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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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.
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It’s not a new nickname yet, but it’s the plan that will lead to one, and the UND President will hear about it Friday.
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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.
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UND’s spring enrollment stands at 13,816, up 110 from last year and the fourth year in a row of growth.
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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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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.
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House bill 1155, sponsored by Rep. Scott Louser of Minot would extend the moratorium on choosing a new U.N.D. nickname through 2017.
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