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.
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
Latest News from the President
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VIDEO: UND’s School of Medicine & Health Sciences shares updates
President Armacost and Dr. Marjorie Jenkins, dean of School of Medicine & Health Sciences, discuss latest and greatest at SMHS
5/26/2026
2:22PM
On Prairie Public, a Q&A with President Armacost
AFFINITY strategic priority: ‘Cultivate physical and online campus environments that are welcoming, safe, healthy, and inclusive’
5/26/2026
12:22AM
VIDEO: Why region needs UND’s new Real Estate degree
There’s no other public program like it in either North Dakota or Minnesota, say President Armacost and Professor Prodosh Simlai in this week’s video
5/12/2026
3:45PM
VIDEO: Innovation Moonshot Experience coming to UND
Amy Whitney, director of Center for Innovation, introduces summer event to help UND researchers commercialize discoveries
4/28/2026
1:28PM