North Dakota State University
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North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly known as North Dakota State University (NDSU), is a public university
in Fargo, North Dakota
. NDSU has about 14,000 students and it is the largest university in North Dakota based on full time students and land size. Founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as a land grant institution
, it sits on a 258 acre(1 km²) campus. The school also operates several agricultural research centers spread over 22,000 acres (89 km²). NDSU is part of the North Dakota University System
.
NDSU offers 108 bachelor's, 75 minors, 63 master's, 44 doctoral, and 10 graduate certificate programs. NDSU is a comprehensive doctoral research university with programs involved in high research activity. NDSU uses a semester system - Fall and Spring with two summer sessions. The majority of students are full-time with 54.7% male and 45.3% female.
. NDAC was established as a land grant university.
On October 15, 1890 Horace E. Stockbridge became the first NDAC president and the Board of Trustees was formed.
Classes were initially held in six classrooms rented from Fargo College. A provisional course was held on January 6, 1891 and the first regular class of students was admitted on September 8, 1891. College Hall (Old Main), completed in 1892, was the first building and consisted of offices, classrooms, and a library to serve the four NDAC students.
was written.
NDAC continued to grow and became known as North Dakota State University on November 8, 1960. The name change was to reflect the increasing field of study breadth of the institution.
A 36 acres (14.6 ha) area including 12 historic buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
as North Dakota State University District
in 1986.
NDSU surpassed 10,000 students in the fall of 2000 for the first time, and by Fall Semester of 2009, NDSU increased enrollment by another 40% to 14,189 students.
Research, athletic programs, and campus facilities benefited from increases in student enrollment. Between 2000 and 2007, NDSU added a number of undergraduate programs and 31 graduate programs. Research expenditures doubled to reach over $100 million to make the university the largest research institution in the State of North Dakota. Several buildings have been built or expanded and remodeled over the past seven years, including the Wallman Wellness Center, Memorial Union, and the College of Business.
In 2004, all athletic programs moved to Division I.
North Dakota State University is primarily located in Fargo, North Dakota
. NDSU consists of several campuses including: the main campus, NDSU Downtown, and several agricultural experiment station campuses.
Located in the historic Minard – South Engineering quad is the Babbling Brook. The Babbling Brook is a large water feature that offers students a serene location to relax and unwind. Enhancing the area are several waterfalls, various fish and flowers, an amphitheater, and "buffalo-rubbed" rocks. This area also offers a space for the holding of classes outdoors as well as performances.
Over the years NDSU’s main campus was aesthetically enhanced with many monuments including: the Bjornson Memorial Obelisk, Theatre Passion: Mask Sculpture, We Will Never Forget Memorial, and Noble's Golden Marguerite, among many others.
; and many other technologies and communication devices.
The NDSU Memorial Union is also situated within the central campus serves the sole purpose of serving student social needs. The NDSU Memorial Union recently completed a multi-million dollar addition and renovation, which including the addition of over 68000 square feet (6,317.4 m²) used for dining facilities, student offices, lounges, meeting and a new ballroom. The renovation includes redesigning the main concourse to better serve students, the addition of the Bison Connection, which is a one stop shop to meet many of the student’s administrative needs, and more.
The NDSU Memorial Union consists of six restaurants, a coffee shop, a dining center, a rec center, including a bowling alley, the NDSU Bookstore, the Herd Shop convenience store, large, spacious lounges and meeting rooms, a radio station and much more. The large outdoor area to the east of the NDSU Memorial Union, known as Churchill Field, will be converted to a large quad consisting of plazas, water features, amphitheaters, and landscaping features. The quad will provide a great area for students to hang out and relax and will serve as a focal point for outdoor perversions and recreations.
This area of campus is also home to the NDSU Wellness Center and YMCA
. The Wellness Center, which was completed in 2002, is nearing completion of a multi-million dollar addition. The addition will include several basketball courts, a multipurpose gym, several racquetball courts, a large free-weight area, spinning and cycling rooms, martial arts facilities, and the state’s tallest rock climbing formation, among many other features.
, Fargodome
, Newman Outdoor Field
, Ellig Sports Complex, McCormick Wrestling Complex, Dacotah Field, Schlanser Track, and others.
A 20 to 25 million dollar addition and renovation of Bison Sports Arena (commonly referred to as the BSA) is currently in the fundraising stage. A new basketball arena attached to the Fargodome is being considered. The proposed arena would seat just over 6,000 and cost $31.6 million.
