Dr. Bill Wilson ’75 leverages his international network to create connections between students and the industry.
With support from Richard '65 and Linda Offerdahl, NDSU researchers are working toward a new evolutionary event that will reduce the cost...
NDSU researchers are exploring how artificial intelligence and precision agriculture practices can help protect resources, support farmers, and sustain the nation’s food...
CHS and the CHS Foundation are the recipients of the 2023 Partner in Excellence Award, which recognizes a corporation, foundation, or organization...
Neil Gudmestad '78, '82 is the recipient of the 2023 Henry L. Bolley Academic Achievement Award, which honors individuals who have attained...
Andrea Travnicek '01, '04, '08 is the recipient of the 2023 Horizon Award, which recognizes alumni who have graduated within the past...
Quinn Nowacki '23 has a passion for plants that's been growing since she was 16. Now she's majoring in horticulture and shares...
In mid-July, I found myself riding south on Highway 18 with the NDSU Foundation creative team near Kindred, North Dakota, scouting out...
If asked to envision a potato, what do you see? A side of fries next to a burger? A mound of mashed...
In mid-June, I crossed University Drive from the Harry D. McGovern Alumni Center and walked, for the first time, to the Babbling...
Percussion performance major Alejandro López '25 is expanding the language of music at NDSU.
NDSU assistant professor Marc Devine is collaborating with student-actors to bring stories from local foster parents to audiences in "Home."
Michael Miller has dedicated his NDSU career to preserving the stories, heritage, and culture of the Germans from Russia.
Award-winning authors Debra Marquart, from Napoleon, North Dakota, and Jill Kandel, from Valley City, North Dakota, have written new memoirs to whisk...
Jo Ann Miller ’74 has spent more than 30 years exploring music and directing NDSU singers as they develop their craft. She...
Five German-Russian recipes that will help you slow down, warm up, and rethink winter.
Jessica Wachter '09, accomplished artist, grew up between the Badlands and the prairie. Returning home has inspired her to embrace the vastness...
Writing is often done in isolation, but NDSU's Center for Writers opens doors and invites students to the table.
Katherine Hoerth wrote "Prairie Madness" in 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in response to quarantining and social distancing.
In honor of former NDSU visiting artist Sam Pilafian, the Boston Brass traveled to Fargo, North Dakota, to perform a commissioned piece...
At Marvin’s inaugural sales competition, NDSU students sharpen their skills in active listening, product knowledge, and persuasive communication.
Entrepreneurial NDSU students are getting hands-on experience in the local business ecosystem in a brand-new entrepreneurship fellowship program.
Spencer Duin '66, '18 is a recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes an individual who has provided outstanding volunteer...
Business leader and board chair CeCe Morken '79 shares how prioritizing mental well-being will make you a more successful — and resilient...
Dr. Clay Routledge spent two decades researching meaning in life. Now, he's taking his research beyond the lab to improve communities.
The College of Business is a microcosm of the In Our Hands campaign success. Scott Beaulier’s hiring as dean aligned with the...
Scheels is the 2022 Partner in Excellence Award recipient.
North Dakota State University's Nice Center, founded in Jan. 2019 and funded by philanthropy through the In Our Hands Campaign, supports students'...
Investing in a Better Way of Life The Partner in Excellence Award recognizes a corporation, foundation, or organization that has given significant...
Beginning in fall 2021, all incoming first-generation students enrolled in the College of Business at North Dakota State University will be awarded...
Marvin’s partnership with NDSU is a testament to the power of community, innovation, and the belief that anything is possible.
With support, Caryn Marty ’26 is empowered to say “yes” to all the possibilities NDSU has to offer.
Through NDSU’s Bison Strides program, participants and their families are experiencing the benefits of equine-assisted services.
NDSU President Dave Cook’s thoughtful leadership is strengthening both NDSU and North Dakota.
An expansive effort is underway at NDSU: educating students equipped to meet the state’s workforce needs.
Campus leaders cast their transformative vision for the future and share how NDSU alumni, friends, and industry partners can get involved.
Bison Bridge supports first-year multicultural students who are first-generation or Pell-eligible as they transition to college and make NDSU feel like home.
Kids of all ages are invited to experience what it means to be an engineer at annual outreach opportunities hosted by NDSU’s...
