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      • Voters, including students, faculty, staff, retirees, alumni, donors and season ticket holders, chose " Fighting Hawks " over "Roughriders" after a third runoff vote conducted from Nov. 12 until midnight on Monday, the university's president, Robert Kelley, said.
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  1. On March 11, 2011, by a vote of 28–15, the North Dakota Senate approved legislation ordering the University of North Dakota to retain its controversial Fighting Sioux nickname and Indian-head logo. Governor Jack Dalrymple signed the Fighting Sioux bill into law the following week.

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  3. Nov 19, 2015 · For three years, the University of North Dakota athletic program has been without a nickname, but a public vote finally ended with ‘Fighting Hawks’ selected as the new moniker for the...

  4. Mar 2, 2016 · The university did make one major change to Engelstad Arena, replacing “Home of the Fighting Sioux” on the outside of the building with “Home of North Dakota Hockey.”

  5. Nov 18, 2015 · The University of North Dakota said on Wednesday it will adopt the "Fighting Hawks" as its new nickname after retiring the "Fighting Sioux," which was banned under a national college sports...

  6. Despite pressure from the university administration, the family foundation has been holding to its position that the center court logo should represent the university itself, not its newfound...

  7. Apr 5, 2021 · “Fighting Over Sioux” is a feature-length documentary looking at the boiling controversy that erupted over the change to UND’s “Fighting Sioux” name and logo.

  8. Jun 14, 2012 · FARGO, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's flagship university dropped its contentious Fighting Sioux nickname for the third time Thursday, and officials expressed hope that the latest retirement — fueled by this week's overwhelming statewide vote — would finally stick.

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