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The NDSCS Performing Arts Department will present its first concert of the season on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bremer Bank Theatre in the Harry Stern and Ella Stern Cultural Center on the NDSCS campus in Wahpeton.

The concert will feature performances by the NDSCS Concert Choir, Jazz Band, and Wildcat Singers. “We are excited to perform the most eclectic concert of the season,” says program coordinator and choral director, Bryan Poyzer. The audience will hear traditional choral, country, pop, Broadway, and even some hard rock. Dr. Adam Hollingsworth will be directing the Jazz Band, which will also continue with its tradition of genre-breaking literature.

The concert is free and open to the public. Free-will donations will be accepted. Learn more about NDSCS Performing Arts at NDSCS.edu/Performing-Arts.

North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) announced today that it has earned the 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School designation.

Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. Methodology, criteria and weightings were determined by Viqtory with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Council of independent leaders in higher education. Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey scores with the assessment of the institution’s ability to meet thresholds for student retention, graduation, job placement, loan repayment, persistence (degree advancement or transfer) and loan default rates for all students and, specifically, for student veterans.

More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2022-2023 survey, with 665 earning the designation. The 2022-2023 Military Friendly® Schools list will be published in the May issue of the G.I. Jobs magazine, and can be found at www.militaryfriendly.com/schools.

NDSCS offers a variety of online courses and programs to provide an educational opportunity to those who are placebound or timebound and cannot attend traditional classes. These courses and programs also provide an opportunity for current and former members of the military to enhance their education or seek new skills. To find out more about specific military programs that may provide educational information and financial support visit www.ndscs.edu/military.

NDSCS’s VA Certifying Official, Mike Paolini, stated, “Receiving this designation illustrates NDSCS’s continued commitment to our military student population. With this population continuing to grow, it’s important for us to stay focused on their needs and provide them with the resources to be successful at NDSCS.”

Enrollment at North Dakota State College of Science has risen to 2,942 for the fall semester of 2022. This is an increase of 140 students or 5% when compared to last year’s headcount of 2,802.  The official headcount is taken on the 20^th instructional day each semester. 

NDSCS President, Dr. Rod Flanigan attributes the enrollment growth to the continued awareness of the high-quality technical education and transfer programs available at NDSCS. “Students and employers alike recognize that great careers are available for our highly skilled graduates. This is demonstrated by our enrollment increase and a 97% placement rating,” said Flanigan.

The 2022 NDSCS student body includes 1,514 full-time students and 1,428 part-time students.  Students residing in an on-campus residence hall or a campus apartment increased to 909, an increase of 4.6% when compared to last fall.  “This is very encouraging” Flanigan stated, “While we have multiple remote options available for those that desire them, residing on campus allows students to have a full collegiate experience while learning in our world-class facilities.” 

A total of 1,428 students take the majority of their classes at NDSCS-Wahpeton, while 259 take most of their classes at NDSCS-Fargo, and 197 are fully online. Early entry enrollments, also known as dual credit, have grown to 1,058, the highest number of dual credit students in the history of NDSCS. 

The enrollment data shows that NDSCS continues to do an exemplary job of serving North Dakota. The total number of students from North Dakota is 2,119, which comprises 72% of the student body. Minnesota students comprise 22.5% of the student body with the remainder drawn from 30 other states and 3 foreign countries.  NDSCS enrolls students from 48 of the state’s 53 counties.