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features 6 Grand and Green The Gorecki Alumni Center shines in its campus debut. BY MILO SMITH

12 Community Asset The Gorecki Alumni Center offers space for a variety of gatherings. BY MILO SMITH

14 UND Green From solar panels to geothermal wells, the Gorecki Alumni Center is North Dakotas greenest building. BY JUAN PEDRAZA

18 Brick by Brick Generosity of UNDs alumni made the alumni center a reality. BY ALYSSA SHIREK

departments 4 Message from the Executive VP/CEO The dawning of a new era for the UND Alumni Association & Foundation.

22 Whats New News from around campus.

23 Presidents Letter Exciting times at UND.

32 Campaign News Multimillion-dollar donations make a big splash.

42 Alumni News News from around campus.

48 In Memoriam

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Welcome to the Gorecki Alumni Center.

On Friday, Oct. 12, I had the great fortune to say those words as we formally opened the state-of-the-art Gorecki Alumni Center at the dedication ceremony celebrating the new building during Homecoming 2012.

Every great university has a signature alumni center celebrating the history of its institution and the accomplishments of its alumni, and now the University of North Dakota has a world-class, welcoming gateway to campus.

Ben and Dorothy Goreckis signature $5 million gift led the way to making this beautiful facility possible, and it is a shining example of the impact of philanthropy at UND and throughout Greater Grand Forks.

During my remarks at the Grand Opening, I asked people to think about what our campus would look like without the generous donations of people like Chester Fritz, Ralph Engelstad, Kenneth Hyslop, the Goreckis and so many others. Philanthropy changes the world in which we live in so many significant ways, and the spirit of giving is what separates our country, our culture, from the rest of the world!

That spirit of giving continues to shine brightly through North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND. With roughly 14 months left in the campaign, commitments have passed $290 million as we climb toward our $300 million goal. Many were skeptical when this goal was set six years ago, but the generous North Dakota Spirit of passionate, loyal investors from around the world is reshaping our campus in so many positive ways.

In just the past three months, weve had a couple more transformational examples of the impact philanthropy is making at UND.

This fall, UND received two $10 million gifts. The first came from Altru Health System in Grand Forks, jump-starting the fundraising effort for the UND Athletics Complex (see p. 32). A little over a month ago, oilman Harold Hamm donated $10 million to create the School of

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Petroleum Geology in his name, addressing an area of key growth within the College of Engineering & Mines and a critical need within our states economy (see p. 34).

Much of this issue of the Alumni Review is dedicated to informing you about the many wonderful features of the Gorecki Alumni Center. Youll read all about the Grand Opening celebration, learn more about the energy efficient touches that were incorporated into its construction to make it the first building in North Dakota to strive for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design [LEED] Platinum certification, and youll also learn more about the Goreckis and other investors who made this building a reality.

The Grand Opening was the highlight of Homecoming 2012, but it was hardly the only event on campus. Youll find photos that document the excitement of Homecoming 2012 on pages 38-39. The Sioux Award banquet was again a highlight of Homecoming week, especially since, thanks to a Sponsor-a-Student effort, 50 current UND students were able to attend and be inspired by this years recipients.

As Homecoming 2012 fades into history, and as we begin to settle into the Gorecki Alumni Center, were already looking forward to another dynamic Homecoming next year when well celebrate the conclusion of the North Dakota Spirit Campaign. Because of our amazing alumni and friends, we will surely break through the $300 million goal and move beyond in spectacular fashion, benefiting UNDs passionate students, inspirational educators, innovative programs, and extraordinary places.

I hope youll not only join us then, but please take the opportunity to stop by and see the incredible Gorecki Alumni Center. You will be very proud and, we actually have parking!

Happy Holidays, and the best in 2013!Sincerely,

Tim OKeefe, 71Executive Vice President and CEOUND Alumni Association & FoundationEmail: [email protected]

Executive Vice President and CEOTim OKeefe, 71

EditorMilo Smith

DesignerSam Melquist

Contributing WritersAlyssa Shirek, 06David Dodds, 98Juan Pedraza, 02Emily AasandKate Menzies

Contributing PhotographyJackie LorentzShawna Noel WiddelMilo Smith

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

UND Alumni Association ChairCarolyn Becraft, 66

Vice ChairKris Compton, 77

UND Foundation ChairAl Royse, 72, 73, 76

Vice ChairJody Feragen, 78

Directors: Jill Burchill, 76; Rick Burgum, 68; Steve Burian, 90, 92; Marc Chorney, 81; Mark Fliginger, 74; Phil Gisi, 82; Bart Holaday, HON 06; Chuck Kluenker; Linda Laskowski, 72, 73; Rob Mitchell, 74; Lauris Molbert, 80, 83; Jennifer Neppel, 86; Carrie McIntyre Panetta, 88; Fernanda Philbrick, 94, 96; Doug Podolak, 72; Cathy Rydell, 88; Lisa Wheeler, 75, 82; and Terri Zimmerman, 85.

Ex Officio: Laura Block, 81, 10; Alice Brekke, 79, 87; Robert O. Kelley; Tim OKeefe, 71; Paul LeBel; and Lori Reesor.

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The Gorecki Alumni Center presents a welcoming front door to campus.

Ben, 62, 63, and Dorothy Gorecki donated $5 million to the building

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THE GORECKI ALUMNI CENTER IS DEDICATED AS NORTH DAKOTAS GREENEST BUILDING, AND UNDS NEW WELCOME CENTER.By Milo Smith

Photos by Shawna Noel Widdel

he design team for the Gorecki Alumni Center had a tall order:

Create a building that linked UNDs storied past to the optimism of a bright future.

Have it be a signature building with a wow factor as a welcoming center for prospective students and their families.

Elevate the presence of the UND Alumni Association & Foundation on campus and provide a welcoming space for the Universitys 115,000 alumni.

And, by the way, design it to be the most energy efficient building ever constructed in North Dakota.

A TALL ORDER INDEED! But the hundreds of people who

attended the grand opening for the Gorecki Alumni Center during Homecoming 2012 would have to agree that the architects hit a home run on every point.

It really is a beautiful building, a beautiful building, said North Dakota Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley, 88, echoing the thoughts of the many well-wishers at the grand opening celebration.

There is so much excitement in the air today as we dedicate this landmark on the University of North Dakota campus, said Tim OKeefe, 71, Executive Vice President and CEO of the UND Alumni Association & Foundation. The Gorecki Alumni Center

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is UNDs first-ever welcome center, the showcase gateway to the University, a place for the campus and community to come together, and a front door that welcomes students, their parents, alumni, and friends.

MULTIPLE USESThose prospective students will see the Gorecki Alumni Center

as the front door to campus because the offices of UND Admissions are housed in the new building along with the UND Alumni Association & Foundation. Admissions conducts tours of campus during the recruitment of prospective students. The department

was formed by the merger of Enrollment Services, Admissions and The Link, which had offices in three different buildings on campus before coming together in the Gorecki Alumni Center.

We are excited about the synergies that will be created with the new Office of Admissions and our enhanced partnership with the UND Alumni Association & Foundation through shared space in the Gorecki Alumni Center, said Lori Reesor, UND Vice President of Student Affairs. We believe this new department located in a beautiful new building will allow us to serve our prospective students and families more effectively. It allows us to share the UND spirit of our campus and alumni with our visitors.

The Gorecki Alumni Center is home to the UND Alumni Association & Foundation and UND Admissions.

The Gorecki Alumni Center also gives alumni a distinct home on campus.

This Homecoming Week, as we say Welcome home, the words have a whole new meaning, said UND President Robert Kelley. This wonderful new building will truly be a welcoming home here on campus for prospective and current UND students, families, community members, alumni and friends. We are so proud, and so grateful, to be able to call this wonderful building home. Welcome to UND and welcome home. PHILANTHROPY

The Gorecki Alumni Center was built entirely with donated funds (see story on p. 18). In that way, it reflects not only the generosity of current alumni, but also celebrates the role of philanthropy on campus and in the community.

