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Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Oct 15 2009 2:13AM
Officials at Fargo's MeritCare hospital say a
government health care plan could cost their hospital, the state's
largest, tens of millions of dollars.
MeritCare CEO Roger Gilbertson says North Dakota's Medicare
reimbursement rates are among the
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| Governor: Resignation of NDSU pres 'unfortunate' Oct 14 2009 8:04PM
Gov. John Hoeven says the resignation of
North Dakota State University President Joe Chapman is
disappointing and unfortunate.
Hoeven says Chapman made mistakes in some spending decisions,
but the governor says the Board of Higher Education and
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| Board to map plans for hiring new NDSU president Oct 14 2009 4:41PM
[[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]]'s Board of Higher [[kxtopic:education:t[education]:t]]
is scheduled to meet by telephone conference call Thursday to
discuss the resignation of [[kxtopic:ndsu:t[North Dakota State University]:t]] President
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| NDSU hall being dedicated Oct 2 2009 6:46AM
North Dakota State University is dedicating
the Richard H. Barry Hall in downtown Fargo.
The dedication for the $23 million, 135,000-square-foot facility
that includes remodeled space and a new addition is set for Friday
afternoon.
The bui
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Sep 15 2009 4:13PM
A new computer system for paying North
Dakota's Medicaid bills is delayed again.
The project is being developed by Affiliated Computer Services
of Dallas. It was supposed to be finished by May.
ACS executive Mark Boxer told legislators Tues
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| Cost overrun scrutiny delayed for NDSU pres house Sep 15 2009 1:11PM
Lawmakers have put off reviewing a 63
percent cost overrun to build a new house for the president of
[[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] State University.
The North Dakota Legislature's interim Budget Section committee
was scheduled to lo
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| Classes beginning at ND universities Aug 24 2009 5:30PM
It's back-to-class time for students at North
Dakota's two largest universities.
North Dakota State President Joe Chapman welcomed students
Monday morning, telling them, "we're here for you."
In Grand Forks, University of North Dakota spokesm
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| Classes beginning at UND, NDSU Aug 24 2009 9:55AM
It's back-to-class time for students at North
Dakota's two largest universities.
North Dakota State President Joe Chapman planned a welcoming
speech to students Monday morning on the lawn between his home and
Old Main. Night classes were beginni
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 19 2009 2:15AM
North Dakota's college presidents and
university system chancellor will get 4 percent raises in the next
budget year.
The state Board of Higher Education approved employment
contracts for the chancellor and top college administrators at its
mee
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| ND college presidents get 4 percent raises Jun 18 2009 11:47AM
North Dakota's college presidents and
university system chancellor will get 4 percent raises in the next
budget year.
The state Board of Higher Education approved employment
contracts for the chancellor and top college administrators at its
mee
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 18 2009 11:05AM
The National Weather Service says there is
moderate flooding along the Wild Rice River at Abercrombie in
southeastern North Dakota.
The initial forecast was for minor flooding after storms Tuesday
that dropped as much as 8 inches of rain in the
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| ND chancellor, college presidents await pay news Jun 18 2009 5:36AM
North Dakota's college presidents and
university system chancellor will be finding out how much they'll
be paid in their next budget year.
The state Board of Higher Education is reviewing employment
contracts for the chancellor and top college a
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| PNW Excellence in Journalism award winners May 30 2009 10:17PM
By The Associated Press
Here are results of the 2008 Society of Professional
Journalists' Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism
competition.
The competition is open to news media in Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, Montana and Alaska. It covers
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BROADCAST OR POSTED ONLINE BEFORE 9 p.m. PDT.
Pacific Northwest Excellence in Journalism competition list
Eds: Retransmitting to add HFR designator in slug.
By The Associated Press
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| NDSU looking into another campus skit Apr 1 2008 7:14AM
[[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] State University officials are
looking into another incident on campus in which a student
impersonated someone of a different race.
A nonwhite student master of ceremonies for the International
Student
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| NDSU boosters double their financial backing Feb 17 2008 1:11PM
North Dakota State University has made the
jump to NCAA Division I athletics and the Team Makers booster
club is stepping up its donations to keep pace.
