R1 Status

[SIOUXFAN97]

can someone fix the endowments on wiki to show und's combined endowments...someone on here maybe once said that they have "different" levels or endowments...aerospace?  alumni?  sports?  

is the wiki number accurate?

[JohnboyND7]

2 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

can someone fix the endowments on wiki to show und's combined endowments...someone on here maybe once said that they have "different" levels or endowments...aerospace?  alumni?  sports?  

is the wiki number accurate?

422 million is what the alumni association says it is. I've always been under the impression that schools pool everything together for a total number regardless of how donations are earmarked or whatever.

[SIOUXFAN97]

Just now, JohnboyND7 said:

422 million is what the alumni association says it is. I've always been under the impression that schools pool everything together for a total number regardless of how donations are earmarked or whatever.

yeah...but i thought someone one here says/said aerospace is a seperate entity or something and not counted on the wikis...if true weird

[FSSD]

9 hours ago, JohnboyND7 said:

422 million is what the alumni association says it is. I've always been under the impression that schools pool everything together for a total number regardless of how donations are earmarked or whatever.

I think that is true for anything given to a single foundation.  SF97 is asking about two separate foundations: 1) UND Aerospace Foundation and 2) UND Alumni Association and Foundation.  Here are the latest 990.  NOTE:  I think the Wiki page has the 2024 data for the UND AAF.  I don't think it includes the UND Aerospace Foundation totals.  I used to have the same understandimg as you but I was corrected a couple of years ago.

 

[SIOUXFAN97]

56 minutes ago, FSSD said:

I think that is true for anything given to a single foundation.  SF97 is asking about two separate foundations: 1) UND Aerospace Foundation and 2) UND Alumni Association and Foundation.  Here are the latest 990.  NOTE:  I think the Wiki page has the 2024 data for the UND AAF.  I don't think it includes the UND Aerospace Foundation totals.  I used to have the same understand as you but I was corrected a couple of years ago.

 

Combine em!!

Does ndac combine anything??

[FSSD]

On 7/16/2025 at 9:31 AM, FSSD said:

Summit League 4 R1 schools  - UNO (234%), DU (194%), UND (170%), StT (149%) and UMKC (87%) all saw above average growth and UNO, DU, UND and StT with significant growth over 150%.  All four R1 schools have healthy research budgets over the $50m cut line.  SDSU is currently in the middle of a campaign to increase doctoral program enrollment with a initiative called "R1 Our Way".  Given that R1 status is clearly a goal for the school.  I would expect SDSU to be fifth R1 school in the near future.  

The two other R2 schools (UNO, USD) in the conference are on two different courses.  UNO has seen considerable growth over the last 10 years and they could be looking at R1 status within the next 10 if this growth is maintained.  But, USD is a very different story.  They have basically flatlined over the last 10 years.  And I am not sure why, I know some of it is structural.  South Dakota has 4 research universities (USD, SDSU, SDSMT and Dakota St) and the State has put considerable resources into SDSMT and Dakota St. recently and they are closing in on R2 status.  Here are the numbers:

By the way, quick plug for Neutrino Day.  If you are in the Black Hills during the summer months.  It is a one day festival and it is a great.   I think UND should do somthing like this for the Aviation / Space Programs maybe a weekend event with an Air Show out at the Base or Airfield.  Show off Cirrus aviation / General Dynamics, talk to Sanford he appears to support these types of community events.  One of UND biggest problems has is that nobody knows about what is going on..  Get the kids from the region into the area and show them.  I think it would be huge success.  

Sanford Lab also hosts public outreach events, including Deep Talks Science for Everyone series and a city-wide science festival, Neutrino Day, which draws 1,500 attendees annually. While public tours of the facility are not available, in 2015, Sanford Lab built the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center

Back to USD, I don't know what they are going to do.  How much of the medical and law schools have gone to Sioux Falls I don't know.  But, USD has some challenges if they want to move to R1 status.  Maybe they are fine with R2 and they are concentrating on undergraduate growth.  Maybe that is the opportunity.  I know that we have some Yotes fans that post from time to time - any thoughts?

The remaining schools, the Dakota Land Grant schools have very steady growth around 20% for both schools.  The only school left is StT.  Which direction do they go - Drake or Denver?  Personally, I think StT is going to be very aggressive and move into the research area.  What area are they going to specialize in will be interesting.

 

In related news, USD medical school moving to Sioux Falls in 2027.  I think most people in South Dakota saw this coming.  But, it still going to be a hit to the campus in Vermillion.  How does USD handle this..  do they spin the Med School off into it's own entity?  I don't know, interesting times.

https://www.sdpb.org/education/2025-08-14/usd-medical-school-moving-to-sioux-falls-in-2027

In other South Dakota news, SDSU took a big hit on research funding: https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/sdsu-loses-86m-in-federal-research-funding/ 

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University lost an $86 million livestock research grant as part of recent federal spending cuts.

[SIOUXFAN97]

2 hours ago, FSSD said:

 

In related news, USD medical school moving to Sioux Falls in 2027.  I think most people in South Dakota saw this coming.  But, it still going to be a hit to the campus in Vermillion.  How does USD handle this..  do they spin the Med School off into it's own entity?  I don't know, interesting times.

https://www.sdpb.org/education/2025-08-14/usd-medical-school-moving-to-sioux-falls-in-2027

In other South Dakota news, SDSU took a big hit on research funding: https://www.keloland.com/news/local-news/sdsu-loses-86m-in-federal-research-funding/ 

BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University lost an $86 million livestock research grant as part of recent federal spending cuts.

why would sodak do that?

[FSSD]

3 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

why would sodak do that?

USD already has a USD-SiouxFalls campus (I think 3 buildings).  They already have a portion of the Med school in Sioux Falls.  After that my guess is follow the money, I am sure that Denny promised USD new facilities in Sioux Falls.

[farce poobah]

3 hours ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

why would sodak do that?

Two big things come to mind right away.  (1) Recruiting.  (2)  Breadth of clinical opportunities for specialist paths (surgeon, etc).  I'm a bit surprised it didn't happen earlier..

[FSSD]

On 8/15/2025 at 12:04 AM, FSSD said:

USD already has a USD-SiouxFalls campus (I think 3 buildings).  They already have a portion of the Med school in Sioux Falls.  After that my guess is follow the money, I am sure that Denny promised USD new facilities in Sioux Falls and Vermillion.

USD receives $20M donation for new indoor track facility

I fixed my post.  https://www.sdpb.org/sports-rec/2025-08-20/usd-receives-20m-donation-for-new-indoor-track-facility

The goal is to open in 2028 or early 2029. Officials say the total cost estimate for the facility is between $45 and $50 million.  The placement of the facility is a little odd.