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NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENTMinutes of theEMPLOYEE BENEFITS PROGRAMS COMMITTEEMonday, October 26, 2009Harvest Room, State CapitolBismarck, North DakotaRepresentative Bette B. Grande, Chairman, calledthe meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.Members present: Representatives Bette B.Grande, David Drovdal, Ralph Metcalf, Lisa Wolf;Senators Ray Holmberg, Ralph L. Kilzer, CarolynNelsonMembers absent: Representative Francis J.Wald; Senator Karen K. KrebsbachOthers present: See Appendix

Verizon Droid Is The Real Deal277 Comments 565 retweet TOP100 Share206by Michael Arrington on October 18, 2009 Verizon and Motorola finally lifted the curtain on their new Droid Android phone yesterday. Make no mistake, this is Android’s flagship product, and the first phone that will pose a significant threat to Apple’s iPhone. And it will

New Members – Thanks to the new Petroleum Council members Bison Engineering, Inc., Corval Group, Inc. and supporting member Prudential Financial Services. Health Department Urges Well Registration for Air Quality – Recently, areas in Wyoming and Colorado that are associated with oil and gas production have been found to be in violation of the National

Hello Everyone, Please enjoy the information contained in this edition of Frontier Focus. Please be sure to share it with your members, colleagues, providers and office billing staff. Thank you for your continued efforts to broadcast Medicare information to the providers in Region VIII. Table of Contents 1. New from the Medicare Learning Network® 2.

Kathy Anderson, Director of Administration of Trollwood Performing Arts School (TPAS) has been selected to be TPAS Interim Executive Director. She fills the position which will be vacated on February 28th, 2010, by the retirement of TPAS Co-Founder/Executive Director, Vicki Chepulis. Anderson is responsible for establishing the 2010 TPAS budget, programs, staffing and operations, and

Dear Tom, Join us in Fargo on December 12, 2009, for the 2nd Annual Public Policy Institute. We will be discussing higher education, including spending, accountability, results, and tuition. The keynote speaker will be Dr. Richard Vedder of the Center for College Affordability and Productivity and author of Going Broke By Degree. He also authored

The Swain Hall renovation project is coming in under budget so far, said Roger Kluck, director of planet services at Minot State University. The original estimate was $13.3 million, but it could end up costing about $1 million under that original estimate, said Kluck. About $5 million of the project is being funded through federal

Meeting Notice and AgendaThe State Board of Higher Education will meet Thursday, November 19, 2009, at Minot StateUniversity Conference Center, Student Union, 500 University Avenue West.The exact time each agenda item will be discussed cannot be assured.Wednesday, November 18, 20096:00 p.m. Social at Vegas Hotel, Monte Carlo Room, 2315 N. Broadway Avenue, MinotThursday, November 19,

Nov. 17, 2009 Campus Announcements Events Native American Awareness Week set at MSUThis week (Nov. 16-20) is Native American Awareness Week at Minot State University. All events are free and open to the public and will include:· Today (Nov. 17) — Guest speaker: Marilyn Youngbird on holistic traditional medicine, Westlie Room, 2 p.m.· Wednesday (Nov.

MEETING NOTICESenator Tony S. Grindberg, Chairman, has called a meeting of the WORKFORCE COMMITTEE.Date: Tuesday, December 1, 2009Time: 9:00 a.m.Place: Multipurpose Room, Workforce Safety and Insurance, 1600 East Century Avenue, Suite 1,BismarckAgenda: Testimony and committee discussion relating to the committee’s studies of the establishment of ahigher education student trust fund, including available funding sources; technology-basedentrepreneurship

NORTH DAKOTAThe Vital Link to a Brighter FutureState Capitol – 600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 215, Bismarck, ND 58505-0230Phone: 701.328.2960 • Fax: 701.328.2961E-mail: NDUS.office@ndus.edu • Web: www.ndus.eduThe North Dakota University System is governed by the State Board of Higher Education and includes:Bismarck State College • Dakota College at Bottineau • Dickinson State University • Lake

Nov. 16, 2009 Campus Announcements Events SBHE meeting at Minot State University Thursday The State Board of Higher Education will meet Thursday (Nov. 19) on Minot State University’s campus. Meetings will be held in the Conference Center (Student Center, third floor) starting at 8:30 a.m. into the afternoon. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to