North Dakota State College of Science celebrated the completion of a $13 million campus water and sewer infrastructure replacement project today. This two-year project focused primarily on replacing the majority of the campus underground water and sewer lines and repairing or replacing several streets and parking lots on campus. Additional outcomes of the project included improved outdoor lighting and security, safer pedestrian walkways, enhanced fire protection, and updated signage and beautification initiatives across campus.

The project was funded with $13,298,000 in state appropriations from 2015-2017 capital assets funding during the 64th legislative assembly. NDSCS was able to significantly address its deferred maintenance with this project and saw an approximate 20% reduction in deferred maintenance.

The project included:
• Addition of a new, iconic arch at the south entrance to the Wahpeton campus.
• Removal of 82,000 square yards of bituminous asphalt. This is the equivalent of 230 basketball courts.
• Installation of 25,000 linear feet of pipe. This is five miles, or the equivalent of 25 times around the OJ and Dee Jensen track at the Earl “Skip” Bute Stadium.
• Enough concrete to fill the Clair T. Blikre Activities Center.
• Planting of 380 trees, numerous areas of shrubs, plants and native grasses.
• Restoration and reseeding of 17 acres.

Bolton & Menk, Inc. of Fargo was the engineer of record for this project. KPH Inc. of Kindred was the prime general contractor, and Scott’s Electric of Wahpeton was the prime electrical contractor. Approximately 15 sub-contractors also performed work for this project.

Fall enrollment numbers are now official for the North Dakota State College of Science. Total student enrollment is 2,985, which includes Wahpeton, Fargo, online and early entry students. This is a slight drop compared to fall 2016 enrollment, which totaled 3,003.

Fall enrollment data shows 442 students taking at least one class at the NDSCS-Fargo location, which is a nearly 3% increase over 2016. There are 483 students taking classes at multiple NDSCS locations, or through a combination of in-person and online instruction. The number of high school students taking Early Entry classes through NDSCS has increased by more than 4% from 684 in 2016 to 714.

The student body is comprised of 1,942 freshmen and 1,043 sophomores. There are 1,707 full time students, while 1,278 are enrolled part time. There are 963 students living on the NDSCS Wahpeton campus in residence halls or apartments.

There are 2,050 students from North Dakota, with 47 of the state’s 53 counties represented.

The North Dakota State College of Science has named nine students from its Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician program to its summer semester 2017 President’s Honor List. The Honor List recognizes students who have achieved grade point averages of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credits with letter grades.

The honorees include:

• Ethan Brazee; Thompson, N.D.
• Nolan Higgins; Jamestown, N.D.
• Wyatt Hoyt; Devils Lake, N.D.
• Andrew Jutz; Detroit Lakes, Minn.
• Gerard Klein; Minot, N.D.
• Tanner Larson; Cleveland, N.D.
• Cole Setter; Horace, N.D.
• Dakota Soland; Hazen, N.D.
• Samuel Spradley; Dickinson, N.D.

North Dakota State College of Science fall semester classes will begin Monday, August 21 at 4 p.m. for all students in Wahpeton, Fargo and online. Students who are not yet enrolled for fall semester can still do so by contacting the Enrollment Services office at 701-671-2521.

Opening weekend events in Wahpeton will kick off on Saturday, August 19 when residence halls open. New student orientation, an annual series of events designed to help students connect to the College community and establish positive and healthy habits, will take place from August 19-25 and will include outdoor evening activities for new and returning students.

These events will include:
• August 19, 9 - 11 p.m.: Outdoor Movie on The Oval
• August 20, 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.: Street dance in Lot 1 behind the Hektner Student Center
• August 21, 9 - 11 p.m.: Glow Volleyball and other Glow Games with music on The Oval
• August 24, 9 p.m. – 12 a.m.: Street Dance in Lot 1 behind the Hektner Student Center

After a months-long process involving feedback and input from students, employees and other stakeholders, the North Dakota State College of Science has identified and adopted its 2017-2020 Strategic Plan. The NDSCS AQIP Strategy Team, led by Dr. Jane Vangsness Frisch, guided the plan’s development process, which began in September 2016 and included feedback from various groups throughout the four-phase process.

The College’s strategic goals identified in the strategic plan are: improve the student learning experience, strategically meet business and industry needs in North Dakota and the region, commitment to the continuous development of NDSCS employees, and strengthen relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Each specific goal includes a number of strategies and key performance indicators to measure success and progress toward the goal.

The NDSCS Strategic Plan includes the College’s mission and values, and aligns with the North Dakota University System’s “The NDUS Edge: 2015-2020 Strategic Plan”.