OKeefe urged the audience to imagine what the campus and Grand Forks might look like if not for the generosity of investors like Chester Fritz, Ralph Engelstad, Kenneth Hyslop, and many more. He pointed out that a new Grand Forks wellness center, Choice Health & Fitness, was entirely funded by private donations, and two large gifts, from Harold Hamm and Altru Health System, had recently been made to the North Dakota Spirit Campaign (see pp. 32 -35).

This extraordinary generosity of so very many is evident throughout this incredible community, OKeefe said, And this extraordinary place is a permanent tribute to all who have partnered in North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND, as well as an everlasting tribute to UNDs more than 115,000 alumni.



Tim OKeefe, 71, Executive VP & CEO of the UND Alumni Association & Foundation, welcomes the standing-room-only crowd to the Grand Opening of the Gorecki Alumni Center on Oct. 12.


THE GORECKISBen, 62, 63, and Dorothy Gorecki, who contributed $5 million

to the construction of the building that bears their name, received a sustained standing ovation at the grand opening ceremony.

When we broke ground a year and a half ago, it was hard to imagine this building, said Dorothy Gorecki. And that we are sitting in all three floors of it and its just wonderful.

Ben Gorecki said he was proud to be able to help his alma mater build the alumni center, and he made one request of those in attendance. I have to ask this room for some help, he said. Its got the name on it, Gorecki. But we have a problem in that most of the people pronounce it wrong. So Im asking when you say the name Gorecki Alumni Center, youll pronounce it right. Thank you.

(For the record, the name is pronounced guh-rets-key.)I have to say it is just overwhelming, Dorothy said. Thats just

about all I can say about it. It is just lovely. And I hope that every student who comes through these doors in the future has good luck and God bless them all.

THE GRANSBERGSThe grand opening celebration was held in the Gransberg

Community Room, named for LEED Platinum donors Glen, 59, 61, and Janice Gransberg. Later that evening, a special donor dinner in the room was highlighted by a special video tribute to Glen, who passed away in October of 2011.

Glen was a very kind, sensitive, humble, unassuming person, his friend Lyle Long said in the video. He was a humble guy. He would not be out looking for attention. He looked around for Where I can best leave my resources to do the most good?

The Gransberg Community Room is a visual testament to Glens vision of an environmentally sustainable future. It is surrounded on three sides by two-story-tall walls of glass. One of the tenets of a LEED Platinum building is to bring daylight to 90 percent of a buildings occupants. In the office spaces, that means lots of windows and glass walls.

In the Gransberg Community Room, it can sometimes mean too much of a good thing. With sunlight streaming in as the sun moved lower in the sky during the late afternoon grand opening ceremony, those in the front rows were shielding their eyes from the intruding bright light. Just then, as if by magic, but actually by remote control, large sun-filtering shades silently lowered from the ceiling. It was another wow moment in a day filled with them. AR

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Impressive.Thats the prevailing opinion of those seeing the Gorecki Alumni Center for the first time. Weve had really good feedback from those who have

attended events, said Spring Bakke, 96, Director of Sales and Marketing for the Gorecki Alumni Center. Besides the big crowds here for the grand opening weekend events, weve also hosted corporate and campus organization meetings, prospective student orientations, and even a poetry reading. Everyone has commented on how modern and inviting the building is.

The largest space, at 3,330 square feet, is the Gransberg Community Room. It can be set up to seat 170 people for dinner. As a meeting room, it can hold about 200 with a stage and 220 without. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls add a dramatic flair to the high-end space.

The Gransberg Community room is unlike anything else on campus, and that is by design, said Tim OKeefe, executive vice president and CEO of the UND Alumni Association & Foundation. We really wanted to provide a place for events that have had to go off campus for lack of this kind of accommodation.

One of the goals of the Gorecki Alumni Center is to bridge the gap between the Greater Grand Forks community and the campus. Therefore, space in the building is not reserved only for university and alumni use. Anyone can rent a room.

We anticipate that well get a lot of requests for wedding receptions in the building, said Bakke. Its a natural fit for the dozens of weddings that are held in the Hopper Danley Spiritual Center on campus.

Several other spaces in the building will accommodate smaller groups. The Hyslop Alumni Lounge can seat 30 for a banquet or conference meeting. The Burgum Presidential Suite can seat 16 for a board meeting or first-class dinner.

We have a five-star kitchen on site with a list of preferred caterers and alcohol providers, said Bakke. We can really accommodate just about any kind of food or beverage request, and we have video, audio and computer technology available in many of the spaces to handle any type of meeting needs.

For less formal gatherings, the large Great River Energy Terrace offers a casual space for up to 100 people. The Grand Lobby can also host receptions.

Another unexpected amenity is ample parking. A large lot right next to the building is dedicated to Gorecki Alumni Center events.

It all adds up to what the staff hopes will be a high-end experience for those planning events and those in attendance.

Our goal is to create memorable events, said Bakke. We want people to be blown away by the building, and blown away by their experience inside its glass walls. AR



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UND DEDICATES GORECKI ALUMNI CENTER WITH GREEN FANFARE

By Juan PedrazaPhotos by Milo Smith

WITH THE DEDICATION OF THE GORECKI ALUMNI CENTER, the University of North Dakota and the UND Alumni Association & Foundation displayed their enduring commitment to several key principles of sustainability: energy efficiency, a people-friendly working environment, and a reduced carbon footprint.

UND is consistently listed as one of the greenest colleges by independent sources. The Alumni Association & Foundation used the grand opening event to showcase UNDs leadership in this area: the Gorecki Alumni Center is believed to be the first alumni center in the country built to LEED Platinum standards. (Though built to LEED Platinum standards, its not yet certified. LEED certification requires a separate application once the facility is completed and open for business.)

The opening of the Gorecki Alumni Center dovetails appropriately with UNDs ongoing commitment to sustainability on campus, underscored by President Robert Kelleys reaffirming UNDs participation in the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.


HOW BUILDINGS QUALIFYAccording to the U.S. Green Building Councils website, LEED is

redefining the way we think about the places where we live, work and learn. As an internationally recognized mark of excellence, LEED provides a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance. LEED standards aim at achieving high performance in key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.

LEED-certified buildings are designed, among other goals, to cut operating cost; reduce waste; conserve energy and water; be healthier and safer for occupants; and reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.

Energy savingsAmong the many ways in which the Gorecki Center fulfills the

Universitys sustainability commitment is its own green power through solar photovoltaic panels on the roof. These will provide supplemental electricity to the facility, projected to total 7 percent or more of the buildings annual electric power usage.

Alternative transportationWe wanted to encourage employees to walk or bike to work,

said Rebecca Molldrem, AIA, LEED AP, an architect at JLG Architects. Molldrem also is chair and regional representative for USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) North Dakota Chapter. We installed bicycle racks and changing rooms with showers are located in the lower level of the building to encourage walking and bicycling to work.

Part of the LEED standard is close access to public transportation and preferred parking spots for low-emitting and fuel efficient vehicles and for employees that choose to carpool.

Storage and collection of recyclablesA room in the lower level of the Gorecki Alumni Center is

designated for the collection and storage of recyclables. The intent is to facilitate the reduction of waste generated by building occupants that is hauled to and disposed of in landfills. The center collects and recycles paper, corrugated cardboard, glass, plastic and metals.

Water use reductionThere is a water use reduction of about 40 percent from the

baseline calculated for the building. The system utilizes water fixtures that are low-flow and in the case of the mens room urinals, no-flow. With all of this in place, the Gorecki Alumni Center is set to save about 50,000 gallons of water every year.

