North Dakota State College of Science

North Dakota State College of Science
Motto	NDSCS The Science of Success.
Type	Public college
Established	1903
Parent institution	North Dakota University System
Academic affiliations	Space-grant
President	Rod Flanigan, Ph.D.
Students	2,802 (Fall 2021)
Location	Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States
Campus	Rural
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Nickname	Wildcats
Mascot	Wildcat Willie
Website	www.ndscs.edu

Short description: College in Wahpeton, North Dakota, U.S.

The North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) is a public college in Wahpeton, North Dakota. It is part of the North Dakota University System. Founded in 1903 by provision of the state constitution, the State College of Science offers degrees, certificates, and diplomas in more than 80 academic options in traditional career and technical studies as well as the liberal arts. The college also offers a variety of distance education and online courses.

Campus

The main campus of the North Dakota State College of Science is located in Wahpeton, N.D. A second site, referred to as NDSCS-Fargo, is located on 19th Avenue North in Fargo, N.D.

Main campus

North Dakota State College of Science – Fargo Branch

The main campus sits on 128 acres of land and consists of 35 campus buildings. The campus is located by 8th Avenue to the south and 4th Street to the east. Old Main — the centerpiece of the NDSCS campus for generations — has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1984. Designed by architect John M. Coxhead, Old Main was built in 1891 as the original home of Red River Valley University.^[1] The North Dakota Academy of Science opened in the building's west wing in 1903. Old Main sits on the north side of the main oval, where many campus activities take place.

NDSCS-Fargo

NDSCS-Fargo is a campus of North Dakota State College of Science. Located across from the Fargodome on 19th Avenue North in Fargo, NDSCS-Fargo serves as the home to academic programming and non-credit training.

Academics

NDSCS offers academic options in the following career clusters:

Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Architecture and Construction
Automotive and Diesel Technology
Business, Management and Administration
Finance
Education and Training
Health Science
Hospitality and Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
Manufacturing
Marketing, Sales and Services
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Transportation

Athletics

The North Dakota State College of Science's sports teams are known as the Wildcats. The NDSCS Wildcats are members of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

NDSCS's intercollegiate teams include:

Women's Basketball
Men's Basketball
Volleyball
Softball
Football
Baseball

Notable alumni

Gene Anderson, professional wrestler^[2]
James Batemon III (born 1997), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Rick Berg, Republican former U.S. Representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district
Randy Boehning, Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
Jerry Gaetz, North Dakota state senator
James Kerzman, Republican former member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
Kim Koppelman, Republican member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
Paul Marquart, DFL member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Scott Matthew, NDSSS 1987 Southwestern University, former professional basketball player, Winnipeg Thunder, WBL. Municipal judge in Texas.^[3]
Donald Grant Nutter, 15th Governor of Montana^[4]
Tim Purdon, 18th U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota
Creighton Leland Robertson, 9th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota
Gilmore Schjeldahl, businessman and inventor
Andre Smith, Former professional basketball player 2007-2016. Most notably in Italy and Turkey.
Russell T. Thane, Republican former member of the North Dakota State Senate

References

↑ "Inventory Nomination Form". https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/84002770_text.
↑ Tim Hornbaker (3 January 2017). Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers. Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. pp. 446–447. ISBN 978-1-61321-875-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=UuGLDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT446.
↑ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". https://www.pressreader.com/usa/austin-american-statesman/20100527/284447095047596. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
↑ "Montana Governor Donald Grant Nutter". National Governors Association. http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_montana/col2-content/main-content-list/title_nutter_donald.html.

External links

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[National_Register_of_Historic_Places-1] "Inventory Nomination Form". https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/84002770_text.

[Hornbaker2017-2] Tim Hornbaker (3 January 2017). Legends of Pro Wrestling: 150 Years of Headlocks, Body Slams, and Piledrivers. Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. pp. 446–447. ISBN 978-1-61321-875-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=UuGLDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT446.

[3] "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". https://www.pressreader.com/usa/austin-american-statesman/20100527/284447095047596. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

[4] "Montana Governor Donald Grant Nutter". National Governors Association. http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_montana/col2-content/main-content-list/title_nutter_donald.html.

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