Dr. Jon Quistgaard
Perspectives
President Quistgaard has a unique insight into the global impact of Bemidji State University and a vision for seeing students succeed and achieve their potential. Listen to him share his thoughts and read some of his latest perspectives on education in the 21st century.
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Change on Campus
– Saturday 7, 2009
- The HLC Process: A Litmus Test – Monday 2, 2009
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Bemidji State Now and in the Future
- Incredible Changes
- A Core of Liberal Arts
- Keeping Higher Education Accessible
- Shaping Potential, Shaping Worlds
Signature Themes in Action
- The Environment, Communities and the Global Village
- More Green for the Green and White
- Importance of Being Involved
- Bringing the World to BSU
Focusing on Students
Personally Speaking
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Ensuring Enduring SuccessEnsuring Enduring Success - August 18, 2009
As Bemidji State celebrates its 90th birthday, President Quistgaard reflects on the University's achievements and discusses the characteristics of organization's that attain enduring success.
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Strategic Planning and Budget Goals Bring Significant Results - April 11, 2008
BSU is making significant progress toward its strategic planning and budget goals.
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Re-Accreditation: It's everybody's business - March 28, 2008
The campus community begins planning for re-accreditation through the Higher Learning Commission.
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Strategic Planning, Past and Present - January 28, 2008
President Quistgaard shares draft of future initiatives.
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Generation Next - October 9, 2007
Universities must adjust to meet the needs and interests of Generation Next, a generation that's high-achieving, team oriented, been treated as special, sheltered, confident and feeling pressured.
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Fall Start-Up Breakfast - August 21, 2007
BSU might not be trendy, but we have a proven track record, President Quistgaard told faculty and staff at the fall breakfast.
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Commencement - May 18, 2007
The President calls upon BSU graduates to carry forward, in words and in action, the greatness of earlier generations of Americans and to take with them the "excitement, energy and sense of anticipation" that they are feeling today.
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A Student-Centered BSU - April 29, 2007
President Quistgaard writes about the link between the 2007 budget plan and the goal of becoming the Midwest's premier student-centered public university.
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Campus Budget - February 15, 2007
The President unveils his plan to reduce the budget, realign organizational programs and invest for the future.
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Gambling: The silent addiction - Fall 2006
President Quistgaard's editorial page comments alert readers to the popularity and perils of gambling among today's college students.
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