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LOVE it. Very cold but great community and college

Ever since I've been here my freshman year I've always loved the vibrant atmosphere and hospitable ways of the students and faculty at UND. Even the community is always at events whether its the Culture nights at the Union or the football game that weekend. It's a great college town to be in and everyone is welcoming. Many resources are free to students which allow you to make the best of your experience here, both in and out of the classroom. It's fun and easy to get involved. I've never been involved more in anything than I have at UND and it doesn't have to be just in sports. While everyone might think the debate of losing our Fighting Sioux nickname is hurting our school, it really is bringing us closer together to show our pride we have for the university as a whole.

good instructors, good majors, good ameneties for a public school

Overall, I am glad I chose to attend the University of North Dakota and for good reason. Although I attended primarily to pursue my aviation education, I like the fact that this institution is not just dedicated to the study of aerospace. The liberal arts education ensures all students are well rounded. I appreciate that I can meet students in other fields of study outside of aviation and learn from them. Grand Forks may be a small city with not much to do, but there are always opportunities. This can range from being involved on campus to give back to the community through volunteer work to going out and watching a hockey game with your friends during the weekends.

It is a small campus, where you can easily walk from one edge to the other, but if you dont feel like it you can use the bus system. UND has many different majors to choose from and an excellent aviation program, with very nice equipment. The one of the big problems with UND is that the college was kind of built on one edge of town instead of in the middle so if you dont have a car it is kind of hard to get around the town.

The best thing about UND, for me, is that it's close to home and they gave me oodles of money to go there. I think that Grand Forks is a great place to live if you can stand the stench of a potato chip factory that makes the town smell like rotten, rancid grease about half the time and the -40 F temperatures in the winter, and I'm not talking wind chill. I like that there's a medical school right there and I think that going to UND gives me a little advantage when I apply there. There are a lot of things to do on and around campus for those who want alternatives to partying every weekend. I do have a gripe, though: the school seems to be out to make money, not to educate students. They are always increasing the price of tuition, fees, and housing. In fact, since our current student body president has been going to UND, the tuition alone has risen, I forget exactly what he said, but it was something like 65{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} in the last four years. They told me personally when I wanted to move out of my dorm and into my sorority at the end of the fall semester last year that I couldn't. The reason THEY gave me was that if I did that, they wouldn't be making money on my room or on my meal plan (not that I pay for it anyway; they do, but whatever). The administration also recently signed a contract with a bank somewhere in New England to send every UND student what they're calling the "UND Pride Card," which is a way to reimburse us our overpaid tuition. Umm, hello, we had direct deposit before! We didn't need to send bunches of money to some bank halfway across the country to fix a system that had no problem. The Pride Card thing is new for the 2008-09 academic year and it has some students in an uproar. If I remember right, we're having a Pride Card burning event this fall sometime. The things that makes me really angry about the pride card are these: One, the contract is with a non-state bank. The Bank of North Dakota has been very helpful to those students who need financial aid and does the University do their voluntary business with them? Do they keep our money in our state? Nope. However, more important here is number two, the administration didn't even ask the students before signing this contract. I emailed the student body VP about the Pride Card and he said that Student Government wasn't even asked about this issue before administrators gave it the nod. I cannot imagine that this was an isolated incident. The school is out to make money, that's that, and who gives a darn about what the students want? I digress, and lengthily. Overall, it's a great school. I'm glad to be going here, but no place is perfect, and UND is a good example.

UND could use more entertainment. More specifically - Grand Forks as a city could attempt to embrace the students of UND (who are under 21) by contributing something more than just bars.

best thing is the hockey games, teachers are SO helpful, perfect size, i spend lots of my time in /at fraternities (Sigma Nu) great guys, fun atmosphere, especially when weather is nice!

I love the school and the people in it. I am never ashamed to say the name of my school, but I do not enjoy the city of Grand Forks because of the terrain or lack there of. My love for my school out ways my dislike of the area, campus and town are two completely different monsters . When coming to UND you should read up on our issue with our logo to stay with the only current issue that matters. Its an unfortunate time for the Sioux name that was been so proud and the past years and the fact that a few will ruin it for everyone is a shame, but to each his own, just as long as we are not named the flicker tails (ground squires) I think I should be ok. My home on campus this last semester was firmly planted in O'Kelly hall in the Geography wing and I would trade a moment of my time spent there for anything. I have made a lot of life long friends and meories that I will carry with me for the rest of my days.