Low-emitting (low-e) materialsThe nature of the air quality within a building affects the

health and well-being of the occupants and can affect productivity and comfort. An Indoor Air Quality Management Plan was incorporated to oversee the use of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) during construction and before occupancy. VOCs are known to be cancerous in high amounts. The plan included evaluation of products such as adhesives, sealants, paints, coatings, flooring materials, composite wood and system furniture and seating.

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Lighting and thermal controlsThe Gorecki Alumni Center uses daylight controls that

monitor lighting electricity usage through the use of hardware and automatic lighting control software. This optimizes activation using scheduling and occupancy sensors. In addition, 90 percent of the buildings occupants have access to natural light and a view to the outside. In offices with ample daylight, photocells are used to shut off lights.

The Center also uses compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs, which will save about $45 per light when compared to similar incandescent light bulbs.

Along with the lighting controls, occupants can adjust office temperatures to their liking.

Building materialsThe Construction Waste Management program ensured that

75 percent of the construction waste was recycled or salvaged. Also, any existing trees that were removed from the site were saved and used in the building (for example, the wood trim around the fireplace).

LandscapingAt least 50 percent of the building site is covered with native

or adaptive habitat, which doesnt require watering. A blend of six lawn grasses decreases the lawns dependency on maintenance, so there is no irrigation system on site.

The trees around the site were selected for their color and disease resistance, and were coordinated with campus staff for hardiness and impact.

On site, storm water is harvested below the parking lot in storage structures and slowly released from the site, allowing larger landscaped areas. Lastly, the permeable outdoor seating areas assist in storm water infiltration by using a granite aggregate, rather than poured concrete.

Geothermal systemThe cooling system for the Gorecki Alumni Center is ground

source geothermal, which utilizes water heat pumps, water-to-air heat pumps, and energy recovery for exhaust and outside air exchange.

The ground source geothermal system includes a well field with 142 wells drilled 210 feet deep. Geothermal pumps are more efficient, safer, quieter and healthier than alternative energy systems.

There are two air handling units in the system, the second of which is responsible for catching the exhaust from bathrooms and such; it recovers heat and energy before releasing the air outside.

Most building systems simply release the air outside.The building also has variable frequency drivers, which monitor

building-wide temperature and maintain comfortable heating and cooling levels while also conserving energy. Traditional systems simply turn on or off.

Green cleaning productsJanitorial paper products and trash bags at the Gorecki Alumni

Center meet sustainable requirements. The products are derived from rapidly renewable resources made from tree-free fibers. Among many other sustainability initiatives in this area, all janitorial cleaning equipment used in the building complies with Green Seal or Environmental Choice standards. Hand soaps contain no antimicrobial agents except where required by health codes or other regulations (e.g., food service, health care requirements).

Food and cateringUND Dining Services is one of the preferred caterers for the

Gorecki Alumni Center. With UNDs ongoing commitment to sustainability, Dining Services has undertaken many of their own initiatives to promote environmental awareness and sustainability on campus, including their work within the Gorecki Alumni Center. Their initiatives include working to incorporate Lean Path, a waste tracking system into their three dining centers. UND Food Services also foster strong relationships with local and regional food growers and manufacturers; this has allowed Dining Services, when possible, to increase their use of local and regionally produced food products.

Additionally, waste kitchen grease is recycled, and through the efforts of Midwest Grease of Redwood Falls, Minn., reused as either bio-fuels or animal feed.

THE BOTTOM LINEAs these efforts add up, they create an excellent example of an

environmentally responsible and forward-looking building.This is more than checking doors and windows; its checking

all the connections and pipes, to assure there are no air leaks, its about water use efficiency, its about a people friendly work environment, and about the many other elements of a facility built to LEED Platinum standards, said Molldrem. AR

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FEATURE storyTHANK YOU DONORS


BENEDICT & DOROTHY GORECKI ELIZABETH KRATT ESTATE GLEN & JANICE GRANSBERG RICK & JODY BURGUM HYSLOP FAMILY MARK & CINDY FLIGINGER JIM & BARBARA WILLIAMS HELEN B. FAIT B. JOHN BARRY; LINDA & MARK PANCRATZ AL & BARB OLSON; CATHY & CHUCK RYDELL HELEN DAHL GREG & SUSAN OPP GREAT RIVER ENERGY BALDWIN FAMILY COMMUNITY CONTRACTORS LAURIS MOLBERT FAMILY JLG ARCHITECTS VALLEY DAIRY - MONICA, MARK, MEGAN, & MADISON MUSICH KEITH & STEPHANIE REIMER DR. JOHN & KAREN GRAY HON. RODNEY & BETTY WEBB OBERMILLER-NELSON ENGINEERING CUSTOM AIRE, INC CARLA J. CHRISTOFFERSON DOUGLAS & KATIE MARK DAVID SAGGAU DAVID & GAY SHEMORRY WILLIAMSON RALPH KROGFOSS JIM KACK FAMILY MACK, RITA, JIM, PEGGY & PAT TRAYNOR BLUE MOOSE BAR & GRILL XCEL ENERGY LINDA LASKOWSKI BENEDICT & DOROTHY GORECKI ELIZABETH KRATT ESTATE GLEN & JANICE GRANSBERG RICK & JODY BURGUM HYSLOP FAMILY MARK & CINDY FLIGINGER JIM & BARBARA WILLIAMS HELEN B. FAIT B. JOHN BARRY; LINDA & MARK PANCRATZ AL & BARB OLSON; CATHY & CHUCK RYDELL HELEN DAHL GREG & SUSAN OPP GREAT RIVER ENERGY BALDWIN FAMILY COMMUNITY CONTRACTORS LAURIS MOLBERT FAMILY JLG ARCHITECTS VALLEY DAIRY - MONICA, MARK, MEGAN, & MADISON MUSICH KEITH & STEPHANIE REIMER DR. JOHN & KAREN GRAY HON. RODNEY & BETTY WEBB OBERMILLER-NELSON ENGINEERING CUSTOM AIRE, INC CARLA J. CHRISTOFFERSON DOUGLAS & KATIE MARK DAVID SAGGAU DAVID & GAY SHEMORRY WILLIAMSON RALPH KROGFOSS JIM KACK FAMILY MACK, RITA, JIM, PEGGY & PAT TRAYNOR BLUE MOOSE BAR & GRILL XCEL ENERGY LINDA LASKOWSKI BENEDICT & DOROTHY GORECKI ELIZABETH KRATT ESTATE GLEN & JANICE GRANSBERG RICK & JODY BURGUM HYSLOP FAMILY MARK & CINDY FLIGINGER JIM & BARBARA WILLIAMS HELEN B. FAIT B. JOHN BARRY; LINDA & MARK PANCRATZ AL & BARB OLSON; CATHY & CHUCK RYDELL HELEN DAHL GREG & SUSAN OPP GREAT RIVER ENERGY BALDWIN FAMILY COMMUNITY CONTRACTORS LAURIS MOLBERT FAMILY JLG ARCHITECTS VALLEY DAIRY - MONICA, MARK, MEGAN, & MADISON MUSICH KEITH & STEPHANIE REIMER DR. JOHN & KAREN GRAY HON. RODNEY & BETTY WEBB OBERMILLER-NELSON ENGINEERING CUSTOM AIRE, INC CARLA J. CHRISTOFFERSON DOUGLAS & KATIE MARK DAVID SAGGAU DAVID & GAY SHEMORRY WILLIAMSON RALPH KROGFOSS JIM KACK FAMILY MACK, RITA, JIM, PEGGY & PAT TRAYNOR BLUE MOOSE BAR & GRILL XCEL ENERGY LINDA LASKOWSKI

PHILANTHROPY OF UNDS ALUMNI AND FRIENDS

BUILDS NEW GORECKI ALUMNI CENTER.By Alyssa Shirek

During the Grand Opening of the Gorecki Alumni Center, the UND Alumni Association & Foundation honored the investors who brought the privately funded project to fruition.

