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In Our Hands: The Campaign for North ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï University surpasses goal 20 months ahead of schedule
Campaign sets record in the history of higher education fundraising in North Dakota

The In Our Hands campaign has raised $169 million for student scholarships, $28 million for faculty support, $96 million for facilities, and $120 million for programs. While the $400 million goal has been achieved, fundraising will continue through Dec. 31, 2021, with plans for ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïto celebrate the campaign's impact at in-person Homecoming events this fall, Oct. 6-9, 2021. John Glover, ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏFoundation president and CEO, said the campaign will wrap up one year earlier than originally scheduled.

Already, students, faculty, and staff are experiencing the impact of the In Our Hands campaign. There are students on campus today receiving scholarships because of this campaign; faculty are conducting research supported by benefactors right now; students are learning in buildings funded by donors; and students are participating in programs offering exceptional experiences to better prepare them for the ever-changing needs of communities near and far.

Read more about the impact of In Our Hands.

½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏGolf Tournament helps local students
Show your support by making a gift to the Bismarck-Mandan ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏScholarship fund

The ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏGolf Tournament is full, but you can still help Bismarck-Mandan students access an ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïeducation regardless of their financial situation! Every gift to the helps students achieve their dreams. Thanks to the wonderful ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïalumni and friends in the Bismarck-Mandan area and beyond for investing in the next generation of leaders and helping advance NDSU's mission. Your participation in the tournament and gift to the Bismarck-Mandan scholarship fund ensures access to a transformational education.

Philanthropy in Action
Former ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïadministrators and professors stress the impact of student-focused giving

Prakash Mathew, Dr. Thomas Riley, and Dr. James Jorgenson each served — in varying faculty and administrative roles — as diligent and compassionate facilitators of the student experience at North ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï University. Collectively, their careers at ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïspan from 1960 to 2015, and today they each embrace an ongoing commitment to student success through philanthropy.

Learn more about what inspires each of these former campus leaders to give back in the spring issue of the ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏFoundation digital magazine and learn more about the impact of philanthropy through In Our Hands: The Campaign for North ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï University at .

Our deepest condolences
To the family of Dennis Ming

Dennis Ming '79, '81, became an ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏFoundation Trustee in 2011 and served on the Outreach Committee. With a B.S. and M.S. in agricultural economics, Dennis worked in marketing for Soo Line/Canadian Pacific Railroad in Minot, North Dakota, and the Dakota Missouri Valley and Western Railroad in Bismarck, North Dakota, where he became part owner. He retired in 2017 but continued to serve on DMVW's executive board. Dennis was a longtime supporter of ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïand its students. You can .

Friends, philanthropists, and bibliophiles support ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏLibraries
½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏFriends of the Libraries recruiting founding members through 2021

½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏFriends of the Libraries are recruiting founding members until the end of 2021. All membership levels include ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏLibraries borrowing privileges and the award-winning Libraries Magazine in the fall.

½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏFriends of the Libraries was established in the fall of 2020 to support student-focused library services, hands-on workspaces, and trailblazing technology. Members help advance library services on campus and in the community through publications, grant programs, events, fundraising, and other exciting outreach opportunities.

"The Libraries provide adaptable and dynamic spaces to bring people and research together," Joe Mocnik, Dean of Libraries, said. "½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏFriends of the Libraries support discovery and research by all ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïstudents, faculty, and staff."

VIP members receive additional invitations to special events and programs and founding members will be honored for helping establish a program that enhances cutting-edge research and academic pursuits across campus. To become a Friend of the Libraries and to make a gift to ensure ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïremains a leading research institution, visit .

Campus News
Commencement speaker: '½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïcommunity is incomparable'

Zeina Abouelazm, a dual major in emergency management and management communication, has a heartfelt message for her fellow graduates: ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïhas helped set the stage for success.

Zeina has been selected as class representative to speak during ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïcommencement ceremonies, scheduled for Saturday, May 15, in the Fargodome. She will give her talk at the 10 a.m. event for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Engineering; College of Human Sciences and Education; and Interdisciplinary Studies.

"My speech is a genuine and honest reflection of my experience at ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïand the Fargo-Moorhead community — how the Bison experience helped me and the other graduates become the people we are today and the key factors that truly make ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïa school worth showing off," Zeina, who grew up in Cairo, Egypt, said.

You can watch a livestream of the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 15, at