68-601: The Chester Fritz Library is the largest library at the University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks, North Dakota . It is the largest library in the state of North Dakota and houses over two million print and non-print items. It is a designated U.S. Patent and Trademark depository of federal and state documents. The library also houses a Special Collections Department preserving unique publications, manuscripts, historical records, and genealogical resources, including
136-621: A $ 124-million Medicine and Health Services building was built on the north end of campus. In 2015, UND's economic impact on the state and region was estimated to be more than $ 1.4 billion a year according to the NDUS Systemwide Economic Study by the School of Economics at North Dakota State University. It was the fourth-largest employer in the state of North Dakota, after the Air Force . In August 2021, UND became
204-632: A U.S. patent and trademark depository and a government document depository. UND's special collections department is known for its genealogical resources, including Norwegian Bygdeboker , or Norwegian farm and town records. Branches of the Chester Fritz Library include the Energy and Environmental Research Library, the F.D. Holland Geology Library, and the Gordon Erickson Music Library. The School of Law operates
272-401: A degree in virtually any course of study. A collection of online classes and degree programs are offered for students around the nation and world. This online program has been highly ranked by US News and other leading online college rankings. On campus, academic classrooms range from smaller rooms capable of seating around twenty students to large lecture bowls capable of seating hundreds at
340-577: A delay until the flooding was under control. When Chrétien let the election go ahead as originally planned, Alcock transformed his campaign office into a volunteer relief centre, spending his time in relief efforts instead of campaigning, and won re-election. In July, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien and United States President Bill Clinton appointed the International Red River Basin Task Force, comprising members from both countries. The task force's purpose
408-569: A high of 30 ft (9.2 m) at Winnipeg and caused the largest evacuation in Canada's history: an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 people had to be evacuated. An estimated $ 606 million CAD (1997) of damage resulted. In the aftermath, the government of Manitoba and the Canadian federal government constructed flood safety measures. The first known records of floods along the Red River were documented in
476-478: A large collection of Norwegian bygdebøker (place histories). The library is named after Chester Fritz (March 25, 1892 - July 28, 1983), a notable alumnus of UND, as is the Chester Fritz Auditorium , which is also located at UND. University of North Dakota The University of North Dakota ( UND ) is a public research university in Grand Forks, North Dakota . It was established by
544-854: A major component of the Red River Valley Research Corridor , UND operates many research units including the Energy and Environmental Research Center , the School of Medicine , the Institute for Energy Studies, the Center for Rural Health, the Center for Innovation, the Upper Midwest Aerospace Consortium, the Bureau of Governmental Affairs, the Bureau of Educational Services and Applied Research, and
612-620: A rich history at the University of North Dakota. There are approximately 20 Greek houses on campus. The North Dakota Museum of Art , the official art museum of the state of North Dakota, is in the heart of campus and offers exhibits throughout the year. The Burtness Theater and the Chester Fritz Auditorium regularly feature theater and concert events. The Ralph Engelstad Arena also features non-athletic events including concerts. The nearby city-owned Alerus Center hosts several concerts each year as well as other events. Each year, UND hosts
680-539: A time. All areas have wireless access for laptops and technologically equipped classrooms enable professors to offer interactive lectures. The university has ten academic divisions: UND has three major libraries which, together, form the largest system of research libraries in the state of North Dakota. The Chester Fritz Library is the largest library in the state. It houses 1.6 million volumes, provides access to approximately 28,000 electronic journal subscriptions, and owns over 20,000 electronic books. It also serves as
748-724: Is " Stand Up and Cheer ". Two other fight songs are "UND" and It's for You, North Dakota U (or North Dakota U ), composed by Franz Rickaby in 1921. Over 14,000 students attend classes on the UND campus each year. About 34 percent of the student body is from North Dakota and the other 56 percent is made up of students from other states and 99 nations. Students can live on or off campus. On campus, there are 14 residence halls and 700 student apartment units, as well as thirteen fraternities and seven sororities . There are over 275 student organizations at UND as well as an intramural sports program. The fraternity and sorority community has
