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06 Dec Dakota Digital Academy Helps Highlight Computer Science Education Week

Posted at 19:21h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

In light of the recent proclamation by Governor Doug Burgum naming Dec. 5-11 as “Computer Science Education Week,” North Dakota University System (NDUS) Chancellor Mark Hagerott noted his full endorsement of the effort which highlights the vital role that cyber sciences play for the state...

02 Nov Board reviews annual system, campus budgets

Posted at 09:05h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

The State Board of Higher Education reviewed budget items at its regular monthly meeting this week. Chancellor Hagerott and Vice Chancellor of Administrative Affairs David Krebsbach provided an update on the recent budget meeting with the Office of Management and Budget. Hagerott noted that it was...

19 Oct Board focuses on research

Posted at 16:37h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

The State Board of Higher Education focused on research when it met at Dickinson State University for its September meeting. Chancellor Mark Hagerott said that with thanks to U.S. Senator John Hoeven, a five-state consortium had including North Dakota had entered a memorandum of understanding to...

28 Sep LRSC Program Adapted to Tribal Colleges

Posted at 13:42h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

An apprenticeship program piloted at Lake Region State College was the genesis for a new statewide jobs training program announced between the North Dakota Tribal College System and oil industry partners. NDUS Chancellor Mark Hagerott said the move was to be celebrated and couldn’t have happened...

19 Sep Theodore Roosevelt Symposium

Posted at 13:53h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

The 2022 Theodore Roosevelt Symposium kicked off Thursday, September 15th. The three-day event will explore the athletic world of athletics around the turn of the 20th Century and how modern sports subsequently developed. NDUS Chancellor Mark Hagerott participated in the activities on Thursday evening, to include...

24 Aug NDUS’s Dakota Digital Academy Stimulates New Courses in Cyber Field

Posted at 16:14h in Uncategorized by Chris Erickson

Grant funding provided by the North Dakota University System’s Dakota Digital Academy initiative has spurred faculty across the 11 institutions to develop more than 50 new cyber-related courses in the past 18 months. At Dakota College at Bottineau, Information Technology Instructor Trisha Nelson used grant funds...

16 Aug Dakota Digital Academy Finding Early Successes

Posted at 16:03h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

An initiative to expand digital curriculums throughout North Dakota University System (NDUS) has found some early successes at Bismarck State College (BSC). Through its Palo Alto Networks (PAN) Academy, BSC has already trained two dozen educators in bringing computer science instruction into the K-12 classroom. According...

14 Jul NDUS Signs on to Nationwide Initiative on Computer Science

Posted at 18:35h in Uncategorized by Chris Erickson

Chancellor Mark Hagerott this week signed on to the CEOs for Computer Science (CS) initiative, making North Dakota University System one of two public systems of higher education to do so, along with the University of Nebraska system. The initiative was undertaken to update the K-12...

07 Jul Board Approves Presidential Salary Increases

Posted at 17:29h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

At its latest meeting, the State Board of Higher Education voted unanimously to approve increases for the state’s public college and university presidents starting at two percent. During the meeting, the SBHE expressed its deep appreciation and gratitude for the presidents’ service and continued commitment to...

30 Jun Board talks contracts, budgets

Posted at 12:43h in News and Media by Chris Erickson

The State Board of Higher Education held its last meeting for the 2022 fiscal year this week, and during the meeting the governing body talked extensively about executive contracts and budgets for the upcoming year. Early in the meeting the Board moved into executive session to...

Author: Chris Erickson