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

[UNDBIZ]

5 minutes ago, JohnboyND7 said:

That's my simpleton line of thinking.  

I doubt you're far off from the ndsu admin's line of thinking.  Their negligence looks intentional (and no, Kelley wasn't much better).

[Hawkster]

I think we found a place to cut, I'm sure someone is going to be out of a job after this cluster#$%^.    My apologies if it was posted elsewhere, I just saw it in the Strib.    How can anyone be that naive and leave keys in a vehicle?      http://www.startribune.com/young-woman-stole-squad-car-drove-it-25-miles-then-crashed/380431341/

[NoiseInsideMyHead]

45 minutes ago, TRex said:

How can anyone be that naive and leave keys in a vehicle?

Every law enforcement officer, ever. Standard procedure is to let the car run, near as I can tell, at least for short-ish breaks. I've seen ambulance crews do the same thing getting lunch between calls.

[dakotadan]

58 minutes ago, TRex said:

It is very common practice to leave their vehicles running. Straight from the story you linked: 

 

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The myriad electronics in police cars today draw a lot of power, so vehicles are sometimes left running to keep the battery fully charged, he said.

[Cratter]

And a $2 remote to lock and unlock the car in the officers pocket could solve that "issue."

[The Sicatoka]

2 hours ago, Cratter said:

And a $2 remote to lock and unlock the car in the officers pocket could solve that "issue."

The Herald update article said they were looking into if the key fob the officer had (to lock the car) failed. 

[The Sicatoka]

Ed Schafer talks about his time as interim UND president:
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4046524-outgoing-und-president-reflects-successes-plans-champion-new-budget

I'm glad to hear he plans to keep working (for UND and the NDUS) during the 2017 Legislative session. 

 

Also, Nursing is suspending a small specialty graduate program so they can focus (staff, time, resources) more on the programs students are trying to enroll in. And the move fits better with the long term vision of the Nursing school. What concepts!  Maybe some of what Ed preached is going to stick. 
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4046511-enrollment-suspended-und-nursing-specialization

 

[homer]

50 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Ed Schafer talks about his time as interim UND president:
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4046524-outgoing-und-president-reflects-successes-plans-champion-new-budget

I'm glad to hear he plans to keep working (for UND and the NDUS) during the 2017 Legislative session. 

 

Also, Nursing is suspending a small specialty graduate program so they can focus (staff, time, resources) more on the programs students are trying to enroll in. And the move fits better with the long term vision of the Nursing school. What concepts!  Maybe some of what Ed preached is going to stick. 
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4046511-enrollment-suspended-und-nursing-specialization

 

^^^^^ This.  

[UND-1]

48 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Also, Nursing is suspending a small specialty graduate program so they can focus (staff, time, resources) more on the programs students are trying to enroll in. And the move fits better with the long term vision of the Nursing school. What concepts!  Maybe some of what Ed preached is going to stick. 
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4046511-enrollment-suspended-und-nursing-specialization

From what I have been told, it is starting to resonate across campus.  One area in particular is the Arts.  On their own they have discovered some major overlap in their departments and are working to streamline it and in turn save money, even after the budget cuts were implemented.

[The Sicatoka]

2 minutes ago, UND-1 said:

From what I have been told, it is starting to resonate across campus.  One area in particular is the Arts.  On their own they have discovered some major overlap in their departments and are working to streamline it and in turn save money, even after the budget cuts were implemented.

Hard look, find the overlaps, make the changes, free up budgets, get to take on some new initiatives. <-- What a concept! 

The catch is that you have to stay in that self-evaluation mode. 

[Milford torgerson]

4 hours ago, The Sicatoka said:

Ed Schafer talks about his time as interim UND president:
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4046524-outgoing-und-president-reflects-successes-plans-champion-new-budget

I'm glad to hear he plans to keep working (for UND and the NDUS) during the 2017 Legislative session. 

 

 

 

Thought it was interesting that Ed said he was voting for Burgum

[UNDBIZ]

3 minutes ago, Milford torgerson said:

Thought it was interesting that Ed said he was voting for Burgum

Yeah, I struggle to imagine him being very good for UND. 

[The Sicatoka]

6 minutes ago, Milford torgerson said:

Thought it was interesting that Ed said he was voting for Burgum

That's where Ed and I diverge. 

[Milford torgerson]

12 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

That's where Ed and I diverge. 

