The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education (NDSBHE) is the policy-setting body for the

North Dakota University System The North Dakota University System (NDUS) is the public system of higher education and policy coordination entity in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The system includes all public institutions in the state including two research universities, four ...

in the

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North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, So ...

. The eight-member board includes seven citizen members and one student member. The citizen members serve four-year terms and the student member serves a one-year term. All members are appointed by the

Governor of North Dakota The governor of North Dakota is the head of government of North Dakota and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The Constitution of North Dakota specifies that "the executive power is vested in the governor" in Secti ...

. The board also includes a non-voting faculty advisor that is selected by the Council of College Faculties, and a non-voting staff advisor that is selected by the North Dakota Staff Senate.

Current members

*Casey Ryan, President *Tim Mihalick, Vice President *Danita Bye *Jeffrey Volk *John Warford *Kevin Black *Nick Hacker *Sadie Hanson, Student Member *Lisa Montplaisir, Faculty Advisor *Michael Linnell, Staff Advisor

References

External links

North Dakota State Board of Higher Education website
Public education in North Dakota State agencies of North Dakota {{NorthDakota-stub