SEASIDE, California, Oct. 21 -- California State University Monterey Bay campus issued the following news: The division of Academic Affairs has been re-energized with a leadership team of people who are new to campus, but who bring substantial experience and passion for the mission of CSUMB. Among them is Cindy Juntunen, associate provost for research and dean of Graduate Studies. Juntunen grew up on a North Dakota farm and lived most of her life in the state. She comes to CSUMB with nearly 3  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 19 -- The Minnesota Department of Commerce issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved $464 million to fund a joint proposal by the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Great Plains Institute and two regional electricity transmission operators, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) and Southwest Power Pool (SPP) for DOE's Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program. The grant award will be used to help  more

MINOT, North Dakota, Oct. 16 -- Minot State University issued the following news release: Even though American Sign Language (ASL) is Erica (Surette) Bailey's first language, she waited over a year to find out she passed the initial section of the National Interpreter Certification (NIC) test. "The test for the national certification has been around for a very long time, and it was overdue that they rehauled it and made a whole new testing process," the Minot State special education instructor  more

MINOT, North Dakota, Oct. 18 -- Minot State University issued the following news release: Minot State University Professor of Business Information Technology Chad Fenner was recently appointed to be the chair of the Dakota Digital Academy/TechND Workforce Advisory Committee. Fenner's service on the committee will help connect the changing technological needs of the workforce to the programs students need for their future careers. "In this capacity, Chad will be in a unique position to forge d  more

MINOT, North Dakota, Oct. 21 -- Minot State University issued the following news release: Minot State University, in conjunction with Minot Public Schools and Audubon Great Plains, will begin to bring the former Erik Ramstad Middle School site back to life with an exciting urban prairie restoration. The first phase to restore the 14-acre stretch of property to a native mixed-grass prairie is set to begin before the end of October. The site will be named Plum River Native Prairie, which serves   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 18 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Oct. 17, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum issued an executive order (https://www.governor.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/Executive%20Order%202023-09%20Special%20Session.pdf) today convening a special session of the state Legislature on Oct. 23 to address the components of a budget bill that was recently voided as unconstitutional by the North Dakota Supreme Court. The Supreme Court ruled Sept. 28 that Sen  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Oct. 18 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: A partnership with the NDSU family nurse practitioner program and NDSU Extension will bring training to residents across the state. A three-year grant of $349,018 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture funds the training. Seconds matter in rural injury accidents or medical emergencies, and the time it takes first responders to travel to an injured person can be  more