This caught me because Schaefer's endorsement Carries more weight with me than either hoven or dalrymple.

[Milford torgerson]

18 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:

Yeah, I struggle to imagine him being very good for UND. 

If he's good for the state he'll be good for UND.  Now if you want special or privileged treatment for UND, maybe he won't deliver but I don't know that for sure.

[UNDBIZ]

12 minutes ago, Milford torgerson said:

If he's good for the state he'll be good for UND.  Now if you want special or privileged treatment for UND, maybe he won't deliver but I don't know that for sure.

That's a naive way of looking at it. I'd like to see a real board member from Grand Forks again. Fargo has 2, Bismarck has 2, and Hazen, Oakes, and Tioga each have 1. There are also 3 ndsu alums on the board to 1 UND. It makes a difference. Burgum comes across as a furtherance of imperial Cass.

[Milford torgerson]

17 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:

That's a naive way of looking at it. I'd like to see a real board member from Grand Forks again. Fargo has 2, Bismarck has 2, and Hazen, Oakes, and Tioga each have 1. There are also 3 ndsu alums on the board to 1 UND. It makes a difference. Burgum comes across as a furtherance of imperial Cass.

I would like to see him working to help advance the entire state

[UNDBIZ]

Just now, Milford torgerson said:

I would like to see him working to help advance the entire state

As would I. Not just Cass County. 

[The Sicatoka]

I'm pretty sure Doug is lost west of ND Highway 18 unless he has his GPS enabled Windows Phone.
OK, OK, that might be harsh. 
It's Highway 32.

[Milford torgerson]

8 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

I'm pretty sure Doug is lost west of ND Highway 18 unless he has his GPS enabled Windows Phone.
OK, OK, that might be harsh. 
It's Highway 32.

I guess I value Ed's opinion on Doug a little higher than yours.  Don't take that personal.

[The Hawk]

24 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

I'm pretty sure Doug is lost west of ND Highway 18 unless he has his GPS enabled Windows Phone.
OK, OK, that might be harsh. 
It's Highway 32.

More humor?

[The Sicatoka]

2 minutes ago, The Hawk said:

More humor?

Every time you show up, yes it is.  

 

PS - You really should be honest and change your username to what you are: FauxHawk. <-- That's funny. 

 

[The Hawk]

3 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

Every time you show up, yes it is.  

 

PS - You really should be honest and change your username to what you are: FauxHawk. <-- That's funny. 

 

HAHAHA  And original!! 

[jdub27]

McFeely now openly moving into conspiracy theories. As for the portion below, it seems beyond Mike's capabilities to do some actual reporting and asking hard questions instead of taking verbatim what he's told and "reporting" it as the truth. He just can't fathom that Ed would have actual insight into what is going on and just maybe is on to something. I know providing clicks these blog posts are exactly what he wants but he seems to have stuck his flag in the ground and isn't interested in going back on anything he previously has "reported".

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1. He is convinced he has done an amazing job at UND (others on campus and around the state aren’t so sure), cleaning up the budget mess left behind by Robert Kelley. He is also convinced the deep cuts he made above and beyond what was required has put UND in a position to be more self-sufficient outside of legislative decision-making. He is absolutely cocksure, without question, that the blueprint he imposed at UND is the right plan — not just for UND but for other schools, too.
2. He is equally convinced the one-time cuts Bresciani made at NDSU, as directed by the university system chancellor, are simply window dressing. Schafer is convinced NDSU is headed for painful, deep cuts and long-term serious problems because Bresciani is not instituting a plan like the one Schafer implemented at UND. There is almost a sense one gets from Schafer that he believes Bresciani is using a shell game to make things look better than they are at NDSU, that he doesn’t believe NDSU was simply in a better financial position than UND to absorb this round of budget pain.

To the bold above ----->SHOCKER! Almost seems like exactly what he is doing since there were little to no permanent cuts made, most of it was just kicking some spending down the road with no plan if the state funds don't reappear.

[UNDBIZ]

7 hours ago, jdub27 said:

McFeely now openly moving into conspiracy theories. As for the portion below, it seems beyond Mike's capabilities to do some actual reporting and asking hard questions instead of taking verbatim what he's told and "reporting" it as the truth. He just can't fathom that Ed would have actual insight into what is going on and just maybe is on to something.

The Chancellor directed the campuses to first consider ongoing cuts, rather than one-time.  McFeely knows nothing.