We would not be gathered here today without your gifts, which again demonstrate how philanthropy has built our campus and beyond that, how it is woven into the fabric of our communities, our state, and our nation, said Tim OKeefe, Executive Vice President & CEO.

THE GORECKISThe Alumni Association & Foundation gave special

accolades to a few very significant investors to the building. For much of the weekend, all eyes were on namesake investors Ben and Dorothy Gorecki, who gave the leadership gift of $5 million to get the project on its feet.

The Goreckis, whose relationship with UND goes back 50 years, are unassuming and generous philanthropists who focus their charitable giving on education, health and the special needs of their communities. Ben and Dorothy say they hope to inspire others to also recognize and support the needs of important causes because its a great feeling to see other people support the projects they believe in, and it is their North Dakota Spirit that serves as a philanthropic model for future investors at UND.

Ben and Dorothy proudly donned their UND Homecoming gear all weekend, and were honored as Grand Marshals of the Homecoming parade.

THE GRANSBERGSAt a special event for investors on the Friday of

Homecoming week, attendees also paid tribute to Glen Gransberg, 59, 61, and his wife, Janice, who contributed the gift to make possible the quest to achieve LEED Platinum certification.

In a video production in honor of Glen, who passed away last year, several of his friends and family talked about his motivation for giving back (watch the video at www.undfoundation.org).

Glen Gransberg was absolutely passionate about our responsibility with regard to the limited resources of this wonderful planet, and he was also passionate about the promotion of environment education and awareness, said Dave Miedema, 76, Director of Development for the School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Though the Goreckis and Gransbergs led the charge, many others stepped up to invest in this wonderful new building, naming various features of the building and permanently cementing their legacies on the UND campus (inset).

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BUILDERS SOCIETYThose who purchased naming rights arent the

only ones who get credit for financial contributions resulting in the construction of the Gorecki Alumni Center. Laura McCallum though she didnt know it at the time would become the first investor to join the Builders Society, a group of investors who have committed $1,000 or more to make this dream become a reality.

McCallum, a Public Radio journalist, donated $1,000 to the building when she first heard of the project because she believed in the cause and wanted to invest in the future of her alma mater. Her gift was an important philosophical statement for all of us, as to the importance of an opportunity for everyone to be a part of the Gorecki Center, OKeefe said.

Learn more about the Builders Society at www.goreckialumnicenter.com.

The resounding message in and around the Gorecki Alumni Center is that, without philanthropy, the UND campus would be an incomplete shell.

OKeefe said, The extraordinary generosity of so very many is evident throughout this incredible community and this extraordinary place is a permanent tribute to all who have partnered in North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND, as well as an everlasting tribute to UNDs more than 115,000 alumni. AR

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jlgarchitects.comSeeking North Dakotas First LEED Platinum Certification

Benedict & Dorothy Gorecki Elizabeth Kratt Estate

Glen & Janice Gransberg Rick & Jody Burgum

Hyslop Family Mark & Cindy Fliginger Jim & Barbara Williams

Helen B. Fait B. John Barry; Linda & Mark Pancratz

Al & Barb Olson; Cathy & Chuck Rydell Helen Dahl

Greg & Susan Opp Great River Energy

Baldwin Family Community Contractors

Lauris Molbert Family JLG Architects

Valley Dairy - Monica, Mark, Megan, & Madison Musich Keith & Stephanie Reimer

Dr. John & Karen Gray Hon. Rodney & Betty Webb

Obermiller-Nelson Engineering Custom Aire, Inc

Carla J. Christofferson Douglas & Katie Mark

David Saggau David & Gay Shemorry Williamson

Ralph Krogfoss

Jim Kack Family Mack, Rita, Jim, Peggy & Pat Traynor

Blue Moose Bar & Grill Xcel Energy

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Gorecki Alumni Center Kratt Grand Lobby Gransberg Community Room Burgum Presidential Suite Hyslop Alumni Lounge Fliginger Grand Staircase Williams Heritage Hall Native American Heritage Display Philanthropic Center Grand Forks Heritage Lounge Vera Stinson Dahl Cable Pottery Display Landscaping Terrace Heritage Story Panel Community Room Heritage Story Panel Cable Pottery Fireplace LEED Educational Center Admissions Conference Room Alumni Lounge Fireplace Heritage Hall Story Panel Heritage Hall Story Panel Heritage Hall Story Panel Heritage Hall Story Panel Presidential Suite Fireplace Terrace Fireplace Welcome Center Conference Room Conference Room In Honor of Earl & Jan Strinden and Aron & Mary Anderson Family Executive Conference Room Executive Office Suite GEM Electric Vehicle GEM Electric VehicleKitchen In Memory of Kathy Cook

Thanks TO EVERYONE WHO HELPED BUILD THE GORECKI ALUMNI CENTER!

*Additional naming opportunities are still available. Call the UND Alumni Association & Foundation at 701.777.2611 for more information.


Whats NewT im OKeefe called President Robert Kelley the Chief Development Officer on the Gorecki Alumni Center construction project. Kelley told a story at the grand opening of how Ben Gorecki credited Kelley for being very persuasive in asking for a financial commitment from him and his wife, Dorothy, and that he had to say Yes. Kelley joked at the grand opening that he wished he could get that response from everyone.

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hat an amazing semester this has been! The campus is bustling with our largest-ever enrollment: 15,250 students. Many are North Dakotans. The rest come from every state and more than 50 countries. These out-of-state students add a richness and diversity to the campus, and have a significant economic impact on UND, the city of Grand Forks, and North Dakota.

Of particular importance to our research mission, our graduate enrollment is up 5 percent to 2,801. Clearly, research plays an increasingly important component in our undergraduate programs, as does creative activity. I am proud, for example, of the UND Wind Ensemble, which was selected to present a featured performance at the 2012 Western International Band Clinic in Seattle, Wash., in November. And the students in our Department of Theatre Arts, who have put on stellar performances this semester. Im looking forward to the Student Cabaret and Much Ado About Nothing this spring.

Students are always on our minds, but our recent thinking is connected to North Dakota University System Chancellor Hamid Shirvanis Pathways to Student Success, recently approved by the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education. The plan calls for increasing the overall quality of incoming freshman classes. While we can and will improve, Im happy to report that our freshmen have an average ACT Composite score of 23.5, and an average high school GPA of 3.33.

In September, we announced a $14 million public-private partnership to support energy-related education and research in the College of Engineering and Mines. $10 million came from Harold Hamm and his company, Continental Resources, Inc. Another $4 million came from the North Dakota Industrial Commission. Read more on this partnership on page 34.

This summer we announced a $10 million gift from Altru Health System, the majority of which will fund a critically needed indoor

practice facility for our athletes. Read more about this gift on page 32.In October, we opened the Gorecki Alumni Center, which serves

as the welcome center for prospective students and the home for UND Admissions. Just west of the Chester Fritz Auditorium, the Center, the on-campus home for our alumni, is right in line with the Exceptional UND blueprint, which calls for Encouraging Gathering and Facilitating Collaboration. Funded in large part through a generous donation from Benedict and Dorothy Gorecki, the Center is a campus showcase and a model of sustainability. It will be North Dakotas first LEED Platinum building and the first LEED Platinum alumni center in the country. The Gorecki Alumni Center is one of the hallmarks of our Go Green! initiative.

