Who We Are
We aim to advance understanding in the areas of innovation, trade, institutions and human potential to identify policies and solutions for the betterment of society.
Annual Report
Check out the Challey Institute's annual report to learn more about our mission at NDSU.
News
A College Catalyzed by Philanthropy
The College of Business is a microcosm of the In Our Hands campaign success. Scott Beaulier's hiring as dean aligned with the start of the campaign; benefactors rallied around his vision for what it means to study business at NDSU and began investing.
Recent Stories
Media's Shrug at Assassins, Race Grifters Exposed and Other Commentary
Report Reveals Ongoing Tensions Over Student Speech
The Number of Job Openings has Declined Sharply in Every State
Challey Institute Scholar Awarded NSF Grant
NDSU Survey Shows Fargo Police Officers Overwhelmingly Support Body Cameras
Fargo Officers Largely Accept Body Cameras, More So Than Other Cities of Its Size, NDSU Study Finds
Upcoming Events
Distinguished Speakers
Oct. 8 | Greg Lukianoff, Free Speech in Free Fall: The Academic Freedom Crisis on Campus
* Location: Memorial Union, Oceti Sakowin Ballroom
Workshop
Sept. 27 | Daniel Bennett, Political Economy of Entrepreneurship Policy
Oct. 18 | Daniel Buck, Innovate Forward by Looking Back: The Effectiveness of Old School Education
Dr. Sam Peltzman discusses the unintended consequences of regulation, including a famous insight from his work on automobile safety regulation.
Research
2024 American College Student Freedom, Progress and Flourishing Survey
Survey finds college students have mixed views on issues of freedom, progress and flourishing. View all three years of surveys and their findings here.
Recent Studies
Survey | 2024 American College Student Freedom, Progress, and Flourishing Survey, By John Bitzan |
Research Insight | Fargo Police Department's Perception of Body Worn Cameras, By Carol Archbold |
Journal publication | Underperforming Reformers: Examining Disappointing Cases of Economic Reforms, By Kerianne Lawson |
Journal publication | Who Should Be Behind the Wheel? A Study of Oregon's Measure 88, By Kerianne Lawson |
Policy brief | Solutions for the Teacher Shortage in North Dakota By Ricky Feir and Ethan Liu |
Research insights | Rural Health Care Access in North Dakota: Unlocking the Potential of Health Care Providers By Dr. Alicia Plemmons, Dr. Shishir Shakya, and Dr. Edward Timmons |
Recent Media
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Outreach
We Need a Common Understanding of What 'Capitalism' Means
By Dr. John Bitzan and Dr. Clay Routledge
When skeptics and advocates talk about capitalism, are we really speaking the same language when we use the word?