The Center of Technology Enterprise was developed to assist startup entities and to compliment the Research and Technology Park, and the NDSU Development Foundation built an extended stay hotel.
, Casselton
, Dickinson
, Fargo
, Hettinger
, Langdon
, Minot
, Streeter
, and Williston
.
North Dakota State University is divided into the following colleges:
Additionally NDSU has the following academic divisions:
108 bachelor's, 58 minors, 97 options, 59 master's, 42 doctoral, and three professional degrees make up North Dakota State University. NDSU offers a unique major known as University Studies that allows a student to study in nearly any area that interests them. To enhance learning among its students, NDSU offers online classes, online academic portals, or technology enhanced classrooms.
Libraries at NDSU:
A feasibility study was recently completed regarding the construction of a new library at North Dakota State University. The feasibility study makes recommendations in excess of $65 million .
and does research in many areas. According to the National Science Foundation
, NDSU is the largest research institution in the state of North Dakota. NDSU’s position is the highest National Science Foundation
ranking in the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho and is also among the top 100 research universities in the United States in six research categories including both federal and non-federal research expenditures. NDSU's annual research expenditures exceed 100 million dollars. NDSU is among North America's "35 Best Places to Work for Postdocs”, according to a survey published in The Scientist's
March 1, 2006 issue.
Major fields of research at NDSU include nanotechnology
, RFID technology, agriculture
, chemistry
, and polymer
s/coatings. NDSU also has a 55 acre (223,000 m²) Technology Park located on the north side of the main campus.
NDSU's sports teams are known as the North Dakota State Bison
, or simply The Bison; however, they are also known as "The Thundering Herd". NDSU's athletic symbol is the American Bison
.
On March 10, 2009, North Dakota State gained a bid to the NCAA Basketball Tournament in its first year of eligibility for Division I postseason play by defeating Oakland 66-64 in the Summit League Tournament Championship game.
North Dakota State's intercollegiate sports teams participate in NCAA Division I in all sports (Division I Championship Subdivision in football). NDSU was a charter member of the Division II North Central Conference
(NCC), and made the move to Division I sports in the fall of 2004. NDSU spent the next two years as an independent in Division I in all sports other than football in which it is a member of the Great West Football Conference
. The school was accepted into The Summit League on August 31, 2006 and began play in that conference on July 1, 2007. The football team left the Great West Football Conference and joined the Missouri Valley Football Conference on March 7, 2007. They became a full member of the conference during the 2008 season
.
The Bison football
team, which plays their home games at the Fargodome
(cap. 19,287), was the winningest program in NCC history with twenty-six conference championships. A dominant force in NCAA Division II, and its predecessor NCAA College Division, they won eight national championships (1965, 1968, 1969, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990) before moving to Division I Championship Subdivision in 2004. In November 2006, the Bison football team won their first Division I Championship Subdivision Great West Football Conference title against the South Dakota State University
Jackrabbits. NDSU football is a major event in the city of Fargo and the region, averaging over 15,000 fans per home game.
The men's and women's Bison basketball
teams play in the Bison Sports Arena
. The women's basketball team was also a dominant force in Division II throughout the 1990s. They won five titles during the decade (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996). In January 2006, the NCAA recognized NDSU's four consecutive Division II Women's Basketball Championships (1993–1996) as one of the "25 Most Defining Moments in NCAA History." NDSU's men's basketball team gained national recognition in 2006 with an upset win at #13 ranked Wisconsin, and again in the 2006-07 season with a win at #8 ranked Marquette. In 2009, the Bison earned an automatic bid the NCAA tournament as winners of the Summit League.
The Bison wrestling
program has also had great success winning four Division II team titles (1988, 1998, 2000, 2001). The team is fully eligible for the Division I tournament competition. They recently joined with six other institutions to create the Western Wrestling Conference
.
96.3 FM and offers online streaming. The Bison Information Network, founded in 2009, is a student run TV station. It focuses on student and athletic news, and is broadcast on campus channel 84 and Fargo public-access television
cable TV channel 14.
is NDSU's student newspaper
. It has been in print since 1896 and is the longest continually printed collegiate newspaper in North Dakota. Bison Illustrated
is a magazine covering North Dakota State Bison
athletics.
NDSU Magazine is a magazine
produced by NDSU, published in full color twice per year and is distributed to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the university. The magazine is a collaborative effort and includes several articles and excerpts on various topics. The magazine is available at no cost.
