Crowd rallies at NDSU to condemn legislation that would penalize universities with ties to abortion providers "It's bad policy," said UND professor and faculty representative to the State Board of Higher Education Liz Legerski, adding it would set a precedent in the state for legislators to target other grants and long-established research programs if they dislike the connections. 8:15 pm, Apr. 22, 2021 × NDSU Nursing Professor Molly Secor-Turner stands next to her father, Plant Pathology Professor Gary Secor, at a rally opposing legislation aimed at an NDSU sex education program Secor-Turner oversees. Alyssa Goelzer / The Forum FARGO — A North Dakota legislative proposal that rings with an anti-abortion tinge was the target of a rally on the North Dakota State University campus on Thursday afternoon, April 22.