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#1732798636374816-566: Is a UND graduate. Ronald Davies , a UND graduate and former federal judge, became a part of history when he ordered the integration of Little Rock Central High School during the Civil Rights Movement . Leigh Gerdine who was president of Webster University and was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1989. UND alumni who went on to notable careers in the business world include chairman of TNSE & president of
884-704: Is also home to the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center , the Student Wellness Center, university apartments, the UND bookstore, a medical clinic, and several residential and commercial properties. The western part of the UND campus has modern styles of architecture. This area is home to the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences , which includes Odegard Hall, Streibel Hall, Clifford Hall, Ryan Hall, and Robin Hall. Directly adjacent to
952-552: Is bordered by Interstate 29 , the eastern edge is bordered with University Park, the Grand Forks railyards sit on the south side, and the north side is marked by U.S. Highway 2 which is called Gateway Drive in Grand Forks. The central campus area, the oldest part of UND, has many historic buildings. This area is home to most academic buildings on campus. At the heart of campus sits the Chester Fritz Library ,
1020-817: Is edited at UND. The North Dakota Law Review , published by the School of Law since 1924, serves as the journal of the State Bar Association of North Dakota. The Alumni Review is published by the UND Alumni Association and Foundation. Alumni of the University of North Dakota have become notable in a variety of different fields including politics and government, business, science, literature, arts and entertainment, and athletics. Eight Governors of North Dakota were educated at UND, including Fred G. Aandahl , Louis B. Hanna , Lynn Frazier , William Langer , John Moses , Ragnvald A. Nestos , Allen I. Olson , and Ed Schafer , who
1088-757: Is operated by the United States Department of Agriculture , is also in this part of campus. A five-story parking garage sits at the corner of University Avenue and Columbia Road. At the extreme eastern portion of campus sits University Park which is operated by the Grand Forks Park District . To the north of the central campus area, along Columbia Road, sits Columbia Hall, home to the College of Arts & Sciences. A new School of Medicine and Health Sciences building opened in 2016. Other buildings located along Columbia Road include
1156-412: Is shown in UND's research statistics which, in fiscal year 2006, included program awards that reached $ 94.3 million, sponsored program expenditures that reached $ 81.2 million, and an overall research portfolio that included $ 315 million in total ongoing and committed accounts. Research activity at UND focuses on health sciences, nutrition, energy and environmental protection, aerospace, and engineering. As
1224-496: The Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota . The university has the only schools of law and medicine in the state of North Dakota. The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences was the first in the country to offer a degree in unmanned aircraft systems operation. Several national research institutions are on the university's campus including
1292-528: The Energy and Environmental Research Center , the School of Medicine and Health Sciences , and the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". UND was founded in 1883, six years before North Dakota became a state. UND was founded with a liberal arts foundation and expanded to include scientific research. Grand Forks native George H. Walsh submitted
1360-499: The National Weather Service . The river crested at 54 feet in Grand Forks. Grand Forks mayor Pat Owens had to order the evacuation of more than 50,000 people, most of the population of the city, as a huge area was flooded. A large fire started in downtown Grand Forks, engulfing eleven buildings and sixty apartment units before being extinguished. Those affected by the flood in the U.S. received donations from across
1428-648: The New York Knicks , Phil Jackson , 1980 Winter Olympics " Miracle on Ice " hockey player Dave Christian , NHL players Ed Belfour and Zach Parise , and professional football players Jim Kleinsasser and Dave Osborn . As of the 2018–19 season, more than 20 former UND players are in the NHL and more than 100 former players have played in the NHL. 47°55′20″N 97°04′24″W / 47.9222°N 97.0734°W / 47.9222; -97.0734 1997 Red River flood The Red River flood of 1997
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#17327986363741496-849: The Summit League , except men's hockey, which is in the National Collegiate Hockey Conference , and the football team, which is in the Missouri Valley Football Conference (within the FCS subdivision). The men's ice hockey team has won eight national championships, has been runner-up five times and play in the Ralph Engelstad Arena . The football team won the Division II national championship in 2001 and
1564-590: The University of North Dakota . All transportation was cut off between the two cities (and for many miles, the two states). East Grand Forks residents were evacuated to nearby Crookston , namely to the University of Minnesota Crookston . Residents of Grand Forks were given mandatory evacuation orders on April 18, and retreated to Grand Forks Air Force Base (residents stayed in airplane hangars, which were supplied with more than 3,000 cots). Many residents also evacuated to motels and homes in outlying communities. The river crested at 54.35 feet (16.6 m) on April 21, and