Finally, I will mention a different kind of innovation, which connects to the Enrich Student Learning tenet of Exceptional UND: a SCALE UP (for Student-Centered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs ) classroom, a state-of-the-art teaching space, or learning environment. Outfitted with computers, multiple video screens, and other technology, this new classroom in OKelly Hall is changing the way UND faculty teach large lecture-style classes, such as Intro to Biology. Instead of sitting in rows of seats, students sit at round tables -- nine to a table. The tables each have microphones and three computers, three students to a computer for interactive, hands-on activities and discussion with fellow students. As Provost and Vice President Paul LeBel said at the ribbon-cutting, this national-model classroom is a game-changer for UND.

So it has been an exciting semester, and this spring, particularly with the North Dakota Legislature in session, promises to be just as exciting.

With the best of wishes,

Robert O. KelleyPresident

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Harold Hamm and his company, Continental Resources, Inc., donated $10 million to the UND College of Engineering and Mines to fund the Harold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering. As a token of the Universitys appreciation, UND President Robert Kelley told Hamm he wanted to give him something practical, something you could use, something you could take with you. So I thought, maybe, a UND hard hat.

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he U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded the addition and remodel to the historic Education Building on the University of North Dakota (UND) campus with LEED Silver certification.

This is UNDs first LEED-certified project, the first LEED-certified building in the city of Grand Forks proper, and North Dakotas first LEED Silver higher education facility. It is also the second LEED-certified project in the state that is also on the National Registry of Historic Places.

Designed by JLG Architects, the major addition and renovation to the Education Building updated all education, student and faculty spaces and linked it to nearby Gillette Hall. Key sustainable strategies included high performance glazing, super-insulated walls and roofs, and a high-efficiency chiller. Said UND President Robert Kelley, This is an outstanding building in the architectural world. The architects and engineers worked together to turn the challenge into a vision for the future. Its new, valuable, fresh and exhilarating.

LEED, or Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design, is the USGBCs guideline for designing and constructing the worlds greenest, most energy-efficient, and high-performing buildings. New construction or renovation projects must go through a rigorous application process in order to be considered for LEED certification. The application involves a rating system that awards points for satisfying specific sustainable criteria in a number of different environmental categories, including Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, and Indoor Environmental Air Quality.

The LEED Silver certification for the University of North Dakotas Education Building demonstrates leadership in green building and climate protection, said Debra Pflughoeft-Hassett, USGBC North Dakota Chapter Vice Chair. The project makes efficient use of natural resources, makes an immediate positive impact on our planet, and will continue to provide benefits for future generations.

Renovations and new additions include 14 classrooms, two lecture halls, four seminar rooms, five conference rooms, and faculty offices. The finished project modernizes learning environments for on-campus students and provides hybrid learning spaces to accommodate the needs of distance learners. The design encourages interactive research across the disciplines in the College of Education and Human Development.

The first major renovation to the Education Building since 1953 began in spring 2009, thanks to an appropriation of $11.2 million from the North Dakota Legislature, which, with the support and encouragement of then-Gov. John Hoeven, used American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds provided by Congress. The North Dakota Legislature stipulated that the funds be used to remodel the Education Building and to build an addition to connect the Education Building to Gillette Hall.

The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education also authorized an additional $1.4 million for small equipment items, which must come from external fundraising or internal allocations. AR

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NEWLY RENOVATED STRUCTURE FIRST IN HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM CERTIFIED FOR MEETING ELITE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

Students gather in the newly dedicated Dr. Kathleen W. Gershman Student Lounge in the Education Building.

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ASA project manager Christy Hansen, 99, flies over some of the most remote areas of the planet as part of her job as a project manager for an airborne geophysical project called Operation IceBridge. IceBridge is a six-year NASA mission, the largest airborne survey of Earths polar ice ever flown, in which data are collected to help scientists bridge the gap when it comes to polar observations after the death of the old polar-orbiting satellite IceSat 1 and before the new IceSat 2 launches in 2016.

Based at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., Hansens field work is mainly in Greenland and Antarctica.

Twice a year, the Operation IceBridge team travels to Earths polar regions collecting data on the changing ice sheets, glaciers and sea ice. While on location, Hansens team examines the most extreme reaches of the planet.

If somebody would have told me that 2012 would bring with it a deployment to Greenland, Chile, and possibly Antarctica, I never would have believed them, Hansen said.

Hansen, 37, a native of suburban Philadelphia, attributes her important project management role to her broad-based educational and professional experience which taught her technical, communication, organizational and leadership skills. She got her undergraduate degree in comprehensive science with a minor in physics from Villanova University. She continued her education at UND, pursuing her masters in space studies from 1997-1999.

A NASA employee, who was a distance-degree student at UND, spotted Hansen in a video and asked about her interest in coming to the Johnson Space Center (JSC). She helped train astronauts and worked in flight control for 10 years at JSC. Hansen specialized in the extra-vehicular activity/spacewalk (EVA) department and was an expert on components of the International Space Station (ISS) as well as Hubble space telescope repair. She was even featured in the Hubble Rescue IMAX movie.

In 2010, Hansen moved to NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland to become the operations lead/manager of a robotic technology payload, which launched on the final

Space Shuttle mission, headed for the ISS.Those positions all led to her current job with

Operation IceBridge. As project manager, her mission is to collect data on changing glaciers, ice sheets and sea ice, all of which contribute to higher sea levels. When collecting data in the Arctic, the team spends half their time in Thule, Greenland, and the other half in a small town called Kangerlussuaq, both inside the Arctic Circle.

The team is there from March to May. The day starts at 5:30 a.m., with a visit to the weather office to look at weather patterns over Greenland and to select a flight plan. Then, they arrive at the runway where instrument operators and aircraft/pilot crews have already checked out the hardware.

The team flies for more than eight hours 1,500 feet over sea ice, ice sheets and glaciers taking pictures while collecting and analyzing data. At 6:30 p.m., there is a science meeting to discuss the findings. Some team members work through the night to process data.

The team heads to Antarctica every year in October and stays through November. They fly 11-hour missions from Punta Arenas, Chile, over the Drake Passage, to various high priority targets over Antarctica.

Hansen says the job is fascinating and exciting. She enjoys working with a well-oiled machine of people collecting important scientific data to increase understanding of the Earths processes and responses.

Im pretty happy in my current field and imagine being here for a while, she said. But I would love to fly in space someday. If it works out, that would be great. If not, Id say Im pretty content leading a team that flies at 1,500 feet over the most beautiful and majestic ice structures on this planet. AR

Kate Menzies, University Relations student writer

UND ALUMNA HEADS PROJECT TO SURVEY THE PLANETS MOST BEAUTIFUL AND MAJESTIC ICE STRUCTURES.

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n a bold and innovative move, the University of North Dakota has formed the countrys first Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Research Compliance Committee that aims to get ahead of federal plans to regulate UAS in terms of privacy concerns and other social issues.

This is purely voluntary, said Dr. Phyllis Johnson, 71, 76, UND vice president for research and economic development. Thats whats so innovative about it. Weve got multiple stakeholders involved: first responders; city, county, and state government including a states attorney, which I think is pretty cool people from aerospace; and other faculty with backgrounds in law, philosophy, ethics, and history, so they bring a variety of perspectives.

The new committee also comprises local and regional law enforcement, including Grand Forks County Sheriff Robert Rost, and community members.

Its formed like the Institutional Review Board (IRB) that is charged with protection of human subjects in research, Johnson said. Weve got people on the UAS committee who bring the view of people who have nothing to do with UAS, nothing to do with law enforcement, nothing to do with aviation in their day-to-day

lives. Theyre just regular people and this will help the committee achieve its mission.

One of the big concerns that IRBs look at with human studies is invasion of privacy and security of private data, Johnson said. These are similar to the issues that were dealing with here with UAS. Very often with a law enforcement application, you cannot identify necessarily the individuals and get their consent beforehand (before a UAS flies over them). That does not mean that we should not take some time to talk about this.

