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| President Kupchella discusses
UND’s goals and challenges with Chancellor
Robert Potts (right). Shortly after assuming
the chancellorship in July, Potts visited
each of the institutions in the North Dakota
University System. In the background as they
stroll the campus is the “Soaring Eagle”
sculpture on the mall behind the Chester Fritz
Library. |
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The
University of North Dakota has recorded another excellent
year of progress in achieving its strategic objectives,
in contributing to people of the state, and in becoming
an even greater presence on the national and international
scene.
Moreover, UND has set an ambitious agenda for the year
ahead, including finalization of the successor to Pathways
to the Future, the strategic plan that has provided
focus to the University’s progress.
Among the highlights of 2004:
A total of 2,327 degrees were
granted, including 1,706 bachelor’s, 447 master’s,
two specialist’s diplomas, 56 Ph.D.’s and
Ed.D.’s, 62 J.D.’s (law) and 54 M.D.’s
(medicine). The University awarded its first degree
in 1889 and its 100,000th in the spring of 2004.
Enrollment grew for the sixth
straight year, with the fall 2004 headcount reaching
a record 13,187.
Expansion of the Graduate School
continued, particularly in the number of doctoral students
whose presence is central to much of UND’s strategic
plan. Graduate enrollment broke 2,000 students for the
first time in history. Doctoral students numbered 516,
up 136 from last fall.
It was a record year for research,
with grant and contract expenditures totaling $82.2
million and moving upward at a steady, sustainable rate.
According to the National Science Foundation, UND ranks
158th of 600 research universities nationally in federal
funding for research related to science and technology.
The University made several additions to its academic
offerings, including:
1.
A new Ph.D. in music education.
2. Master’s degree programs in applied
economics, geological engineering, and, in
partnership with Valley City State University,
technology education.
3. Undergraduate minors in elementary education
and American Sign Language.
4. Certificate programs for post-master’s
degree work in psychiatric and mental health
nursing by nurse practitioners and clinical
nurse specialists.
5. Certificates for clinical laboratory scientists
who train in clinical chemistry, hematology,
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New distance degree programs included
the M.. in Early Childhood Education and the Ph.D. in
Physical Therapy.
UND received 10-year renewal of accreditation by the
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (see
ACCREDITED).
The University remained on the lists of the “best
values in higher education” despite tuition
increases totaling more than 32 percent over the past
two years, during which the overall cost of attending
UND has risen about 20 percent. Fortunately, UND remains
one of the best bargains in higher education because
previous tuition levels were relatively low and tuition
has increased even faster in surrounding states and
throughout the country.
| Revenue: Fiscal
Year 2004 |
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| Expenses:
Fiscal Year 2004 |
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UND continued to make progress in its quest to become
the top university in the nation for American
Indian students. Among accomplishments was
the steady growth of Indian enrollment, the final planning
for a new American Indian Center, and a semester-long
community education project, “Exploring the American
Indian Experience.”
The University experienced growth both in the
numbers of international students studying
at UND (449, compared to 238) and UND students studying
abroad (38, compared to 26), a trend that ran counter
to the nationwide situation this fall.
UND launched initiatives in the areas of experiential
learning and public engagement, including the establishment
of a new Center for Community Engagement.
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semester enrollment in 2004 again set a record,
with particularly strong growth in theGraduate
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