Charles Kupchella | |
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10th President of the University of North Dakota | |
In office June 30, 1999 –July 1, 2008 | |
Preceded by | Kendall Baker |
Succeeded by | Robert Kelley |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Nanty Glo,Pennsylvania,U.S. | July 7,1942
Spouse | Adele Kupchella |
Residence(s) | Pennsylvania,U.S. |
Education | Indiana University of Pennsylvania (BSED) St. Bonaventure University (PhD) |
Charles E. Kupchella (born July 7,1942) [1] is an American academic administrator who served as the 10th president of the University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks,North Dakota. He began his presidency in 1999 and retired in 2008. He was succeeded by Robert Kelley effective July 1,2008. [2]
Kupchella is a native of Nanty Glo,Pennsylvania. In 1964,he graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a B.S.Ed. and a Pennsylvania biology teaching certification. He then studied at St. Bonaventure University,where,in 1968,he was awarded a Ph.D. in physiology. [3]
He was a consultant for the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools prior to its dissolution,and has served as a reviewer for a number of other organizations,such as the American Cancer Society,the National Institutes of Health,and the National Science Foundation. He is currently professor emeritus at the University of North Dakota. [4]
During Kupchella's tenure,he managed the allocation of a $100 million gift to UND by benefactor Ralph Engelstad and the subsequent construction of the Ralph Engelstad Arena. He also contended with the North Dakota Fighting Sioux controversy and a burgeoning student body that increased by several thousand during his presidency. [5] [6]
He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Adele,a cancer survivor. They have three children.
Ralph Louis Engelstad was an American businessman who owned the Imperial Palace casino-hotels in Las Vegas and in Biloxi,Mississippi. He also owned the Kona Kai motel in Las Vegas,which later became the Klondike Hotel and Casino. He was also the donor for the construction of the $104 million Ralph Engelstad Arena for his alma mater,the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks,North Dakota,and another arena bearing his name in Thief River Falls,Minnesota. Engelstad was also a co-developer of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Engelstad was one of the very few independent casino-hotel owners in Las Vegas.
The University of North Dakota is a public research university in Grand Forks,North Dakota. It was established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883,six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota.
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The North Dakota Fighting Hawks are the athletic teams that represent the University of North Dakota (UND),located in the city of Grand Forks,North Dakota.
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Ralph Engelstad Arena was a 6,067-seat multi-purpose arena located on the University of North Dakota (UND) campus in Grand Forks,North Dakota. It was home to the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey team,and was the host of the 1983 Frozen Four tournament. It was originally named the Winter Sports Center,but was renamed in 1988 to honor alumnus Ralph Engelstad. The arena closed in 2001 and was replaced with the new $104 million Ralph Engelstad Arena on the north end of campus.
The Betty Engelstad Sioux Center is an indoor arena located in Grand Forks,North Dakota. It is adjacent to the larger $100 million Ralph Engelstad Arena in the University Village development.
The North Dakota Fighting Hawks volleyball team is a part of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks,North Dakota,USA. They are members of the NCAA Division I Summit League. The program only includes a women's team. The current head coach is Jeremiah Tiffin.
The Nickel Trophy is presented to the winner of the currently annual football game between the rival University of North Dakota (UND) Fighting Hawks and the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison. The two universities are approximately 76 miles apart on the eastern border of North Dakota. The two schools suspended play in 2003 and resumed play in 2015. In the entire history of the rivalry,the game has never been contested anywhere beside Grand Forks or Fargo.
University Village is a neighborhood in Grand Forks,North Dakota. It is a part of the University of North Dakota (UND) campus and is located directly north of UND's central campus area. The property comprises 160 acres (0.65 km2) located on the banks of the meandering English Coulee directly off U.S. Highway 2. University Village has been developed as a commercial and residential neighborhood with the Ralph Engelstad Arena as the major anchor and has been called "the most valuable piece of real estate in North Dakota."
Robert O. Kelley was the 11th president of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks,North Dakota. His term began on July 1,2008. Kelley was previously dean of the College of Health Sciences and professor of medical education and public health at the University of Wyoming.
The 2011–12 University of North Dakota men's basketball team represented the University of North Dakota during the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by sixth year head coach Brian Jones,played their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center,with one home game at Ralph Engelstad Arena,and are members of the Great West Conference. They were champions of the Great West Basketball tournament for the second consecutive year and earned an automatic bid into the 2012 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Drake.
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux women's basketball team is part of the athletic program at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks,North Dakota. It is a member of the NCAA Division I Summit League;the 2019-2020 season was their first in the new conference. Previously they played in Division I's Big Sky Conference and Division I's Great West Conference. The announcer for the women's team is Kris Holm. Radio duties are handled by Paul Ralston and Mitch Wigness.
The North Dakota Fighting Sioux controversy refers to the controversy surrounding the now retired nickname and logo of the North Dakota Fighting Hawks a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA),the athletic teams that represented the University of North Dakota (UND) based in Grand Forks,North Dakota.
The Winter Sports Building was an indoor ice rink on the campus if the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks,North Dakota. The arena was one of the first indoor college facilities but began to show its age in the 1960s and was eventually replaced by the original Ralph Engelstad Arena in 1972 and then demolished in 1978.
The Engelstad Foundation,a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization,was established in June 2002 to continue the philanthropic efforts of Ralph Engelstad. It was originally developed with the purpose of promoting medical research,improving the lives of people living with disabilities and creating new possibilities for high-risk individuals. The Engelstad Foundation focuses its efforts on education,healthcare,disabled individuals and childhood issues,among other areas. The foundation controls about $800 million in assets and has given over $300 million in grants,scholarships and donations to a number of nonprofits and partners throughout the United States.
The 2019–20 North Dakota Fighting Hawks men's basketball team represented the University of North Dakota in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Fighting Hawks,led by first-year head coach Paul Sather,played their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks,North Dakota as members of the Summit League. They finished the season 15–18,7–9 in Summit League play to finish in sixth place. They defeated South Dakota and Purdue Fort Wayne to advance to the championship game of the Summit League tournament where they lost to North Dakota State.
The 1999–2000 North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey season was the 58th season of play for the program. They represent the University of North Dakota in the 1999–2000 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 49th season in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The Fighting Sioux were coached by Dean Blais,in his 6th season,and played their home games at Ralph Engelstad Arena.