North Dakota State University

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY North Dakota State University makes an undeniable difference in the lives of face-to-face, traditional classroom-based courses, a figure that leads the state students and the economic vitality of North Dakota, the region and the nation. by a large margin. NDSU is ranked by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education among “We have become the institution of choice for students seeking a traditional, the top 108 private and public universities in the United States, and is a national residential, full-time degree in a rigorous research university environment, and model of a successful student-focused, land-grant, research institution. who intend to and do graduate in four years,” Bresciani said. “NDSU graduates, in “We now have the opportunity to deliver on the contributions only a top tier increasing numbers, are the economic backbone of our state’s future success as research university can make. I’m talking about achievements of huge they enter their careers or the increasingly strong graduate programs we offer.” proportions,” said President Dean L. Bresciani, who was named NDSU’s 14th NDSU excels in areas of innovative and technology-driven research, with president in 2010. “I predict the already substantial contributions we make to more than $150 million in research expenditures reported in fiscal year 2013. our students, our citizens and the economy of North Dakota will start to NDSU is listed in the Top 100 research universities in the United States for snowball.” research and development in agricultural sciences, chemistry, physical sciences, NDSU excels in departments and colleges across its campus, and people psychology and social sciences, based on research expenditures reported to the around the nation and world are noticing the university’s many accomplish- National Science Foundation. ments. That research is having an increasing impact on the region’s economy. Eight NDSU enrolled more than 14,600 students during the fall 2013 semester in start-up companies established by NDSU students, former students and faculty undergraduate and graduate programs, including more than 2,300 graduate members have been created from NDSU research discoveries, with more and professional students. More than 1,100 international students from 75 pending through fiscal 2013-14. countries attend classes. Approximately 95 percent of NDSU students are in A new STEM Classroom and Lab Building is under construction. It is designed 32 NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S SOCCER NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY for high use and cost efficiency, and will house classrooms, labs and study areas, with a focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics-related courses, known as STEM. Any discipline will be able to hold classes in the building, which is expected to serve 4,000 to 5,000 students daily. Construction should be completed by spring 2016. NDSU: yesterday and today The state’s first land-grant university was established as North Dakota Agricultural College on March 8, 1890. Old Main, the campus’ landmark building, was completed in 1892. The name was changed to North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Science in 1960. The university is comprised of the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources; College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Engineering; College of Human Development and Education; College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences; College of Science and Mathematics; College of University Studies; and College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies. Today, NDSU’s outstanding academic departments offer 101 bachelor degree programs, 85 master’s degree programs, 51 doctoral degree programs, an education specialist degree and 12 certificate programs. Students work closely with NDSU’s chemists, engineers, architects, musicians, pharmacists, writers and other respected faculty who frequently are on the leading edge of research in their chosen fields. NDSU has more than 850 ranked India, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Norway, faculty and lecturers, program administrators and coaches, along with nearly Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan 200 part-time academic staff and more than 930 graduate assistants and and Vietnam. fellows. NDSU students participate in more than 280 student organizations to The NDSU main campus in Fargo consists of more than 108 buildings on develop personal and social relationships, explore new ideas, learn about approximately 44 square blocks or 261 acres. The university also has a number people from around the world and connect their course work with real world of state-of-the-art facilities in downtown Fargo. Statewide, NDSU is located on experiences. The organizations focus on academics, special interests, service, 18,488 acres of North Dakota land, which includes the main Agricultural performing and visual arts, religion and recreation. There also are intercultural Experiment Station in Fargo and eight research centers across the state. groups, honor societies, fraternities and sororities. As the state’s founding land-grant university, NDSU reaches out to residents across the state. The NDSU Extension Service is represented in every county in Fargo: a leading place to live, work and study North Dakota and conducts rigorous educational programs in agriculture and Fargo is the state’s most dynamic metropolitan area and is often listed as one natural resources, family and consumer sciences, 4-H youth development and of the best places to live in the country. Named an All-American City by the community economic development and leadership through its county, area National Civic League in 2000 and described as one of the country’s best college and state network of staff. The Extension Service had more than 817,000 direct towns by a variety of publications, Fargo-Moorhead is the largest community educational contacts across the state during 2013, including 25,250 with youth between Minneapolis and Seattle. About 200,000 people make their home in who participated in 4-H and other youth programs. Cass and Clay Counties. The university competes athletically at the NCAA Division I level, and has in Fargo is located in the prime agricultural land of the Red River Valley of the recent years experienced sweeping success. During that period, most teams north, and is nationally regarded as a vibrant and safe place. The F-M area has have reached post-season if not league and national championship levels, and one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, and is regularity listed NDSU is ranked as one of the most successful overall Division I programs in the among the nation’s best college towns and quality-of-life leaders. nation. At the same time, the average grade-point average of athletes exceeds Fargo-Moorhead also is often cited as a leader in economic development and that of the overall student body, with several athletes annually receiving league job creation with NDSU as a prime catalyst, and is noted for its entertainment and NCAA academic recognitions. options, wealth of activities, excellent parks and outstanding shopping. Bison student-athletes complete in first-class facilities. The Fargodome is home to the football team. The Shelly Ellig Indoor Track and Field Facility Preparing tomorrow’s leaders opened for training and competition in December 2012. And construction is Advances continue across the university, and the dedicated people of NDSU underway on the highly anticipated Sanford Health Athletic Complex. The $41 are optimistically looking to the opportunities of the future. In an evolving million expansion and renovation of the existing Bison Sports Arena, which global marketplace, NDSU is poised to educate students, conduct cutting-edge began in April, will transform the facility and the surrounding area. It will serve research and provide outstanding service to meet the needs of a changing as a “front door” venue welcoming student-athletes and campus guests with world. the Bison Athletic Hall of Fame, Hall of Champions and various fan services and As President Bresciani has pointed out, “NDSU’s successes are a growing facilities. reality that few can deny. We are accomplishing and contributing more to our Scheels Center will seat more than 5,700 fans for basketball, and the Nodak state and nation than ever before in history.” Mutual Insurance Company Basketball Training Facility will feature two courts at Look for even greater achievement in the years ahead. the southwest corner of the existing structure. An addition to the west side of the building, along with renovations, will house human performance facilities, including strength and conditioning, sports medicine and rehabilitation areas, and an academic center for student-athletes. An energetic student body Undergraduate and graduate students come from 52 North Dakota counties and 47 states. The university currently has more than 1,100 international students from 75 countries. NDSU has bilateral student exchange agreements with institutions in Australia, Brazil, Chile, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Sweden and Thailand. There also are memorandums of understanding with institutions in China, Greece, Iceland, NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S SOCCER CONTINUING THE CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION 33 PRESIDENT DEAN L. BRESCIANI Dean L. Bresciani was named of American Studies, he designed and taught

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