FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — NDSU is celebrating the largest higher education fundraising campaign in NDSU and state history. Gov. Doug Burgum was on hand as the grand total of over $586 million was revealed by NDSU President Dean Bresciani. The “In Our Hands” campaign started securing gifts in 2016 and publicly launched in 2019. It officially ended at the end…
FARGO, N.D. — A Change.org petition has already been started in response to NDSU President Dean Bresciani mandating face masks in classrooms. Starting with classes next Monday, face masks will be required in all classroom settings. In a letter to students and staff, he says Cass County’s designation as “high transmission” for COVID-19 is behind his decision. The petition seeks…
MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) – North Dakota State University President Dean Bresciani is stepping down. During a meeting of the North Dakota Board of Higher Education Tuesday, Chairman Nick Hacker announced that Bresciani will serve as president through 2022 and then become a tenured NDSU professor. Hacker congratulated Bresciani for his accomplishments and said Bresciani will be involved in the search…
FARGO, N.D.- The virtual celebration included messages from NDSU President Dean Bresciani, Provost Margaret Fitzgerald and student speaker Darby Beyer. A total of one thousand 44 undergrad and graduate students from eight different colleges are part of the graduating class. Student speaker Darby Beyer says students graduating should be proud of what they’ve accomplished amid a very difficult year. “We are…
FARGO-MOORHEAD — MSUM President Anne Blackhurst is taking a stand against bias incidents in the aftermath of several racist social media posts by NDSU students that sparked a protest at the university. Blackhurt says although the posts were not by MSUM students, they, quote, “affect all of us, particularly our Black students and colleagues”. A Bias Incident Response Team has…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John Hoeven today announced that the President Donald J. Trump has invited the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison football team to be honored at the White House. Senator Hoeven made the announcement via a press release Friday afternoon. Following the Bison’s seventh FCS national title in eight years, Hoeven and the President discussed honoring the…
GRAND FORKS, N.D. — NDSU and UND may have a sports rivalry, but the schools have a partnership when it comes to academics. Both universities invest about $225 million a year on research. NDSU President Dean Bresciani and UND President Mark Kennedy are now asking for $100 million, $50 million for each, from the state to expand research programs at the…
FARGO, ND — It’s not every day you get a welcome from the president, but that’s what happened to the incoming freshman class at NDSU. President Dean Bresciani greeted new students to the campus and welcomed them into the community by giving out the freshman tassels. The tassels represent the university’s commitment to academics and keeping students focused on their…
