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NDSU

Introduction

History

Source: History 1

1889

John Miller signs bill creating North Dakota Agricultural College

1890

Academics

2.93

Average GPA for Undergraduates

8

the number of colleges in the university

Horace Stockbridge

named first president

of NDAC

Average Undergrad GPA by College

Source: Picture Links 2

Source:Academics: 6,7

8

the number of Libraries available at NDSU

Many people know NDSU for its football team, but there are loads of other interesting facts about NDSU the average person may not know. For example, the area Fargo is built on used to be under a glacial lake, and before NDSU was NDSU it was called North Dakota Agricultural College. To learn more about NDSU Academics, History, Weather, Geology/Geography, National Recognition and Demographics, hit the next button. Enjoy!

Source:Academics 5, 8

1992

100

Undergraduate Majors and Minors

The Fargodome is built. Gate City Bank Field at

the Fargodome is home to NDSU football.

86

Master's programs available

1892

2002

50

Doctoral programs available

2,805

Source:Academics 2, 4 Picture Links: 12

College Hall,

later named Old Main, is built

Total degrees earned Summer 2013- Spring 2014

Amid much skepticism,

NDSU announces

reclassification to

Division-I football

Source:Academics 1,6 Picture Links: 11

Source: Picture Link 14

14,629

Total Enrollment Fall 2013

7

Accelerated programs to earn both a BS/BA and M.S. in a timely and cost efficient manner

Enrollment by College Fall 2013.

Source: Picture Link 8

Source:Academics 1, 5, 6, 9

17

Undergraduate degree types

Source: Picture Links 13

1970

Graduate Degree Types

21

Source:Academics 2, 3

Source: Picture Links 1

The Bison Sports Arena is dedicated. The BSA is home to NDSU basketball and wrestling.

1958

State-wide ballot to change school

name to North Dakota State University is narrowly shot down

Source: Picture Links 3

1960

A 2-1 vote changes

NDAC into NDSU

Resources

History:

1 http://library.ndsu.edu/ndsuarchives/ndsu-history

Academics:

1http://www.ndsu.edu/academics/

2http://www.ndsu.edu/academics/degrees/

3http://bulletin.ndsu.edu/graduate/programs/

4http://www.ndsu.edu/majors/

5http://www.ndsu.edu/provost/colleges_and_departments/

6http://www.ndsu.edu/oira/facts_and_figures/#c39136

7http://www.ndsu.edu/oira/student_related_facts/grade_point_averages/

8http://library.ndsu.edu/about-libraries

9http://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/data/degrees/gradsummary.pdf

Weather:

1 http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USND0115

2 http://www.climate-zone.com/climate/united-states/north-dakota/fargo/

Geography/Geology

Demographics:

1 http://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/diversity/Fall_2013_student_demographic_info.pdf

Geography/Geology:

1http://www.ndsu.edu/fargo_geology/

2http://www.ndsu.edu/fargo_geology/briefhistory.htm

3http://www.ndsu.edu/fargo_geology/caissons.htm

National Recognition:

1 http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-north-dakota-state-university-alumni-and-students/

Weather

Fargo Soil Facts

2 http://www.ndsu.edu/alumni_friends/

Years ago was when Glacial Lake Agassiz began to form over the area now called the Red River Valley.

12,000

Sources: Weather 1,2

Highs and Lows

Record Temperatures

Clays &

Shales

The weak lake sediments under Fargo deposited from Lake Agassiz .

30

meters is the approximate depth of lake bottom sediments beneath Fargo

High: 114 F 45.5 C (1936)

Low: -48 F -44.4 C (1887)

Due to the weak clays and shales under Fargo, steel pilings or concrete pillars are needed to support all large, buildings, like the NDSU High Rises. These supports are called:

Warmest Month - July (71.1 degrees)

Coolest Month - January (5.9 degrees)

Caissons

Source:Geology 1,2,3 Picture Links:10

Source:Geology 3

Flooding & Red River Facts

Source: Picture Link 6

Picture Links

***All pictures not cited were inserted from Prezi

1 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ndsu-university-archives/4659596095/

2 https://www.flickr.com/photos/ndsu-university-archives/5218266836/in/3 set-72157625367713837

3 http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iTArllxd85Q/UdOSbYcPHCI/AAAAAAAAt90/dFiT6PzSh60/s320/FCS.jpg

4 http://www.clipartpanda.com/clipart_images/snowflake-clip-art-vector-31200600

5 http://lovesymbolsfolio.blogspot.com/2010/10/intangible-symbol.html

6 http://sweetclipart.com/multisite/sweetclipart/files/medical_red_thermometer_1.png

7 http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120613142626/clubpenguin/images/2/2e/485_furniture_icon.png

8 http://www.clipartbest.com/clipart-LTKeGpqTa

9 http://pixabay.com/en/waves-ocean-water-sea-river-307426/ --river

10 http://www.clipartbest.com/clipart-9iRR9eLpT

11https://www.flickr.com/photos/davidkohlmeyer/3563840480/

12http://www.clipartlord.com/free-diploma-clip-art-2/

13 http://www.gobison.com/sports/2013/4/19/bsa.aspx?tab=bisonsportsarena

14 http://www.helenske.com/uploads/8/3/4/3/8343189/1602946_orig.jpg

9,300

Age of the Red River of the North

Source: Picture Link 7

North

1993

Direction the Red River flows. (Note: this is not unique, many other rivers in US flow North.)

Year the wet climatic cycle began causing Fargo floods to be more devastating

Other Weather

Source:Geology 1,2,3, Picture Links:9

Highest

Precipitation

June - 2.8 inches

Yearly Snowfall - 40.2 inches

Source: Picture Link 4

Average Wind Speed -

12.2 mph

Demographics

National Recognition

GENDER

MALE I 54%

FEMALE I 46%

Residency

North Dakota I 39%

Minnesota I 45%

U.S. States I 6%

2011-2013 Nat'l FCS Champions

NDSU National Dance Champions

Majors

AFSNR I 12%

AHSS I 14%

BUS ADMIN I 11%

ENG & ARCH I 17%

HD&E I 12%

PHARM I 13%

S&M I 12%

UNIV STUD I 6%

TRI-CIG I 3%

Famous Alumni

Revolutionary Circuit Board Designer

In 2013 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

Ethnicity

non-residents I 8%

Black I 2%

Native American I 1%

Asian I 1%

Hispanic I 1%

White I 81%

2 or more I 2%

Non Reported I 1%

2013

6th Minnesota state Majority Leader

Dr. Donald Pederson

Bob Buckland

Roger Moe

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