is the Red and Green. The MSU campus is at the base of Minot's North Hill, just west of Broadway (U.S. Route 83).
== History ==
MSU was established as a two-year normal school devoted to preparing teachers for service in northwestern North Dakota. In 1924, the Normal School at Minot began issuing baccalaureate degrees, necessitating a name change to Minot State Teachers College. Over time, the range of academic offerings expanded; as a result, the school's name was changed to Minot State College in 1964.
During the Second World War, Minot State trained nearly eight-hundred officer candidates as part of the V-12 Navy College Training Program.
In 1984, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly passed a bill renaming the institution to Dakota Northwestern University. After the bill was signed by the state governor and secretary of state, it became the subject of multiple legal challenges. On June 12, 1984, the bill was struck down by a statewide referendum.
In 1987, the institution was granted university status. …
