North Dakota University System

17 Jul Core Technology Services receives national recognition

Posted at 19:08h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

North Dakota University System’s Core Technology Services was recently named as the recipient of a national award by Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement. Core Technology Services handles all of the digital infrastructure and related technical needs for the...

17 Jul Johnson Named Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs

Posted at 19:06h in Uncategorized by Chris Erickson

The North Dakota University System has named Lisa Johnson as vice chancellor for academic and student affairs. Johnson has formally taken on responsibilities as the system’s top academic officer as of June 26, 2019. She has been serving in the role in an interim capacity for...

01 Jul Board looks at future of workforce, evaluations

Posted at 19:04h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

Workforce, workforce and workforce. That was the overarching theme when the State Board of Higher Education met for its annual strategic retreat this week. Among workforce-related topics were a presentation from the Oil and Gas Industry, presidential evaluations, and tenure. The Board also reviewed the State...

01 Jul Board kicks off process to update strategy

Posted at 19:00h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

“We have to become masters of change, or become victims of change.” Those were the opening words of outgoing Board Chairman Don Morton during the State Board of Higher Education’s annual retreat. The topics that followed helped follow-up on the tone and hopefulness of that message...

27 Jun UND presidential search committee announced

Posted at 19:28h in Uncategorized by Chris Erickson

The North Dakota University System has launched a search for the next president of the University of North Dakota. The new UND president will succeed Mark Kennedy, who departed the university June 15, 2019, to assume the presidency at the University of Colorado. Dr. Joshua Wynne, who...

28 May North Dakota University System to be recognized for Blackboard work

Posted at 15:41h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

Core Technology Services (CTS) was recently notified by Blackboard that the North Dakota University System will receive the 2019 Blackboard Catalyst Award for Leading Change. The award recognizes the multi-year effort to migrate all 11 institutions of the NDUS to a single learning management system (LMS). According...

22 May ‘Macro Revolution’ focal point of latest Envision series

Posted at 19:22h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

Chancellor Mark Hagerott brought the focus out to the strategic level during the most recent North Dakota University System Envision event, this one on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology. The event was part of the ongoing Envision 2030 effort, which aims to offer an anticipatory...

22 May NDUS institutions do well in national cyber challenge

Posted at 19:02h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

Seven out of the 11 North Dakota University System colleges and universities recently fielded candidates for a nationwide competition that aims to get students engaged in cybersecurity. The SANS Institute’s Cyber FastTrack program has three phases. The first phase – Assessment – saw more than 13,000...

22 May Core Technology Services to be recognized for Blackboard work

Posted at 18:59h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

The organization in control of the maintenance and operation of North Dakota University System’s digital infrastructure has been notified that it will receive national recognition for its work implementing a single learning management system (LMS) across all 11 public colleges and universities. Core Technology Services (CTS)...

10 May Media Coverage Summary – May 10

Posted at 14:32h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

The following is a roundup of news on North Dakota University System's 11 public colleges and universities for the week ending Friday, May 10. Bismarck State College BSC to celebrate 79th commencement ceremony BSC ranked with Yale, Stanford on veteran student spending and success BSC students win, place in...

Author: Chris Erickson