Office of the President
Dr. Andrew Armacost was chosen by the State Board of Higher Education to serve as UND’s 13th president.
Armacost began his tenure as UND President on June 1, 2020.
Armacost served as the Dean of the Faculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy. With more than 30 years on active duty and 20 years at the Academy, Armacost served in the rank of Brigadier General as the chief academic officer for this nationally renowned institution.
My philosophy is to love your people. Take care of them, involve them and offer an opportunity for growth.President Armacost
Leadership Philosophy
President Armacost's leadership philosophy includes five ways in which we can come together as a campus and community.
- Love your people and take good care of them
- We are always here for our students
- Learning and discovery of new knowledge should happen with a sense of wonderment and humility
- Everyone is great at something
- Treat everyone at our campus and our community with dignity and respect
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VIDEO: Space Operations Summit coming to UND on Nov. 4-5
Upcoming event is free for UND students and employees to attend, featuring companies and organizations leading next era of space exploration
10/29/2026
3:13PM
UND’s AI Collective — Co.AI
Letter from President Armacost shares goals of UND's AI initiative and invites campus community to participate in its activities
10/22/2026
2:13PM
VIDEO: Share your UND LEADS work with new dashboard
New platform available to campus community documents and visualizes University's strategic plan in action
10/15/2026
3:40PM
Seeking ‘the human advantage’ at UND
UND is at forefront of debate surrounding intersection of AI and humanity, says President Andy Armacost during annual 'Wake up to UND' breakfast
10/13/2026
2:56PM