Courtney Barstad has joined NDSU as coordinator of Greek life. She is responsible for providing leadership opportunities and advising students involved in fraternities and sororities. Barstad has been the interim Greek life coordinator since October 2008. She previously was director of programs for a speaker’s agency and Greek life adviser at the University of North Dakota. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in educational leadership from the University of North Dakota.

Matthew Skoy has joined NDSU as assistant director for Service Learning and Civic Engagement. He is responsible for partnering with faculty to develop service learning curriculum and community partnerships, as well as overseeing the Volunteer Network and civic engagement programming. Skoy earned a bachelor’s degree from NDSU and a master’s degree in higher education from Iowa State University where he also was an academic adviser in the athletic department.