NDSU's marching band, the Gold Star Marching Band
, performs for Bison football games
at the Fargodome
.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
in Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
. NDSU has about 14,000 students and it is the largest university in North Dakota based on full time students and land size. Founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as a land grant institution
Land grant
A land grant is a gift of real estate – land or its privileges – made by a government or other authority as a reward for services to an individual, especially in return for military service...
, it sits on a 258 acre(1 km²) campus. The school also operates several agricultural research centers spread over 22,000 acres (89 km²). NDSU is part of the North Dakota University System
North Dakota University System
The North Dakota University System is the group of public colleges and universities in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The NDUS's policy making body is the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education...
.
NDSU offers 108 bachelor's, 75 minors, 63 master's, 44 doctoral, and 10 graduate certificate programs. NDSU is a comprehensive doctoral research university with programs involved in high research activity. NDSU uses a semester system - Fall and Spring with two summer sessions. The majority of students are full-time with 54.7% male and 45.3% female.
Founding
The bill founding North Dakota Agricultural College (NDAC) was signed on March 8, 1890, seven years after initial plans to start an agricultural college in the northern portion of the Dakota TerritoryDakota Territory
The Territory of Dakota was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from March 2, 1861, until November 2, 1889, when the final extent of the reduced territory was split and admitted to the Union as the states of North and South Dakota.The Dakota Territory consisted of...
. NDAC was established as a land grant university.
On October 15, 1890 Horace E. Stockbridge became the first NDAC president and the Board of Trustees was formed.
Classes were initially held in six classrooms rented from Fargo College. A provisional course was held on January 6, 1891 and the first regular class of students was admitted on September 8, 1891. College Hall (Old Main), completed in 1892, was the first building and consisted of offices, classrooms, and a library to serve the four NDAC students.
20th century
It was in 1909 that the school’s official colors, Yellow and Green, were ratified one year after the school’s alma mater The Yellow and The GreenThe Yellow and The Green
The Yellow and The Green is the Alma Mater of North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. The Yellow and The Green was written by a young North Dakota Agricultural College faculty member, Archibald E. Minard, in 1908. Minard later took the lyrics to Dr. Clarence S...
was written.
NDAC continued to grow and became known as North Dakota State University on November 8, 1960. The name change was to reflect the increasing field of study breadth of the institution.
A 36 acres (14.6 ha) area including 12 historic buildings was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as North Dakota State University District
North Dakota State University District
North Dakota State University District is a historic district on the campus of North Dakota State University, in Fargo, North Dakota, that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986....
in 1986.
21st century
At the turn of the century, NDSU began a phase of growth.NDSU surpassed 10,000 students in the fall of 2000 for the first time, and by Fall Semester of 2009, NDSU increased enrollment by another 40% to 14,189 students.
Research, athletic programs, and campus facilities benefited from increases in student enrollment. Between 2000 and 2007, NDSU added a number of undergraduate programs and 31 graduate programs. Research expenditures doubled to reach over $100 million to make the university the largest research institution in the State of North Dakota. Several buildings have been built or expanded and remodeled over the past seven years, including the Wallman Wellness Center, Memorial Union, and the College of Business.
In 2004, all athletic programs moved to Division I.
Campuses
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
. NDSU consists of several campuses including: the main campus, NDSU Downtown, and several agricultural experiment station campuses.
Main campus
The main campus sits on 258 acres (1.04 km²) of land and consists of over 100 major buildings. The appearance of the main campus are maintained by the University’s extensive agricultural programs. The main campus is located by 19th Avenue to the North, University Drive to the East, and 12th Avenue to the South.Located in the historic Minard – South Engineering quad is the Babbling Brook. The Babbling Brook is a large water feature that offers students a serene location to relax and unwind. Enhancing the area are several waterfalls, various fish and flowers, an amphitheater, and "buffalo-rubbed" rocks. This area also offers a space for the holding of classes outdoors as well as performances.
Over the years NDSU’s main campus was aesthetically enhanced with many monuments including: the Bjornson Memorial Obelisk, Theatre Passion: Mask Sculpture, We Will Never Forget Memorial, and Noble's Golden Marguerite, among many others.
