News and Media

23 Mar Cyber bootcamp for K-12 teachers to be offered in June

Posted at 19:13h in News and Media by Billie Jo Lorius

BISMARCK, N.D. – The Dakota Digital Academy (DDA) and the Northern Information Technology Consortium (NITC) are teaming up to deliver a two-day IT/Cyber bootcamp at six locations across the state on June 6-7, 2023. The bootcamp aims to help K-12 teachers who have little digital...

08 Mar Students Inducted to 2023 All North Dakota Academic Team

Posted at 13:56h in Academics, News and Media, Student by jrostad

Sixteen North Dakota community college students have been named to the 2023 All-North Dakota Academic Team, which recognizes the academic achievements of community college students. Members of the team and the colleges they attend are as follows: Sydney Berg, Bismarck State College Kaia Lehman, Bismarck State College Fredic...

24 Feb State Board reviews legislation at Crossover

Posted at 13:52h in Chancellor Mark Hagerott, News and Media, SBHE by jrostad

With the N.D. Legislature gaveled out and entering crossover, the State Board of Higher Education took a moment at its regular February meeting to review legislation that would move forward from House to Senate, and vice versa. Chancellor Mark Hagerott, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Lisa...

30 Jan Board reviews tenure, legislative business

Posted at 16:42h in News and Media, SBHE by jrostad

The State Board of Higher Education focused on an updated budget and other legislative business at its most recent meeting. Chancellor Mark Hagerott opened the discussion with the reason for the updates to the budget, which the Board had previously approved. He noted that in his...

19 Jan ND Career Builders program sees increase in both recipients and business partners

Posted at 21:42h in News and Media by Billie Jo Lorius

BISMARCK, N.D. – The ND Career Builders Scholarship and Loan Repayment program saw a 40% increase in recipients and a 30% increase in donors from February 2022 through November 2022. These significant increases can be attributed to a marketing campaign that the legislature funded to...

10 Jan New study estimates university system economic impact at $3.58 billion for Fiscal Year 2021

Posted at 20:18h in News and Media by Billie Jo Lorius

BISMARCK, N.D. - The economic contribution of the North Dakota University System (NDUS) on the state was an estimated at $3.58 billion in fiscal year 2021, which includes $2.68 billion from operational expenditures and $907 million from student spending, according to a recent report by...

06 Dec Dakota Digital Academy Helps Highlight Computer Science Education Week

Posted at 19:21h in News and Media by jrostad

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...

05 Dec ND University System, NDSU, and UND Partnering in Regional Technology and Innovation Alliance

Posted at 15:10h in News and Media by Billie Jo Lorius

Bismarck, ND – The North Dakota University System, NDSU, and UND are partnering with the Montana University System and 11 colleges and universities from a five-state region to create a regional technology and innovation alliance. The Mountains and Plains University Innovation Alliance will leverage existing...

02 Nov Board reviews annual system, campus budgets

Posted at 09:05h in News and Media by jrostad

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...

25 Oct NDUS Enrollment Bucks National Trends

Posted at 21:04h in News and Media by Billie Jo Lorius

BISMARCK, N.D. – Student enrollment across the North Dakota University System is consistently exceeding national trends, according to recent reporting data. Cumulative fall 2022 enrollment for the state’s 11 public colleges and universities is up by .4 percent as compared to the previous fall semester while...