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From left to right: Mike Mannausau, vice president of development at the UND Alumni Association & Foundation, Bob Fransen and DeAnna Carlson Zink, CEO of the Alumni Association & Foundation, pose in front of the newly established Fransen Department of Real Estate, Economics & Finance. Photo by Joe Banish/UND Today. Last week, UND welcomed a […]

The North Dakota Small Business Development Centers (ND SBDC) has named Danielle Jones, Communications Manager for the ND SBDC and the Center for Business Engagement & Development at the University of North Dakota, its 2026 State Star. The annual America’s SBDC State Star award recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding performance, make meaningful contributions to their […]

  Ten selected sales students at the UND Nistler College of Business & Public Administration participated in a Professional Sales Training Workshop on Tuesday, October 13, gaining valuable insights and hands-on experience to prepare for careers in professional sales.   Led by Jonathan Warrey and Hunter Baltema of Marco, the workshop was made possible through […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Celebrating Excellence: Nistler College Honors Faculty & Staff at 2026 Recognition Ceremony The Nistler College of Business & Public Administration recently gathered to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments, dedication, and service of its faculty and staff during the 2026 Faculty & Staff Recognition Ceremony. Held at the close of the spring semester, the event provided an […]

Public-service leadership is often tested in moments of uncertainty, urgency, and collaboration. On February 7, 2026, students and practitioners from across North Dakota had the opportunity to experience those realities firsthand during a virtual interactive wildfire response simulation hosted by the North Dakota American Society for Public Administration (ND ASPA), in partnership with the University […]

The Department of Political Science and Public Administration in the Nistler College of Business and Public Administration at the University of North Dakota recently recognized outstanding students in the state’s only accredited Master of Public Administration program during the 2026 Pi Alpha Alpha Induction Ceremony, held April 16 in the Gate City Bank Room at […]

Graduate students from the University of North Dakota’s Nistler College of Business & Public Administration took their learning to Washington, D.C., for an immersive, hands-on experience through the Business & Government Symposium. Designed to connect classroom concepts with real-world application, the symposium brought together students from accountancy, business administration, and public administration for a fast-paced, […]