IOH Campaign

Student Programs Inspire Engineering Major to Stay Local

Cameron Dahlin (2022, Civil Engineering) was drawn to NDSU because of its reputable engineering program and the breadth of opportunities it offers in both academics and extracurriculars. As a recipient

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Cameron Dahlin (2022, Civil Engineering) was drawn to NDSU because of its reputable engineering program and the breadth of opportunities it offers in both academics and extracurriculars. As a recipient

The Advantage of a Fully Funded Team

As a leader of a team researching skeletal muscle health during aging and inactivity, Kyle Hackney knows how hard it is to find funds to complete projects. With donor support,

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As a leader of a team researching skeletal muscle health during aging and inactivity, Kyle Hackney knows how hard it is to find funds to complete projects. With donor support,

A Home for Student-Athletes

When Ben Ellefson (Class of 2020, Sports Management) came to NDSU to play football, he knew it was a great opportunity, but he didn’t realize just how much support he

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When Ben Ellefson (Class of 2020, Sports Management) came to NDSU to play football, he knew it was a great opportunity, but he didn’t realize just how much support he

Team Makers Make an Impact

When Trey Lance was making his college decision, everything about Fargo — from the university to the people and community support — drew him to NDSU. He says fans care

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When Trey Lance was making his college decision, everything about Fargo — from the university to the people and community support — drew him to NDSU. He says fans care

Supporting Future Innovators

Sadiyo Hassan (2022, Computer Engineering) learned about NDSU’s opportunities in STEM while she was a high schooler in West Fargo. When she was selected as a McGovern Scholar, Sadiyo decided

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Sadiyo Hassan (2022, Computer Engineering) learned about NDSU’s opportunities in STEM while she was a high schooler in West Fargo. When she was selected as a McGovern Scholar, Sadiyo decided

More Than a Mission

Ciara Houser (Class of 2019, Spanish) took the opportunities she was given at NDSU to find the perfect career that combines Spanish and dentistry. As a recipient of the John

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Ciara Houser (Class of 2019, Spanish) took the opportunities she was given at NDSU to find the perfect career that combines Spanish and dentistry. As a recipient of the John

Giving Students Real-world Experience

Funded by a grant, Lydia Tackett (Professor, Geosciences) conducts research with the help of paid undergraduates contributing to her lab. She met Sam Marolt when he started working in her

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Funded by a grant, Lydia Tackett (Professor, Geosciences) conducts research with the help of paid undergraduates contributing to her lab. She met Sam Marolt when he started working in her

More Than Winning

At NDSU, Mike Vipond was the recipient of a track scholarship, so he knows just how important donor support can be to a student-athlete. The experience he had as a

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At NDSU, Mike Vipond was the recipient of a track scholarship, so he knows just how important donor support can be to a student-athlete. The experience he had as a

A Mentor Can Make All the Difference

Noah Carlson (Class of 2020, Agribusiness and Applied Economics) met Bill Wilson during his senior year when he took one of Bill’s classes as an elective. Bill is the CHS

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Noah Carlson (Class of 2020, Agribusiness and Applied Economics) met Bill Wilson during his senior year when he took one of Bill’s classes as an elective. Bill is the CHS

Margaret and her husband, Hugh Veit ’79, established the Eleanor S. Fitzgerald Memorial Graduate Student Scholarship to support NDSU students earning advanced degrees in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences or the Department of Human Development and Family Science.

Core areas of home economics remain part of current NDSU degree programs such as accounting; apparel, retail merchandising, and design; education; family and consumer science; financial planning; human development and family science; interior design; and nutrition science.

Home economics programs opened doors, particularly for women, to earn college degrees and pursue careers in education, Extension, state and federal government, business and industry, health care, and more. NDAC listed domestic economy as one of its courses in its founding year, 1890.

Established by Dr. Teresa Conner, dean of the NDSU College of Health and Human Sciences, and co-chaired by Dr. Margaret Fitzgerald ’83 and Col. Esther Meyers ’75, the Wisdom Keepers provide support and share their knowledge and expertise with students, faculty, staff, and leadership in the College.

The home management house at NDAC was the first facility built on a college campus specifically for home management practice. In 1954, it was named in honor of Alba Bales, the first female academic dean at NDAC.