The group recently presented NDSU President Joe Chapman with a
check for 1.65 million dolla
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| NDSU logo plates being unveiled next week Jan 25 2008 6:33PM
Some North Dakota State University
supporters will begin getting new license plates soon with a
bison logo.
The plates cost an extra 25 dollars to buy and an extra 25
dollars for each year they're renewed. Fifteen dollars goes back to
the uni
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| State to offer NDSU logo plates Jan 25 2008 5:03PM
North Dakota State University supporters
will soon be able to buy a license plate with a school bison logo.
The program's being announced next week. The NDSU alumni
association has lined up more than 120 buyers. At least 50 were
needed to start
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| NDSU recruiting 32 faculty members Jan 21 2008 2:58PM
North Dakota State University plans to hire
32 new faculty members to keep pace with enrollment growth.
It's the most new instructors the university has ever added at
one time.
The additional professors will improve a student-faculty ratio
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University Presidents Could Get Big Raises Sep 18 2007 7:25PM
The leaders of UND and NDSU stand to get some major pay raises under a plan to be discussed at the monthly Board of Higher Education meeting this week in Minot.
Charles Kupchella of UND and Joe Chapman of NDSU currently make about 212-thousand dollars.
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| College presidents in line for pay raises from new policy... Sep 18 2007 2:28PM
The presidents of North Dakota's two
largest universities are in line for big pay raises. And other
North Dakota college presidents could get increases too.
The Board of Higher Education is preparing to approve changes to
its policy of compensat
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Eye on Agriculture - Field Days Jul 18 2007 7:22PM
It's not often you can get hundreds of farmers from across the region to gather in one spot so close to harvest, that is unless you have the some of the foremost experts on crops and crop problems all in one spot ready to share the knowledge over a cup of
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| Chancellor recommending raises for presidents Jun 16 2007 10:03AM
North Dakota University System Chancellor
Eddie Dunn is recommending raises for seven of ten university
presidents including the heads of North Dakota State University
and the University of North Dakota.
Dunn has had disputes with N-D-S-U Presi
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| NDSU president, chancellor at odds May 18 2007 8:06PM
The president of North Dakota State
University and the state university system chancellor have been
locked in a dispute this week.
N-D-S-U President Joe Chapman hired an attorney, and asked
Chancellor Eddie Dunn to remove himself from doing Chap
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| NDSU president hires attorney in dispute with chancellor... May 18 2007 5:06PM
The president of North Dakota State
University is accusing University System Chancellor Eddie Dunn of
violating the law, and says the board's attorney has a conflict of
interest.
N-D-S-U President Joe Chapman has hired an attorney, and has
aske
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| Ceremony held at NDSU to remember Virginia Tech victims... Apr 20 2007 10:15AM
Community members gathered with college
students in Fargo last night to remember the victims of the
Virginia Tech massacre.
About 500 people carrying candles marched from the middle of the
North Dakota State University campus to the Fargodome.
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| Fargo commissioners acknowledge meeting was illegal... Mar 10 2007 9:45AM
Three Fargo commissioners acknowledge they
violated [[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]]'s open meetings law when they met with North
Dakota State University officials about possible venues for Bison
[[kxtopic:basketball:t[Basketball]:t]].
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| Gateway Conference takes no action on NDSU, SDSU Feb 20 2007 8:51AM
[[kxtopic:north-dakota:t[North Dakota]:t]] State University is still
waiting to find out if it will be invited to join the Gateway
[[kxtopic:football:t[Football]:t]] Conference.
The league's President Council met yesterday in St. Louis but
took
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| Hoeven, EDA Sec. Baruah Present NDSU With Excellence In Technology-Led Economic Development Award Aug 28 2006 12:00AM
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven and U.S. Commerce Department Assistant Secretary Sandy K. Baruah, today presented officials of the North Dakota State University Research and Technology Park, Inc., the U.S. Economic Development Administration?s (EDA)
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| Chancellor to Chapman: You tried to undermine me Aug 3 2006 12:00AM
North Dakota university system chancellor Robert Potts says NDSU President Joe Chapman has tried to undermine him and the university system.