Johnson and Dr. Barry Milavetz, professor of molecular biology and associate vice president for research compliance and development, agree that privacy is a top concern for UAS research. Milavetz proposed the UAS committee idea last summer.

Maybe there are other important ethical issues that would arise with respect to UAS, but right now, the privacy issue is in the forefront, Johnson said.

UAS payloads often include various kinds of cameras that are used by law enforcement and others for surveillance and other purposes, raising invasion of privacy issues and resulting in a spate of news media coverage. In a recent widely quoted report on UAS and privacy issues, the American Civil Liberties Union underscores

UND FORMS THE COUNTRYS FIRST COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE TO STUDY ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF UAS USESiUAS Ethics


those concerns about the unregulated use of UAS by law enforcement and other government agencies.

UND has been involved in UAS training and research for a number of years, and awards what is still the only fully accredited degree in this discipline. As a leader in UAS research, UND works with a number of public and private groups to study specific applications in the national air space.

Recently, Milavetz noted, it has become clear that some of these applications may raise ethical issues particularly with respect to privacy. As a consequence of the proposed uses at the national level, various groups have issued position statements and Congress is set to take up the issue of privacy with respect to UAS usage.

UAS RESEARCH BACKGROUNDThe Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Center of Excellence

performs research and development on UAS technologies, applications and human factors issues and encourages commercialization of new UAS-related products and services. The UAS Center of Excellence also focuses on education and training for UAS integration into the national airspace system.

The UAS Research Compliance Committee will review and approve all research using unmanned aircraft systems conducted by any members of the University including faculty, staff and students. No research will be undertaken without prior approval of the committee. The committee will consider the ethical consequences of the proposed research and apply community standards in determining whether a research project may be approved.

The committee, which reports to the Vice President for Research and Economic Development, will determine whether a proposed

research project can be approved as described, needs modification to be approved, or will be denied.

We need the perspectives of all the folks involved with this committee, Johnson said. Of course all the people on the committee are very thoughtful folks. So just like the IRB, you bring the community standards to bear. I think its going to be a very useful exercise.

THE FUTUREIt may be that sometime in the future we wont need a committee

like this one, but maybe well need it even more, Johnson said. Every single project thats doing research related to UAS needs to fill out a research protocol form and file it with the committee. Most of those UAS research projects will be exempt from review because if youre working, for example, on electronics that eventually will go into a UAS, that project isnt going to impact anyones privacy. But then we will know everything thats going on with respect to UAS-related research.

As a leader in UAS research nationally, it behooves UND to be a leader on this front, as well, Johnson said.

Public acceptance of UAS is, in large part, going to depend on resolving, or dealing with, these privacy and related issues in a way that the public finds acceptable.

I would rather that we do this, establish this committee, than just have the federal government lay down a set of rules that can never cover every possible situation, Johnson said. AR

Juan Pedraza, University Relations

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ollege students today have a lot to juggle, and according to recent surveys, money management is near the top of concerns weighing on their minds.

University of North Dakota students are not immune to the challenge. But help is on the way, says Laurie Betting, 98, 99, 04, the Universitys associate vice president for health & wellness.

UND has received gifts from U.S. Bank and the Bank of North Dakota for a new program called Financial Wellness, which aims to expand ongoing efforts on campus to improve financial literacy among students.

Course load, relationships and money, Betting says, are three primary concerns being reported by UND students. Money is right at the top.

And its a good thing students are starting to recognize this on their own because, in many cases, theyre not getting the advice at home.

As part of its process to study if there was a need for the Financial Wellness program, UND Health & Wellness conducted surveys on financial issues with parents of first-year students. The surveys found that even parents were uneasy with the subject.

The parents would tell us wed rather talk to our sons and

daughters about sex than money, Betting said. Bolstering UNDs findings, the 2012 National College

Health Assessment, for the first time, listed finances as one of the Top 10 factors affecting individual academic performances. The NCHA survey also found that students reported finances as an issue that has been traumatic or very difficult for them to handle in the last 12 months.

Given those results, UND has found more than enough support to launch its Financial Wellness program. It will give students and their parents financial know-how as they take on one of the most significant debts of their lives a college education.

It was like a choir of voices saying weve got to do something, Betting said. If they dont have the right information when they get here, then lets get it to them as soon as we can and set them up for a successful future.

Already using seed money allocated from the UND Vice President for Student Affairs Office, the Financial Wellness program hired Patrick Hendrickson, a graduate student, to get things rolling. Space also has been allocated for the program in McCannel Hall near the Memorial Union. The new infusion of money from U.S. Bank and the Bank of North Dakota will go a long way in sustaining the program,

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UND expands Financial Wellness program with support from local banks



Dear Alumni and Friends,Perhaps the most pressing issue facing the UND School of Law is the

adequacy of our building. Our law school building, constructed in 1923, has had only one major upgrade in 90 years the addition of the law library in 1973. While our beautiful old building represents the legacy of generations of

North Dakota lawyers, in the 21st century we simply have outgrown the four walls of our original home.

For the third legislative session in a row, we are putting forward a state funding request to dramatically improve our existing building. As North Dakotas law school, our graduates serve our communities and support our economyand the education we provide should be of the highest possible quality.

The School of Laws building project is the result of our most recent reaccreditation site visit in 2007. At that time, the ABAs site visit team called the law schools overall facility less than adequate. The site visit team stated that a major addition to and renovation of the law school building were critical to the success and future of the School. We wholeheartedly agree.

In response to the 2007 site visit, we developed a capital construction proposal for the law school. To address the concerns raised in the 2007 report, the School of Law urgently needs additional educational space, a minimum of 2 additional classrooms, a teaching courtroom with full technology, and improved clinic space for teaching, client confidentiality, and safety; additional student study and work space for cocurricular organizations like Law Review and Moot Court, for extra-curricular organizations like Student Bar Association and Law Womens Caucus, for quiet study space, for collaborative work space, and for student services such as Career Services; and improvements to address safety issues like secure entrances and the ability to close off public access to the law school building outside of business hours.

As we prepare for our spring 2014 ABA reaccreditation site visit, we know that the adequacy of our educational space will be an issue. The talent and ambition of our students and the excellence of our educational program have simply outgrown our existing building, today even more so than in 2007. Our capital construction proposal envisions a building that inspires the best work of our students, faculty, and staff, and makes the difference between an adequate law school and an excellent law school for North Dakota in the decades to come.

Sincerely,

Kathryn R.L. RandDean, University of North Dakota School of Law

School of Law

Deans Corner:Building for the Future at UND School of LawBetting said, providing for the hiring of an additional graduate student who will be responsible for hiring

and training four to six peer educators for one-on-one financial counseling.

In addition, UND has begun incorporating Financial Wellness educational content into its Introduction to U Life and TRIO programs as well as the Universitys Student Success Center.

Were like a startup company, Betting said. Were young, were smart and were savvy and were going out there and making it happen.

Betting said that a collaboration of divisions on campus has made the Financial Wellness program a reality. They include the College of Business and Public Administration, the Vice President for Student Affairs Office, Chester Fritz Library and the Department of Social Work. A Financial Wellness Advisory Board of students, staff, administrators and faculty also has been set up to oversee the program.

John Snustad, U.S. Bank regional president, says he likes the new Financial Wellness program because it expands what the bank has been doing with the business school to support the entire campus with a much more robust set of initiatives.

U.S. Bank believes that learning how to use credit wisely is key for students to be successful in attaining the loans and credit they need to buy cars, houses and fund their future needs at the best terms available, he said. It is critical to understand how making timely payments and using credit in moderation will help you tomorrow as you seek to maintain a strong credit position.

U.S. Bank has three locations in Grand Forks. The bank also sponsors the UND Alumni Association Visa Card that has a Student Card and Signature Card.

