News from the System Office

The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) unanimously adopted North Dakota University System (NDUS) Commissioner Brent Sanford’s “One NDUS” plan during its Sept. 26 meeting to enhance system collaboration and optimize business processes to better serve students, faculty, staff and the state. The plan’s approval came after more than 15 months of strategic […]

The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) recognized several North Dakota University System (NDUS) leaders during its Sept. 24 meeting for their dedication to advancing organizational success, culture-building and lasting impact. Three executive or administrative and managerial employees received the University System Leadership Excellence Award, a new program initiated by the NDUS in […]

The North Dakota University System (NDUS) today reported stable enrollment across its 11 colleges and universities according to official Fall 2026 census data. Systemwide enrollment totaled 47,377 students, generating 36,030 full-time equivalent (FTE) students and 530,561 scheduled credit hours. Compared with Fall 2025, headcount, FTE and credit hours each declined by less than one-half of […]

Students who receive a North Dakota Scholarship are consistently more likely to remain in North Dakota after high school graduation than their peers who do not receive a scholarship, according to new research conducted through North Dakota’s Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS). The analysis examined North Dakota high school graduates who enrolled in a North […]

by Dr. Ellie Shockley House Bill 1160 – an act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of personal electronic devices during school instructional time – was passed by the 2025 North Dakota Legislative Assembly, signed into law by Gov. Kelly Armstrong, […]