No, I’m not just talking about the North Dakota prairie. For a few UND students, the title of this post is also a real-world classroom experience. Get the full story from the Grand Forks Herald.
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Along with staying simply ‘North Dakota’, the other nicknames under final consideration are: Fighting Hawks, Green Hawks, Nodaks, North Stars, Roughriders and Sundogs.
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How much money does it take to lure a college hockey coach out of one of the best programs in the country? A lot.
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The UND nickname committee has come up with the 15 options they like best. Here they are: Blaze Cavalry Explorers Fighting Green Fighting Hawks Force Green Hawks Nodaks North Dakota North Stars Pride Roughriders Spirit Sundogs Thunder Hawks For more coverage on how the process of elimination took place, check this article from the Grand
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Effective this January, Robert Kelly will be stepping down as President of UND. The announcement was made after the results of a staff survey revealed a work atmosphere that was less than favorable.
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UND Was awarded $750,000 over three years to build a research station focused on NASA’s work in Earth science, aeronautics, and deep space exploration. The funds are made available through NASA’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program, which awards Research Infrastructure Development (RID) grants every three to five years to jurisdictions to bolster
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Apparently UND’s Athletic Director had a sense that Coach Hakstol might be entertaining thoughts to leave for the NHL because his contract included a $100,000 penalty if he left the contract before completion for the NHL.
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The UND nickname committee has narrowed a list of thousands of publicly submitted suggestions down to a list of 64. Get the story on how the committee is proceeding from Anna Burlson writing for the Grand Forks Herald here. If you want to see the complete list of nicknames moving forward, follow this link. The
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— Official News Release, UND Sports — This article was written by Jayson Hajdu, UND Sports Media Relations University of North Dakota head men’s hockey coach Dave Hakstol, who led the program to seven NCAA Frozen Four appearances in 11 seasons, announced his resignation today and was named head coach of the National Hockey League’s Philadelphia
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On the heels of a tuition rate increase across the board at state universities, we have a story from Rob Port at Say Anything Blog about UND granting tuition waivers for student’s who attended an athletic event. Uhmmm?
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A Thursday night meeting by the UND student government got heated as the student senate heard from administrators, students, and others as they considered a vote of no confidence in UND President Robert Kelly.
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A group organized on Facebook going by name ‘The Sioux Were Silenced‘ has received strong support in its early days. You can get a more complete story on the group in this article from the Grand Forks Herald or check out their video below.
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UND is considering several different tuition options, a possible result of many of them – higher tuition. A summary can’t capture the full idea of this story, get all the details from Anna Burleson of the Grand Forks Herald.
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UND has a plan in place for choosing a new nickname and part of it provides for ideas from the public. Your opportunity to contribute comes in April, full details from WDAZ.
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Starting this fall, students at UND will no longer be able aimlessly attend classes. After 60 credits, students will be forced to work with the Student Success Center and choose a major. Most students will reach this credit threshold by the end of their sophomore year.
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The UND nickname committee has been announced. Get the details on the people who will have the most influence in the naming process from the Grand Forks Herald. The expected time frame for choosing a new nickname is 18-24 months.
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