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Looking at a campus map, couldn't EERC expand north or east? And won't some of EERC's potential parking issues be solved when the ramps go in at University and Columbia? This previous story talks about using the east area as space for start-up businesses using the hydrogen development lab space. Wouldn't it be smart to put that lab closer to the east, like north of EERC? It seems like someone at EERC, for whatever reasons, wants that old Engelstad space just so they can tear it down, and put up a parking lot.

With the EERC, for this reason and others, and Athletics both having their eye on the old Engelstad site, what do you think should happen there? EERC presses for old Engelstad site The latest issue of Alumni Review (the one with UND alumnus HF "Sparky" Gierke, Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, on the cover) mentions how UND alumnus and former Sioux and CFL kicker Darcy Dahlem has been working on plans for an indoor track and football training facility for a while (page 10). Maybe the EERC needs the space, but there's no way that soil could support a parking ramp or other heavy structure. (See the story.) Something like a steel tent has to be lighter than concrete because essentially that's what old REA was.

EERC to head $21.4M study on CO2 reduction Award is largest energy center has received as a lead agency http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/11859304.htm

I'd see GVSU as being smart and patient enough to wait and see if the MAC is going to have to split into two halves, a DI-A part and a DI-AA part, for football (because of the 15000 average attendance requirements). They'd be able to stay together for other sports like BB. What that could allow GVSU to do is slip into the MAC as a DI-AA. That'd be a best case scenario of epic proportion. The catch is this: Other GLIAC teams probably have this same fantasy. Of course another catch is that MAC schools (led by the president of Kent State, who at the time is the president of the NCAA board of directors) have already started the effort water down that rule (see 2005.20 in the link).

What a beautiful first post. Thanks for coming out. Sorry, we don't validate parking. Have a safe drive.

You: Good catch. Me: Bad memory.

A. Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara (Three Affiliated Tribes); Chippewa (aka Ojibwe, aka Ashinabe (sp)), as well as a couple branches of the Oseti Sakowin (aka Sioux). B. "We ask that you cheer your team to victory and exhibit good sportsmanship, as well as respect for the American Indians and their rich culture and heritage." C. I'm not the Registrar. D. "The best team doesn't always win." -- Brendan Morrison, University of Michigan, 2000. E. F. I don't know. I'm not Dr. Kupchella.

What are the rules for transfers? Can they do that?

Who's up for the big promotion to "pickles, lettuce, ketchup, and mayo"? Get there and you have a legit shot at getting trained on the malt machine, or so I've been told by non-UND graduates.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=127314 However,

But only recently did they become a I-AAA. They were a I-AA in the 2002-03 season. http://www.bizjournals.com/buffalo/stories...28/daily34.html

Apparently everything is offensive to somebody. http://tonguetied.us/archives/cat_mascots.php

Could it be that the world is coming again? http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/11840130.htm It's too bad Canad didn't get their hotel up and running in time for this.

Baker and Kupchella both fell in behind the shadow of Tom Clifford. Clifford is a "once-in-a" kind of guy. That's a tough benchmark. Step back and take an objective look at Kupchella: - yes, he thinks and acts as an academic more than an administrator - yes, he's not the smoothest public personality - yes, he's demanded more from students (enrollment standards and on-campus conduct) - he's led major research and enrollment growth - he's led major facilities expansions - the moniker is still in place The post by jimdahl does a nice job summarizing even more items. Kupchella is the "known evil" (meaning you already know his strengths and weaknesses). His replacement would be an "unknown evil." That's better? Unless you have a candidate with a proven record I'll take known over what could come with "unknown". vindy: I've pondered those words in a similar light. UND has a history of "little kingdoms" within the university. Groups that should obviously be working together (EERC and Med: Enviromental Wellness; Med and Eng'g: BioMed Eng'g; Aero and Eng'g: Aero Eng'g; EERC and Aero) just don't seem to. It has to be frustrating ("will be able to accomplish") to be trying to get the "kingdoms" to work together.

You missed Cornell and Canisius (or did the Golden Griffins drop football and go DI-AAA?). In terms of region and regional population base and general demographic, Maine is the best comparison. Cornell and Colgate would be the next two best choices. UNH is closer to Boston and gets some commuter influence but would probably be the next closest followed by Dartmouth.

If he's eligible otherwise (credits transfer so he's on track), being an "across divisions" transfer he doesn't have to sit out a season.

http://bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/0...local/spt01.txt

And where's the bus parked?

It could mean exactly what the story says and they're worried about gating two teams in Edmonton. It could mean that Edmonton is cash-strapped and is looking to cut expenses any way possible (which could signal a continuing lock-out).

Somebody crank up the wiretap.

From NDSU's Carr Report:

You'd be right if it was summer of 2004. The 2004-05 season was a tough one. Looking through the scenario put forth by star2city it seems to cover everything, including sport misalignments between UND and the (admitted possibility) of the BSC. Because the BSC doesn't sponsor baseball, softball, and swimming, those three seem to be the odd-man out. This climate just doesn't seem to support springtime baseball/softball. If UND had a dome for those sports, but I won't hold my breath there. If the season was moved later in the spring/early summer it would probably help them also. If UND ends up in a conference that doesn't support those sports it won't help them unless they come up with a way to be self-supporting. Now, let me toss a crazy idea out there: - it's the national summertime sport of Canada - DU just built a stadium for just this sport - UND already has facilities that would support it (Memorial, Bronson, or Alerus) - it draws better ($$$) than baseball where it is played today - it's more in-line with the hockey demographic (already present in Grand Forks) If the current emerging growth (HS and college) signs stay on course, and if conference affiliation possibilities arise, way (and I mean way, half a decade from now) down the road should UND be evaluating adding lacrosse as a potential spring revenue sport?

I found it in print in the Fargo Forum on Sunday. Page A13, at the fold, bottom edge of the page, about four column inches. I believe a small-town festival of some sort was "news" above it in the region.