Casey Ryan elected chair of State Board of Higher Education

Dr. Casey Ryan of Grand Forks has been unanimously elected as the next chair of the State Board of Higher Education, effective July 1^st.

Ryan is the current vice-chair. He will succeed Nick Hacker, who has served his limit of two one-year terms as chair.

After the vote, Ryan thanked the board and said: “I will be relying on chair Hacker and the support of the other board members, so again, thank you.”

Ryan added with a chuckle: “And if you think I‘m out of line, tell me. I’ve been told that many times in the past, so I can handle it.”

Ryan has been on the board since 2017.

Jill Louters was elected vice-chair for the next year.  Louters is superintendent of the New Rockford-Sheyenne school district.

In other news, the board unanimously approved UND’s request to sell three lots on the 400 block of Princeton Street.

The Delta Upsilon Fraternity wants to build a new house on the land.

The current Delta Upsilon house is at 505 Princeton.  That land would revert back to UND.