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August, 2026

young students participating in the kidpreneur program

Kidpreneurs mean business

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young students participating in the kidpreneur program

UND-hosted Kidpreneur Program gives Grand Forks students hands-on experience with branding, pricing, sales and entrepreneurship The 12 participants of Kidpreneurs hold the Certificates of Achievement they were awarded for completing the four-day camp. Photo by Haylee Bjork/UND Center for Innovation. For 12 young entrepreneurs in Grand Forks, the Kidpreneur Program, held July 27-30, was about […]

Provost Link and Interim Dean O'Neill speaking at SBDC event

North Dakota’s SBDC turns 40

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Provost Link and Interim Dean O'Neill speaking at SBDC event

Organization’s work has created tens of thousands of jobs in North Dakota, says State Director Tiffany Ford UND Provost Eric Link (left) and Patrick O’Neil, interim dean of the Nistler College of Business & Public Affairs, open the fortieth anniversary celebration for the North Dakota Small Business Development Centers. Photo by Joe Banish/UND Today. On […]

Picture of Alumni Tom and Konnie Middleton

Remembering Konnie Middleton, ’75

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Picture of Alumni Tom and Konnie Middleton

The University of North Dakota community is remembering alumna and longtime supporter Konnie (Peach) Middleton, ’75, whose generosity and commitment to UND will continue to benefit generations of students. Konnie and her husband, Tom Middleton, ’72, have made a lasting impact on UND through their support of entrepreneurship education. Their $5 million gift established the Middleton […]