Valley City State University

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Valley City State University
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Former names
Valley City State Normal School (1890–1921)
Valley City State Teachers College (1921–1963)
Valley City State College (1963–1986)
State University of North Dakota at Valley City (1986–1987)
Type Public university
Established1890
Parent institution
North Dakota University System
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
President Alan LaFave [1]
Students1,658 [2]
Location, ,
United States
Colors   
Cardinal Red & Blue
Nickname Vikings
Sporting affiliations
NAIANSAA
Website www.vcsu.edu

Valley City State University (VCSU) is a public university in Valley City, North Dakota. It is part of the North Dakota University System. Founded in 1890 as Valley City State Normal School, a two-year teachers' college, it was authorized to confer bachelor's degrees in 1921 and changed its name to Valley City State Teachers College. With an expansion in programs outside teacher education after World War II, it became Valley City State College in 1963. In 1986, it was renamed State University of North Dakota-Valley City and a year later received its current name.

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VCSU offers more than 65 undergraduate programs and multiple online graduate programs including a Master of Education, Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Science in Business Information Systems degrees. [3] In 2015, VCSU graduated 302 students, the largest class in its 125-year history.

VCSU is listed as a Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]

Campus

The campus of Valley City State comprises 55 acres in Valley City, ND. The campus borders a forested hillside to the south and the Sheyenne River to the north. It has been listed as the most beautiful campus in North Dakota. [5]

There are several notable buildings on campus: [6]

McFarland Hall Valley City State University, McFarland Hall 1892.jpg
McFarland Hall
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Center for the Fine Arts

Presidents

VCSU has had 15 different presidents since its founding. The following individuals have served as presidents of the school and later university. [9]

  1. James W. Sifton (1890 - 1892)
  2. George A. McFarland (1892 - 1918) During McFarland's tenure, the school grew from 35 students to 1,343 students.
  3. Carlos Eben Allen (1918 - 1936)
  4. Joachim Frederick Weltzin III (1936 - 1938)
  5. James Emery Cox (1938 - 1942)
  6. Eugene Henry Kleinpell (1942 - 1946)
  7. Roscoe Leonard Lokken (1946 - 1970)
  8. Howard Coburn Rose (1970 - 1974)
  9. Ted DeVries (1974 - 1982)
  10. Charles B. House (1982 - 1993)
  11. Ellen-Earle Chaffee (1993 - 2008) During Dr. Chaffee's tenure, VCSU became one of the first "laptop universities" in the United states by offering laptops to every faculty and student.
  12. Steven W. Shirley (2008 - 2014)
  13. Tisa A. Mason (2014 - 2017)
  14. Margaret Dahlberg (Interim President July 2014 - December 2014, December 2017 -December 2018)
  15. Alan D. LaFave (2018 - Present)

Athletics

The Valley City State athletic teams are called the Vikings. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing as a member of the North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) as a founding member since the 2013–14 academic year. [10] The Vikings previously competed as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 2011–12 to 2012–13; and in these defunct conferences: the Dakota Athletic Conference (DAC) from 2000–01 to 2010–11; and the North Dakota College Athletic Conference (NDCAC) from 1922–23 to 1999–2000.

Valley City State competes in 12 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf and track & field; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, golf, softball, track & field and volleyball.

Notable alumni

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