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07 Jul Board Approves Presidential Salary Increases

Posted at 17:29h in News and Media by jrostad

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 jrostad

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...

20 Jun CTS launches new SaaS

Posted at 16:31h in News and Media by jrostad

North Dakota University System’s Core Technology Services launched a new project recently that’s meant to make the digital workplace more efficient. According to Corey Quirk, director of enterprise services – applications, the project created a cloud-hosted Software as a Service (SaaS) desktop and mobile workplace platform...

26 May Larry Brooks to be next Vice President for Academic Affairs

Posted at 19:03h in News and Media by ttaft

Valley City State University (VCSU) has selected Larry Brooks as the new Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA). Brooks will begin in June to transition into the role with the current VPAA Dr. Margaret Dahlberg. Dahlberg will retire this summer after 26 years on campus....

18 May Louters resigns from State Board of Higher Education

Posted at 16:57h in News and Media by Billie Jo Lorius

Bismarck, N.D. — Vice Chair Dr. Jill Louters has resigned from the State Board of Higher Education effective today. Louters first four-year term on the Board was scheduled to conclude at the end of June and she was eligible for reappointment for a second term. “It...

04 May Board reviews assessments, DSU presentation

Posted at 19:43h in News and Media by jrostad

The State Board of Higher Education reviewed its self-assessment procedure this week, in addition to hearing a presentation from Dickinson State University and an update on North Dakota University System strategy. Board member Danita Bye briefed the Board on the executive summary of the Board self-assessment,...

04 May CTS Working to Strengthen Partnerships with Campuses

Posted at 16:07h in News and Media by Billie Jo Lorius

North Dakota University System has implemented a process improvement program called ServiceOne. ServiceOne began as a bottom-up change request. The purpose of ServiceOne is to deliver and support IT (Information Technology) products and services more efficiently and effectively to better serve the student community. While...

08 Apr Students Inducted to 2022 All North Dakota Academic Team

Posted at 15:28h in News and Media by jrostad

Fourteen North Dakota community college students have been named to the 2022 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: Ashley Kaiser, Bismarck State College Jaden Mitzel, Bismarck State College Shaelyn...

04 Apr Dakota Digital Academy Announces Certificate Programs and Grants

Posted at 18:01h in News and Media by jrostad

The Dakota Digital Academy of the North Dakota University System is coordinating accelerated timeframe certificate programs in cybersecurity and software development beginning in Summer 2022. Six of the 11 institutions of the NDUS are collaborating on the development and delivery of 13 online courses. An undergraduate...

01 Apr State Board selects NDSCS president

Posted at 16:35h in News and Media by jrostad

After hours of interviews and deliberations over the final three candidates, the State Board of Higher Education unanimously named Rod L. Flanigan, Ph.D., as the new president of North Dakota State College of Science and granted him tenured faculty status in the Technologies and Services...