Charles E. Kupchella (born July 7, 1942)[1] is an American academic administrator who served as the 10th president of the University of North Dakota (UND) in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
[3] He was a consultant for the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools prior to its dissolution, and has served as a reviewer for a number of other organizations, such as the American Cancer Society, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation.
[4] During Kupchella's tenure, he managed the allocation of a $100 million gift to UND by benefactor Ralph Engelstad and the subsequent construction of the Ralph Engelstad Arena.
He also contended with the North Dakota Fighting Sioux controversy and a burgeoning student body that increased by several thousand during his presidency.
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