There are more teachers teaching and accountants practicing in South Dakota with degrees from Northern than from any other university. Our pioneering international business program is officially designated as a center of excellence for the state. Our athletic program mirrors our academic successes by producing winners. In other words, we love who we are and we're grateful for a Century of Leadership. It is not enough, however, to stand between the first and second institutional centuries and enjoy the rewarding comfort of a proud past.
Leadership is always about the future and about the actualization of a worthy and shared vision.
Northern State University will become tomorrow's leader through our continued efforts, not on the basis of our memories. We will serve South Dakota and the nation by producing graduates whose character and skills fit them for leadership in the new millennium. We will be leaders in introducing and using cutting-edge technology across the curriculum. We will fit and refit our academic offerings to the society we serve. We have big ideas and we hope that you share our values and our vision.