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- ↑ Barnhill, Frankie. "NNU Welcomes New University President". www.boisestatepublicradio.org. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
- ↑ "NNU renews President Joel Pearsall's contract for 4 more years". Idaho Press. Retrieved 2020-09-26.