北达科他州两名代理校长转正 伯加德与卡奇分掌两所高校
北达科他州巴恩斯县谷城市消息：北达科他州高等教育委员会10月29日开会决定，将两名代理校长正式任命为长期校长，相关消息11月4日由谷城州立大学公布。艾伦·伯加德博士出任谷城市谷城州立大学校长，丽莎·卡奇博士出任里奇兰县沃佩顿市北达科他州立科学学院校长，两项任命即时生效。
伯加德自2025年12月起担任谷城州立大学代理校长，此前任该校教育学院院长，从教超过35年。他是该校1989届毕业生，成为谷城州立大学136年历史上首位担任校长的校友，也是该校第16任校长。
卡奇自2026年7月起担任北达科他州立科学学院代理校长，此前任该校学术事务执行副校长等职。她任职期间曾扭转学校连续六年招生下滑的局面，新设55个以上学术项目和证书课程。高等教育委员会主席凯文·布莱克表示，两人在过渡期都展现了出色的领导力，董事会相信他们是带领各自学校继续前进的合适人选。
Two Interim Presidents Named Permanent in North Dakota: Burgad and Karch to Lead Two Institutions
VALLEY CITY, N.D. — The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education voted at its October 29 meeting to appoint two interim presidents to permanent posts, Valley City State University announced on November 4. Dr. Alan Burgad will lead Valley City State University in Valley City, Barnes County, and Dr. Lisa Karch will lead the North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton, Richland County. Both appointments took effect immediately.
Burgad has served as VCSU's interim president since December 2025, after previously serving as dean of the university's School of Education, and has worked in education for more than 35 years. A member of VCSU's class of 1989, he is the first alumnus to serve as president in the university's 136-year history and its 16th president overall.
Karch has served as NDSCS interim president since July 2026, after previously holding posts including executive vice president for academic affairs. During her tenure she reversed six consecutive years of enrollment decline and created more than 55 new academic programs and certificates. Board chair Kevin Black said both leaders demonstrated outstanding leadership during the transition period and that the board believes they are the right people to lead their institutions forward.
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