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North Dakota State University (ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Michael Boland as the AgCountry Endowed Chair in Agribusiness in the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics.

After more than four decades of tradition, celebration, and philanthropic generosity, the ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø Foundation will host its 44th — and final — Bison Bidders Bowl on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, during ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø’s Homecoming week.

A group of supporters is taking part in the inaugural ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø Foundation Magazine editorial board to bring new perspectives to its pages and to help share the story of ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø with a broader audience.

Members of the Kirkeide family have established the Kirkeide Extension Fellowship and Jim Kirkeide Dry Bean Breeding Faculty Fellow.

Susie Thompson ’83, associate professor of plant sciences, has been named the inaugural Johansen-Thompson Endowed Professor in Potato Breeding at North Dakota State University.

The ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø Foundation is thrilled to announce the 2025 ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø Foundation Alumni Award recipients. These outstanding North Dakota State University alumni and partners will be honored for their accomplishments and contributions at Evening of Distinction, held April 24, 2025.

ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø faculty, staff, students, legislators, benefactors, industry leaders, alumni, and friends gathered at the future site of the Richard Offerdahl ’65 Engineering Complex.

The ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø welcomes seven new Trustees in 2024.

Becky Bahe, director of the Career and Advising Center, was selected as the inaugural President Dean L. Bresciani Endowed Chair in Leadership.

ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø held a groundbreaking ceremony on campus on Wednesday, June 12 for the Bolley Agricultural Laboratory and a dedication ceremony and tours for the newly constructed Peltier Complex.