UND Alumni, Employees, Students and Minority Students Survey Results Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Survey Subcommittees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Survey Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Survey Data Comparisons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1 1 2 3
Survey Data Comparisons
How informed would you consider yourself about what goes on at the University of North Dakota? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Where do you get most of your information about what goes on at UND? . . .	4
What is the nickname of the athletic teams of the University of North Dakota?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Overall, I am proud to (work at, have an affiliation with) the University of North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
UND does a good job supporting American Indian programs. . . . . .	4
UND should be doing more to support American Indian programs .	4
UND's use of the athletic teams nickname "Fighting Sioux" honors the University of North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
UND's use of the athletic teams nickname "Fighting Sioux" honors the Sioux people. (Minority Survey) … honors the Lakota, Dakota, Nakota Nations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
UND uses the athletic teams nickname in a respectful way . . . . . . .	5

Survey Data Comparisons
UND should change its athletic teams nickname if it offends American Indians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Generally speaking, the athletic teams nickname issue at UND is not that important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Historically there has been an atmosphere that promotes discrimination against Native Americans at UND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
American Indians at UND consider the athletic teams nickname "Fighting Sioux" to be a major issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
UND's athletic opponents use the athletic teams nickname "Fighting Sioux" nickname in a respectful manner . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
UND should abide by Sioux tribal councils' requests and change the athletic teams nickname. (Minority Survey) … abide by Lakota, Dakota, Nakota Nations and change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
If UND changes its athletic teams nickname I would reduce my financial contribution to support UND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
The athletic teams nickname should be changed because it can be viewed as a human rights issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
It really doesn't matter one way or another to me what UND calls its athletic teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Dropping the athletic teams "Fighting Sioux" nickname will have an overall positive effect on how UND is perceived nationally . . . .	7
The use of the athletic teams nickname "Fighting Sioux" perpetuates discrimination against American Indians . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
The decision to keep or change the athletic teams "Fighting Sioux" nickname should be made independent of anticipated gains or loses in alumni contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
President Kupchella should find a solution to the controversy without changing the athletic teams nickname "Fighting Sioux" . . .	7
Survey Data Comparisons
If UND changes its nickname I would be more inclined to support UND financially . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
There will be some hard feelings against American Indians if the athletic teams nickname is changed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
There will be some hard feelings against President Kupchella if the athletic teams nickname is not changed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Alumni Survey Only
Considering other issues facing Native American people, the Fighting Sioux nickname is not a major issue . . . . . The nickname shouldn’t be changed just to quiet some people who cause a stir from time to time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8 8
Students Survey Only
I have experienced an atmosphere at UND that promotes discrimination against American Indians . . . . . . . . . .	8
Have you ever attended a UND athletic event? . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
What events have you attended? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Have you attended more than five UND athletic events? . . . . .	8
Demographics
Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Years employed at UND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
University employment position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Class level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Race/Ethnicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9





Employees and Minority Students Data Comparisons
How informed would you consider yourself about what goes on at the University of North Dakota? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Where do you get most of your information about what goes on at UND? . .	10
What is the nickname of the athletic teams of the University of North Dakota..	10
Overall, I am proud to (work at, have an affiliation with) the University of North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
UND does a good job supporting American Indian programs. . . . . .	10
UND should be doing more to support American Indian programs .. . .	10
UND's use of the athletic teams nickname "Fighting Sioux" honors the University of North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
UND's use of the athletic teams nickname "Fighting Sioux" honors the Sioux people. (Minority Survey) … honors the Lakota, Dakota, Nakota Nations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
UND uses the athletic teams nickname in a respectful way . . . . . . .	11
UND should change its athletic teams nickname if it offends American Indians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
Generally speaking, the athletic teams nickname issue at UND is not that important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
American Indians at UND consider the athletic teams nickname "Fighting Sioux" to be a major issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
UND's athletic opponents use the athletic teams nickname "Fighting Sioux" nickname in a respectful manner . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
UND should abide by Sioux tribal councils' requests and change the athletic teams nickname. (Minority Survey) … abide by Lakota, Dakota, Nakota Nations and change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Employees and Minority Students Data Comparisons	12
If UND changes its athletic teams nickname I would reduce my financial contribution to support UND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
The athletic teams nickname should be changed because it can be viewed as a human rights issue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
It really doesn't matter one way or another to me what UND calls its athletic teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
Dropping the athletic teams "Fighting Sioux" nickname will have an overall positive effect on how UND is perceived nationally . . . .	12
The use of the athletic teams nickname "Fighting Sioux" perpetuates discrimination against American Indians . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
The decision to keep or change the athletic teams "Fighting Sioux" nickname should be made independent of anticipated gains or loses in alumni contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
President Kupchella should find a solution to the controversy without changing the athletic teams nickname "Fighting Sioux" . . .	13
If UND changes its nickname I would be more inclined to support UND financially . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
There will be some hard feelings against American Indians if the athletic teams nickname is changed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
There will be some hard feelings against President Kupchella if the athletic teams nickname is not changed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
Demographics
Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14
Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14
Years employed at /attended UND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14
University employment position . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .	14
Class level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14

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