The claims are included in Chapman's latest personnel evaluation. Potts did the evaluation
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| Chancellor to Chapman: You tried to undermine me Aug 3 2006 12:00AM
North Dakota university system chancellor Robert Potts says NDSU President Joe Chapman has tried to undermine him and the university system.
The claims are included in Chapman's latest personnel evaluation. Potts did the evaluation
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| Chancellor to Chapman: You tried to undermine me Aug 2 2006 3:35PM
North Dakota's university chancellor says
N-D-S-U President Joe Chapman has been trying to undermine the
university system's effectiveness
Robert Potts says Chapman's relationships with other presidents
and state university system staff has dete
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| Chancellor leaves with severance package Jul 21 2006 12:00AM
The state Board of Higher Education has approved a severance agreement with university Chancellor Robert Potts.
Potts was hired two years ago as the university system's top administrator. He had another year left on his c
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| Board approves severance agreement with chancellor Jul 20 2006 11:40AM
North Dakota's Board of Higher Education
has approved a severance agreement with university Chancellor
Robert Potts.
Potts will be paid almost 215-thousand dollars in salary and
allowances over the next year. In exchange, he'll be availabl
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| Latest North Dakota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jul 19 2006 1:50AM
Crews are still battling a wildfire on the
Standing Rock Indian Reservation that has been threatening homes,
people and cattle.
Sioux County Sheriff Frank Landeis (LAND'-ice) estimated that at
one point the blaze had grown as big as 30 squ
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| Officials' explanations of chancellor controversy hard to believe Jul 8 2006 12:00AM
An AP News Analysis by DALE WETZEL
Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. - As information emerges about the chain of events that caused university Chancellor Robert Potts to resign, North Dakotans are being asked to swallow official stories that d
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| Higher Ed Board Within Law Jul 8 2006 12:00AM
(AP) _ An attorney general's opinion today says N-D-S-U President Joe Chapman demanded higher pay and home improvements in exchange for staying in Fargo. Chapman says it isn't true.
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem issued the opinion
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| Chancellor Resigning Jul 1 2006 12:00AM
(AP) _ The chancellor of North Dakota's university system is leaving.
The Board of Higher Education agreed today to negotiate a severance agreement with Robert Potts. Board member Richie Smith of Wahpeton is in charge of the negotia
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| Potts leaving as ND university system chancellor Jun 30 2006 12:00AM
DALE WETZEL
Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. - Robert Potts, the chancellor of North Dakota's university system, said Friday he has "had my fill" of disputes with North Dakota State University and plans to depart next month. He will
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| Potts resigning as ND university system chancellor Jun 30 2006 12:00AM
DALE WETZEL
Associated Press
BISMARCK, N.D. - The Board of Higher Education agreed Friday to allow Robert Potts, the chancellor of the state university system, to resign. Potts wants to leave his job by Aug. 1.
Potts has clashed in recent
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| Chancellor, NDSU President at Odds Jun 16 2006 12:00AM
(AP) _ North Dakota University System Chancellor Robert Potts gave the Board of Higher Education a choice today.
Potts says either North Dakota State University President Joe Chapman has to shape up, or Potts is going to quit. Potts'
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| North Dakota Recieves EDA Excellence In Technology-Led Economic Development Award May 31 2006 12:00AM
NDSU Research And Technology Park Cited For Excellence
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today announced that the North Dakota State University Research and
Technology Park, Inc., a state Center of Excellence, has received the U.S. Economi
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| Hoeven Presents $2 Million To NDSU Center Of Excellence For Agbiotechnology: Oilseed Development May 30 2006 12:00AM
Governor Calls On North Dakotans To Observe A Moment Of Remembrance
BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. John Hoeven today presented a $2 million check to North Dakota State University (NDSU) for its Center of Excellence for Agbiotechnology: Oilseed Devel
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