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What does it take to get in? College admission standards 'widely relaxed,' says new North Dakota chancellor
“The admission standards are widely relaxed,” North Dakota University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani said, a statement backed up by other statistics from the state’s flagship universities and something he’s working to address with a proposal to enact strict new requirements to become a student at NDSU or UND.
Monday, August, 27, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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“The admission standards are widely relaxed,” North Dakota University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani said, a statement backed up by other statistics from the state’s flagship universities and something he’s working to address with a proposal to enact strict new requirements to become a student at NDSU or UND.
Monday, August, 27, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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UND, other area schools break first-day enrollment records
At UND it was 14,807, which exceeds first-day enrollment a year ago by 731, according to the university. North Dakota State University’s first-day enrollment of 14,319 is 79 more than last year. Mayville (N.D.) State University’s first-day enrollment totaled 1,007, the first time the university crossed the 1,000 mark.
Thursday, August, 23, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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At UND it was 14,807, which exceeds first-day enrollment a year ago by 731, according to the university. North Dakota State University’s first-day enrollment of 14,319 is 79 more than last year. Mayville (N.D.) State University’s first-day enrollment totaled 1,007, the first time the university crossed the 1,000 mark.
Thursday, August, 23, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Michael Connor, Starkweather, N.D., letter: Crack down on N.D. higher ed
It is time for someone to do a housecleaning with the “we can do whatever we want because we’re higher education” mentality.
Thursday, August, 02, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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It is time for someone to do a housecleaning with the “we can do whatever we want because we’re higher education” mentality.
Thursday, August, 02, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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OUR OPINION: University chiefs face up to audit report
North Dakota’s largest universities had different approaches in response to a state audit of student fees. NDSU’s president told a legislative committee that many of the practices singled out had been addressed. At UND President Robert Kelley was equally emphatic that the fee issues would be dealt with.
Tuesday, July, 31, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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North Dakota’s largest universities had different approaches in response to a state audit of student fees. NDSU’s president told a legislative committee that many of the practices singled out had been addressed. At UND President Robert Kelley was equally emphatic that the fee issues would be dealt with.
Tuesday, July, 31, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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UND, NDSU leaders say fee fixes are in the works after recent state audit
University leaders pledged Monday to examine how student fees are managed, but said many issues raised in a recent state audit are already being addressed and some were overblown.
Tuesday, July, 31, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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University leaders pledged Monday to examine how student fees are managed, but said many issues raised in a recent state audit are already being addressed and some were overblown.
Tuesday, July, 31, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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OUR OPINION: Shirvani’s right: N.D. universities need more oversight
Hamid Shirvani, the North Dakota University System’s new chancellor, has promised increased oversight. And if UND President Robert Kelley and the system’s other CEOs are smart (which they are), they’ll welcome Shirvani’s initiative because it’s exactly what the system needs.
Sunday, July, 29, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Hamid Shirvani, the North Dakota University System’s new chancellor, has promised increased oversight. And if UND President Robert Kelley and the system’s other CEOs are smart (which they are), they’ll welcome Shirvani’s initiative because it’s exactly what the system needs.
Sunday, July, 29, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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ND university officials: Many concerns in recent audit are ‘common practice’
Many of the issues raised in a scathing audit of how NDSU and the UND have spent student fees are simply “common practice” in higher education and not a sign of problems, North Dakota University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani told a group of legislators Thursday.
Friday, July, 27, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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Many of the issues raised in a scathing audit of how NDSU and the UND have spent student fees are simply “common practice” in higher education and not a sign of problems, North Dakota University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani told a group of legislators Thursday.
Friday, July, 27, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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NDSU president pleased with direction of Summit League
North Dakota State president Dean Bresciani said he’s pleased with the direction of the Summit League, adding that when it comes to conferences, bigger isn’t always better.
Friday, June, 22, 2012 - Forum Communications - Sports
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North Dakota State president Dean Bresciani said he’s pleased with the direction of the Summit League, adding that when it comes to conferences, bigger isn’t always better.
Friday, June, 22, 2012 - Forum Communications - Sports
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NDSU looks to fewer class with no tuition increase
North Dakota State University president Dean Bresciani says the school is looking to have fewer classes next fall as one way to handle the loss of $450,000 it had sought from a small tuition increase.
Monday, May, 07, 2012 - - News
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North Dakota State University president Dean Bresciani says the school is looking to have fewer classes next fall as one way to handle the loss of $450,000 it had sought from a small tuition increase.
Monday, May, 07, 2012 - - News
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Former NDSU football coach Morton ready to call plays with North Dakota higher ed board
As a man who once endured three losing seasons as a Big Ten football coach at Wisconsin, Don Morton knows a few things about pressure. So he figures he can handle whatever the state Board of Higher Education throws at him.
Thursday, April, 26, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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As a man who once endured three losing seasons as a Big Ten football coach at Wisconsin, Don Morton knows a few things about pressure. So he figures he can handle whatever the state Board of Higher Education throws at him.
Thursday, April, 26, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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OUR OPINION: Peer-group comparisons can mislead on wages
For management, the central question is not how much others are paying. That’s always and everywhere a recipe for “more,” given the fact that there always are Joneses to keep up with. Instead, the central question is this: What do I have to pay to both keep my good workers from jumping ship and to attract new workers when I need them?
