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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota higher education officials say a group that handles accreditation for colleges and universities has completed a review that began three years ago.
The Chicago-based Higher Learning Commission began its investigation in July 2013 after a complaint filed by former Valley City State President Ellen Chaffee alleged poor leadership in the system. That came during a controversy surrounding then-University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvani, whose contract was later bought out.
A letter sent to the state's 11 public colleges and universities says the system has met all of the group's requirements.
North Dakota University System Vice Chancellor Richard Rothaus says the review has helped ensure that the state Board of Higher Education is directly involved in decisions "that matter most to students."
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