Education

North Dakota State University Named College of Distinction for 2025-26

University staff say they're especially proud of their recent progress in the areas of career development and educational opportunity for those in the military.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State University prides itself on a great many things – be it the on-field success of the Bison, the accomplishments of its alumni, or the campus atmosphere they’ve cultivated. Now, they have one more feather to stick in their collective cap. “This really is a celebration of all the work and the commitment we…

NDSU, Dickinson State Team Up to Provide Western North Dakota with Pharmacy Education

North Dakota State University currently has the only school of pharmacy in the entire state. Now, students at DSU will have access to that program.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – Dickinson State University and NDSU are teaming up to bring pharmacological education to western North Dakota. Those involved with the creation of the partnership says the need for pharmacists in that area of the state is dire. “People are reporting things like that they haven’t been able to take a vacation for themselves because there’s no-one…

STEM Day for Middle Schoolers at Concordia

The entirety of the seventh grade at Ben Franklin Middle School got to participate.

MOORHEAD, MN (KVRR) – The entire seventh grade class of Ben Franklin Middle School got to take a mini field trip today in order to get hands-on experience with science and engineering. It was the annual STEM workshops day, hosted by Concordia College in the Integrated Science Center. There were a number of activities for the students, such as building…

“The Lab” Opens for Experimentation at Rheault Farm

The biology-based science fair was a collaborative effort between the Fargo Park District and the Concordia Science Academy.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The school year may be back in full swing, but there are still plenty of extracurricular activities aimed at getting children interested in academics – the sciences, to be specific. That includes the BIG Event – held last week at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds, and The Lab, a special biology exhibition that took place at…

BIG Event Brings Science to Girls of All Ages

BIG stands for Believe in Girls, and the event is designed to get them interested in science and technological fields.

WEST FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – It was a science showcase at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds on October 5. Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons put on the The BIG Event (BIG stands for “Believe In Girls”) so girls of all ages can get hands-on experience with STEM. The Butler Machinery Arena was filled with exhibits from many organizations and companies. Kids…

Bird Strike Season Starting

FARGO — Wildlife researchers are sounding the alarm on a phenomenon that’s killing birds on NDSU’s campus, and it could be happening where you live and work, too. It’s bird strike, and it’s killed at least 60 birds on campus so far this season. The  fall migration is just beginning, and that means many migratory species of birds are on…

Ceremony honors achievements of North Dakota adult learners

Fatumo Mohid, right, speaks Sept. 18, 2025, after accepting her award as North Dakota Association for Lifelong Learning’s student of the year with her teacher, Amy Rand. (Photo by Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Fatumo Mohid arrived in the United States about 18 months ago determined to build a new life with her three young children….

First Day for Fargo Public Schools

It's also the last first day for Horace Mann Elementary, which will close at the end of this school year.

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – The traffic started out slow on the cool and clear morning of August 27 but picked up intensity as the clock drew nearer to the ringing of the first bell at Roosevelt Elementary. This intersection near campus is known for higher-than-average traffic speeds and some unpredictable turns. The Fargo Police Department had extra patrols out and about…

NDSU, Concordia Complete Move-In Days

With the weekend behind us, all three institutions of higher education in the F-M area are set to begin the new school year.

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….

ND after-school providers, school districts in ‘limbo’ due to frozen federal grants

Boys learn to dance to hip-hop during summer programming conducted by the Boys and Girls Club of the Red River Valley at Ed Clapp Elementary School on July 8, 2025. (Contributed/Boys and Girls Club of the Red River Valley)North Dakota (North Dakota Monitor/KVRR) –Frozen federal grants are putting North Dakota after-school programs in limbo, pausing teacher training and leaving schools…