North Dakota State U. President Resigns Amid Uproar Over New House

by E Wayne Ross on October 15, 2009

The Chronicle: North Dakota State U. President Resigns Amid Uproar Over New House

North Dakota State University’s longtime president, Joseph A. Chapman, resigned on Wednesday amid mounting criticism over his expensive new presidential residence. State officials have called for an audit of the home-construction project, whose cost overruns have swelled the price tag to more than $2-million, compared with a target of $900,000