Nurses are in high demand nationwide and the Department of Nursing at the University of North Dakota has educated nurses for over 100 years and continues to produce some of the finest nursing graduates in the nation. Every fall, UND offers high-achieving high school seniors placement in the nursing program through the direct admission program. […]
Your students are getting smarter and smarter. First-day enrollment numbers show this year’s freshman class is more academically prepared than ever, breaking an all-time record set just last year. This fall’s incoming freshman class of 1,683 students reported an overall average high school GPA of 3.50, edging out last fall’s class average of 3.46. The […]
Students can win $1,000 at Fall Open House
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The University of North Dakota is opening its doors again for you and your student to experience campus up close and personal. The 2019 Fall Open House is planned for Oct. 17-18. No matter what day you choose, you’ll get a true taste of college life as your student tours the places where they’ll live, […]
UND says hello to all with Common App
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Dear world: Hello! It’s nice to meet you. We’re the University of North Dakota! We may not need any formal introductions in Hillsboro, Crosby or Hettinger, N.D., but it’s only right we let everyone in South Carolina, Texas and Oregon know who we are. The same goes for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas and … you […]
Director’s Corner welcome
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Greetings! Excitement is in the air as thousands of students populate our campus once again with laughter and unbridled enthusiasm. It’s going to be another great year! Today, you can read about how this year’s fall class is breaking new enrollment records in diversity and college preparedness. Work is winding down on improvements to University […]
The official first day of summer wasn’t a week old before the back-to-school supplies started hitting the store shelves in late June. (Insert grumpy face here.) Not ready? No worries. Unless your son or daughter is real particular about getting the neon-green, fuzzy, zippered pencil keeper, they still have some time to prepare. And the […]
No doubt if you’ve already connected with your roommate, you’ve talked about what you plan to pack for your new space. If not, that’s something you’ll want to do in the coming weeks. There’s no sense — and NO ROOM — for two large-screen TVs. Right? Parents and students, please check out this list for […]
Four-year graduation rate makes a huge leap
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UND’s One Strategic Plan has made a significant impact on the number of students graduating on time, or, in four years. Streamlined graduation requirements (without compromising quality), as well as efforts to implement degree mapping and add a new student success system — with a team of academic core advisors — have led to a […]
Madison Wahlen, Public Health Education/Pre-Med, ’19, seeks humanity in academics and in her daily life. The Rochester, Minn., native is driven to serve others, and that’s what brought her to the University of North Dakota. “I like science, but it wasn’t something that I felt really passionate about,” Wahlen said. “It didn’t have that human […]
Take me out to the (UND/Twins) ballgame!
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Baseball, helmet nachos, red-white-and-blue — AND GREEN! It’s time to get the whole family out for some good old-fashioned fun with UND Night at Target Field. The Minnesota Twins will play the Oakland Athletics at 7:10 p.m. July 18. The Alerus-sponsored event and special package includes a game ticket, plus an exclusive co-themed UND/Twins baseball […]