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Olympic alumni go for the gold

Emmy Erbes, Staff Writer February 21, 2014

As the close of the 2014 Winter Olympics draws near, former and current UND students are still making a difference for their teams. The university is represented in Sochi, Russia by nine ice hockey athletes...

Taskforce being assembled

Taskforce being assembled

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer February 21, 2014

Consultant Larry Goldstein will lead UND's prioritization project. Photo by Chester Beltowski/The Dakota Student. UND will be going through changes in the next year to make the institution operate better. The...

Library to lose half million dollars in funding

Library to lose half million dollars in funding

Emmy Erbes, Staff Writer February 13, 2014

Sophomore Ashley Hoover studies at the Chester Fritz Library. The library’s online database subscriptions will soon expire. Photo by Chester Beltowski/The Dakota Student. More than half a million...

Great Clips closes doors

Great Clips closes doors

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer February 13, 2014

After the Great Clips in the Memorial Union closed, there is no longer a barber shop on campus. Photo by Shae Bonifacio/The Dakota Student. The last barber shop on campus — Great Clips — closed...

Rabbit fever study receives grant

Rabbit fever study receives grant

Ashley Marquis, Staff Writer February 13, 2014

Dr. Jyotika Sharma, who recently was given a $349,108 grant to research rabbit fever. Photo courtesy of ndmedicine.org. UND assistant professor, Jyotika Sharma, recently received a $349,108 grant...

Making plans for the weekend?

February 13, 2014

To inject some international flavor into the community and celebrate the diversity that exists at the university, UND is sponsoring the 52nd annual Feast of Nations at the Alerus Center Ballroom on Saturday. Not...

Alumni compete in 2014 Winter Olympics

Ashley Marquis, Staff Writer February 11, 2014

The University of North Dakota is well represented in Sochi, Russia this year at the 2014 Winter Olympics with 12 UND students and alumni competing or serving in the Olympic games. Students and alumni...

TedX educates community

TedX educates community

Emmy Erbes, Staff Writer February 11, 2014

The speakers of TEDXGrandForks get together before their speeches. Photo courtesy of Daniel Folkers Photography. The Grand Forks community found challenges worth accepting at the first-ever TEDxGrandForks...

Second concert funds approved

Megan Hoffman, Staff Writer February 11, 2014

Senate passed a bill Sunday funding another concert, this time put one on by the Association of Residence Halls. The concert will feature Logic, an up-and-coming hip-hop artist. It will take place sometime...

Athletes set GPA record

Elizabeth Erickson, Sports Editor February 11, 2014

For student athletes at UND, success is not only evident on the court or across the field — it’s also being displayed in the classroom. UND Athletics Director Brian Faison announced Feb. 3 that...

Campus Brief

Staff Report February 11, 2014

Assistant Professor Jyotika Sharma at UND was recently awarded a $349,108 two-year grant to research the bacterium that causes rabbit fever. Rabbit fever is a highly contagious disease capable of killing...

Campus high on drug arrests

Ashley Marquis, Staff Writer February 7, 2014

Map of the United States showing the top 50 colleges with the most drug arrests per 1,000 students. Photo courtesy of Business Insider. Check out Rehabs for more information. UND recently ranked...

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