University of North Dakota Grand Forks |
Classified
as a “Doctoral/Research University Intensive” by the Carnegie Foundation for
the Advancement of Teaching, the
University of North Dakota is a
coeducational, state-supported institution which recorded an enrollment of
11,031 students in the fall
of 2000. UND is located in Grand
Forks, a city of 50,000 situated across the Red River from East Grand Forks,
Minn., about 300
miles northwest of Minneapolis and
150 miles south of Winnipeg.
This
university is characterized by a solid foundation of the liberal arts, a
manageable size, high-quality students and faculty, a comprehensive curriculum,
a widely recognized program of graduate education and research, law and medical
schools praised for quality and innovation, rich cultural resources, and an
outstanding record of alumni support.
The
University’s undergraduate and graduate programs are offered in 146 fields
through 10 major units: College of Arts and
Sciences (which includes a major
division devoted to music, theater and visual art), Odegard School of Aerospace
Sciences, College of Business and Public Administration, School of Engineering
and Mines, College of Nursing, College of Education and Human Development,
School of Law, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Division of Continuing
Education, and Graduate School (offering the doctorate in 16 programs, the
specialist’s degree in one program, the master’s degree in 46 programs).
In
the fall of 2000, about 56 percent of UND’s students were residents of the
state of North Dakota and about 25 percent were from Minnesota, with remainder
representing every other state, Canada and 49 other countries. Some 82 percent
were enrolled in UND’s undergraduate programs. The University awarded 2,149
degrees in 1999-2000, including 1,558 undergraduate degrees, 422
master’s or specialist’s degrees, 39
doctoral degrees, 68 law degrees, and 62 M.D. degrees.
Research,
scholarship and creative activity make up an important part of life at UND.
External grants received by UND in 1999-2000 totaled more than $40.5 million.
The
University’s faculty and research staff numbers 492 full-time individuals. Its total
full-time workforce of 2,411 makes it the state’s largest employer outside the
two U.S. Air Force bases.
UND’s
553-acre campus, regarded as one of the most beautiful in the region, includes
more than 230 buildings and 5.6 million square feet space. New facilities since
the last catalog are a Barnes and Noble University/community bookstore and the
soon-to-be completed Ralph Engelstad Arena, home of the University’s NCAA
Division I ice hockey program. New to Grand Forks is the Alerus Center, a 22,000-seat
events and conference facility. It joins such venues as the Fire Hall Theatre,
Empire Arts Center, and North Dakota Museum of Art, as well as UND’s Chester
Fritz Auditorium, Burtness Theatre, Josephine Campbell Recital Hall, and Hyslop
Sports Center, in bringing cultural, entertainment, and athletic programming to
the community.