HIGHER EDUCATION
Minnesota program aimed at helping low-income students facing budget shortfall
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A state program that helps lower-income students pay for college faces a $13 million shortfall, and will fill that gap with funds intended for the following year.By Associated Press , November 06, 2009
‘Last pitches’ for DSU players
Family, friends visit pond where bodies of Dickinson State students foundDICKINSON, N.D. – Teammates and family members threw roses and softballs Wednesday into the farm pond where three North Dakota college softball players were found dead inside their sunken sport utility vehicle.
By Blake Nicholson, Associated Press Writer , November 05, 2009
Three Dickinson State University students found dead in submerged vehicle
DICKINSON, N.D. – Authorities found the bodies of three missing Dickinson State University students in a vehicle submerged in a stock pond northwest of town Tuesday, two days after they went missing.
By Ashley Martin, Forum Communications Co. , November 04, 2009
3 Dickinson State college students found dead in pond
UPDATED 8:30 p.m.DICKINSON, N.D. -- Three missing North Dakota college softball players were found dead today in a Jeep pulled from a pond, and police said they believed the women were in the vehicle when they made two desperate calls to friends for help.
By Associated Press , November 03, 2009
Sioux nickname change likely with tribal stand
BISMARCK – The Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s rejection of a deadline for resolving a dispute over the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname makes it more likely the moniker will be changed, members of the state Board of Higher Education said Monday.By Dale Wetzel, Associated Press Writer , November 03, 2009
Standing Rock chairman wants no nickname deadline
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Standing Rock tribal Chairman Charles Murphy says the University of North Dakota's Fighting Sioux nickname is not at the top of his administration's priorities right now but he's willing to talk about it if no deadlines are imposed.By Associated Press , November 02, 2009
Number of college presidents making millions up again
The fast-growing group of millionaire private college and university presidents hit a new record in recent years, and it’s likely more college leaders will make seven-figure salaries once the slumping economy rebounds.By Justin Pope / Associated Press , November 02, 2009
Fargo loses ‘statesman’ Ardis "Art" Bunker
NDSU supporter’s legacy lives on through fieldhouse
Ardis “Art” Bunker was a stand-out college athlete, a public servant and a well-respected Fargo businessman.
By Forum staff reports , November 01, 2009
Goetz, tribal leader discuss Fighting Sioux nickname
Standing Rock Chairman Charlie Murphy and North Dakota University System Chancellor Bill Goetz spoke Friday, and though the content of the conversation is not known, it comes as the deadline on the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname rapidly approaches.By By Tu-Uyen Tran, Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald , November 01, 2009
Higher Education Notebook: UND seeks input on search for dean of medical school
Members of a University of North Dakota committee are seeking input as they search for a new dean for the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.By Amy Dalrymple , November 01, 2009
Critic of ND higher education uses statistical data selectively
Richard Vedder, an articulate and accomplished critic of public universities from Ohio, aims his guns at the North Dakota University System in a report underwritten by the North Dakota Policy Council.By Sen. Ray Holmberg , November 01, 2009
Team’s dance for Lisa is a ‘Thriller’
Lisa Bratsch, who graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead this spring, has been fighting brain cancer since August.
By Jon Knutson , November 01, 2009
MSUM group forms to boost student voting 
A group of Minnesota State University Moorhead students hopes to prove John Rowell wrong.
By Dave Olson , October 31, 2009
NDSU marriage study seeking participants
Sean Brotherson, North Dakota State University Extension Service family science specialist, and Ally Hanten, NDSU Master of Science candidate, are seeking participants for a study focused on couples who have put their marriages back together.
By Forum staff reports , October 30, 2009
Chancellor pledges progress
Goetz says NDSU won’t lose sight of goals amid president searchChancellor Bill Goetz assured faculty, staff and students Thursday that North Dakota State University’s transition to a new president will not hurt the school’s progress.
By Amy Dalrymple , October 30, 2009
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Transition
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 NewsWallman Wellness Center serves record number of patrons
The Wallman Wellness Center served more than 2,467 customers on Aug. 25, the first full day of school, setting a record for the largest number of students, faculty and staff served in one day. Read more at: http://www.ndsu.edu/news/media_releases/wallman_wellness_center_serves_record_number_of_pat
Posted by: University Relations on Aug 27, 2009 at 11:03 AM | NDSU News
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