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The Dakota Venture Group (DVG) is a University of North Dakota student run venture capital investment fund. DVG is the first completely student run venture capital fund in the United States. DVG provides students the opportunity to conduct due diligence, make final investment decisions, and negotiate deal term structure.<br/><br/>DVG members represent a variety of academic disciplines and backgrounds, including accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, law, marketing, and engineering. By participating in Dakota Venture Group, UND students receive an unheard of opportunity for experiential learning in the field of venture capital and angel investing.<br/><br/>The investment strategy of DVG includes making investments in high-growth ventures started by entrepreneurs in the United States, with preference given to regional and student initiated ventures. All investments are made with the goal of fostering economic growth. Over the past few years more than 80 DVG student members have screened numerous companies and made multiple investments.<br/><br/>The Dakota Venture Group was established in September 2006 through a donation from the Dakota Foundation.
== '''Dedicated Individuals Bettering Society''' ==
Dedicated Individuals Bettering Society (DIBS) is a student-led organization initially created by UIF members Atle Alexander Berglie Johansen, Jonathan Puhl, and Brian Porter. DIBS is challenging the current perception of students. Much like the University Innovation Fellows, its purpose is to enable students at the University of North Dakota to become leaders on their campus. DIBS provides students the environment to speak their minds, share their concerns, and collaborate on current challenges UND faces. The organization encourages students to lead events, collaborate with faculty in their respective departments, and take initiative to address issues that the university does not otherwise have a resolution for.
== '''College of Engineering and Mines''' ==