Family and friends were pleased to see me go to UND

The size of the campus is just right! There's not so many people that it's crowded but still enough that you can meet new people everyday. We have quite a few foreign exchange students which is really great to meet people from other areas of the world. I don't think students expect that from this part of the country. We are also so close to Cananda we get quite a few Canadians! The biggest controversy is the Fighting Sioux nickname. There is alot of pride attatched to the name and what has been achieved since we've had the nickname. But slowly it's becoming an issue that everyone is realizing is just detracting from continuing to move this university forward. Too many people misunderstand the issue and the people are getting sick of the debate. Grand Forks is growing, adding a nightlife downtown that did not exist a couple of years ago... If you want a city that hasn't outgrown itself yet then Grand Forks is the place to be!

UND is a nice size and offers a good education in just about any field. We've got one of the best Aerospace schools in the country. The School of Communications, however, is in a big mess, the best advice there is to stay away. Grand Forks itself is a decent town, there are things to do, just not very many. It really seems like the city of Grand Forks hates us because of the ridiculous laws they pass regarding noise, alcohol, and other typical college things. I know they're looking out for themselves, and thinking "screw the college kids, they'll only be here 4-5 years anyways". UND's administration is going through a change right now, along with our athletics move to D-I. They have us in their best interests, though it may not seem like it at times. Overall we've probably got the same issues that any other school might have.

This is the absolute worst college I've ever been to. No diversity. Small town nonsense. Lots of people who have and never will leave the state. Racism is the norm. If you're not white and conservative and alcoholic, go somewhere else.

UND is nice in the aspect that everything is decently close together. You can walk from one side of the campus to the other in approximately 15-20 minutes. In the aspect of on campus housing: I would highly recommend living in a hall the first year. Co-ed is also a recommendation; female halls get too dramatic, and male halls... well, they have their own issues. I know that I was wary of a co-ed hall my freshman year, but they are actually quite safe and not as shocking as I imagined. I also recommend being in a hall for the first year because you meet a lot of new people. Even two years isn't that bad. Don't make the same mistake I made and live there for 3 years though. If you still want to live on campus for the third year, I would recommend either out of UND housing, an apartment with UND housing, or one step away from the halls is University Place (which is apartment style housing accommodating 4 people per apartment, a living room, and a kitchen... either 4 bedroom or 2 bedroom....however, there are only eight 4 bedrooms.) When making a hall decision, try to get one with AC. Even though the school year is mostly submerged with winter weather, it still gets pretty warm in the beginning and ending school year. UND housing can also get quite expensive; make sure to be aware of what you are paying monthly and try to compare with other places. There are also some really nice places that have a waiting list. This would not be a bad idea to get on that waiting list so you can get in by the time you would like to move off of campus.

UND is really a place where students can feel at home. From the moment students step on campus, they feel welcome. Not only is UND a home, it is also a place with amazing opportunities to get involved with organizations and projects you are passionate about. These numerous opportunites also allow students to venture out of their comfort zone and try new things, whether it's judo, ballroom dancing, or leadership through student government.

This school is a great place if you want to feel like you belong. There is great school pride at North Dakota and we do whatever we can to show our school spirit. If you come to this school you will feel a sense of belonging. When you originally tell people about UND they always have the same question and what questions is why would you go to a school where it is always cold and is in the middle of no where? My response is always the same. Yes it does get really cold, but only for about two months of the whole year. Dealing with the cold is almost a victory in itself and it makes the spring that much more amazing. UND also is not in the middle of no where. There are 50,000 people in the city of Grand Forks and you are only an hour away from Fargo, which has 100,000 people. UND is an overall amazing school and there are plenty of memories that i will have for the rest of my life. If you want to experience the sense of pride that this school has, just go to a North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's hockey game!

UND is a great school. I feel like it's a really great sized school. It's not so small that there aren't many extracurriculars but it's also not so large that you don't run into people you know. I feel it's the perfect size. The town itself could have more opportunities. There are numerous restaurants and places to hang out but it also has small town opportunities. It's actually fairly large to me coming from a tiny town but I know people complain there is not enough to do here. I haven't had too much of a problem though! Overall, I enjoy the UND campus greatly.

UND is a wonderful school. it is really pretty when all the flowers and everything are in bloom, but it is very white in the winter. That is, there is a ton of snow, if you love snow UND is the place for you. Grand Forks is your normal college town. I love how when you're on campus it feels like you are in your own little community. The size is just right, big enough that you don't know everyone, but yet your professors can still get to know who you are. My chem teacher's goal, in a lecture of 200 people, was to learn everyone's name by the end of the semester, and well she did it! I'm sure you've all heard about our logo controversy. So, right now that is always a big deal. The sporting games are so much fun to attend, football and hockey are huge. The best part is we can go to the games for free except for hockey. There is always something going on around campus to keep you busy, and the weekends are never dull.

Coming from the suburbs where I was only minutes away from the city, I could always find something to do. UND is a little small for me and doesn't have to much going on off campus.

This is a good school. Good size. The staff is good except some departments they could be better (physics, math, chemistry). I think this is a good school though for most people. I think there's very little drawbacks to this place. UND has everything a university should.