UND Student Body President Logan Fletcher said the Financial Wellness program is something that is needed on campus, and the fact that its happening shows the University, community and state have collaborated to respond to student needs.

Students dont always come into college with education about loans, financial terminology or budgeting, which is why this program and these donations are so important, Fletcher said. As an individual and as the Student Body President, Im so thankful for these gifts to UND Health & Wellness. AR

David Dodds, University Relations

UND expands Financial Wellness program with support from local banks


arry Zitzow, University of North Dakotas director of facilities management, was recently elected to serve as the Senior Representative to the Executive Committee of the Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA).

Zitzow formerly served a seven-year term as president of APPA. Currently, he is on the APPA Bylaws Committee, which regularly reviews, updates and refines APPAs bylaws on behalf of the Board of Directors. Now that Zitzow has been elected to serve as the Senior Representative to the Executive Committee he is able to be the spokesperson for the central region.

It connects me to the world and what others are doing, he said. It allows UND to compete and compare with others in the nation.

The Association of Physical Plant Administrators is an international organization comprising six regions in the United States and 23 countries. This association focuses on promoting and preserving excellence in all aspects of educational facilities management. This includes administration, planning, design, construction, energy/utilities, maintenance and operations.

APPA members are expected to uphold the values of vision, transformation, stewardship, collaboration and leadership. Throughout the years, this association has served as a medium for members to collaborate, discuss, learn and create a better vision for elevating and transforming institutions into more inviting and supportive learning environments.

As director of facilities management at UND, Zitzow oversees the maintenance of buildings and grounds on campus, services such as departmental equipment repairs and other projects that add or change the current function or use

of different spaces on campus. Hes in charge of about 240 buildings and a campus that covers about 550 acres.

GREEN UNDUnder Zitzows facilities and grounds guidance, UND

has taken a big leap toward environmental conservation. Campus leaders recently signed onto a Presidential Campus Climate Commitment, with a goal of maintaining a sustainable, eco-friendly campus. UND is the first institution in North Dakota to sign this agreement.

Zitzows new position on the APPA ties in with the UND GREEN initiatives. By getting feedback and ideas from around the world, Zitzow has developed innovative sustainability methods that can be seen all over campus. A new solar compacter is in the works that harnesses the suns energy to compact trash into a 40-pound cube that can be hauled away, retention ponds have been placed around campus to filter rainwater, and an exploratory project is under way to put a solar light in the Wilkerson Hall bus stop.

The new Gorecki Alumni Center only adds to the green credentials of the campus. It is the first building in North Dakota to seek Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Besides the Gorecki Alumni Center, the new Education Building on campus is Silver Certified by LEED. AR

Kate Menzies, University Relations student writer

DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LARRY ZITZOW ELECTED TO NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD l

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Larry Zitzow, Director of Facilities Management, oversees 240 buildings and about 550 campus acres.

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ric Plummer knew what he wanted to be since age 9.When I was in fourth grade, Florida State Troopers

came to my class to present a seat belt convincer program, said Plummer, the new University of North Dakota chief police officer. I was so impressed with how they handled themselves and that they were out there to keep their community safe.

It was then he knew he wanted to become a state trooper.

Its the service, Plummer said. Its the ability to give back to your community. Law enforcement is a natural fit if you want to provide that level of service.

Plummer, who was sworn in on Oct. 24, is taking the place of Duane Czapiewski, who formally retired in May after 31 years on the job. Plummer will serve as both UNDs chief of police and as director of public safety.

GETTING HEREIn college, Plummer worked for the University of

Central Arkansas Police Department as a student worker and eventually became the supervisor of their student worker program.

On the weekends I was a reserve deputy for the Faulkner County Sheriffs Department so I kept my interest in law enforcement, Plummer said.

He went on to graduate from the Florida Highway Patrol Academy and became a state trooper.

Plummer has done everything from training new recruits from the Highway Patrol Academy to working with computer forensics in Florida for four state divisions to speaking nationally on crisis management.

SAU TO UNDBefore coming to UND, Plummer served as system

chief of police for Southern Arkansas University (SAU) in Magnolia, Ark.

He heard about the job and saw that UND was merging

five different divisions under a department of public safety, all divisions of which Plummer has had experience.

I thought it would be an interesting opportunity to come in and build something here that can be used as a national model for other institutions.

CAMPUS TO COMMUNITY Along with visiting people across campus, Plummer is

making himself known to the community.Ive walked into local businesses and talked with managers

to see what problems they might be having and how we, as a campus, can address those, Plummer said. Ive also talked with residents who live near UND to see what image they get from the University and how we can address that and change some perceptions.

Plummer met with Grand Forks Police Chief John Packett to discuss relations between the Grand Forks Police Department (GFPD) and the University Police Department (UPD).

The UPD has always had a good relationship with the GFPD and the Grand Forks County Sheriffs Department, Plummer said. I want to make sure those relationships stay that way and try to further them in certain ways.

PLANS FOR UNDPlummer is eager to implement his new ideas for the

University.I have a lot of ideas, Plummer said. A lot of them revolve

around community contacts and education within the community. Its assessing whats here, what the current culture is and then coming up with education opportunities so we can address those issues. AR

Emily Aasand, University Relations

ERIC PLUMMER IS SWORN IN AS UNDS NEW POLICE CHIEFeFrom State Trooper toChief of Police


I n September, Altru Health System announced a $10 million gift to the University of North Dakota through the UND Alumni Association & Foundation. At that time, UND President Robert Kelley said that $9 million would serve as the leadership gift for a new UND Athletics Complex, an indoor practice and competition facility on campus. This generous gift will lead ongoing fundraising to support construction of the facility. The remaining $1 million was directed to support the replacement of the football turf at the Alerus Center.

The UND Athletics Complex has been a dream for decades. This facility will be a game-changer for UND Athletics as it strives for excellence in Division I competition. As fundraising for the project continues, we look to all of our loyal alumni and friends of our great University to support this transformational project.

For more information, visit undsports.com/athleticscomplex. AR Alyssa Shirek, UND Alumni Association & Foundation

A transformational necessity in UNDs commitment to excellence in Division I athletics.

UND Athletics Complex

The UND Athletics Complex will house a 100-yard artificial turf field; a 300-meter, eight-lane track; a warm-up track; spectator seating; field event areas; sports medicine facilities; strength training and performance equipment; and an academic center for student-athletes.

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Thank you to Altru Health System for providing the $9 million lead gift to this project!

Altrus gift is one of the largest made in support of North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND. Thank you, Altru, for once again showing the impact of philanthropy on our campus and in our community.

Tim OKeefe, CEO, Executive Vice President, UND Alumni Association & Foundation

Bob Fransen, 77, has named the Bob and Melanie Fransen High Jump Area in the UND Athletics Complex.

Former student-athlete sets the bar high

Setting the bar was never part of the plan. For Bob Fransen, 77, it was and is always about jumping over it.

The first North Dakotan to high jump 7 feet is now one of the first to make a major gift to the UND Athletics Complex. His reason? His UND track & field coach Frank Zazula.

I hope every UND student-athlete has an opportunity to be led by inspirational coaches and to compete in first-class facilities. My appreciation for what Zaz did for me is the reason I am supporting UND and the indoor training and competition facility, Fransen said.

Fransen is now President of Timberland Partners based in the Twin Cities. He says his personal success in business goes back to his competitive days at UND.

Track and field provides student-athletes with the opportunity to challenge themselves to find out who they are and what they are capable of, Fransen said. Very few men have had as much of an influence on my life as Zaz did. He helped me grow up, believe in myself and reach achievements that were beyond my dreams.

The Bob & Melanie Fransen High Jump Area recognizes Fransens generosity toward the project, and Fransens legacy will be permanently displayed within one of the regions finest facilities. He hopes his gift helps UND track & field achieve excellence in the Big Sky Conference.

