FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota State University is reporting a first-day enrollment increase as they welcomed in 11,954 students. That’s a one percent increase compared to the same day last year. This includes a three percent increase in first-time freshman, a three percent increase in transfer students, and a one percent increase in graduate enrollment. The school mentions several…
MOORHEAD, Minn. (KVRR) — Moorhead Area Public School District has launched a new website to promote its upcoming referendum. It comes after voters rejected a capital projects levy referendum last November. There will be two questions facing voters on November 4: one proposes an operating levy of $575 per pupil and the other is to approve a capital projects levy…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Minnesota State Moorhead is celebrating a record year for enrollment of first year students. The university is seeing first-year enrollment growth at record levels this academic year. They are reporting that first-year enrollment has gone from 590 students last year to a projected 774 students joining the school this fall. That’s an over 32 percent increase. MSUM…
BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota won’t see any charter schools open this year, but state education officials are busy behind the scenes laying the groundwork for next year. Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 2241 during the 2025 session that authorized public charter schools in North Dakota, leaving South Dakota, Nebraska and Vermont as the only states without a…
FARGO, N.D. and MOORHEAD, MN – It was a weekend full of excitement, anticipation, and bittersweet goodbyes for parents and students in the F-M area. Following MSUM’s move-in day on Thursday, NDSU and Concordia followed suit on Saturday and Sunday. NDSU went first, on August 23. Students were given half-hour blocks in which to arrive so as to minimize congestion….
MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – Back-to-school season is upon us, and that means the wave of students moving in to college dormitories has begun. The first domino to fall: Minnesota State University Moorhead. Move-in day began this morning and students and their families continued to arrive throughout the afternoon. MSUM staff were ready to assist, helping unload items, pointing people in…
GRAND FORKS (KVRR) — UND President Andrew Armacost gives his state of the university address touting the university’s accomplishments as well as plans for the future. Armacost talked about the schools projected record enrollment at 15,019 students. He says UND research has received the highest rating given by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Armacost shared the university’s…
WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — It’s the first day of classes in West Fargo Public Schools and the attendance has surpassed projections. There are 12,298 learners in grades 1-12, including students that elected to enroll in the virtual program. When kindergarten is added in next week and early childhood special education preschool on September 2, that number jumps to 13,471….
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Kids and families interested in science got the opportunity to help local researchers track butterflies all the way across the southern border. Fargo Park District helped host the second annual Monarch Butterfly Tagging event at Urban Plains Park. Audubon Great Plains, NDSU, and United Prairie Foundation co-sponsored the event. Participants were given nets, taught how to…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A grand opening is held for North Dakota State College of Science Career Innovation Center in Fargo. It’s located along 42nd Street and 64th Avenue South. Sen. John Hoeven was on hand for the grand opening of the nearly $35 million facility that will provide training and technical education to high school and college students in…