Southern area
The Southeastern area of campus consists of many of NDSU’s historic buildings including: the Old Main, Minard Hall, Ceres Hall, Putnam Hall, South Engineering, and Morrill Hall, and the Southwestern area consists of agricultural research centers, the USDA, State Seed, and many research plots.Central area
The central area consists of the Engineering Complex, Shepperd Arena, and many academic buildings, and the Industrial Agricultural Communications Center (IACC) which is a technology powerhouse for the entire state. The IACC contains several hundred computers and computer servers for many of the Universities in the North Dakota University SystemNorth Dakota University System
The North Dakota University System is the group of public colleges and universities in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The NDUS's policy making body is the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education...
; and many other technologies and communication devices.
The NDSU Memorial Union consists of six restaurants, a coffee shop, a dining center, a rec center, including a bowling alley, the NDSU Bookstore, the Herd Shop convenience store, large, spacious lounges and meeting rooms, a radio station and much more. The large outdoor area to the east of the NDSU Memorial Union, known as Churchill Field, will be converted to a large quad consisting of plazas, water features, amphitheaters, and landscaping features. The quad will provide a great area for students to hang out and relax and will serve as a focal point for outdoor perversions and recreations.
North area
Just north of the central area of campus is a large area that consists of many academic buildings, residence halls, and dining centers. This area is easily recognizable as four residential high-rises rise above the landscape. The high-rises are surrounded by grassy quads, and sand-volleyball and basketball courts. In between the four identical high-rises is a dining center that serves the 1000+ residents of the high-rises. Tunnels connect the high-rises and the dining center to ease travel. A large new upper-class student residence facility, known as the Living Learning Center (East and West), is to the west of the high-rises. To the east is another dining center serving other nearby residence halls and 1000+ residents.This area of campus is also home to the NDSU Wellness Center and YMCA
YMCA
The Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
. The Wellness Center, which was completed in 2002, is nearing completion of a multi-million dollar addition. The addition will include several basketball courts, a multipurpose gym, several racquetball courts, a large free-weight area, spinning and cycling rooms, martial arts facilities, and the state’s tallest rock climbing formation, among many other features.
Athletic area
Further north is area of campus that consists of many athletic facilities including the Bentson/Bunker Fieldhouse, Bison Sports ArenaBison Sports Arena
Bison Sports Arena is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Fargo, North Dakota. It was built in 1970 and is home to the North Dakota State University Bison basketball and wrestling team....
, Fargodome
Fargodome
The Fargodome is an indoor stadium, located in Fargo, North Dakota. It opened in 1992 and holds over 19,000 people for football games and over 25,000, for full arena concerts....
, Newman Outdoor Field
Newman Outdoor Field
Newman Outdoor Field is a baseball stadium in Fargo, North Dakota. It is located on the campus of North Dakota State University and is the home of the independent league Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks baseball team and the North Dakota State Bison baseball team. The 4,513 seat facility was known as "The...
, Ellig Sports Complex, McCormick Wrestling Complex, Dacotah Field, Schlanser Track, and others.
A 20 to 25 million dollar addition and renovation of Bison Sports Arena (commonly referred to as the BSA) is currently in the fundraising stage. A new basketball arena attached to the Fargodome is being considered. The proposed arena would seat just over 6,000 and cost $31.6 million.
Research and technology park
The Research and Technology Park is a 55 acres (222,577.3 m²) site of innovation and technology, residing to the west of the north area of campus, consists of entities that research and develop nano technologies, RFID, polymers and coatings, high performance computing, and others.The Center of Technology Enterprise was developed to assist startup entities and to compliment the Research and Technology Park, and the NDSU Development Foundation built an extended stay hotel.
NDSU Downtown
NDSU Downtown is a growing campus of North Dakota State University. This mini-campus started in 2004 with the purchase and renovation of the Northern School Supply building at NP Avenue and 8th Street north in downtown Fargo serves as the home of NDSU's visual arts program including part of its architecture program. In 2006, the NDSU Development Foundation purchased the Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Building and Lincoln Mutual Life & Casualty Insurance Building along 2nd Avenue North between 8th and 10th Street in downtown Fargo from Blue Cross & Blue Shield of North Dakota. The buildings and subsequent additions house the College of Business and some architectural programs. The area surrounding these buildings will be developed into a "mini-campus" with large grass areas, trees, and other amenities. To further supplement the area, local developers immediately expressed interest in developing the area after campus expansions were reported. For travel between NDSU Downtown and the main campus, the Fargo-Moorhead Metro Area Transit offers transportation every 15 minutes during the school day. All NDSU students ride on the entire MAT system free by using their student ID cards.Agricultural experiment stations
North Dakota State University has many experiment stations across the state that encompass over 22,053 acres (89.24 km²) in total. Major NDSU research and experiment stations are located near CarringtonCarrington, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,268 people, 961 households, and 594 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,531.9 people per square mile . There were 1,057 housing units at an average density of 713.9 per square mile...
