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Construction continues across campus

Construction continues across campus

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer August 29, 2014

The outline of a construction crane above the worksite of the new School of Medicine. At 325,000 square feet and a cost of $ 124 million, the building is expected to be completed in Summer 2016. Photo...

Raised admission standards proposed

Raised admission standards proposed

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer May 2, 2014

Senators listen to Reesor discuss the new admission requirements. Photo by Chester Beltowski/The Dakota Student. A program introduced to all North Dakota University System colleges two years ago by former...

UND approved for UAS testing

UND approved for UAS testing

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer April 28, 2014

A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, similar to the ones used at the Grand Forks air base. Photo submitted. In 2011, the United States Congress passed a law allowing the Federal Aviation...

Forum held for Budget Model Redesign

Forum held for Budget Model Redesign

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer April 25, 2014

Students and faculty gather in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl to discuss the upcoming budget redesign. Photo by Chester Beltowski/The Dakota Student. An open forum on April 14 invited members of the...

Meeting called after veto

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer April 14, 2014

Tensions ran high during an emergency senate meeting on April 10 to discuss Student Body President Nick Creamer’s veto of a bill that would allocate an additional $2,000 to UNDIA for its buffalo feed...

Engineers win competition

Engineers win competition

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer April 11, 2014

Photo submitted. A group of UND students recently took part in an annual engineering design competition and won first place, giving them the chance to take their design to an international competition...

Grad expo rescheduled

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer April 7, 2014

The UND Spring 2014 Graduation Expo, originally scheduled for April 1, but cancelled due to the blizzard, has been rescheduled for April 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Loading Dock at the Memorial Union. The...

Vacancy rates on the rise

Vacancy rates on the rise

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer April 3, 2014

A house near campus available for rent. Photo by Jennifer Friese/ The Dakota Student. In the last year, Grand Forks’ vacancy rate for private rental housing units has doubled — a good...

Gorecki hosts first Higher Education Day

Gorecki hosts first Higher Education Day

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer March 31, 2014

Students and faculty gather at the Gorecki Alumni Center for the first Higher Education Day. Photo by Keisuke Yoshimura/The Dakota Student. The first Higher Education Day was held at UND...

Student dies after fire

Student dies after fire

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer March 28, 2014

Photo courtesy of facebook.com UND student Matthew Heisler passed away on March 18 in Minneapolis, Minn. after being found unconscious in a house fire on March 16 in Grand Forks. “This morning we had...

Flight school contract renewed

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer March 14, 2014

An agreement between UND and Tokai University in Japan to bring Japanese aviation students to UND will continue for another four years. On Monday, UND President Robert Kelley, Dean of Aerospace Sciences...

President talks tuition increase

President talks tuition increase

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer March 11, 2014

Vice President for Finance & Operations Alice Brekke talks to student senate about the tuition increase. Photo by Keisuke Yoshimura/The Dakota Student. President Robert Kelley,...

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