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Donna Jean (DJ) Schroeder’s active lifestyle inspired her late-husband, Darrol Schroeder, ’52, and daughter, Terry Scherling, ’77, to establish an endowment

The North Dakota State University Foundation and Alumni Association has announced the recipients of the 2019 Alumni Awards and the Partner in Excellence Award. The award winners will be recognized during the annual Evening of Distinction banquet on Thursday, April 11, 5:30 p.m., at the Hilton Garden Inn in Fargo.

North Dakota State University announced today the establishment and launch of a transformative, interdisciplinary research institute focused in areas of global innovation, trade and economic growth thanks to leadership philanthropy from Sheila and Robert Challey, the Charles Koch Foundation and other benefactors.

North Dakota State University’s alumni and friends donated more than $48 million in private support through the NDSU Foundation and Alumni Association last year. With current and deferred gift commitments received in 2018, NDSU’s benefactors have set a five-year record of philanthropy by providing more than $228 million since 2014.

A first-of-its-kind endowed deanship at North Dakota State University has been established to support the College of Business thanks to a $3 million investment which will elevate the growth and stature of the region’s premier business school.

Two North Dakota State University graduates and their spouses have established fellowships that will support faculty and educational excellence within the College of Engineering. Faculty fellowships are awarded to accomplished scholars to advance research, education and outreach.

Fargo native Bradford “Brad“ Freeman has established a $1.5 million scholarship endowment at North Dakota State University in honor of his family’s legacy and connections to the university and the larger community.

Trustees of the North Dakota State University Foundation and Alumni Association welcome eight new members whose terms of service began July 1. NDSU Foundation and Alumni Association trustees serve as philanthropic and volunteer leaders; help guide the Foundation’s Executive Governing Board and advance business strategies to move NDSU forward.

Dr. Robert Brueggeman, an associate professor and agricultural research scientist at North Dakota State University, was appointed Wednesday to a newly established professorship within the university’s College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources.

North Dakota State University leaders, students and supporters celebrated on Thursday the start of a construction project to expand Sudro Hall, home of the university’s College of Health Professions.