, Casselton
Casselton, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,855 people, 702 households, and 509 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,315.5 people per square mile . There were 738 housing units at an average density of 523.4 per square mile...
, Dickinson
Dickinson, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,010 people, 6,517 households, and 4,020 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,690.7 inhabitants per square mile . There were 7,033 housing units at an average density of 742.7 per square mile...
, Fargo
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
, Hettinger
Hettinger, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,307 people, 584 households, and 345 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,556.6 people per square mile . There were 720 housing units at an average density of 857.5 per square mile...
, Langdon
Langdon, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,101 people, 917 households, and 565 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,233.1 people per square mile . There were 1,178 housing units at an average density of 691.4 per square mile...
, Minot
Minot, North Dakota
Minot is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state...
, Streeter
Streeter, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 172 people, 86 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was 508.2 people per square mile . There were 125 housing units at an average density of 369.3 per square mile...
, and Williston
Williston, North Dakota
-Demographics:Preliminary data from a 2010 housing study indicates that population has grown by nearly 22 percent over the past decade; the actual increase might be much higher. Williston is in western North Dakota's booming oil patch, and adequate, affordable housing has become a concern. The...
.
Academics
North Dakota State University is well known for many of its academic programs. Not only are many of NDSU's academic programs nationally known, but NDSU offers many unique degree programs including: Communication and Signal Processing, Emergency Management, Health Communication, and Behavioral Statistics.North Dakota State University is divided into the following colleges:
- Agriculture, Food Systems & Natural Resources
- Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- Business
- Engineering and Architecture
- Human Development and Education
- Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences
- Science and Mathematics
- University Studies
Additionally NDSU has the following academic divisions:
- Continuing Education
- Cooperative Education
- International Programs
108 bachelor's, 58 minors, 97 options, 59 master's, 42 doctoral, and three professional degrees make up North Dakota State University. NDSU offers a unique major known as University Studies that allows a student to study in nearly any area that interests them. To enhance learning among its students, NDSU offers online classes, online academic portals, or technology enhanced classrooms.
Libraries
Total collections at NDSU libraries include about 1.4 million units.Libraries at NDSU:
- Main Library - As of 2003, the main library contained over 400,000 books and 100,000 individual periodicals. The library also offers electronic books, government documents, maps, electronic resources, Microforms, non-print materials, slide sets, and computer resources.
- H.J. Klosterman Chemistry Library - This library contains nearly 7,300 books as well as serials, periodicals, a reference collection, a number of microfilms, theses, and indexes.
- Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library - This library contains more than 13,000 books. Other offerings include periodicals, slides, microfilms, theses, and audio-visual equipment.
- Philip N. Haakenson Health Sciences Library - Contains various material relating to health sciences.
- Institute of Regional Studies
A feasibility study was recently completed regarding the construction of a new library at North Dakota State University. The feasibility study makes recommendations in excess of $65 million .
Rankings
In the US News & World Report Best Colleges rankings for 2010, North Dakota State ranked 191st in the Tier 1 - National Universities category. In the same category, it ranked 107 out of all public universities.Research
NDSU is a major component of the Red River Valley Research CorridorRed River Valley Research Corridor
The Red River Valley Research Corridor is the name that has been given to a region in the American state of North Dakota. It roughly comprises the corridor along the Red River of the North. The Research Corridor is anchored by North Dakota State University and the University of North Dakota...
and does research in many areas. According to the National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
, NDSU is the largest research institution in the state of North Dakota. NDSU’s position is the highest National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation is a United States government agency that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National Institutes of Health...
ranking in the states of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Idaho and is also among the top 100 research universities in the United States in six research categories including both federal and non-federal research expenditures. NDSU's annual research expenditures exceed 100 million dollars. NDSU is among North America's "35 Best Places to Work for Postdocs”, according to a survey published in The Scientist's
The Scientist
The Scientist: Magazine of Life Sciences is a professional magazine intended for life scientists. Coverage includes reviews of widely noticed research papers, informing its audience of current research, updates to technology, updates to career information, profiles of scientists achieving...
March 1, 2006 issue.
