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Meet us in Florida and Arizona in 2023

Gather with ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïalumni and friends in Florida and Arizona this winter at one (or more!) of these events:

• ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏSunset Dinner Cruise — Naples, FL | Feb. 7, 2023
• Bison Social — Tucson, AZ | Feb. 23, 2023
• ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏBasketball Watch Party — Tempe, AZ | Feb. 25, 2023
• ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏReception — Scottsdale, AZ | Feb. 25, 2023
• Arizona Bison Golf Open — Maricopa, AZ | Feb. 26, 2023

Watch your email for more information about specific events and locations. Visit the ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏFoundation website for upcoming events in 2023.

Philanthropy in action
Alumni and friends gift nearly $1.4 million on seventh annual ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏGiving Day

½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïalumni, friends, students, staff, and faculty raised nearly $1.4 million and secured nearly 1,600 unique gifts on the seventh annual ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏGiving Day, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Leading up to Giving Day, benefactors committed more than $950,000 in matches and challenges to amplify the impact of gifts.

"Giving Day is a great opportunity for alumni and friends to show their commitment to North ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï University," ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏPresident Dave Cook said. "It's inspiring to see people investing in current and future students."

Read more about Giving Day on the ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹ÏFoundation news page.

Get updated on your ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïclassmates anytime

Stay in the know and catch up with ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïalumni online. are updated regularly on NDSU's website.

½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïengineering students adapt toys for local kids with disabilities

½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïengineering students are putting their skills to the test to make the holiday season more enjoyable for children of all abilities.

Playing with off-the-shelf toys is often not possible for children with physical and motor disabilities, depending on their unique abilities; however, toys can be modified so the original switches are rerouted to a larger switch that is more accessible and easy to operate.

"I got involved with the Toy Adapt-a-thon because I thought it was a good way to use knowledge acquired from my electrical engineering classes in a more impactful way," Noah Vandal, a first-year biomedical engineering master's degree student from Barnesville, Minnesota, said. "I am able to modify toys that can be immediately used by kids with disabilities, something that I am sure they appreciate."

Toy modifications took place during the fourth annual Toy Adapt-a-thon at ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïon Monday, Dec. 5, and Thursday, Dec. 8. ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ïpartnered with area therapy groups to distribute the donated toys but also encouraged suggestions for any child in need of an adapted toy.