1632-416: The University of North Dakota Writers Conference . This is a week-long event that brings together prominent American and foreign writers. Participants have included Truman Capote , Tennessee Williams , Eudora Welty , Tom Wolfe , Allen Ginsberg , Louise Erdrich , Chuck Klosterman , and Gary Snyder . The Dakota Student is UND's student newspaper. North Dakota Quarterly , a literary journal ,
1700-648: The Wild Prairie Rose ; however, this combination is rarely employed outside of official or ceremonial applications. From 1904 until 1930, UND's athletic teams bore the name of the Flickertails . Afterward they were the Fighting Sioux, but were without a nickname and mascot from 2012 to 2015, in compliance with the NCAA's policy against the use of Native American nicknames. On November 18, 2015, it
1768-775: The Winnipeg Jets hockey club Mark Chipman , current president and former CEO of Cargill Gregory R. Page , current president and CEO of the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant chain Sally J. Smith , current CEO of Forum Communications William C. Marcil , former Las Vegas casino owner and UND philanthropist Ralph Engelstad , and former CEO of American Skandia and founder of WealthVest Marketing Wade Dokken . Former Canadian Football League player and founder of Golden Star Resources , Dave Fennell . Founder and chairman of Nygård International , Peter Nygård . In
1836-418: The berms . At first, this graffiti was placed on trashed appliances to prevent theft and resale, but soon expanded in medium and purpose. The graffiti done mostly in spray paint (also mud) started to not only be a precaution, but a dialogue of emotions related to the effects of the flood. Post-flood emotions driving this largely consisted of frustration with the National Weather Service after it predicted
1904-423: The "James Avenue datum", but causing additional flooding upriver. Winnipeg Mayor Susan Thompson , announcing that the design limit had been reached, misinterpreted this as good news that the flooding had peaked. City sand-bagging stopped, and national reporters left the city, but the water continued to rise inside and outside of the city until the peak late on May 3 / early on May 4. The city officials have said that
1972-453: The 1770s. Severe floods have occurred throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, including in 1979. Residents and officials incorrectly assumed that homes that were safe in 1979 would be beyond the reach of a future flood. The Red River forms the border between Minnesota and North Dakota . A few sets of "sister cities" developed along opposite sides of the river. Grand Forks, North Dakota and its counterpart East Grand Forks, Minnesota , were
2040-1094: The Aerospace Complex sits the Skalicky Business Incubator, the Ina Mae Rude Entrepreneur Center, the Tech Accelerator, which houses the University of North Dakota's Center of Excellence in Life Sciences and Advanced Technologies (COELSAT), and a Hilton Garden Inn . The western part of campus is also the location of most residence halls and student apartments. UND operates a satellite campus consisting of several buildings at Grand Forks International Airport where aviation students train. UND Aerospace also operates flight training centers in Crookston, Minnesota , and Phoenix, Arizona . UND owns and operates Ray Richards nine hole golf course south of
2108-564: The Biomedical Research Center and the Neuroscience Research Facility. Also north of the main campus is an area called University Village . This land sat virtually empty for decades, but has recently been developed for UND, commercial, and residential purposes. University Village is anchored by the $ 100 million Ralph Engelstad Arena , which is used by the men's hockey team. University Village
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2176-465: The Brunkild Z-dike, was constructed in a matter of days when officials realized that overland flooding threatened the city of Winnipeg. It cost $ 10 million (CAD). Almost all of the ring dikes around the towns held, except for that at Ste. Agathe . The town's dike system was prepared for the river approaching from the south, but the river had spread widely and floodwaters swamped the town from
2244-789: The Hughes Fine Arts Center. The historic 1907 Adelphi Fountain is next to the Coulee as is the on-campus Spiritual Center. On the eastern edge of the central campus is the Frederick "Fritz" D. Pollard Jr. Athletic Center and the Hyslop Auditorium. The eastern part of campus is also the home of the Energy and Environmental Research Center complex which includes the National Center for Hydrogen Technology . The Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, which
2312-563: The Social Science Research Institute. The Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC), on the eastern fringes of the UND campus, has been recognized as a leader in researching cleaner, more efficient forms of energy. The EERC operates a number of research units at UND including the National Center for Hydrogen Technology . North Dakota's 17 athletic teams compete in the NCAA 's Division I . Teams compete in
