HIGHER EDUCATION
Stenehjem releases response to lawsuit seeking to halt changing Fighting Sioux nickname
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has released his response to a lawsuit seeking to halt the State Board of Higher Education from retiring UND's Fighting Sioux nickname.By By Tu-Uyen Tran , November 20, 2009
Augsburg student hospitalized with meningitis
MINNEAPOLIS — A student at Augsburg College in Minneapolis is hospitalized with a case of bacterial meningitis.By Associated Press , November 20, 2009
NDSU funds to be spent on president's house
Board approves use of $200,000 for cost overrunsMINOT, N.D. – North Dakota State University received permission Thursday to spend just under $200,000 in university funds on its president’s house.
By Amy Dalrymple , November 20, 2009
Attorney general: State to seek dismissal of Sioux nickname lawsuit
MINOT, N.D. – State Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said Thursday that he will ask the court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the state Board of Higher Education over the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname.By Tu-Uyen Tran, Forum Communications Co. , November 20, 2009
Swiontek named head of NDSU search panel
MINOT, N.D. – The CEO of Gate City Bank of Fargo will lead a search committee to recommend finalists for the next North Dakota State University president.By Amy Dalrymple , November 20, 2009
Stenehjem wants judge to throw out Fighting Sioux nickname lawsuit
MINOT, N.D. - Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said he will ask the court to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the North Dakota Board of Higher Education over UND's Fighting Sioux nickname.By By Tu-Uyen Tran , November 19, 2009
Contract, including salary and retirement contributions, approved for NDSU interim president
MINOT, N.D. - The state Board of Higher Education approved a $175,000 contract today for the North Dakota State University interim president.By Amy Dalrymple , November 19, 2009
Fargo bank leader named to lead NDSU president search
MINOT, N.D. – The CEO of Gate City Bank will lead a search committee to recommend finalists for the next North Dakota State University president.
By Amy Dalrymple , November 19, 2009
ND higher ed board votes to let NDSU spend public money on president's home
MINOT, N.D. - North Dakota State University received permission today to spend $196,399 in university funds on cost overruns with the president's house.By Amy Dalrymple , November 19, 2009
Tribal chairman: No quick resolution on Sioux nickname
MINOT, N.D. - It appears increasingly unlikely that UND's Fighting Sioux nickname will appear on any referendum on the Standing Rock reservation anytime in the immediate future.By By Tu-Uyen Tran , November 19, 2009
Live and comprehensive coverage from ND Higher Education meeting today
MINOT, N.D. - The Forum, WDAY-TV and WDAY Radio will have team coverage from the North Dakota Board of Higher Education meeting today in Minot.By Forum staff reports , November 19, 2009
Thanks and goodbyes at Chapman gathering
North Dakota State University has a new word to propose for the dictionary: Joe-mentum.
By Amy Dalrymple , November 19, 2009
Group urges probe of NDSU animal welfare
A Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit is urging North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven to investigate North Dakota State University’s federal animal welfare violations.By Kelly Smith , November 18, 2009
UPDATED: Group urges diversity in North Dakota college leadership
A group of former female North Dakota college leaders is urging those who choose North Dakota State University’s next president to look beyond white men.
By Amy Dalrymple , November 17, 2009
President search, nickname on agenda
A search for a new North Dakota State University president, the next step for the Fighting Sioux nickname and an update on the presidents’ homes are on the agenda for Thursday’s state Board of Higher Education meeting.By Amy Dalrymple , November 17, 2009
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NDSU Staff Senate Approves Smoking Ban
North Dakota State University Staff Senate has voted to support a campus smoking ban. A smoke-free campus is being considered through the proposed NDSU Policy 153. The Staff Senate voted 35 to 23 to support the ban over the current policy, which allows smoking 50 feet from buildings. For more go t
Posted by: University Relations on Nov 9, 2009 at 10:25 AM | NDSU NewsTransition
This is the first of frequent updates University Relations will provide during the transition to NDSU’s 14th president. The information also will be posted at www.ndsu.edu/news/transition. November
Posted by: University Relations on Nov 6, 2009 at 3:41 PM | NDSU NewsNDSU implements online screening for suicide and depression
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 80 percent of college students who died by suicide did not seek help from their institution's counseling center. In cooperation with the foundation and its North Dakota chapter, the North Dakota State University Counseling Center has begun
Posted by: University Relations on Nov 3, 2009 at 11:27 AM | NDSU NewsChapman praises NDSU successes in State of University Address
The past decade has been a time of accomplishment and advancement at NDSU, and more achievements are expected in the future. That was the assessment of President Joseph A. Chapman during his 2009 State of the University Address delivered Oct. 1 in Festival Concert Hall. Chapman, who became
Posted by: University Relations on Oct 1, 2009 at 12:07 PM | NDSU NewsNDSU State of the University Address
Joseph A. Chapman, president of North Dakota State University, is scheduled to present the annual State of the University Address on Thursday, Oct. 1, at 11 a.m. in Festival Concert Hall. Chapman,
Posted by: University Relations on Sep 30, 2009 at 3:29 PM | NDSU NewsRichard H. Barry Hall to be dedicated Oct. 2
A dedication ceremony for Richard H. Barry Hall, home to the College of Business, the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, the Center for Global Initiatives and Leadership and the North Dakota Trade Office, is planned for Friday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. at 811 2nd Ave. More info at:
Posted by: University Relations on Sep 29, 2009 at 11:25 AM | NDSU NewsNDSU enrollment hits 14,189
The university’s official fourth week enrollment is 14,189 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. This is an increase of 960 from the official figure a year ago. The official fall 2008 enrollment was 13,229 students, which was released on Sept. 23, 2008. Part of the increase comes
Posted by: University Relations on Sep 22, 2009 at 11:25 AM | NDSU NewsDakota Studies Courses Offered
Linguists worldwide are trying to save languages, and nowhere are they dying more quickly than in North America. With 25,000 speakers on 15 U.S. and Canadian reservations, Dakota is considered an "unsafe" language in terms of longevity. "[Languages] are dying here," said Bruce
Posted by: University Relations on Aug 28, 2009 at 4:51 PM | NDSU News
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