Major fields of research at NDSU include nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
, RFID technology, agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, and polymer
Polymer
A polymer is a large molecule composed of repeating structural units. These subunits are typically connected by covalent chemical bonds...
s/coatings. NDSU also has a 55 acre (223,000 m²) Technology Park located on the north side of the main campus.
Athletics
North Dakota State Bison
The North Dakota State Bison is the name of the athletic teams of North Dakota State University which is located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota. The teams are often called the "Thundering Herd"...
, or simply The Bison; however, they are also known as "The Thundering Herd". NDSU's athletic symbol is the American Bison
American Bison
The American bison , also commonly known as the American buffalo, is a North American species of bison that once roamed the grasslands of North America in massive herds...
.
On March 10, 2009, North Dakota State gained a bid to the NCAA Basketball Tournament in its first year of eligibility for Division I postseason play by defeating Oakland 66-64 in the Summit League Tournament Championship game.
North Dakota State's intercollegiate sports teams participate in NCAA Division I in all sports (Division I Championship Subdivision in football). NDSU was a charter member of the Division II North Central Conference
North Central Conference
The North Central Conference , also known as North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, was a college athletic conference which operated in the north central United States. It participated in the NCAA's Division II.-History:...
(NCC), and made the move to Division I sports in the fall of 2004. NDSU spent the next two years as an independent in Division I in all sports other than football in which it is a member of the Great West Football Conference
Great West Football Conference
The Great West Conference is an NCAA college athletic conference in the continental United States. Formerly a football-only conference, in 2008 it became an all-sports conference...
. The school was accepted into The Summit League on August 31, 2006 and began play in that conference on July 1, 2007. The football team left the Great West Football Conference and joined the Missouri Valley Football Conference on March 7, 2007. They became a full member of the conference during the 2008 season
2008 North Dakota State Bison football team
The 2008 North Dakota State Bison Football Team represented North Dakota State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison head coach is Craig Bohl, in his sixth season as head coach of the team. The Bison play at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota...
.
The Bison football
North Dakota State Bison football
The North Dakota State Bison football program represents North Dakota State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level and competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. From 2004 to 2007, the Bison were members of the Great West Football...
team, which plays their home games at the Fargodome
Fargodome
The Fargodome is an indoor stadium, located in Fargo, North Dakota. It opened in 1992 and holds over 19,000 people for football games and over 25,000, for full arena concerts....
(cap. 19,287), was the winningest program in NCC history with twenty-six conference championships. A dominant force in NCAA Division II, and its predecessor NCAA College Division, they won eight national championships (1965, 1968, 1969, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990) before moving to Division I Championship Subdivision in 2004. In November 2006, the Bison football team won their first Division I Championship Subdivision Great West Football Conference title against the South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University
South Dakota State University is the largest university in the U.S. state of South Dakota, located in Brookings. A public land-grant university and sun grant college, founded under the provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act, SDSU offers programs of study required by, or harmonious to, this Act...
Jackrabbits. NDSU football is a major event in the city of Fargo and the region, averaging over 15,000 fans per home game.
The men's and women's Bison basketball
North Dakota State Bison basketball
The North Dakota State University Bison men's basketball team is a part of the athletic program at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, USA. They are members of the NCAA Division I and have been part of The Summit League since May of 2007. Home games are played at the Bison Sports...
teams play in the Bison Sports Arena
Bison Sports Arena
Bison Sports Arena is a 6,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Fargo, North Dakota. It was built in 1970 and is home to the North Dakota State University Bison basketball and wrestling team....
. The women's basketball team was also a dominant force in Division II throughout the 1990s. They won five titles during the decade (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996). In January 2006, the NCAA recognized NDSU's four consecutive Division II Women's Basketball Championships (1993–1996) as one of the "25 Most Defining Moments in NCAA History." NDSU's men's basketball team gained national recognition in 2006 with an upset win at #13 ranked Wisconsin, and again in the 2006-07 season with a win at #8 ranked Marquette. In 2009, the Bison earned an automatic bid the NCAA tournament as winners of the Summit League.
The Bison wrestling
North Dakota State Bison wrestling
The North Dakota State Bison wrestling team is part of the athletic program at the North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. They are members of the NCAA Division I and the Western Wrestling Conference...
program has also had great success winning four Division II team titles (1988, 1998, 2000, 2001). The team is fully eligible for the Division I tournament competition. They recently joined with six other institutions to create the Western Wrestling Conference
Western Wrestling Conference
The Western Wrestling Conference is an NCAA Division I wrestling-only conference. It began competition in the 2006–07 season.-Members:* Air Force Falcons* North Dakota State Bison* Northern Colorado Bears* Northern Iowa Panthers...