2380-679: The Thormodsgard Law Library and the School of Medicine operates the Harley E. French Library of the Health Sciences. Sanford Health , Altru Health System , Essentia Health partnered with University of North Dakota to further medical education and simulations in a fleet of 4 trucks for North Dakota , allowing continued medical education all across the state. UND is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". This level of research activity
2448-742: The Winnipeg area. Other flood control structures completed later were the Portage Diversion and the Shellmouth Dam on the Assiniboine River . Even with these flood protection measures, in 1997 the province had a flood cresting at 21.6 ft (6.6 m). It caused 28,000 people to be evacuated and $ 500 million CAD in damage to property and infrastructure. The 1997 flood was a 100-year flood . It came close to overwhelming Winnipeg's existing flood protection system. At
2516-855: The agency resulted in a theater at NASA Langley in 1995. Alumni who have become notable through literature include the Pulitzer Prize -winning playwright and author Maxwell Anderson , Rhodes scholar and poet Thomas McGrath , essayist and journalist Chuck Klosterman , and novelist Jon Hassler . UND graduates have become editors of major magazines: Carroll Eugene Simcox of The Living Church , former Ebony editor Era Bell Thompson and former LIFE editor Edward K. Thompson . Alumni who have become notable in arts and entertainment include actor Sam Anderson and America's Next Top Model winner Nicole Linkletter . Former UND students who have gone on to notable careers in athletics include former NBA player and coach and former president of
2584-484: The bill to the Territorial Legislature of Dakota Territory that called for the new state of North Dakota's university to be in Grand Forks. The first classes were held on September 8, 1884. The first building at UND, Old Main, housed all classrooms, offices, dorm rooms, and a library. In the 1880s, UND consisted of only a few acres of property, surrounded by farms and fields, nearly two miles west of
2652-518: The cafeteria and had to be satisfied with free leftovers. However, Grand Forks citizens often opened their homes and kitchen tables to many of these young men. After World War II, enrollment quickly grew to more than 3,000. A large amount of housing and several academic buildings had to be built on campus. The 1950s saw the rise of the Fighting Sioux hockey tradition. In the 1960s and 1970s, many student protests occurred at UND. The largest
2720-500: The campus landscape. As part of a plan to improve student facilities on campus, UND constructed a Wellness Center, a parking garage, new Memorial Union, renovated library, renovated Gershman Center for graduate students, and an apartment-style housing complex. Other construction projects around campus have included a new LEED Platinum-certified alumni center, a renovated and expanded College of Education and Human Development, and an expanded Energy and Environmental Research Center . In 2016,
2788-409: The city of Grand Forks. Students living off campus had to take a train or a horse and carriage bus, dubbed the "Black Maria", from downtown to the campus. As the university grew, more buildings were constructed on campus and a trolley system was built to connect the growing university to downtown Grand Forks . However, there were several major interruptions in the life of the university. In 1918, UND
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2856-408: The day the river reached 49 feet. The dikes in the low-lying Lincoln Drive neighborhood of Grand Forks were the first to break, doing so early on April 18, as the river kept rising. Other dikes in the Grand Forks and East Grand Forks area failed that day and the next, flooding thousands of homes. During this time, Grand Forks mayor Pat Owens ordered the evacuation of more than 50,000 people, much of
2924-480: The edges of towns, but were sometimes overwhelmed. It was difficult for the cities to prepare for such an enormous flood. The National Weather Service (NWS) had forecast that the river would crest at 49 feet (14.9 m), which was its highest level during the 1979 flood. The cities had built dikes to this level, but the river continued to rise past it. Taken by surprise, the NWS did not upgrade its forecast until April 16,
2992-572: The eternal flame of the Old Main Memorial Sphere mark the location of Old Main, the first building on campus. Other buildings in the central part of campus include the School of Law , the North Dakota Museum of Art , Memorial Union, Gamble Hall, and Burtness Theatre. The English Coulee flows along the western edge of the central campus area and on the western bank of the Coulee sits the Chester Fritz Auditorium and
3060-503: The first participant in the United States Space Force 's University Partnership program. The University of North Dakota's main campus sits in the middle of Grand Forks on University Avenue. The campus is made up of 240 buildings (6.4 million square feet) on 521 acres (2.11 km ). The campus stretches roughly one and half miles from east to west and is divided by the meandering English Coulee. The western edge
