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- ↑ N.D.C.C. § 15-10-02(2)
- ↑ N.D.C.C. § 15-10-02(3)
- ↑ "North Dakota University System: State Board of Higher Education : SBHE Members". ndus.edu. Archived from the original on 2013-07-20.
