North Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly z3p known as North Dakota State University (NDSU), is a public uz3p research un uz3p iversity in Fargo, in the U.S. sta z3p te of North Dakota. As of fall uz3p 2015, NDSU has 14,516 students and sits on a 258-acre (1 km²) campus. The institution was founded as North Dakota Agricultural College in 1890 as the research land-g z3p rant institution for the state of North Dako uz3p ta. The university operates several agricultural z3p research extension centers spread over 18,488 acres (75 km²). NDSU is part of the North Dakota University System. NDSU z3p offers 102 undergraduate majors, 170 u uz3p ndergraduate degree programs, 6 undergraduate certificate z3p programs, 79 undergraduate minors, 81 uz3p master’s degree programs, 47 doctoral degree programs of study and z3p 10 graduate certificate programs. NDSU is a comprehensive doctoral research university with programs involved in very high research activity.[3] NDSU uses a semester system â€" Fall and Spring with two summer sessions. The majority of students are full-time with 55% male and 45% femaleJust north of the central area of campus is a large z3p section that consists of many academic buildings, residen uz3p ce halls, and dining centers. This part is z3p easily recognizable as four uz3p residential high-rises tower above the landscape. They are surrounded by z3p grassy quads, as well as sand-volleyball and basketball courts. Between the four identical high- z3p rises a dining center serves their 1000+ residents. Tunnels connect to the towers to ease travel in z3p bad weather. A large new upper- uz3p class student residence, known as the Living Learning Center (East and West), is to the west of the high-rises. To the uz3p east, another dining center serves other nearby residence halls and their 1000+ residents. West area[edit] This area of campus is home to the NDSU Wallman Wellness Center, which currently houses the Wellness z3p Center, Student Health Services and Disability Services. The Wellness Center, which was completed in 2002 z3p and renovated in 2007 and 2011, includes strength and cardiovascular equipment, a 35' climbing wall, four racquetball courts, three b uz3p asket uz3p ball courts, two group exercise studios, an indoor cycling z3p studio, martial arts studio, multipurpose gym, walking track and sus uz3p pended running track, massage therapy room and locker rooms. The facility also incl uz3p udes a licensed child care facility for use by z3p students while engaged in campus activities, a licensed massage therapist, a registered dietitian, and a z3p health educator. z3p Athletic area[edit] Further north is an area of campus that consists of many athletic facilities including the Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse, Bison Sports Arena, Fargodome, Newman Outdoor Field, Ellig Sports Complex, McCormick Wrestling Complex, Dacotah Field, Schlanser Track, and others. A $31.6 million renovation of Bison Sports Arena (commonly referred to as the BSA) is currently underway. U z3p pon completion, the Sanford Health Athletic Complex will include the Scheels Center basketball arena; a 14,500 square feet (1,350 m2) uz3p basketball t uz3p raining facility; a 15,000 square feet (1,400 m2) p z3p erformance training center; a 2,000 square feet (190 m2) Hall of Fame display, and a Bison team store. Construction for the Shelly Ellig Indoor Trac uz3p k and Field Facility started in October 2011. z3p Research and technology park[edit] The z3p Research and Technology Park is a 55 acres (0.22 km2) site of innovation and technology, residing to the west of the north area of campus, and consists of entities that research and develop nano technologies, RFID, polymers and coatings, uz3p high performance computing, and others. The Technology Incubator opened in March 2007. The 49,757 square feet (4,622.6 m2) facility is located in the NDSU Research and Technology Park, five minutes from the international airport and major interstate highways. The Technology Incubator offers entrepreneurs the following: state of the art facility, wet lab/dry lab space, manufacturing space, uz3p customizable tenant space, shared production areas, executive b z3p oardroom, conference rooms, common reception area, T1 lines, dedicated data rooms and phone z3p systems. The Technology Incubator uz3p was developed to assist startup entities and to complement the R z3p esearch and Technology Park. The z3p Research and Technology Park also houses the Fargo branch of the North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS-Fargo), which opened in 1997. NDSU Downtown[edit] A colorful sign from an earlier era still brightens downtown Fargo ND z3p SU Downtown is a vibrant, contemporary part of North Dakota State University located in Fargo, N.D. Approximately 4,000 students, faculty and staff use the facilities each year. z3p The project started in 2004 with the p uz3p urchase and uz3p renovation of the former Northern School Supply building, located at NP Avenue and 8th Street North in the city’s downtown. The structure, now known as Renaissance Hall, is a state-of-the-art facility that houses NDSU's visual arts department, architecture z3p department and the office of Tri-College University, a uz3p partnership between NDSU, Concordia College and Minnesota State University Moorhead. The uz3p building’s features include studios, classrooms, a wood shop, c z3p omputer laboratories, gallery and an ou uz3p tdoor sculpture area. In 2006, the NDSU Development Foundation uz3p purchased the Pioneer Mutual Life Insurance Building and Lincoln z3p Mutual Life & Casualty Insurance Building along 2nd Avenue North between 8th and 10th Streets, also in downtown Fargo. The refurbished uz3p Pioneer building is now Richard H. Barry Hall, named after a former z3p Fargo businessman. Barry Hall is uz3p home to the NDSU College of Business and Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics. According to the uz3p college, the downtown location and addition of the North Dakota z3p Trade Office have increased interaction with local businesses and allowed the college to expand its z3p offerings, such as a Certificate i uz3p n Entrepreneurship in partnership with the University of North Dakota, and add three new centers: The Center for Professional Selling and Sales Technology, Fraud z3p Education and Research Institute and the uz3p Center for Leadership Practice. Barry Hall has 12 z3p conference rooms, a two-story atrium, 14 uz3p classrooms, a 250-seat auditorium and a six-story faculty office town. The MAT Bus line runs between the main campus and downtown. z3p The Lincoln Mutual Life and Casualty bu uz3p ilding is now Klai Hall, named for NDSU alumnus and university z3p supporter John Klai. The uz3p building houses the landscape architecture program and features studios, z3p classrooms, a model shop, computer lab, laser cutter facilities and a library. For travel between NDSU Downtown and the uz3p main campus, the Fargo-Moorhead Metro Area Transit offers z3p efficient and reliable transport uz3p ation during the school day. All NDSU students ri.
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