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Campus to Career: A Â鶹´«Ã½ Professor’s Outlook on Graphic Design, AI and the Future of Creative Professions

Friday, July 31, 2026

Most of the walls around Â鶹´«Ã½’s campus are little more than a blank slate. But in the graphic ...

Double Achievement: 2026 Dual Credit Students Graduate from Â鶹´«Ã½

Friday, May 01, 2026

At Â鶹´«Ã½, we are committed to helping students get an early start on their academic and career goals. The Dual Credit program is the ...

Metallica Scholars at Â鶹´«Ã½: Your Turn to Take the Stage

Friday, August 08, 2025

Last year, more than 30 Â鶹´«Ã½ students turned up the volume on their education with help from the Metallica Scholars Initiative. Now it’s your turn. Whether ...

Jason Grueneich’s Bright Journey

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Jason Grueneich didn’t set out to become a leader — he simply set out to survive. Now, as a 2025 Bush Fellow and founder of North Dakota’s ...

Â鶹´«Ã½ Celebrates Dual Credit Graduates: High School Seniors Earn College Degrees

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

At Â鶹´«Ã½, we believe in giving students the tools they need to get a head start on their future, and our Dual Credit program makes that ...

DMS Alumni Spotlight: Becca Nitsch

Monday, May 19, 2025

From Â鶹´«Ã½ volleyball courts to the fast-paced hallways of Sanford’s pediatric hospital in Fargo, Becca Nitsch has found her stride, one ultrasound ...

Your Guide to Getting Started

Wednesday, August 07, 2024

Starting college is an exciting milestone, but it can also be a bit overwhelming. Whether you're fresh out of high school, returning to education as ...

A Student-Athlete's Journey from São Paulo to Â鶹´«Ã½

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

At Â鶹´«Ã½, international students bring not only their diverse backgrounds but also their unique stories of ambition and perseverance. ...

The Success Story of Â鶹´«Ã½'s Process Technology Students: Landing Jobs at Dakota Gasification Company in Their Third Semester

Tuesday, January 09, 2024

At Â鶹´«Ã½ (Â鶹´«Ã½) the journey from student to working professional is often a quick one. That’s what many Â鶹´«Ã½ Process Technology students ...

Â鶹´«Ã½ Alum Continues to Pursue Educational Aspirations

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

This article was originally featured in the October 2023 edition of "The Mystician." BY ROBERT MECHALEY III ALUMNI REPORTER In Kenmare, ...

Establishing healthy mental health habits in college for future career

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

It’s a new year, and Fall semester is in full swing at Â鶹´«Ã½ (Â鶹´«Ã½). That means campus is bustling with new students who are ready ...

Â鶹´«Ã½ nursing grad's success backed by community support and a Polytechnic education

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

When it was time to choose a college, nursing major Kami Floberg didn’t hesitate to pick Â鶹´«Ã½ (Â鶹´«Ã½). She had always planned to ...

Experiential Learning at heart of Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Polytechnic mission

Thursday, May 25, 2023

At Â鶹´«Ã½ (Â鶹´«Ã½), North Dakota’s Polytechnic Institution, students stand out above the crowd after receiving hands-on, experiential ...

Â鶹´«Ã½ Cybersecurity Students Compete in National Cyber League

Thursday, October 06, 2022

A team of Â鶹´«Ã½ (Â鶹´«Ã½) Cybersecurity students has placed 84th out of 3,658 teams at the National Cyber League, a virtual cyber competition, ...

Ag Professor Brings Family Ranch Experience to Students

Monday, August 23, 2021

  “People often take for granted how fortunate we are to raise our kids in North Dakota.” Carmel Miller is an associate professor ...

Mandan High student has already earned a year’s worth of college credits

Friday, June 18, 2021

Thanks to Â鶹´«Ã½’s Fast Track program and a whole lot of drive and effort on her part, Alexandria Dirk has completed 33 college ...

