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NDSU president outlines "New Horizons" plan, seeks seed and program funding
Summary
NDSU President David Cook described a multi‑year restructuring and growth plan called New Horizons, reviewing recent cuts, fundraising success for an engineering complex and requests for targeted biennial investments in student success, precision agriculture/engineering, and health sciences.
David Cook, president of North Dakota State University, told the Appropriations - Education and Environment Division that NDSU has undergone deep internal restructuring to halt a decade‑long enrollment decline and to build a “foundation” for future growth.
Why it matters: NDSU is one of the state’s largest research and workforce producers. The president’s plan requests seed and program funding to accelerate retention, shorten time‑to‑degree and expand workforce‑aligned credentials in engineering, agriculture, nursing and allied health.
Cook reviewed enrollment and campus initiatives, thanked the legislature for prior support (including a tuition freeze and a $59 million legislative allocation…
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