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north dakota state university Non Profit Org. dept. 6000 U.S. Postage Po box 6050 Paid Fargo, N.Dak. fargo, nd 58108-6050 Permit No. 818 Change service requested bison briefs NDSU Bookstore www.ndsubookstore.com for alumni, parents and friends north dakota state university Winter 2009 bison briefs January 2009, Vol. 49, No. 3. Published 3 times a year by North Dakota State University, Office of the Vice President for University Relations, Dept. 6000, PO Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050. Unless otherwise noted, articles may be reprinted without permission, with appropriate credit to Bison Briefs, North Dakota State University, Fargo. CorresPondenCe: Editor, Bison Briefs, University Relations, North Dakota State University, Dept. 6000, PO Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050. E-mail: [email protected] Send address, name changes to: [email protected] North Dakota State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, Vietnam Era Veterans status, sexual orientation, marital status, or public assistance status. Direct inquiries to the Chief Diversity Officer, 205 Old Main, (701) 231-7708. This newsletter is available in other formats upon request. global impact bison briefs for alumni, parents and friends north dakota state university Winter 2009 Vol. 49 No. 3 North Dakota Air Guard firefighters from the 119th Wing deployed in Iraq showed some www.ndsu.edu Bison spirit when painting a t-wall – a concrete barrier used for protection from shrapnel. “apparEo’S SUccess highlightS aND rEiNforcES thE rESEarch aND tEchNology park’S missioN to StimUlatE entrEpreneurial growth.” impact — NDSU president Joseph a. chapman Pictured left to right: Tyler Ohlsen (in black shirt), Ben Wright, Tony Grindberg, Julien Batcheller, Barry Batcheller, Mayor Dennis Walaker, President Joseph A. Chapman and Gov. John Hoeven appareo Systems groundbreaking held chapman outlines plans for global impact Groundbreaking ceremonies were held Sept. 29 for Appareo “We are very pleased to have been able to participate in, and benefit Systems LLC in the NDSU Research and Technology Park. The from, our association with the NDSU Research and Technology Park,” new 40,000 square foot office and manufacturing facility is expected Batcheller said. “It has been a very rewarding personal experience to Describing NDSU as “a place of impact,” President Joseph A. Chapman outlined bold initiatives for the future “EvEry one to be completed by July 2009. be able to play a small part in the realization of the vision of President during his 10th annual State of the University Address on Oct. 2. “Appareo’s new building is significant for many reasons,” said Chapman, and to benefit from the hard word of park director Tony of yoU iS aN Chapman said NDSU began a transitional journey 10 years ago as each program developed its own next level NDSU President Joseph A. Chapman. “The company is a perfect Grindberg, and the support of Sen. Byron Dorgan and Gov. John Hoeven.” importaNt of excellence. He said NDSU is preparing students for and assisting business with the global marketplace, noting example of how a public/private partnership can prove highly Hoeven said he was pleased the company could be helped coNtributor that the land-grant ideal mandates preparation for society’s changes. successful. Appareo is a ‘graduate’ of the incubator facility here through the Centers of Excellence program. “Their partnership with During this extraordinary decade, he said NDSU’s growth has meant an additional $1 billion to the state’s to thE paSt, in the park, showing how effective that effort can be in assisting the NDSU Center for Advanced Electronics Design and Manufacturing economy. He praised the faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the university for their efforts during fledgling companies prosper. Appareo’s success highlights and is already resulting in high-tech product development with real prESENt aND the process. reinforces the Research and Technology Park’s mission to stimulate market potential, and a plant expansion right here in North Dakota. fUtUrE of NDSU. “We are part of a tradition of high quality education, cutting edge research and meaningful service to the entrepreneurial growth.” It’s work like theirs that is creating opportunity and higher paying jobs people of North Dakota, the nation and the world,” he said. “Every one of you is an important contributor to yoU arE makiNg Appareo president and chief executive officer Barry Batcheller for our state.” the past, present and future of NDSU. You are making a difference. You are making NDSU a place of impact.” was president and CEO of Phoenix International Corp., now a Dorgan said the groundbreaking was a major milestone in the a DiffErENcE. He said NDSU has used five themes in its transformation: “It’s About People,” “Students are Paramount,” John Deere Company, when the park was created. The company’s success of the Red River Valley Research Corridor. “Appareo has been yoU arE makiNg “Programs,” “Leveraging Support” and “Stature.” Now, he said, three qualitative principles will be added: new product introduction facility became the first building in nationally recognized for their cutting-edge innovation in creating NDSU a placE “Inclusive,” “Responsive” and “Excellent.” the complex. Batcheller’s new company was provided office space the Aircraft Logging and Recording for Training Systems. I look Chapman said NDSU must diversify its faculty, staff and student body. “Our students will not be fully of impact.” in NDSU’s first research building, later expanded to the second forward to working with this homegrown company in the future prepared for a diverse, global work world if they are not part of an inclusive university environment,” he said, research building and is now located in the Technology Incubator as a supplier for America’s defense needs,” Dorgan said. announcing that the Division of Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach will facilitate inclusion through the Building. Appareo employs 40 people, with plans to double in size NDSU will occupy about half of the new building for the interdis- establishment of a Diversity Center. The President’s Council on Global Outreach also will be created. “NDSU during the next three years. ciplinary doctoral program in materials and nanotechnology. must be a player in the global, knowledge driven economy. By building true partnerships around the world, we can further expand our research, enhance our educational offerings and help further expand the economy of North Dakota.” Chapman outlined several goals for the future, including: Dedication held for material Handling Facility Dedication ceremonies were held Oct. 24 for NDSU’s new Material Handling Facility. • NDSU will further raise the caliber of its research enterprise. The 9,600-square-foot building at 1880 Centennial Blvd. houses waste chemicals generated by the university and serves as a receiving and storage area for selected • NDSU will be among the top 15 computer centers in the world, new chemicals. with computing power approaching 100 teraflops. a teraflop is “This is a hugely important facility for us,” said President Joseph A. Chapman, a computing speed equal to one trillion floating-point operations who acknowledged the support of the State Board of Higher Education, state legisla- per second. ture and Gov. John Hoeven for making the $4 million project a reality. “As NDSU has grown as a research university, we generate a lot of chemicals and other things that • NDSU will continue to be one of the leading agricultural research need to be properly handled. This is a facility that will service the institution and the programs in the world. needs of the state for many, many years to come.” Approved as a state-bonded project during the 2005-07 legislative session, • NDSU will make advancements in the arts, humanities, health sciences, the facility will handle such things as flammable and combustible materials, pesti- material science and science, and engineering and mathematics cides, herbicides, fertilizer and chemical waste. It also includes a large equipment educational programs. wash facility. “thiS facility iS vitally “Education is the key that will carry us forward in our future, for each and every • NDSU will become one of the top 100 universities in the number importaNt to thE one of us, in a global, high-tech economy. It is how we will compete and create jobs of national Merit scholars enrolled. of the future,” said Hoeven. “This facility is vitally important to the growth, research growth, rESEarch aND and development that the university is doing, all the exciting things. We need these Chapman said NDSU will hire and promote more women on the faculty, and reward the good work of faculty DEvElopmENt that thE kinds of facilities.” and staff. He said university officials will meet with business leaders in the state and region to learn how NDSU univErSity iS DoiNg, all The facility is state-of-the-art and the only one of its kind in this region. The can further assist with economic development. Chapman will revisit all of NDSU’s departments during the next thE ExcitiNg thiNgS.” second phase, requested for the 2009-11 biennium, will include receiving and storage year and the university will continue to involve students in decisions that affect them. of all chemicals, radioactive waste and a central location for the University Police “It is our responsibility to further the excellence of this institution. The people of NDSU are our greatest — gov. John hoeven and Safety Office operations. strength, the reason to be optimistic about continuing our transformational journey,” Chapman said. “People are drawn to success. People are drawn to be part of something meaningful. You are our greatest asset and the enduring contribution of NDSU. You are carrying forward the best traditions of the best land-grant institutions.” The full text is available at www.ndsu.edu/ndsu/administration/president/chapman/address.

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