Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ's new president, a former congressman who later led the University of North Dakota, talks about his small-town youth, the future of work and his vision for Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ.
In November Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ voters elected two first-generation Americans — also among the youngest ever elected — to serve on the Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Board of Regents, making it the most diverse board ever.
With severe state budget cuts looming, Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ President Bruce Benson and other frustrated higher education leaders are asking lawmakers for the flexibility to raise tuition as they feel necessary.