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02 Nov The value of higher education

Posted at 15:01h in News and Media by jrostad

Numerous outlets ranging from the great daily and weekly state newspapers throughout North Dakota to national outlets like the New York Times have been doing their very best to cover the ongoing and shifting challenges of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Understandably, that...

02 Nov Board talks ongoing COVID response

Posted at 14:56h in News and Media by jrostad

The State Board of Higher Education met this week with a continued focus on its response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. COVID-19 related topics included an update from Dr. Joshua Wynne, the dean of the University of North Dakota’s School of Medicine and Health...

02 Nov Analytics software equips NDUS with expanded insights

Posted at 14:51h in News and Media by jrostad

Burning Glass Technologies contract provides campuses with labor, program data A new multi-year contract between the North Dakota University System (NDUS) and Burning Glass Technologies has expanded the system’s ability to view raw data that is said to shed more light on program and labor market...

22 Oct NDUS takes steps to enhance virtual footprint

Posted at 19:57h in News and Media by jrostad

The rise of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) quickly escalated the migration of higher education classes and programs to the online world. The North Dakota University System transitioned roughly 11,000 face-to-face courses to digital formats last March at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. As...

28 Sep Board meeting talks COVID

Posted at 15:29h in News and Media by jrostad

The State Board of Higher Education met this week to discuss the ongoing novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, policy changes and strategy. NDUS Smart Restart Board Chair Nick Hacker opened up the business of the day by asking for an update on the NDUS Smart Restart...

23 Sep Annual Joint Boards meeting held

Posted at 14:19h in News and Media by jrostad

Representation from North Dakota’s varied educational boards joined together virtually this week for their annual joint boards meeting. Individuals from North Dakota University System, the State Board of Higher Education, the Department of Public Instruction, the Department for Career and Technical Education, and the Education Standards...

11 Sep NDIT, NDUS partner to strengthen cybersecurity for Higher Ed campuses

Posted at 13:23h in News and Media by jrostad

North Dakota Chief Information Security Officer Kevin Ford and NDUS Vice Chancellor of Information Technology Darin King announced today that NDIT Cybersecurity Operations Center (CyOC) and North Dakota University Systems’ technology team Core Technology Services (CTS) are partnering to ensure hieghtened cybersecurity as universities adapt...

02 Sep Adapting to the shifting new normal of COVID-19

Posted at 15:13h in News and Media by jrostad

We are extremely impressed with our students, faculty and staff and how they have approached the start of the fall semester. Testing, face coverings, plexiglass shields, and social distancing are just some of the safe practices in place at all of our institutions. Student leadership...

28 Aug Board updated on fall restart, CARES Act

Posted at 13:19h in News and Media by jrostad

The State Board of Higher Education met again recently for its usual monthly meeting to focus on managing the spread of the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), among other updates. Chairman Nick Hacker said it was important for the North Dakota University System (NDUS) to stay the...

27 Aug NDUS Shares COVID-19 Data in Public Online Tool

Posted at 19:17h in News and Media by jrostad

The North Dakota University System (NDUS) has pulled together a list of public-facing web pages from each of the 11 public colleges and universities that offer public insight into how the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) is impacting the state’s public institutions. Each web page offers campus...