Press Releases

University of North Dakota’s official press release archive.

A closer look at UND’s record enrollment

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A record 15,908 students are attending UND this fall, marking the University’s second consecutive all-time enrollment high and seventh straight year of growth. Behind that number are gains in undergraduate enrollment, strong retention and several of the largest freshman classes in UND history. Here’s a closer look at what is driving UND’s record enrollment. More […]

Plainfield, Ill., native named University of North Dakota’s Certified Flight Instructor of the Month

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  GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Kaelyn Wiltse, a native of Plainfield, Illinois, has been named the University of North Dakota’s Certified Flight Instructor of the Month. Wiltse, a UND graduate and flight instructor, holds Certified Flight Instructor and Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument certificates and is currently working toward her multiengine instructor certificate. Students praised Wiltse for […]

UND Law professor named among Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia

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A UND School of Law professor has been named one of the nation’s Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia for her work exploring how generative artificial intelligence is reshaping legal education and the practice of law. Carolyn Williams was recently selected for the inaugural Top 50 Legal Innovators in Academia list, a national recognition presented […]

Maple Grove, Minn., native named University of North Dakota’s Certified Flight Instructor of the Month

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Eric Lundstrom, a University of North Dakota graduate originally from Maple Grove, Minn., was named UND’s Certified Flight Instructor of the Month for July 2026. Photo courtesy of UND Aerospace.**** GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Eric Lundstrom, a University of North Dakota graduate and certified flight instructor from Maple Grove, Minn., was named UND’s Certified Flight […]

UND innovations prepare for Lift-Off

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Inaugural showcase on Aug. 20 highlights 10 research teams working to move university discoveries toward the marketplace The University of North Dakota Center for Innovation (CFI) will host its inaugural Lift-Off Showcase on Thursday, Aug. 20, highlighting the progress of UND faculty, researchers and innovators participating in the Innovation Moonshot Summer Accelerator. The event will […]

Speaker in front of classroom uses PowerPoint presentation to teach marketing to young people.

Kidpreneurs mean business

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Speaker in front of classroom uses PowerPoint presentation to teach marketing to young people.

UND-hosted Kidpreneur Program gives Grand Forks students hands-on experience with branding, pricing, sales and entrepreneurship For 12 young entrepreneurs in Grand Forks, the Kidpreneur Program, held July 27-30, was about more than summer activities. Throughout the week, participants developed products, built brands, priced inventory and prepared to sell to real customers. Students in fifth grade […]