Editing Dickinson State University (section)

===Financial challenges===
In 2023, the university eliminated seven degree programs to address ongoing financial challenges. This included firing tenured faculty in those programs. The university's decisions and actions were met with protests from faculty and others. University leaders also reorganized parts of the university and eliminated other positions.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/dickinson-state-university-unveils-discontinuation-of-seven-majors-tenured-faculty-affected |title=Dickinson State University unveils discontinuation of seven majors, tenured faculty affected |work=[[The New Dickinson Press]] |first=Manuel |last=Holguin, Jr. |date=September 28, 2023 |accessdate=July 12, 2024}}</ref> The following year, the university changed its academic policies to increase class sizes and require faculty to teach more students.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/dickinson-state-university-implements-policy-overhaul |title=Dickinson State University implements policy overhaul |work=[[The New Dickinson Press]] |first=Manuel |last=Holguin, Jr. |date=February 16, 2024 |accessdate=July 12, 2024}}</ref> In response, all seven faculty members in the university's nursing program resigned, protesting that the new policies are unworkable in their program.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kfyrtv.com/2024/07/11/all-nursing-faculty-resign-dickinson-state-university/ |title=All nursing faculty resign from Dickinson State University |first=Maiya |last=Fleck |date=July 11, 2024 |accessdate=July 12, 2024 |work=[[KFYR-TV]]}}</ref> The university was already under scrutiny by the program's accreditor, the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, and the state's board of nursing did not approve president Eaton's plan for hiring new faculty. He subsequently announced his plans to resign and Dickinson's nursing program partnered with [[Mayville State University]] to continue Dickinson's nursing program.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/executive-leadership/2024/07/16/dickinson-state-president-resigns-blames-nursing |title=Dickinson State President Resigns, Blaming Nursing Board |work=[[Inside Higher Ed]] |first=Kathryn |last=Palmer |date=July 16, 2024 |accessdate=July 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/local/dsu-and-mayville-state-university-forge-partnership-for-nursing-program?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_10536697_nl_Afternoon-Update_date_20240722 |title=DSU and Mayville State University forge partnership for nursing program |work=[[Dickinson Press]] |first=Manuel |last=Holguin, Jr. |date=July 19, 2024 |accessdate=July 23, 2024}}</ref>