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From an email sent to the UND Community December 3, 2019 Dear Members of the University of North Dakota Community, I write this note as I fly home to join Kathy back in Colorado Springs. This day has been a whirlwind of joy and excitement as I learned the news of the board’s decision to appoint me as President of UND. I am honored and humbled to serve you and the state of North Dakota in this important role. During this entire search process, I have learned much about the University and the people who commit themselves to it: the students, faculty, staff members, coaches, alumni, and citizens. Yet, I fully realize what I have observed during these visits only scratches the surface of all that happens on campus. There is much more to learn and much to discover about the great work taking place at the University of North Dakota. Thank you for your warm welcome and your active engagement in the search process. I was amazed at the number of people who had been streaming today’s events in their offices. As I hurried through the halls of the EERC to grab a green tie and prepare for the public announcement, people shouted their congratulations as I sped by. Their enthusiasm for the selection process and the future of the University is immeasurable and represents the passion that each of you feels for this great university. Kathy and I are eager to arrive on campus and to become an integral part of this wonderful community. Good luck during the remaining days of the semester! With gratitude and respect, Andy Armacost GO FIGHTING HAWKS!

Was the place in Kirkwood the 4B's Cafeteria? That was a favorite of my aunt when we visited. https://bismarcktribune.com/b-s-cafeteria/image_fbc00cbe-bf02-5c63-bfa9-ad141886a4b5.html Ohm's Cafe in Mandan hasn't changed much since the 80's

Here is the list of candidates https://und.edu/about/president/search/ Dr. Andrew P. Armacost Dean of the Faculty / Chief Academic Officer United States Air Force Academy Dr. Robert J. Marley Professor of Engineering Management; Former Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Missouri University of Science and Technology Dr. Laurie A. Stenberg Nichols Interim President, Black Hills State University Former President University of Wyoming Dr. David V. Rosowsky Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; Former Provost and Senior Vice President University of Vermont Dr. Chuck Staben Professor of Biology; Former President University of Idaho Dr. Paul J. Tikalsky Dean, College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology Oklahoma State University

27-14 4:26 3rd

Just a slight fix.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/traffic-and-construction/4032414-UND-says-University-Avenue-is-still-on-track-to-be-finished-by-mid-August

https://www.grandforksherald.com/news/government-and-politics/4598016-hogwash-kennedy-comments-draw-wide-criticism-community-state Detailed and even-handed article from the Herald, especially considering the title

Colorado has a 14 day waiting period once finalists are named before the job can be offered.. Details included in this article. http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_32567097

MM or jim may be able to provide the exact verbiage since they put it together. Essentially it said what has been mentioned in this thread and I'm going to have to paraphrase. "Tim was a respected member of our internet community and our Sprig would be missed by all. From SiouxSports." I liked it that his online moniker was listed. Really sad to say goodbye.

The flowers and note from the SiouxSports family at Tim's service were beautiful.

Over the last several years, I was able to attend a few games (basketball, football and hockey) with sprig. Great man and a wonderful fan. He will be missed.

It's also important to remember that the Englestads don't limit their power plays to UND Presidents. Ralph was also instrumental in getting Terry Wanless replaced as AD. That led to a couple of bad AD hirings that set the department back dramatically from the success of the late 90's. Wanless was not even invited to the press conference when "The Ralph" was announced. These kinds of tactics are very similar to the ones employed by KEM.

If by no money coming in, you mean $41.6M (FY 2014), $48.3M (FY 2015), $33.4M (FY 2016), $40M (FY 2017) and $34.7M (FY2018) in new gifts, pledges grants and bequests to the UND Foundation. What were the totals the last five years that we had the Sioux name because I'm having a hard time locating those numbers? https://undalumni.org/file/documents/financial/final_annual_report_on_giving.pdf

Those are extremely generous donations.

In that case, I happily stand corrected. I should have said no donations outside of The Ralph and MIH, but if they donated to academics then I admit I was wrong. I certainly don't begrudge any decisions that the Engelstads or anyone else want to make with their money. If they no longer want to donate to UND, that's their prerogative. I just don't like the idea that donations are used to threaten the university.

You’re right. The IAC made coaches beg for their sports and then recommended the untenable position of keeping all 21 sports and increasing funding. At that point, Kennedy evaluated the situation and made the absolute correct call to eliminate WIH and its $2M annual loss. I give him immense credit for making the right decision that he knew would be unpopular. In my opinion, none of the current KEM drama has anything to do with WIH. At no point, has KEM or anyone associated with The Ralph argued for WIH. That speaks volumes. I don’t think Ralph ever imagined MIH having to share The Ralph when he conceived it. KEM loves to threaten UND with hypothetical donations that are likely to never materialize regardless of what the university does in the future. To my knowledge, no new donations have been initiated by the Engelstads since Ralph passed away.

UND averaged 1,009 paid attendance for their matches in that tournament compared to roughly 200 for WIH. That's a pretty substantial difference in paid attendance.

I agree that WIH deserved the ax based on total cost, but attendance was 35% higher (paid and unpaid) at Volleyball during the 2016 year. Volleyball - 17,433 (16 matches) - Avg. 1,090 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_volleyball_RB/2017/Attend.pdf Women's Ice Hockey - 15,344 (19 games) - Avg. 807 http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_icehockey_rb/2018/attend.pdf

The window is still there.

It looks like it was painted directly onto the windows on the east side of Hyslop.

Nice job UNDBIZ! I think that's all of them.

Luke Skokna and Chrysten Cochran Signed!

Ray Richards Coming Back http://grandforksherald.com/news/education/4534768-und-keep-ray-richards-golf-course

I hope this post is appropriate. If not, Mods please delete. I have no financial interest or stake in this site, but it might be of interest to those on this thread. "Glory Days Garb" is a site dedicated to ND and Montana high schools that no longer exist. They also have a FB page with more examples of the clothes. https://www.glorydaysgarb.com/about?fbclid=IwAR1jkMJfiHd6SHc6wGY3cIsjnNi84tNUVYBOV_WYLGzkB3jcoqQq4s2LMPs

My apologies.