A Bit of History
On March 8, 1890, the state's first
governor, John Miller, signed the bill designating the land to
establish a college of agriculture and mechanic arts, the North
Dakota Agricultural College, as a part of the Morrill Act of 1862.
In 1960, the name was changed to North Dakota State University.
The Graduate School
Graduate students were first accepted in
1895, and a formal announcement of graduate studies has been carried
in the bulletins since 1902.
The Graduate School was formalized July 1, 1954, by approval of
the North Dakota Board of Higher Education. Graduate studies were
administered by a Graduate Council from November 1949 to June
1954, and before that by a Graduate Committee.
The first Master of Science degree was awarded in 1899. Since
then, graduate students have been in regular attendance and have
participated in the scholarly activity of the campus. The number
of degrees awarded increased noticeably after 1920 and again after
1950 in reflection of general trends in higher education in the
United States.
In 1959, the North Dakota Board of Higher Education first authorized
certain departments to offer the Doctor of Philosophy degree.
The first Ph.D. degrees were awarded in 1963.
NDSU Today
North Dakota State University is
the state's first Morrill Act land-grant institution. Located
on the state's eastern border in Fargo, North Dakota's
largest city, the university strives to be a leader in information
systems, technology transfer, economic development, and lifelong
learning; and encompasses a broad spectrum of curricular offerings,
scholarly activity, and service. It is one of two major research
universities in an eleven-institution state university system.
NDSU has enjoyed steady enrollment growth for the past decade.
Current enrollment is about 12,000 students on the campus in Fargo.
NDSU also serves several thousand people throughout the state
in continuing education and extension programs.
Instruction is carried out in nine academic units: the Colleges
of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources; Arts, Humanities,
and Social Sciences; Business Administration; Engineering and
Architecture; Human Development and Education; Pharmacy; Science
and Mathematics; University Studies; and The Graduate School.
NDSU has 41 doctoral and professional programs, 55 master's
degree programs, and 81 bachelor's degree programs. The
North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station and NDSU Extension
Service are integral parts of the University.
NDSU participates in the Tri-College University consortium with
neighboring Minnesota State University Moorhead and Concordia
College. NDSU has approximately 1,500 staff members and 950 faculty
and academic staff.
Graduate Facilities
Opportunities for graduate study
are available in seven colleges including the School of Education.
Many departments have long records of strong graduate offerings.
An active program of physical plant improvement has provided greatly
expanded facilities for graduate work. A study of the level and
location of degrees earned by the graduate faculty attests to
the caliber of instruction maintained.
Cooperating agencies such as the Institute for Regional Studies,
the Agricultural Experiment Station, and the United States Department
of Agriculture provide unusually fine opportunities for research
experience, for the selection of disquisition topics, and for
guidance in the preparation of the disquisition. These agencies
also provide opportunities for part-time employment for a number
of graduate students.
Tri-College University
Tri-College University is a consortium
of the three Fargo-Moorhead institutions of higher education:
North Dakota State University, Concordia College, and Minnesota
State University Moorhead. Through the Tri-College course exchange,
students can take courses on the other two campuses without going
through separate admissions procedures. Tuition is paid only to
the home school. Guidelines are available in the general NDSU
Bulletin and from the registrar.
Bus service is provided among the campuses daily during the academic
year. Reciprocal parking arrangements are available for students
who wish to drive to the other schools.
Students may use the library resources of all three schools. This
highly effective sharing of library resources is facilitated by
a combined serials listing and twice-daily delivery service.
Several academic programs are conducted jointly by the three schools.
Master of Science, Master of Education, and Educational Specialist
degrees in Educational Leadership are offered through the Tri-College
University. The scope of opportunities for students is expanded
by the sharing and coordination of programs and services among
the many academic departments within the three schools.
Administration of Graduate Studies
North Dakota State University is
accredited at the doctoral level by the Commission on Colleges
and Universities of the North Central Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools.
State Board of Higher Education
Created by constitutional amendment
in 1939, the State Board of Higher Education is the governing
body of North Dakota State University and all other state-supported
institutions of higher education in North Dakota.
The nine-member State Board of Higher Education is the policy-setting
body for the North Dakota University System and consists of seven
citizen members who serve four-year terms and who are appointed
by the governor, one student who is also appointed by the governor
for a one-year term, and one faculty member who is selected by
the Council of College Faculties.