3128-608: The floodplain along the river as the Greater Grand Forks Greenway , including several parks, a Minnesota state campground recreation area , and a 20-mile biking and walking trail. Flooding in Manitoba resulted in over $ 500 million in damages. The Red River Floodway , an artificial waterway completed in 1968 and nicknamed "Duff's Ditch", exceeded its capacity flow but managed to divert the floodwaters around Winnipeg which minimized damage. From 2005 to 2010,
3196-577: The largest library in North Dakota. The 82-foot (25 m) tower of the library is a familiar landmark on University Avenue. Behind the library is the park-like setting of the central campus mall. The mall includes several statues and is a popular place for students to study. The mall is lined with historic buildings including Merrifield Hall, Twamley Hall, Babcock Hall, Montgomery Hall, and the old Carnegie Library. Old Main Memorial Plaza and
3264-636: The main UND campus. The School of Medicine and Health Sciences operates several clinics throughout North Dakota. The UND football team is a major tenant of the city of Grand Forks-owned Alerus Center . The Gorecki Alumni Center on campus is North Dakota's first LEED Platinum building. A combination of geothermal and solar panels are used to power the building. UND offers more than 225 fields of study, including 108 undergraduate majors, 69 minors, 81 master's programs, 37 doctoral programs, and two professional programs ( medicine and law ). UND also has an interdisciplinary program that allows students to obtain
3332-470: The nation, along with billions of dollars in federal aid. City officials and flood-forecasters were criticized for the difference in estimates and actual flood levels. As a result of the 1997 flood and its extensive property losses, the United States and state governments made additional improvements to the flood protection system in North Dakota and Minnesota. A dike system was built on both sides of
3400-400: The pair most severely affected by the 1997 flood. Fargo, North Dakota / Moorhead, Minnesota ( Fargo-Moorhead ) and Wahpeton, North Dakota / Breckenridge, Minnesota also had severe flooding. Much of the flooding accumulated not only because of the rising river levels, but also from overland flooding, as meltwater did not drain away. Temporary dikes were erected along the riverfront and around
3468-813: The peak occurred on May 1; scientific reports record a peak on May 3/4. Towns upriver of Winnipeg, forewarned by footage of buildings in Grand Forks burning and covered in meters of water, built ring dikes to protect their homes and properties. The province of Manitoba called in the Canadian Forces , the Royal Canadian Mounted Police , and the provincial Department of Natural Resources. Many people chose to evacuate, including residents from Morris , who had only two days notice to evacuate to Winnipeg . Thousands of volunteers helped to build sandbag dikes around homes and property. An emergency 42 km (26 mi) long dike, later called
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#17327986363743536-510: The population of the city. This was the largest evacuation in the United States since the evacuation of residents in Atlanta , Georgia during the Civil War . Water reached areas more than two miles (3 km) inland from the Red River, requiring evacuation of all of East Grand Forks and 75% of Grand Forks. School was cancelled in both cities for the remainder of the term, as were classes at
3604-510: The province made substantial upgrades to inlet control structures and fire protection, increased elevation of existing dikes (including the Brunkild dike), and widened the floodway channel. The Red River of the North has flooded repeatedly through the centuries. It is highly prone to spring flooding because of its northward flow, the nearly flat former lake bed of the valley, and ice formation on
3672-421: The realm of science, notable UND alumni include important contributor to information theory Harry Nyquist , pioneer aviator Carl Ben Eielson , Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson , engineer and NASA astronaut Karen L. Nyberg , and leading NASA manager John H. Disher . Pearl I. Young , a UND graduate in 1919, became the first female technical employee at NASA (then NACA ) in 1922, her contributions to
3740-590: The remainder of the school year. The start of the 21st century was marked by the opening of two major venues for UND athletics . The Ralph Engelstad Arena , home of men's and women's hockey, and the Alerus Center , home of UND football, both opened in 2001. The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center opened in August 2004, and serves as home to UND volleyball and men's and women's basketball. Millions of dollars worth of construction and renovation projects have dotted
3808-558: The river level did not fall below 49 feet (14.9 m) until April 26. Because water drained so slowly out of the most low-lying areas, some homeowners could not visit their damaged properties until May. By May 30, the Red River had receded below flood stages everywhere in North Dakota. The province of Manitoba completed the Red River Floodway in 1968 after six years of construction, built permanent dikes in eight towns south of Winnipeg , and built clay dikes and diversion dams in
3876-551: The river to protect the twin Forks cities. In the aftermath, the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ) worked with the cities of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks to clear residential and business development from a large area of floodplain, because of the certainty of future regional floods, and also as the floodplain is intended to be a natural means to absorb floodwaters. They also redeveloped
