TikTok was on trial as panelists debated the proposed U.S. ban of the platform in an examination of national security risks, free speech implications and technological innovation.
Dickinson State University undergoes significant policy changes under President Stephen Easton's leadership, prompting internal debate and drawing implications for broader trends in higher education.
The financial woes facing higher education continue to spread, evidenced by several colleges and universities recently announcing major resets to their budgets.
Math, communication and political science are among those on the chopping block; English, chemistry and environmental science get a reprieve. Dickinson State University’s president announced Wednesday that he’s moving forward with asking for the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education’s blessing to cut several degree programs. But he’s sparing multiple other offerings that were on the chopping block. In all, President Steve Easton said the cuts will result in five tenured faculty members losing their positions as of about this time next year. He also said one or two administrative assistants will be laid off.
Dickinson State University in North Dakota could lose its undergraduate degree offerings in English, math, music and other areas. West Virginia University’s position and degree slashing captured national attention this month because the level of cuts was unusual for a flagship university.