ST. JOSEPH, Minnesota, Nov. 17 -- The College of St. Benedict issued the following news: John Andrick, who in September became the first dean for student academic success at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University, grew up in Crosby, North Dakota, a town of about 1,000 people in the extreme northwest corner of the state. It's about 120 miles northwest of Minot and 2 1/2 hours south of Regina, Saskatchewan, and he often played youth hockey just over the Canadian border, a few   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Nov. 17 -- Bismark State College issued the following news: Bismarck State College (BSC) is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Shawn Holz as the Dean of Distance Education and Learning Support Services. In this crucial leadership role, Holz will be responsible for overseeing the institution's online programs and courses, the teaching and learning center, and the tutoring center. Previously serving as the Dean of Academics at Sitting Bull College in Fort Yates, N.D  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum today announced he has been informed by NFI Group Inc. that it plans to keep its Motor Coach Industries (MCI) bus assembly plant in Pembina open. Manitoba-based NFI Group announced in May its plans to close the Pembina assembly plant on or before June 2025 as part of a larger cost-cutting plan. Company leadership informed the governor Wednesday that due to strong p  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Nov. 15 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: Adam Gladen, associate professor of mechanical engineering, was appointed the inaugural KFI Engineers Professor of Energy Stewardship during a ceremony at the NDSU McGovern Alumni Center on Oct. 26. The position is funded by a $300,000 investment from KFI Engineers with the goal of building the NDSU College of Engineering into a national leader in energy stewardship by attracting and retaining top faculty.  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Nov. 17 -- North Dakota State University issued the following news: The National Institute of Food and Agriculture has announced several grants totaling $900,000 in critical agricultural economics research to be led by associate professor and Center for Agricultural Policy and Trade Studies Director, Sandro Steinbach, at NDSU. These grants, part of NIFA's broader $22 million investment, are targeted toward assessing global value chains, economic sanctions, agricultural tr  more

GUNNISON, Colorado, Nov. 14 -- Western State Colorado University issued the following news: In a competition that whittled a field of 64 students down to just one, Western Colorado University senior Porter Fox came away as champion of the fifth annual Rocky Mountain Madness (RMM) Sales Competition. The top talent from 16 schools around the country - from Washington to Florida, North Dakota to Louisiana, and even one university in Finland - came out for the competition hosted by Metro State in   more