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University of North Dakota

Undergraduate School

Mailing Address
Gorecki Center
3501 University Ave Stop 8357
Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202
Phone
(701) 777-3000
Email address
admissions@UND.edu
School Information
"Founded in 1883, six years before the state itself was established, UND gave North Dakota its name when the former Dakota territories separated into two distinct states. Today, UND is a busy 521-acre campus, the state’s largest. We've emerged as a leader in engineering, medicine, aviation, and unmanned aircraft systems." The university enrolls over 13,600 students, employs over 2,400 employees, and offers over 250 academic programs. (Source: https://und.edu/about/index.html) (Source: https://und.edu/programs/index.html?search=&locations=on-campus,offcampus,online)
General Information
In response to student demands and messages, the University of North Dakota launched a "special university task force on race, gender, and diversity with a bold charter to identify process, practices, and everyday actions that lead to equitable outcomes." No Critical Race Training sessions are yet required of students. See developments below:

Actions Taken

Curriculum Changes and Requirements
  • As part of the requirements for a Bachelor’s degree, the university requires every undergraduate student to complete 3 credit hours of Diversity of Human Experience.
Political Actions and Support for Anti-Racism
  • On April 7, 2022, the University Senate for the University of North Dakota issued the “Resolution on Defending Academic Freedom” and teaching critical race theory.
Resources
  • The Department of Diversity and Inclusion at the University provides a number of resources, groups, and events on anti-racism, ethnicity, social justice, and diversity. They also provide a link to the university’s Bias Incident Reporting system.
Symbolic Actions
  • The university will "Establish a special university task force on race, gender, and diversity with a bold charter to identify process, practices, and everyday actions that lead to equitable outcomes. With broad representation, this task force will identify gaps in our ability to solve issues of racism and discrimination, specify data needs that will pinpoint how and where it impacts our campus, and promote actions we need to take individually and as a community."
Last updated July 26th, 2022
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