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Meet us in Florida and Arizona in 2023

Gather with ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø alumni and friends in Florida and Arizona this winter at one (or more!) of these events:

• ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø Sunset Dinner Cruise — Naples, FL | Feb. 7, 2023
• Bison Social — Tucson, AZ | Feb. 23, 2023
• ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø Basketball Watch Party — Tempe, AZ | Feb. 25, 2023
• ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø Reception — Scottsdale, AZ | Feb. 25, 2023
• Arizona Bison Golf Open — Maricopa, AZ | Feb. 26, 2023

Watch your email for more information about specific events and locations. Visit the ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø Foundation website for upcoming events in 2023.

Philanthropy in action
Alumni and friends gift nearly $1.4 million on seventh annual ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø Giving Day

ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø alumni, friends, students, staff, and faculty raised nearly $1.4 million and secured nearly 1,600 unique gifts on the seventh annual ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø Giving Day, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Leading up to Giving Day, benefactors committed more than $950,000 in matches and challenges to amplify the impact of gifts.

"Giving Day is a great opportunity for alumni and friends to show their commitment to North Dakota State University," ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø President Dave Cook said. "It's inspiring to see people investing in current and future students."

Read more about Giving Day on the ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø Foundation news page.

Get updated on your ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø classmates anytime

Stay in the know and catch up with ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø alumni online. are updated regularly on ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø's website.

ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø engineering students adapt toys for local kids with disabilities

ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø engineering students are putting their skills to the test to make the holiday season more enjoyable for children of all abilities.

Playing with off-the-shelf toys is often not possible for children with physical and motor disabilities, depending on their unique abilities; however, toys can be modified so the original switches are rerouted to a larger switch that is more accessible and easy to operate.

"I got involved with the Toy Adapt-a-thon because I thought it was a good way to use knowledge acquired from my electrical engineering classes in a more impactful way," Noah Vandal, a first-year biomedical engineering master's degree student from Barnesville, Minnesota, said. "I am able to modify toys that can be immediately used by kids with disabilities, something that I am sure they appreciate."

Toy modifications took place during the fourth annual Toy Adapt-a-thon at ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø on Monday, Dec. 5, and Thursday, Dec. 8. ÁùºÏ²ÊͶעÍø partnered with area therapy groups to distribute the donated toys but also encouraged suggestions for any child in need of an adapted toy.