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Title: Fargo bank leader named to lead NDSU president search
Post by: pmp6nl on November 19, 2009, 12:54:36 PM

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Fargo bank leader named to lead NDSU president search
MINOT, N.D. – The CEO of Gate City Bank will lead a search committee to recommend finalists for the next North Dakota State University president.
By: Amy Dalrymple, INFORUM

MINOT, N.D. – The CEO of Gate City Bank will lead a search committee to recommend finalists for the next North Dakota State University president.

Steve Swiontek, representing the NDSU Development Foundation and alumni, was named chairman of the 17-member committee.

The state Board of Higher Education appointed the committee at a meeting at Minot State University.

The other members are:

- Amber Altstadt, NDSU student body president

- Sue Andrews, member of state Board of Higher Education

- Barry Batcheller, president and CEO of Appareo Systems

- James Burgum, managing director, Arthur Ventures

- Bruce Christianson, former state Board of Higher Education member

- Lynn Dorn, NDSU director of women’s athletics

- Catherine Haugen, NDSU associate vice president for student affairs

- Kalpana Katti, NDSU distinguished professor of civil engineering

- Paul Langseth, vice chairman of State Board of Agricultural Research and Education

- Mark Meister, NDSU associate professor and president of NDSU Senate

- Don Morton, Microsoft site leader for Fargo campus

- Evie Myers, NDSU vice president for equity, diversity and global outreach

- Bonnie Neas, NDSU vice president for information technology

- John Q. Paulsen, member of the NDSU Development Foundation board of trustees

- Kris Sheridan, president, Park Company Realtors

- Richie Smith, president of state Board of Higher Education

- Mike Warner, independent businessman/agriculturist

- Bill Goetz, chancellor, nonvoting member

Wow, great choices (sarcasm).  It would have been nice to see more students and faculty.

Title: Re: Fargo bank leader named to lead NDSU president search
Post by: Sal Atticum on November 23, 2009, 09:11:03 AM

Yeah, so I'm hoping that all of these businesspeople are alumni.  Right?  Right?  Otherwise I'm not sure what purpose they serve in being on this committee.

Title: Re: Fargo bank leader named to lead NDSU president search
Post by: pmp6nl on November 29, 2009, 04:55:41 PM

I dont think they are.  And I have no idea why they are on the committee.  What the hell were they thinking making appointments like this :(

SIGH