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    Some Thoughts on UND's FB Program

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    2 hours ago, Walsh Hall said:

    I wouldn't be opposed in theory, but that would be a difficult line to draw as a ton of the "charities" are related to youth athletics to try to mitigate the costs for parents or improve the competitive advantage of a program, or other non-profits that many may not consider to be under the umbrella term of a "charity."

    I find the line between pee wee hockey and collegiate athletics to be a bit more bold.

    Some Thoughts on UND's FB Program

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    19 hours ago, Walsh Hall said:

    Charitable gaming should be a high priority.  With the massive increase of proceeds from “electronic pull tabs” that’s a big miss.  Many charities are purchasing liquor establishment just to “lock down” the gambling $.

    Banning collegiate athletics booster organizations from profiting from charitable gaming should be a high priority.  If we're going to have "charitable" gaming, it should be for actual charitable organizations.

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    NDUS Budget Cuts (changed name to be system-wide)

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    1 hour ago, The Sicatoka said:

    PPS - If they need to create a "Director of Accounting Services Center" job posting and position, what were they doing for accounting up to now? Didn't they have a CFO or VP Finance that would de facto be the director of accounting services? 

    One of the other names at the bottom of that email/letter, Bruce Bollinger, is the VP of Finance and Administration.  If they're like UND, there's a couple associate VPs, then budget and accounting directors, then accountants below him.

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    North Dakota Economy

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    On 3/13/2023 at 10:42 PM, Cratter said:

    The kiss of death.

     

    Haha not a great track record there.  Fortunately the Bank of ND's primary customers are ND government agencies (other than arranging loans with smaller banks), so not as much risk of a run on cash.

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    North Dakota Economy

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    1 hour ago, CMSioux said:

    Isn't it there already a shortage of available workers in North Dakota (that's what company executives are saying in Grand Forks) and every business in Fargo is trying to hire Not to mention trying to keep  those who are not used to real winters. And you don't even want to think about POC invading.  

    I believe O'Leary mentioned the employees are still in Boston working from home.  And keep the racism off the board.

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    UND to cut women's hockey

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    1 hour ago, jdub27 said:

    Anyone with a champions club membership got in free for at least quite a few years.
    They still only drew a few hundred or less for most games.

    They also had drawings for "free tuition" to try to get students to go to the games.

    NDUS Budget Cuts (changed name to be system-wide)

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    3 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

    In the middle of program cuts and faculty layoffs they are looking for three new deans for their seven, no, wait, now just five colleges? And soon a provost too. 

    Their "strategic investments" seem, well, in Cook's words "Additional investments will be dependent upon the result of the legislative process." Having spent a little time schmoozing state leaders and legislators in Bismarck the last couple weeks, that's a tough climb. As one western legislator told me quaintly, everyone has a tin cup out but there's only so much money. Going for more money when what you previously were given was not managed well doesn't help NDSU's or any NDUS school's case. 

    I saw more willingness to fund state infrastructure projects (water*) than higher ed right now. The issue of child care around the state seems more in focus also. (Child care is a direct impact on workforce in small towns, and workforce was much heard also.) 


    *New ND Rep (former Gate City CEO and NDSU fundraiser) Steve Swiontek, R-Dist 10, was more interested in talking water projects and electricity than higher ed. 

    Swiontek secured $59 million for an engineering building, $5 million of random additional money for NDSU operations, and the board office to pay for Bresciani's retirement package.  They also got $90 million for a new ag research building.  NDSU got everything it wanted from the House, but the statewide budget is currently $1.5 billion overspent.  We'll see how things go in the Senate.

    2023 Recruiting

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    14 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

    The other guys have three: two from Fargo Davies and one from Coleharbor. 

    And if you can drive to Coleharbor without GPS or a map I'm proud of you. (Most people drive right on by.) 

    Not if you're getting steaks at the Harbor Bar :xmas:

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