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Campus media
Thunder Radio, an NDSU radio station, operates on KNDS-LPKNDS-LP
KNDS-LP is a low power radio station broadcasting on 96.3 FM in Fargo, North Dakota. The station is operated by the student broadcasting club at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota in cooperation with the community-based Radio Free Fargo group.-History:In 1999 students at NDSU...
96.3 FM and offers online streaming. The Bison Information Network, founded in 2009, is a student run TV station. It focuses on student and athletic news, and is broadcast on campus channel 84 and Fargo public-access television
Public-access television
Public-access television is a form of non-commercial mass media where ordinary people can create content television programming which is cablecast through cable TV specialty channels...
cable TV channel 14.
Publications
The SpectrumNDSU Spectrum
The Spectrum is the student-run newspaper of North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. The Spectrum has been in publication since 1896....
is NDSU's student newspaper
Student newspaper
A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
. It has been in print since 1896 and is the longest continually printed collegiate newspaper in North Dakota. Bison Illustrated
Bison Illustrated
Bison Illustrated is a human interest magazine dedicated to North Dakota State University Bison athletics. The magazine covers many behind the scenes aspects surrounding NDSU athletics such as Where are They Now, coach's spouse features, in depth student-athlete profiles, fan theme rooms,...
is a magazine covering North Dakota State Bison
North Dakota State Bison
The North Dakota State Bison is the name of the athletic teams of North Dakota State University which is located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota. The teams are often called the "Thundering Herd"...
athletics.
NDSU Magazine is a magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
produced by NDSU, published in full color twice per year and is distributed to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the university. The magazine is a collaborative effort and includes several articles and excerpts on various topics. The magazine is available at no cost.
Performing arts
The Division of Fine Arts offers four performance facilities:- Festival Concert Hall - An acoustically tuned 1000-seat hall, opened in 1981. FCH is the concert home for all NDSU music major ensembles, such as the Gold Star Concert Band and the NDSU Concert Choir, and the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony and Fargo-Moorhead Opera.
- Beckwith Recital Hall - A smaller setting with a seating capacity of 200. It is used as a classroom for art and music as well as faculty, student and small group recitals.
- Askanase Auditorium - A 380-seat prosceniumProsceniumA proscenium theatre is a theatre space whose primary feature is a large frame or arch , which is located at or near the front of the stage...
theater. The Little Country Theatre uses the theater for a majority of their plays. - Walsh Studio Theatre - A flexible studio-laboratory black box theaterBlack box theaterThe black box theater is a relatively recent innovation, consisting of a simple, somewhat unadorned performance space, usually a large square room with black walls and a flat floor.-History:...
. It is located in Askanase Hall.
NDSU's marching band, the Gold Star Marching Band
Gold Star Marching Band
The Gold Star Marching Band or also known as "The Pride of North Dakota" is the Marching Band of North Dakota State University). It is a non-auditioned band , open to all majors...
, performs for Bison football games
North Dakota State Bison football
The North Dakota State Bison football program represents North Dakota State University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level and competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. From 2004 to 2007, the Bison were members of the Great West Football...
at the Fargodome
Fargodome
The Fargodome is an indoor stadium, located in Fargo, North Dakota. It opened in 1992 and holds over 19,000 people for football games and over 25,000, for full arena concerts....
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Residence Life
North Dakota State University's department of Residence Life is responsible for the learning environment provided to students living on the campus. NDSU Residence Life currently operates 14 residence halls and apartment complexes serving over 3000 students.Greek life
Greek life has been a part of the NDSU campus since 1913 and there are currently 15 national fraternities and sororities. The Greek community has over 500 students. In 2005, the 15 fraternities and sororities at NDSU raised nearly $100,000 and served over 5,500 hours to local and national charities.Notable alumni
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External links
- NDSU official website
- NDSU Athletics website
- NDSU Bookstore
- The Spectrum website - NDSU's student-run newspaper
- NDSU Student Government website
- NDSU Alumni Association
- NDSU Development Foundation
- Bison Illustrated Magazine (Independently published)
- NDSU Research and Technology Park
- Campus Dakota - website that contains information for students (not affiliated with NDSU)