3944-414: The river. As spring approaches, the snow melts from south to north in the same direction as the riverflow. At times high waters encounter ice on the river and back up, spreading out of the banks. The wide flatness of the terrain, formed from an ancient lake bed, and the low slope of the river also contribute to severe flooding in the region. Serious floods occurred in 1948 and 1950. The 1950 flood reached
4012-546: The time, the Winnipeg Floodway was designed to protect against a flow of 60,000 cu ft/s (1,700 m /s), but the 1997 flow was 63,000 cu ft/s (1,800 m /s). To compensate, the province broke operational rules for the Floodway, as defined in legislation, during the night of April 30 / May 1, to prevent waters in Winnipeg from rising above the designed limit of 24.5 ft (7.5 m) above
4080-400: The twin communities. Total damages for the Red River region were US$ 3.5 billion. The flood was the result of abundant snowfall and extreme temperatures. In Grand Forks, thousands of people, including Air Force personnel from Grand Forks Air Force Base , tried to prepare for the 1997 flood by building sandbag dikes . These dikes were constructed based on a 49-foot estimate of flooding set by
4148-423: The west. At the flood's peak in Canada on May 4, the Red River occupied an area of 1,840 km (710 mi ) with more than 2,560 km (990 mi ) of land underwater, which earned it the nickname "Red Sea." While the flooding was still underway, the federal Liberal government led by Jean Chrétien called a snap election . Several of the party's MPs from the province, including Reg Alcock , requested
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#17327986363744216-469: Was a major flood that occurred in April and May 1997 along the Red River of the North in Minnesota , North Dakota , and southern Manitoba . It was the most severe flood of the river since 1826. The flood reached throughout the Red River Valley , affecting the cities of Fargo and Winnipeg , but none so greatly as Grand Forks and East Grand Forks , where floodwaters reached more than 3 miles (4.8 km) inland. They inundated virtually everything in
4284-453: Was also the US Secretary of Agriculture from 2008 to 2009. Former Deputy National Security Advisor at the White House , Mark Pfeifle is a 1997 graduate in the School of Communications. Many U.S. Senators and Representatives of North Dakota were also graduates of UND, including former Senator Byron Dorgan , former Representative Earl Pomeroy and current-serving Representative Kelly Armstrong . Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey
4352-715: Was announced the new nickname would be "Fighting Hawks", effective immediately. A notable UND athletic alumnus is National Basketball Association (NBA) coach and former player Phil Jackson , widely considered one of the greatest coaches in NBA history. In addition, many UND alumni have played in the National Hockey League (NHL), including: Minnesota Wild wing Zach Parise , New Jersey Devils center Travis Zajac , Los Angeles Kings defensemen Matt Greene and Mike Commodore , Chicago Blackhawks forward and captain Jonathan Toews , Vancouver Canucks wing Brock Boeser , former NHL goalie Ed Belfour , and Washington Capitals forward T. J. Oshie . The school's primary fight song
4420-405: Was in May 1970 when over 1,500 students protested the Kent State shootings . In 1975, enrollment swelled to a record 8,500. The 1970s also saw the establishment of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at UND. During the 1980s and 1990s the university continued to grow. However, the devastating 1997 Red River flood inundated numerous buildings on campus and forced the cancellation of
4488-506: Was the country's hardest-hit single institution by the flu epidemic that killed 1,400 people in North Dakota alone. Later that year, classes were suspended so the campus could become an army base for soldiers during World War I. During the Great Depression , UND provided free housing to students willing to do manual labor on campus. "Camp Depression," as it was called, consisted of railroad cabooses that each housed eight male students. "Camp Depression" students did not get regular meals from
4556-450: Was the runner-up in 2003, and play at the Alerus Center . The basketball and volleyball teams play in the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center . The women's basketball team has won three national championships in 1997, 1998, and 1999 and was runner-up in 2001. The colors of UND athletics are green and white, which were adopted in the 1920s. The university's official school colors are green and pink, representative of North Dakota's state flower,
4624-522: Was to find ways to improve flood forecasting. The province of Manitoba asked the International Joint Commission (IJC) to provide a report on the flood event and to recommend measures to ensure further flood protection for the city of Winnipeg. Largely as a result of this study, the province widened the floodway between 2004 and 2010. Following the flood, Catastroffiti, a form of graffiti related to natural disasters, started to appear as affected residents gutted their houses, placing damaged materials on
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