Congratulations to our 2012 Sioux Award recipients Ben and Dorothy Gorecki, Gar Beckstead, Kathryn Uhrich and Mark Chipman, and Young Alumni Achievement Award recipients Jim Kleinsasser and Sheri (Kleinsasser) Stockmoe. To watch the inspirational speeches from this special Homecoming event, go to undalumni.org.

Benedict F., 62, 63, andDorothy J. Gorecki

Garfield Gar Beckstead, 61Kathryn Uhrich, 86

Mark Chipman, 83, 85

Jim Kleinsasser, .. 91

Sheri (Kleinsasser) Stockmoe, 97, 99


Oilman Harold Hamm has made a big play in the oil business in western North Dakota, and now he has a big stake in the future of UNDs College of Engineering and Mines.

Hamm and his company, Continental Resources, Inc., donated $10 million to the College. Another $4 million from the North Dakota Industrial Commission/Oil and Gas Research Program will also fund the effort to greatly enhance UNDs efforts in petroleum geology and related fields. The announcement of the private/public partnership also included news of the naming of the Harold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering in the UND College of Engineering and Mines.

With the discovery of the worlds largest oilfield

in more than 40 years, Continental Resources and North Dakota are changing the world, Hamm said. The Bakken is one of the primary fields making North American energy independence a reality, releasing us from the grip of foreign oil and serving as a model for unconventional oil production worldwide. Establishing the School of Geology and Geological Engineering is a vital commitment to continuing North Dakotas national and global leadership in energy.

Hamm drilled the first successful horizontally drilled and fractured oil well in the Bakken Oil Field of North Dakota in 2004, unlocking a major reservoir of oil.

Were proud to be partnering with Harold Hamm and Continental Resources to provide funding through a private-public partnership for this major expansion of UNDs geology program, said North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple. This is a perfect example of what can be done at our research institutions to enhance educational and employment opportunities for our state.

The combined funding will enhance the education of future petroleum geologists and engineers, which is key to the ongoing development of the Williston Basin and the nations petroleum resources, UND President Robert Kelley said.

Hesham El-Rewini, dean of the UND College of Engineering and Mines, said the gift will be essential

UND nets $14 M for the Harold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering

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to recruiting high-quality faculty and the best and brightest students. We aim to increase the research efforts currently conducted by faculty members and students in petroleum related fields, which will create new opportunities for collaboration with industry in North Dakota and elsewhere, he said.

North Dakota Industrial Commission members, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, echoed the collaborative goal of creating the future work force. We already have one of the best core libraries in the United States housed at the Wilson M. Laird Core Library on the UND campus, said Goehring. These dollars will help us leverage the information in that facility and improve the opportunities for students and others to better understand the geology of North Dakotas natural resources.

The $10 million private gift from Harold Hamm and Continental Resources, Inc., will be made available over the next four years, and the endowment portion will continue to return funding on an ongoing basis. Designed to enhance education and research at the Harold Hamm School of Geology and Geological Engineering, the gift will have an impact on the entire College of Engineering and Mines for many years. AR

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The gift has been designated as follows:$3,750,000Endowed Professor of Petroleum Geology

$3,750,000Endowed Professor of Petroleum Engineering

$675,000Salary and benefits for the two Endowed Professor positions

$1,325,000Endowed Leadership Scholarships

$500,000Continental Resources High Resolution Virtual Core Library

Industrial Commission Oil and Gas Program FundingThe $4 million funding from the Industrial Commission Oil and Gas Research Program will be used as follows:

$1,500,000Equipment to establish Advanced Laboratories

$1,500,000Continental Resources High Resolution Virtual Core Library

$720,000Student scholarships and graduate assistantships

$280,000Students experience fund

April 19, 2013A Night of Champions: UND Athletics Auction & Gala Save the date for the 5th biennial auction and gala benefitting UND Athletics. Formerly known as the Sioux-per Gala, A Night of Champions: UND Athletics Auction & Gala is a remarkable evening. Join fellow UND fans in support of our champion student-athletes and athletic programs while bidding on one-of-a-kind gifts. With the opportunity to purchase unique items and experiences that only UND Athletics could provide to world class trips, this is a night that you wont want to miss. Mingle with coaches and student-athletes as you see the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center transform from the world class sports venue you know into an elegant setting dedicated to UND Athletics and its traditions. Support from UND alumni, fans and businesses has always made this event so memorable and such a great success. If you or your business would like to sponsor and/or donate a gift please contact Katie Horob, Associate Director of North Dakota Champions Club, at [email protected] or 701.777.4708.

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North Dakota Spirit Campaign Goal: $300,000,000THROUGH NOVEMBER 21, 2012: $290.6 MILLION

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PASSIONATE STUDENTSOne of UNDs highest priorities is increasing the number of private scholarships available to students.

INSPIRATIONAL EDUCATORSBuilding endowments to support faculty will dramatically strengthen the Universitys ability to retain our best and recruit additional, inspirational faculty leaders.

INNOVATIVE PROGRAMSUND will strengthen programs in energy, life sciences, rural health care and more.

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Feb9

UND Fan Headquarters Pregame Social,

Omaha, NEThe Old Mattress Factory

2-3:30 p.m.

UND Mens Hockey vs. Omaha

OUTDOOR game.TD Ameritrade Park,

Omaha 4:07 p.m. game time

Feb 25 - Mar 2

Feb 25 Spirit Art showcase All day:

Gorecki Alumni Center

Feb 26 Spirit Art Silent Auction

5-7 p.m.Gorecki Alumni Center

Feb 28 State of the Foundation Address

10 a.m.Gorecki Alumni Center

Feb 28 & Mar 1 Spirit Headquarters 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Memorial Union

Mar 1 UND Mens Hockey vs. Bemidji State &

Text to Pledge REA

Mar 2 Spirit Week Hockey Pregame Party

5-6:30 p.m.Gorecki Alumni Center

April 19 A Night of Champions

UND Athletics Auction & GalaBetty Engelstad

Sioux Center (More information to come)

Oct 7-13 UND Homecoming: Get Your Green On

The University of North Dakota and UND Foundation extend a sincere thank you to all alumni and friends who have made gifts and commitments to support students, faculty, programs, and places at UND since July 1, 2005, when North Dakota Spirit | The Campaign for UND began.

The following donors have reached a new giving level of at least $25,000 between July 1 and September 30, 2012.* indicates deceased

DONORSthank you

$25 ,000 - $99 ,999

Leslie Johnson Aldrich & Kenneth AldrichRobin & Corey AylingJohn & Doris BlackTimothy & Joellen BohannonCustom Aire Plumbing, Heating & CoolingJack & Karen FontaineDonald C. Gackle*Edward J. 68, & Carol R. HoffmanBill & Henrietta NessObermiller-Nelson EngineeringMichael & Theresa ReinartsDr. Homer D. & Phyllis RovelstadWilliam H. Saltzman

$100 ,000 - $499 ,999

Community Contractors, Inc.Dr. Lyle & Susan HallGeorge & Arline SchubertDeWayne & Mona StreyleDan & Heidi Swingen

Continental Resources, Inc.

Harold G. Hamm

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SIGNATURE gifts

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1. Fans cheer on the team at the Homecoming game.

2. Junior Greg Hardin runs for yardage after a catch during the Homecoming game. Hardin had 8 catches for 83 yards and 2 TDs in the 45-38 loss to Northern Arizona.

3. Logan Fletcher and Kyle Kohns were crowned Homecoming King and Queen.

4. A cheerleader gets ready to cheer on the team.

5. The Front Fenders entertained the crowd at the Summit Homecoming Celebration.

6. Ben, 62, 63, and Dorothy Gorecki, namesake donors for the Gorecki Alumni Center, were the grand mar

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