Wednesday, April, 25, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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For management, the central question is not how much others are paying. That’s always and everywhere a recipe for “more,” given the fact that there always are Joneses to keep up with. Instead, the central question is this: What do I have to pay to both keep my good workers from jumping ship and to attract new workers when I need them?
Wednesday, April, 25, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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N.D. professors’ earnings jump in recent years, but still below comparable institutions
Nationwide data on faculty salaries updated earlier this month by The Chronicle of Higher Education underscores the dueling narratives: North Dakota professors earn a living many people would consider quite comfortable. Yet if their colleagues at comparable institutions are the benchmark, they’re probably in line for a raise.
Tuesday, April, 24, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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Nationwide data on faculty salaries updated earlier this month by The Chronicle of Higher Education underscores the dueling narratives: North Dakota professors earn a living many people would consider quite comfortable. Yet if their colleagues at comparable institutions are the benchmark, they’re probably in line for a raise.
Tuesday, April, 24, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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OUR OPINION: NDSU leaders should support UND in retiring the Fighting Sioux nickname
Will North Dakota reaffirm its commitment to hosting two strong and academically independent research universities? Or will it hobble one of those schools — and in so doing, quash the independence and authority that has so empowered the other?
Sunday, April, 08, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Will North Dakota reaffirm its commitment to hosting two strong and academically independent research universities? Or will it hobble one of those schools — and in so doing, quash the independence and authority that has so empowered the other?
Sunday, April, 08, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Opinion
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Higher salary for new chancellor
If money talks, the loudest voice in the North Dakota University System will belong to its new chancellor. Hamid Shirvani, the California State University-Stanislaus president who accepted the job this week, will start at a salary between $340,000 and $350,000 — about $100,000 more than the outgoing chancellor’s compensation. It’ll be the highest salary of any employee in the system, a distinction that comes with expectations that Shirvani will bring a stronger presence to the role. “We want a st
Sunday, March, 18, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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If money talks, the loudest voice in the North Dakota University System will belong to its new chancellor. Hamid Shirvani, the California State University-Stanislaus president who accepted the job this week, will start at a salary between $340,000 and $350,000 — about $100,000 more than the outgoing chancellor’s compensation. It’ll be the highest salary of any employee in the system, a distinction that comes with expectations that Shirvani will bring a stronger presence to the role. “We want a st
Sunday, March, 18, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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UPDATE: Four N.D. chancellor hopefuls interviewed; all will advance to final round
All four chancellor candidates, including Sen. Tim Flakoll of Fargo, will advance to the final round of interviews in the search for North Dakota’s next chancellor of higher education.
Wednesday, February, 29, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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All four chancellor candidates, including Sen. Tim Flakoll of Fargo, will advance to the final round of interviews in the search for North Dakota’s next chancellor of higher education.
Wednesday, February, 29, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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NDSU tuition bump fails
With fears of retaliation from lawmakers looming large, a divided State Board of Higher Education on Thursday rejected a half-percent hike in North Dakota State University tuition.
Friday, February, 24, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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With fears of retaliation from lawmakers looming large, a divided State Board of Higher Education on Thursday rejected a half-percent hike in North Dakota State University tuition.
Friday, February, 24, 2012 - Forum Communications - News
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N.D. higher ed board rejects NDSU request for modest tuition bump
The state Board of Higher Education has rejected North Dakota State University's request for a one-half of one percent tuition increase after some board members said they feared retaliation by lawmakers.
Thursday, February, 23, 2012 - Associated Press - News
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The state Board of Higher Education has rejected North Dakota State University's request for a one-half of one percent tuition increase after some board members said they feared retaliation by lawmakers.
Thursday, February, 23, 2012 - Associated Press - News
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UND breaks spring enrollment record
NDSU slightly behind last year’s record
There are now 13,950 students at UND, which is 3.7 percent more than in spring 2011. Among the biggest gains were at the School of Engineering and Mines and the Graduate School, the university said.
Wednesday, February, 08, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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NDSU slightly behind last year’s record
There are now 13,950 students at UND, which is 3.7 percent more than in spring 2011. Among the biggest gains were at the School of Engineering and Mines and the Graduate School, the university said.
Wednesday, February, 08, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - News
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Rob Port, Minot, and C.T. Marhula, Grand Forks, letter: N.D. should audit NDSU research park
We encourage Herald readers to contact the governor’s office and their local legislators to insist on an independent audit of the practices NDSU’s Technology Research Park.
Sunday, January, 22, 2012 - - Opinion
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We encourage Herald readers to contact the governor’s office and their local legislators to insist on an independent audit of the practices NDSU’s Technology Research Park.
Sunday, January, 22, 2012 - - Opinion
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UND women's basketball coach Gene Roebuck to retire after this season
Legendary women’s basketball coach Gene Roebuck, a 25-year veteran at UND, has announced he will retire at the end of this season. Roebuck, a native of Velva, N.D., transformed UND into one of the powerhouse programs of NCAA Division II — winning national titles in 1997, 1998 and 1999 — and has taken the school through a transition to Division I status.
Friday, January, 20, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Sports
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Legendary women’s basketball coach Gene Roebuck, a 25-year veteran at UND, has announced he will retire at the end of this season. Roebuck, a native of Velva, N.D., transformed UND into one of the powerhouse programs of NCAA Division II — winning national titles in 1997, 1998 and 1999 — and has taken the school through a transition to Division I status.
Friday, January, 20, 2012 - Grand Forks Herald - Sports
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