of Higher Education has set the process in motion. With David Cook preparing to leave for Iowa State, the search committee voted to hire Academic Search,[...]
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North Dakota weighs allowing reduced credit bachelor’s degrees at state colleges
The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education is debating allowing state colleges and universities to implement reduced credit bachelor’s degrees with a final decision expected by the end of the year. The new degree proposal would allow colleges to offer bachelor’s[...]
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On This Day | Getting Politics Out of Higher Education
The State Board of Higher Education shall have control of the expenditure of all funds appropriated by the legislature for the higher institutions of learning, except it shall not use the funds appropriated for [...]Read More... from On This Day | Getting[...]
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Board appoints former lieutenant governor to lead North Dakota University System
MINOT, N.D. – North Dakota’s State Board of Higher Education voted Tuesday to make interim Chancellor Brent Sanford the long-term leader of the state’s University System. Board member Tim Mihalick said Sanford has the “it factor” that rarely comes along in a[...]
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Port: North Dakota needs to promote from within
North Dakota has a habit of hiring outsiders to fill top jobs, often after paying consultants six figures to conduct “national searches.” State Board of Higher Education chair Kevin Black is suggesting a different path: skip the search and keep Brent Sanford,[...]
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North Dakota University System faces $800,000 shortfall, interim chancellor says
Severance packages are once again straining North Dakota’s higher education budget. As the State Board of Higher Education prepares to finalize its next two-year budget, it’s facing an $800,000 hit—money redirected to cover payouts for two departing college presidents. Lawmakers say the[...]
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New SBHE leadership elected; interim president named at LRSC
Electing new leadership and filling a presidential vacancy topped the agenda for the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education’s May 29 meeting at Bismarck State College. The Board began its business by amending incoming Dickinson State University President Scott Molander’s contract[...]
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North Dakota University System hiring 3rd party to finish internal Holmberg investigation
The fallout from former Sen. Ray Holmberg’s crimes continues to ripple through North Dakota’s higher education system. While an internal review has so far found no wrongdoing by current University System employees, the State Board of Higher Education isn’t done digging. With[...]
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Higher ed leaders to conduct review after revelations in Holmberg sex case
The fallout from former lawmaker Ray Holmberg’s crimes is reaching deep into North Dakota’s higher education system. The University of North Dakota and the State Board of Higher Education are reviewing records and urging anyone with knowledge of misconduct to come forward.[...]
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State Board of Higher Education Statement on Internal Review Triggered by Holmberg Revelations
The following statement was read aloud by Chair Tim Mihalick at the start of Wednesday’s State Board of Higher Education meeting. Over the weekend, records were released to the media from the Ray Holmberg investigation. The State Board of Higher Education learned,[...]
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US universities could be coaxed to open campuses in Sweden
With federal funding frozen and political pressures mounting, U.S. universities are facing growing uncertainty—and Europe is watching closely. Martin Bergö, a professor at Sweden’s Karolinska Institute, sees an opportunity: Sweden could become a new hub for top academic talent if U.S. institutions[...]
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Board of Higher Education selects Sanford to take on interim chancellor role
BISMARCK, N.D. — The State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) selected Brent Sanford to serve as the interim chancellor of the North Dakota University System (NDUS) during today’s special board meeting. Chancellor Mark Hagerott announced his retirement effective April 29, 2025, at[...]
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North Dakota University System chancellor accelerates his retirement to April
North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott will retire at the end of April, according to a Friday announcement. Hagerott originally planned to step down as chancellor at the end of 2025, then serve a three-year contract as a professor of artificial[...]
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DeepSeek AI app blocked from ND University System Network (And Other Board of Higher Ed Actions)
Following recommendations from the National Security Agency (NSA) – and mimicking new policies put in place by federal, state and local governmental agencies – Core Technology Services has banned Chinese-developed AI application DeepSeek from the NDUS network and devices. NDUS Chancellor Mark[...]
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North Dakota Senate passes guidelines on academic tenure in surprise bill reconsideration
In a surprising turnaround, the North Dakota Senate voted Wednesday to approve a bill establishing academic tenure guidelines after rejecting it the day before. House Bill 1437 requires higher education institutions to implement tenure policies, including regular evaluations of faculty, with post-tenure[...]
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Bottineau campus leader among Dickinson State president finalists
A leader of Dakota College at Bottineau is among five finalists to be the next president of Dickinson State University. In-person campus visits are scheduled for the week of March 17, a news release from the North Dakota University System said. The[...]