Meet the man who launched engineering at North Dakota Agricultural College in its earliest days, with photos from the NDSU Archives.
David '68 and Aileen '69 Clough are recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding volunteer...
NDSU Extension serves North Dakotans through 53 county offices. Programming is widespread and nuanced to meet the needs of citizens. Visit three...
Americans spend more than 90% of their time indoors and these spaces can impact our moods. As you settle into winter, Abby...
Since its founding as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890, 15 presidents have paved the way for excellence at NDSU.
Members of the NDSU community share what homecoming — the game, the week, the feeling — means to them.
NDSU President Dave Cook has been on the job only a few months, but he has a mission to transform the University...
Senior years are full of unknowns, but COVID-19 brought unprecedented challenges to new graduates. For Gwen Toay '20, it led to an...
NDSU benefactor John Wold '66 had the opportunity to travel abroad, and it changed his career trajectory. Now, he and his wife,...
NDSU President Dave Cook and Dr. Katie Cook meet with NDSU alumni and friends. They discuss their academic journeys, how parenthood influences...
The In Our Hands Legacy Challenge offered immediate matching funds in support of NDSU for those who documented estate gifts, which inspired...
Rural schools struggle to keep teachers. NDSU's Teacher Leadership Academies are changing that.
In April 2021, the NDSU Foundation announced it had surpassed the $400 million fundraising goal for In Our Hands: The Campaign for...
Prakash Mathew, Dr. Thomas Riley, and Dr. James Jorgenson each served — in varying faculty and administrative roles — as diligent and...
For Keith '75 and Cathy '77 Peltier, establishing a planned gift with the North Dakota State University Foundation was the natural next...
At NDSU, Alyssa Hodges ’21, ’23, ’26 discovered a community ready to support her in ways she hadn’t expected.
NDSU students bring companionship and events to residents in memory care at Fargo’s Touchmark retirement community.
Peter Iwen '76 is the recipient of the 2023 Alumni Achievement Award, which recognizes alumni who have attained outstanding professional accomplishments.
NDSU is educating innovative health care professionals to meet the needs of North Dakota patients in an industry under pressure.
How Brianna Maddock '22 went from Davenport, a small town of fewer than 300 people, to Aldevron, a cutting-edge biotechnology company that...
Kenton Kaufman is the 2022 Henry L. Bolley Academic Achievement Award recipient.
Michael Chambers and John Ballantyne are the 2022 Alumni Achievement Award recipients.
NDSU professors with different experiences shouldering the cost of college unite to help NDSU students like Sierra Nguyen do "the next big...
From Zimbabwe to NDSU and Beyond The Henry L. Bolley Academic Achievement Award honors individuals who have attained noted achievements in the...
50 Years of Passion for NDSU The Heritage Award recognizes alumni who have provided outstanding volunteer service for the benefit of NDSU....
Forever a Bison The Service Award recognizes individuals who have played a vital role as volunteer fundraisers. Story by Micaela Gerhardt |...
In 1997, a photograph emerged of one extraordinary mouse sitting inside a petri dish on a white laboratory table. Like most mice,...
North Dakota State University is at the heart of the Aldevron's origin story. The Fargo-based biotechnology company focused on gene therapy research...
Architect Kathleen Lechleiter ’81, ’82 is shaping safe, stable, and dignified housing in Baltimore neighborhoods.
Joanna Slominski ’04 wants us to think differently about construction — it’s more than bricks and concrete.
His middle school principal said he wasn’t cut out for high school, but Joseph Stanislao found a way to achieve the impossible...
Doosan Bobcat's $4.5 million investment in STEM scholarships at NDSU is shaping the next generation of industry leaders.
NDSU professor Adam Gladen is helping the College of Engineering become a national leader in energy stewardship.
Fifty years after its inception, NDSU’s computer science program is more innovative and in demand than ever.
In 2021, NDSU earned recognition as one of the top research institutions in the country, but what does R1 status mean for...
In the U.S., more than 25% of adults have some degree of disability. NDSU professor Kwangsoo Park is conducting research to create...
Winston Churchill said, "We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us." For architects Ann and Dan Noble, shaping a skyline...
Young girls lose interest in STEM subjects more frequently than their male peers. By embracing her passions, young alumna Darby Beyer ’20...
