Some good news

[MN_BISON]

From Kolpack Twitter: Bison best in Missouri Football for APR, which is Academic Progress Rate. That means most of the kids are doing well in class.

[Tatanka]

From Kolpack Twitter: Bison best in Missouri Football for APR, which is Academic Progress Rate. That means most of the kids are doing well in class.

Better than teh SDSU? Whaaaaaaa???? Impossible.

[NDSUstudent]

Better than teh SDSU? Whaaaaaaa???? Impossible.

Pretty sure Zooropa's head just exploded...

[lakesbison]

Admin: knock it of with this obsession.


SORRY!!! its a personal thing, ill keep it to myself

[99Bison]

North Dakota State Football Recognized for APR (Academic Progress Rate) by FCS Athletics Directors Association<>
CLEVELAND – The Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association (FCS ADA) has announced the inaugural recipients of the Academic Progress Rate (APR) Award and North Dakota State University, directed by head coach Craig Bohl, were recognized as one of those football programs. In addition to the APR Award for the highest APR score, the Association will also recognize one institution from each of the 14 FCS conferences that has improved the most from the previous year. In all, 28 awards will be given.

North Dakota State’s multi-year APR was 954 for football in 2008-09 and jumped to 963 in 2009-10. The award is based on 2008-09.

“We are very proud of receiving the inaugural award for having the highest Academic Progress Rate for the Missouri Valley Football Conference,” said NDSU director of athletics Gene Taylor.

“This is a confirmation of Coach Bohl, his staff and our players commitment to making academics and ultimately obtaining a degree a priority. Knowing how hard our athletes work to be successful athletically it is equally if not more satisfying to see them achieve success academically.”

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) member colleges and universities adopted a comprehensive academic reform package designed to improve the academic success and graduation of all student-athletes. The centerpiece of the package is the academic measurement for teams, known as the APR.



The following institutions will receive their awards during the FCS ADA Luncheon sponsored by Borden Perlman Insurance Agency, on Tuesday, June 22 in conjunction with the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Convention at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheim, Calif.



Conference
Highest APR in 2008-09
Most Improved for 2008-09

Big Sky Conference
University of Northern Colorado
University of Montana

Big South Conference
Gardner-Webb University
N/A

Colonial Athletic Association
Northeastern University
Hofstra University

Great West Football Conference
California Polytechnic State University
Southern Utah University

Ivy League
University of Pennsylvania
Columbia University-Barnard College

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Norfolk State University
Florida A&M University

Missouri Valley Football Conference
North Dakota State University
Indiana State University

Northeast Conference
Duquesne University
Robert Morris University

Ohio Valley Conference
Eastern Kentucky University
Jacksonville State University

Patriot League
Colgate University
Lehigh University

Pioneer Football League
Davidson College
Drake University

Southern Conference
Furman University
Wofford College

Southland Conference
Sam Houston State University
Southeastern Louisiana University

Southwestern Athletic Conference
Mississippi Valley State University
Alabama State University




About the FCS ADA: Now in its 17th year, the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association's mission is to enhance Football Championship Subdivision football. For more information on the FCS ADA, please visit www.fcsada.com. The FCS ADA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 45th year. For more information on NACDA and the 11 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.



- FCS ADA -

[Tatanka]

OK. Who's making book on when this will appear in the Fargo Forum?

Put me down for "never".

[bosco]

WOW! That's so cool. I'm mean it's been so long that GPS's and grades meant something! Grades! Maybe Graduation! So Cool!!!! WOW!

Are you serious? The smart kids on campus have probably never even seen a football or a football game.

Student athlete or athlete that makes money for NDSU?

You make the call.


Just kidding. I just hope we have a good defense that's all I care about.

[Twentysix]

WOW! That's so cool. I'm mean it's been so long that GPS's and grades meant something! Grades! Maybe Graduation! So Cool!!!! WOW!

Are you serious? The smart kids on campus have probably never even seen a football or a football game.

Student athlete or athlete that makes money for NDSU?

You make the call.


Just kidding. I just hope we have a good defense that's all I care about.

I really lol'd.

[ndsubison1]

Pretty sure Zooropa's head just exploded...

look for zooropa to spin it some how

[BisonNeil]

This is a great honor and a tribute to the coaching staff and the emphasis they place on academics.

I have a good friend whose son is a RFr and I know the coaches are on them if they miss class or don't do well. The coaches monitor classroom progress very closely. This is a suberb achievement.

For the record, last time I looked, SDSU was middle of the pack, at best. No way to spin this one for anybody. But, they aren't the worst either.