UND says cost of retiring Fighting Sioux: $750,000

Source: businessweek.co Posted By: Zarah Owens..4579 days ago

University of North Dakota officials say it could cost about $750,000 to retire the school's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo, but haven't figured out who will pay for the changes.

Robert Kelley, the UND president, sent the cost estimate last week to a budget analyst and auditor with the North Dakota Legislative Council. Among the issues lawmakers will discuss at a special session in November is a proposal to dump the nickname, which the NCAA considers hostile and abusive.

Sen. Tim Mathern,....

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