Designing with a Global Perspective The Alumni Achievement Award recognizes alumni who have attained outstanding professional accomplishments. Story by Nicole Thom-Arens |...
Enhancing Lives Through Design The Horizon Award recognizes alumni who have graduated within the past 15 years and have attained great success...
Doosan Bobcat North America (Doosan Bobcat) recently donated a new robotic cobot and two previously used robotic arms to help outfit a...
In October 1957, Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite, began orbiting Earth. As it raced overhead, Americans listened to radio broadcasts of...
Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) retaining walls are so integrated into the design of the ordinary world that, when working properly, they most...
2024 Award Recipients Celebrate outstanding alumni and industry leaders whose experiences with NDSU have inspired trailblazing research, workforce development, community enrichment, and...
CHS and the CHS Foundation are the recipients of the 2023 Partner in Excellence Award, which recognizes a corporation, foundation, or organization...
David '68 and Aileen '69 Clough are recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding volunteer...
Neil Gudmestad '78, '82 is the recipient of the 2023 Henry L. Bolley Academic Achievement Award, which honors individuals who have attained...
Spencer Duin '66, '18 is a recipient of the 2023 Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes an individual who has provided outstanding volunteer...
Andrea Travnicek '01, '04, '08 is the recipient of the 2023 Horizon Award, which recognizes alumni who have graduated within the past...
Peter Iwen '76 is the recipient of the 2023 Alumni Achievement Award, which recognizes alumni who have attained outstanding professional accomplishments.
Kenton Kaufman is the 2022 Henry L. Bolley Academic Achievement Award recipient.
Michael Chambers and John Ballantyne are the 2022 Alumni Achievement Award recipients.
Scheels is the 2022 Partner in Excellence Award recipient.
From Zimbabwe to NDSU and Beyond The Henry L. Bolley Academic Achievement Award honors individuals who have attained noted achievements in the...
50 Years of Passion for NDSU The Heritage Award recognizes alumni who have provided outstanding volunteer service for the benefit of NDSU....
Designing with a Global Perspective The Alumni Achievement Award recognizes alumni who have attained outstanding professional accomplishments. Story by Nicole Thom-Arens |...
Forever a Bison The Service Award recognizes individuals who have played a vital role as volunteer fundraisers. Story by Micaela Gerhardt |...
Enhancing Lives Through Design The Horizon Award recognizes alumni who have graduated within the past 15 years and have attained great success...
Investing in a Better Way of Life The Partner in Excellence Award recognizes a corporation, foundation, or organization that has given significant...
Everything a team does is personal. Everything a team does is plural. Everything a team does, it does together.
Strategy, willpower, and mental resilience are skills Bison wrestlers are practicing on the mat and off.
Experience NDSU’s annual celebration of agriculture and athletics, with archival photos and research dating back to 1974.
The memory of an outstanding athlete shines through NDSU women’s track and field superstar Nell Graham ’24.
Pro Bison Easton Stick '17 is more than just a quarterback.
Athletic scholarships are awarded to student-athletes with the drive and passion to succeed, like pro Bison Easton Stick and Trey Lance. Meet...
The NDSU Foundation Magazine invites you on a field trip with NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani and alumna Kristi Hanson. Read on...
For more than 70 years, NDSU Team Makers has been leading the fundraising effort to enhance the student-athlete experience.
Two photos in the home of Dale Peppel ’53 help tell the story of the role basketball played in shaping his childhood...
Former Bison fullback Chad Stark shares how NDSU set him up for success on and off the field.
For NDSU student-athletes, the clock never stops. Jalen Bussey '23, a Bison running back, spent his summer on campus. Every Monday, Tuesday,...
Robert (Bob) '64, '70 and Suzanne '64 Lervick have always felt a special connection to Bison Athletics. Bob, a Life Trustee at...
Steve Stephens' ('69, '71) NDSU experience helped prepare him for a lifetime of accomplishments and adventure. The qualities he gained as a...
Shane '92 and Mary '94 Wendel met as student-athletes competing in track and field at North Dakota State University. Shane ran the...
Edie Boyer '89 hardly remembers a time in her life without sports. Growing up, she and her three brothers and two sisters...
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.