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ND higher ed board rejects report clearing Shirvani of fraud

May 23, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO North Dakota’s State Board of Higher Education voted Thursday to reject an auditor’s report that cleared Chancellor Hamid Shirvani of a fraud allegation after the auditor’s emails with the original accuser and several board members, including the newly elected president, was called into question. Continue Reading

Higher ed board torn over Shirvani criticisms

May 18, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

FARGO The day after she was grilled at a legislative committee hearing about perceived efforts to discredit North Dakota’s higher education chancellor, a member of the board overseeing the system sent an email critical of how her board and staff responded. Continue Reading

Higher ed official questions NDUS leaders

May 17, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS A commission charged with accrediting the North Dakota University System is investigating a complaint filed by a former university president about the system’s leadership. Continue Reading

NDUS whistleblower files lawsuit

May 10, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

A North Dakota University System whistleblower who questioned her boss’ conduct before a legislative body earlier this year said she plans to file a defamation lawsuit against her employer. Continue Reading

Higher ed board plans anonymous surveys to evaluate Shirvani’s leadership

May 9, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education unanimously decided Thursday to conduct a performance evaluation on the chancellor that allows college presidents, staff and students to “speak without fear,” according to one member. Continue Reading

Higher ed board discussing Shirvani’s performance

May 9, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS The state Board of Higher Education is discussing complaints about embattled University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani and his leadership style. Continue Reading

Closed open meetings: AG calls higher ed’s violations of meeting laws ‘pervasive’

May 3, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK The State Board of Higher Education’s violations of open meeting laws are “pervasive,” and board members must complete training to avoid future problems with the law, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said. Continue Reading

Behind the silence: Emails show ND university, college presidents have bristled at Shirvani’s leadership

April 27, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK Minot State University President David Fuller had some tough talk for presidents of North Dakota’s 11 public colleges and universities after the March 7 meeting of the board that oversees the system. Continue Reading

NDUS auditor says Shirvani did not commit fraud

April 25, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

BISMARCK The internal auditor for the North Dakota University System said Chancellor Hamid Shirvani did not violate any policies or commit fraud in testimony before a House committee, but adds that Shirvani’s presentation could have been construed as misleading. Continue Reading

Chancellor Shirvani pushes for UND branch in Oil Patch

April 13, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

GRAND FORKS A proposed University of North Dakota campus in the heart of the state’s Oil Patch made it as far as committee hearings in Bismarck, but won’t get funding this legislative session. Continue Reading