John Q. Paulsen, President 2004-2008
Richie Smith, Vice President 2005-2009
Sue Andrews 2002-2010
Jon Backes 2007-2011
Pamela J. Kostelecky 2002-2009
Duaine Espegard 2007-2010
Nathan Martindale, Student, 2007-2008
Grant Shaft, 2007-2011
Thomas Barnhart, Faculty Advisor, 2007-2008
Administration
Joseph A. Chapman, Ph.D.,
President
R. Craig Schnell, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Keith Bjerke, B.S., Vice President for University Relations
Prakash C. Mathew, M.A., Vice President for Student Affairs
D.C.Coston, Ph.D, Vice President for Agriculture and University Extension
John C.Adams, M.B.A., Vice President for Finance and Administration
Philip Boudjouk, Ph.D., Vice President for Research, Creative Activities, and Technology Transfer
Rick D. Johnson, J.D., LL.M., General Counsel
Greg McCarthy, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Interdisciplinary Research
R. S. Krishnan, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Sudhir Mehta, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs
Catherine S. Haugen, Ph.D., Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
Broc Lietz, B.S., Associate Vice President of Finance and Administration
Valrey Kettner, J.D., Associate Vice President for Sponsored Programs Administration
Eveadean Myers, J.D., Executive Director, Chief Diversity Officer
David A. Wittrock, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies and Dean of the College of University Studies
Janna Mausolf Stoskopf, M.S., Dean of Student Life
Kenneth F. Grafton, Ph.D., Dean of the College
of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources
Thomas Riley, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Arts,
Humanities, and Social Sciences
Ronald D. Johnson, D.B.A.., Dean of the College of Business
Administration
Gary Smith, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Engineering
and Architecture
Virginia L. Clark Johnson, Ph.D., Dean of the
College of Human Development and Education
Charles C. Peterson, Pharm. D., Dean of the College
of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Sciences
Kevin Mc Call, Ph.D., Dean of the College of Science
and Mathematics
Michele Reid, M.L.S., Dean of Libraries
Kristi Wold McCormick, Ph.D., Registrar
Barbara Lonbaken, M.S., R.N., Associate Dean for Student Wellness, Director of Student Health Services
Kerri Spiering, M.A., Director of International
Programs
William D. Slanger, Ph.D., Director of Institutional
Research and Analysis
Jeff Gerst, Associate Vice President for ITS and Chief Information Officer
Ann Burnett, Ph.D., Director of Women's
Studies
Robert Harrold, Ph.D., Director of Assessment
and Accreditation
Gene Griffin, M.S., Director of the Upper Great
Plains Transportation Institute
Lisa Nordick, M.S., Director of Distance and Continuing Education
Bruce Bollinger, M.B.A., Director of the Agricultural
Budget Office
Duane Hauck, M.S., Director of the Extension
Service
James R. Venette, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Director
of Academic Programs
Stacey Winter, Director of Purchasing
Raymond E. Boyer Jr., Director of the University Police and Safety Office
Bruce S. Frantz, M.A., Director of Facilities Management
Jack Donahue, B.S./B.A., Director of Dining Services
Bill Burns, Ph.D. , Director of Counseling
and Disabilities Services
Steven K. Glunberg, M.D., Medical Director, Student
Health Services
Michael D. Harwood, M.S., Director of Residence
Life
Jeanne Enebo, Director of Student Financial
Services
Allyn W. Kostecki, M.A., Director of Trio Programs
Carol J. Miller, B.S., Director of the NDSU
Bookstore
Laura Oster-Aaland, M.S., Director of Orientation
and Student Success
Jaclynn Davis Wallette, B.A., Director
of Multicultural Student Services
Jill Wilkey, B.S., Director of the Career Center
Laura M. McDaniel, M.S., Assistant Vice-President for University Relations
Jobey Lichtblau, M.Mgt., Director of Admission
Karen Hendrickson, M.S., Manager of Grant and Contract Accounting
Karin Hegstad., Manager of Customer Account Services
Jean Ostrom-Blonigen, Interim Budget Director
Gary L. Wawers, M.B.A., Controller
