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Schafer addresses budget shortfall

Schafer addresses budget shortfall

Journey Gontjes, Staff writer February 5, 2016

President Schafer addressed the current budget shortfall in a video sent to the UND community on Tuesday. Image courtesy of UND In a video sent to the UND campus last Tuesday, Interim President Ed Schafer...

And then there were seven

And then there were seven

Sean Cleary, Editor-in-Chief February 5, 2016

Members of the Presidential Search Committee interviewed 16 of the candidates earlier this week in Minneapolis. 7 of them were chosen to visit UND for the next round of interviews. Photo courtesy of UND Seven...

Olorun-Asa provides poetry to Grand Forks

Journey Gontjes, Staff writer February 5, 2016

UND students and Grand Forks residents seeking some rest and relaxation can find it downtown Grand Forks at Olorun-Asa. Olorun-Asa is a local company where people can go to relax, for meditation, and...

Drop the puck on cancer

February 5, 2016

Four UND fraternities will face off Saturday, February 6th at the Fido Purpur Arena in a charity hockey tournament to benefit the American Brain Tumor Association. The first puck drops at 3pm with Sigma...

Graphic team recommends firm to design new UND logo

February 5, 2016

UND’s Graphic Identity RFP Evaluation and Recommendation Team has recommended SME Inc. to President Schafer to be selected to design the Fighting Hawks Logo, according to UND spokesman Peter Johnson....

Aldean comes to the Alerus Center

Aldean comes to the Alerus Center

February 3, 2016

Jason Aldean performed at the alerus Center last Thursday night as part of his "We Were Here" Tour. He opened with a fan favorite "Just Gettin' Started" from his 2014 album "Old Boots, New Dirt." Photo...

UND launches online masters in electrical engineering

Sean Cleary, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2016

Students interested in furthering their education in electrical engineering online can now do so through UND. Last week the university announced the College of Engineering and Mines will now offer a...

Student Senate update: Pesident, logo and Uber

Student Senate update: Pesident, logo and Uber

Journey Gontjes, Staff Writer February 3, 2016

Cassie Gerhardt, Assistant Dean of Students, speaks with Student Body President Matt Kopp at last week's Student Senate meeting. Photo by Nick Nelson/ The Dakota Student A variety of topics were covered...

UND narrows logo designers to final three applicants

Sean Cleary, Editor-in-Chief February 3, 2016

Finalists have been selected to come to UND’s campus to present their plan to design the Fighting Hawks logo. The UND Graphic Identity RFP Evaluation and Recommendation Team met last Thursday to discuss...

Dakota Student awarded fourth place at convention

Staff Report February 3, 2016

The Dakota Student received fourth place in the category of four-year weekly newspapers at the Associated Collegiate Press’ Best of the Midwest Journalism Convention this past weekend in Minneapolis....

University Child Learning Center gains approval

Sean Cleary, Editor-in-chief February 2, 2016

UND’s University Children’s Learning Center (ULCL) received pre-kindergarten approval from the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction this past week. The ULCL provides childcare services for...

Feast of Nations: A time to celebrate

Sean Cleary, Editor-in-chief February 2, 2016

The 54th annual Feast of Nations event is just around the corner, and UND senior Trevin Casinder has been busy making sure everything is in place. “It started off as just a couple of international...

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