University of North Dakota College of Arts and Sciences

The University of North Dakota College of Arts and Science (A&S) is the liberal arts and sciences unit of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The College of Arts and Sciences was established in 1883, and is the largest and oldest of nine colleges at the University, with over 200 regular faculty members in eighteen departments. The departments are organized into four divisions: fine arts, social sciences, humanities, and math-natural sciences. The college currently enrolls approximately 3,600 undergraduate students, about 34% of the University's total undergraduate enrollment. It offers thirty-one undergraduate majors, fifteen master's programs, and eleven doctoral programs. The college is headquartered in Columbia Hall.

College of Arts and Science
TypePublic
Established1883
DeanBradley Rundquist
Academic staff
200+
Undergraduates3,600[1]
Location
Grand Forks
,
North Dakota
,
USA
NicknameA&S
Websitearts-sciences.und.edu

History
Merrifield Hall, (1929) Home to several departments in the College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences dates from the founding of the University in 1883, and has had organic continuity from that date, in spite of some temporary changes in name and structure. The “Act for Establishing a Territorial University at Grand Forks” provided for a College of Arts “co-existent with” a College of Letters. In 1901 the name “College of Liberal Arts” was adopted, and retained until 1943, when “College of Science, Literature and Arts” was substituted. The latter name was kept until 1967. The President of the University served in effect as dean of the College until 1901, to be followed by George S. Thomas (1901-1911), Melvin A. Brannon (1911-1914), Vernon P. Squires (1914-1930), William G. Bek (1930-1948), Robert Bonner Witmer (1948-1965), and interim associate dean Philip A. Rognlie (1965–66). Bernard O’Kelly was dean from 1966 until his retirement in 1995 when he was succeeded by John Ettling (1995-1998). Albert Fivizzani served as interim dean (1998-2001) until Martha A. Potvin became dean (2001-2011). Kathy Tiemann served as interim dean from 2011 to 2013. In June 2013, Debbie Storrs was named the dean and held the position until 2018. Bradley Rundquist was named interim dean in July 2018 and permanent dean in July 2019.

The College includes 18 academic departments: Anthropology, Art and Design, Biology, Chemistry, Communication, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Criminal Justice, English, Geography & GISc, History & American Indian Studies, Mathematics, Modern & Classical Languages, Music, Philosophy & Religious Studies, Physics & Astrophysics, Psychology, Sociology, and Theatre Arts. The College also includes six special programs: Forensic Science, General Studies, Pre-Health, Interdisciplinary Health Studies, Women & Gender Studies, and Go Global Academy.

The College enrolls all undergraduates who wish to complete studies for the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Science degree with concentration in some substantive or applicative field of study within the traditionally broad spectrum of the liberal arts.

About the College

  • Established in 1883
  • over 200 faculty members in 18 departments
  • 4 divisions
  • Enrolls 3,600 undergraduate students
  • 31 undergraduate majors
  • 15 master's programs
  • 11 doctoral programs

Notable Events
  • The UND Writers Conference, a literary conference that is free and open to the public.

Notable alumni

References
  1. http://arts-sciences.und.edu/about_the_college/index.cfm
  • UND College of Arts & Sciences
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