Republicans in Pierre claim that collective bargaining limits the “flexibility” of our public universities. In a detailed fifteen-page letter to the Legislature an the Governor,…
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In real problem-solving, the Appropriations Committee offers Senate Bill 72, which would establish a much-needed need-based scholarship for South Dakota’s college students. The Dakota Promise…
If you think I like to poke the bear, check in with Senator Ryan Maher (R-28/Isabel), who plans to propose a bill to consolidate administration…
Speaking of Northern and its need to boost revenues, NSU President Timothy Downs is recommending offering more summer classes: In Aberdeen, Northern is looking at…
For refreshing reminder of why we really want more people to seek higher education, let’s turn to the President’s Commission on Higher Education—President Harry S…
I like engineering. I like the School of Mines. I like that South Dakota has a top-flight engineering school where really smart people learn to…
Fewer people are going to public university in South Dakota. According to the Board of Regents, all six of our public campi have fewer students…
Are young Americans finally ready to fulfill our hopes for civic engagement and take elections seriously? A new report from the Tufts Institute for Democracy…