Â鶹´«Ã½ alum improves bank’s processes using IT training

Friday, April 16, 2021

Originally from Bismarck, Tyler Ness (’06) knew what degree to pursue in college from a very early age.   “I knew I was going into ...

All in at Â鶹´«Ã½

Monday, April 05, 2021

It was dinner on your own for the Davidson family, when all six members of the close-knit Bismarck family first enrolled at Â鶹´«Ã½. “I ...

Q&A with a veteran: Â鶹´«Ã½ Student Joey Brossart

Monday, March 15, 2021

Meet Joey Brossart, a veteran and Â鶹´«Ã½ student. Originally from Rugby, he’s studying agriculture and plans to continue his education at NDSU in the ...

Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s reputation in the energy industry attracted Colorado student

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Â鶹´«Ã½’s National Energy Center of Excellence is well known for educating high quality workers. Just ask Shane Townsend of Brighton, Colo.   “Most ...

Instead of working on a cruise line, she’s at Â鶹´«Ã½ charting her course

Friday, January 08, 2021

Since graduating from Mandan High School in 2012, Brooke Ternes has led an interesting life traveling the country taking seasonal jobs. She worked at ...

Mom of three pursued her interest in science at Â鶹´«Ã½ and found a lifelong career

Monday, December 14, 2020

During her eight years working at a credit union in Milwaukee, Katie Robinson (class of ‘19) had been promoted from part-time employee while attending ...

Intersecting courses come together as Â鶹´«Ã½ builds mechatronics programs

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Mechatronics: mech·a·tron·ics/ A multidisciplinary field integrating control systems, electronic systems, mechanical systems, and ...

7 Exciting Ways a STEM Education Pays Off Big

Monday, November 16, 2020

As the world becomes more complicated and reliant on technology to innovate and solve problems, it’s smart to study for a future in the ever-growing ...

Visit With A Veteran

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

This Veterans Day, meet Greg Lugar, a veteran and Â鶹´«Ã½ associate professor in the energy department. He primarily teaches in the Nuclear Power Technology ...

Key Connections: Bismarck attorney found the right fit in his own backyard

Friday, May 22, 2020

Feeling like you’re at home is a consideration for a lot of incoming college students as they research schools and tour campuses. Is a college too ...

Â鶹´«Ã½ cyber student secures internship in national cyber competition

Monday, May 11, 2020

Â鶹´«Ã½ Cybersecurity and Computer Networks student, Riley Mueller, was a top 10 finisher in the first Palo Alto Networks ...

In-Demand Post Pandemic Careers: An Outbreak of Opportunity

Saturday, May 09, 2020

Just a few months ago, the U.S. unemployment rate was the lowest in over half a century. Then the coronavirus hit, turning America’s working world ...

6 Cybersecurity Careers to Secure Your Future

Saturday, May 09, 2020

In the fall of 2019, Â鶹´«Ã½ Cybersecurity student Riley Mueller took part in a nationwide Cybersecurity competition hosted by Palo Alto Networks, a global ...

Losing Your Finals Focus? Study This:

Monday, May 04, 2020

After all the testing, homework studying and more homework, it can be difficult to remain motivated coming down the stretch into finals week. And if studying ...

Is Finals Week Testing Your Body? We’ve Got Your Back, Neck And Shoulders

Monday, April 27, 2020

Finals week not only puts a strain on your brain, it tests your body as well. Sitting and studying for long periods of time isn’t the healthiest ...

Caps Off To Your Own Online Graduation Party

Saturday, April 18, 2020

Commencement. It means “beginning” but it’s often mistakenly thought to mean “ending” since it’s commonly linked to ...

Anxious? How You Can Avoid A Full-Blown Freak-Out.

Saturday, April 18, 2020

College life is the good life. It’s about making lifelong friends, creating lasting memories, growing as a person and, yes, having fun and laughs ...