College BoUND Newsletter

Informational newsletter from the UND Office of Admissions

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 […]

Summer construction kicks it into high gear on UND campus

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If you’re planning to come to Orientation or make another campus visit this summer, you may want to give yourself a little extra time to get around. The construction season is in high gear, and UND’s Director of Construction Management Brian Larson says not since the 1920s and again after World War II has the […]

Send latest scores for best scholarship shot

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There’s no better time than NOW to let the University of North Dakota know your student’s GPA and highest ACT or SAT score. He or she already may have earned an automatic scholarship, but they could be eligible for even more! That’s because UND uses the top score from each section of either the ACT […]

Stay on track, confirm your UND enrollment

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Oops! You might have just missed the priority deadline on May 1, but it’s certainly not too late to keep your future on track by confirming your University of North Dakota enrollment. Pay your $200 nonrefundable deposit ASAP, and you’ll still be in good shape to sign up for Orientation, get your housing assignment and […]

Twice as much is better only with ice cream and apple pie

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You skipped the movies and studied late so you could ace your advanced chemistry and algebra finals. Next, you sweated out that extemporaneous speech for weeks before you killed it. Do you really want to do it all over again? Probably not. Twice as much is only good for ice cream and homemade apple pie. […]

Calling all first-generation college students

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Is your son or daughter a first-generation college student (the first in their family to attend a four-year college) heading to UND in the fall? Encourage them to reserve their spot at our special First-Generation Student Orientation on June 14. This session is for all first-generation students regardless of major. Students will be able to […]

UND trumpeter takes the national stage

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As a young teenager, UND senior Christiena Taralson was certain she’d grow up to work in the medical field. She wanted to save lives and make people whole again. “I really had my heart set on being a surgeon,” she said. “That always was my childhood dream.” And she likely would have followed that path […]

More Orientation tips on the way to your mailbox

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Watch your mailbox this month for another important guide that will take you and your UND student through the steps of New Student Orientation. This year, the event will take place on dates between June 10 and July 18. It’s guaranteed to be a big day packed with information, so the printed guide will tell […]

Students find their people in UND campus communities

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Nearly 15,000 students strong, the University of North Dakota is big enough for the world but small enough for everyone to feel at home. And if your student is the type who likes to be even more neighborly, he or she can choose from nine different Living & Learning Communities — Atmospheric Sciences, Aviation, Business, […]

Belcourt native finds inspiration at UND, makes Mom proud

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Belcourt, N.D., native Marcus Vivier had all but given up on college four years ago. He already had transferred schools and changed majors twice before deciding to give it another try. He always knew he wanted to earn his degree, but he just couldn’t find the right fit until he enrolled as a communication major […]