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Grand Forks Hopes to Get Springfest Alcohol Use Under Control

The Grand Forks Mayor and UND President are hoping to sway Grand Forks City Council and Park District into cracking down on alcohol use during communities ‘Springfest’ weekend.   [...]Read More... from Grand Forks Hopes to Get Springfest Alcohol Use Under Control

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Confidential Counselor Opens Doors at UND

The position is a week old and has yet to see students, but the hope is that it will make easier to ask for help in the event of a sexual assault.         [...]Read More... from Confidential Counselor Opens[...]

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Enrollment Growing at UND

UND’s spring enrollment stands at 13,816, up 110 from last year and the fourth year in a row of growth. [...]Read More... from Enrollment Growing at UND

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UND Staff Spend 34 Hours Weekly Answering Nick Name Inquiries?

Commentary: This story is dying after the bill to extend the deadline failed in committee, but the article outlines some difficult-to-believe claims about the resources being used by UND staff regarding the current nickname. Perhaps the Universty System does need an overhaul.[...]

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Committee Votes Down Bill to Delay New UND Nickname

U.N.D.’s plan to adopt a new nickname will proceed as scheduled after a bill in the Legislature that would have extended the deadline for choosing a new nickname was voted down in committee. [...]Read More... from Committee Votes Down Bill to Delay[...]

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State Legislature Takes Up UND Nickname Again

House bill 1155, sponsored by Rep. Scott Louser of Minot would extend the moratorium on choosing a new U.N.D. nickname through 2017. [...]Read More... from State Legislature Takes Up UND Nickname Again

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UND students win international competition with UAS

U.N.D. students won first place in an international design competition for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). The team scored a lot of points for designing a UAV capable of lifting a heavy load. [...]Read More... from UND students win international competition with UAS

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Props to Chief Justice VandeWalle, Concern for Legal System

This is worth a read… it’s a though provoking editorial on the a state of legal education both here and abroad. Perhaps there are some warning signs we should be paying attention to. [...]Read More... from Props to Chief Justice VandeWalle, Concern[...]

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UND Nickname Task Force Formulates Plan

Like it or not, the school will be moving on from the Fighting Sioux nickname. One possibility is to remain simply ‘U.N.D.’, but the job of picking will fall to a new committee made up of stake-holders. [...]Read More... from UND Nickname[...]

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U.N.D. Nickname Survey Results

The UND Nickname task force conducted on online survey last month. Get the results and breakdown in this article from Anna Burleson of the Grand Forks Herald. [...]Read More... from U.N.D. Nickname Survey Results

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UND Nickname and Logo Task Force to Hold Meeting in Minot

The purpose will be to gather community input on the process of choosing a new nickname for the school. Minot’s meeting will take place 7 p.m. Monday, November 17, Minot State Admin Building, Room 364. [...]Read More... from UND Nickname and Logo[...]

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UND Adds Petroleum Engineering Program

The program will graduate ten students this year, but with 278 students enrolled graduation numbers are expected to grow sharply. The program has had no difficulty placing students into jobs. [...]Read More... from UND Adds Petroleum Engineering Program

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UND to Have New Nickname Ideas by 2015

By the end of the year the committee responsible for the task will submit a action plan and likely several nickname ideas to UND President Robert Kelley. [...]Read More... from UND to Have New Nickname Ideas by 2015