The mission of NDSU Human Resources and Payroll is to support, promote and impact the success of the University and its diverse community through recruitment, retention, development, service and education. North Dakota State University is a student-focused, land-grant, research university — an economic engine that educates students, conducts primary research, creates new knowledge and advances technology. The university provides affordable access to an excellent education at a top-ranked research institution that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment, educating future leaders who will create solutions to national and global challenges that will shape a better world.