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Quentin Burdick Center for Cooperatives

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2025 CAPSTONE TRAINING

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NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2025 GAYLORD OLSON COOPERATOR AWARD!

盖洛德·奥尔森合作社奖是合作社社区可以授予那些对合作社作出重大贡献并在北达科他州取得持续成功的人的最高荣誉. 这个奖项的目的是让那些努力确保我们的合作系统不仅对我们自己的社区有效的个人得到关注, but the future of our communities for generations to come. 合作者是我们在合作社制度中的无名英雄，他们超越并确保合作社制度的持续成功.

这一提名并不局限于任何一个团体——只要被提名人参与了合作社，并在促进理解方面取得了重大进展, 合作系统的使命和/或目的，他们有资格被提名.

The QBCC will honor award winners at an event of the nominator’s choosing.

More information on the award and nomination process can be found HERE

Any questions may be directed to Kristi Schweiss at 701-231-6189 or kristi.schweiss@ospifse.net

Applications are due November 30, 2024.

建立NDSU中心以造福北达科他州合作社成员的想法起源于合作社本身, and in October 1988, the Joint Cooperative Education Committee endorsed the concept. 委员会指出，这样一个中心将是“向年轻人进行乐虎电子合作社的教育并为他们从事合作社职业做好准备的一个重要步骤.“在NDSU建立合作社中心的努力是对这些基层倡议的回应. The creation of the Quentin N. 1992年10月，北达科他州高等教育委员会核准了伯迪克合作社中心.

北达科他州拥有500多家合作社，其中包括电力等行业, telecommunications, credit unions, finance, and agriculture. These cooperatives are vital to the state's economy.

The Quentin N. Burdick Center for Cooperatives understands the importance of cooperatives and strives to provide education, research, and outreach 这将加强合作社的运作，并努力通过合作社扩大就业和经济机会.

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Mission, Vision and Values

Mission

通过教育、研究和外联帮助合作型企业发挥潜力.

Vision

成为合作企业在教育、研究和推广方面值得信赖的来源.

Values

We value the free exchange of ideas.
We value integrity and honesty in all that we do.
We value an environment that fosters teams and cooperation among colleagues.
We value quality and excellence in education, research and outreach activities.
We value the active stewardship ad development of the Center's resources.
We value opportunities for personal growth and leadership development.

Education

自1992年中心成立以来，学术界一直是中心的重要组成部分. 为了“培养一批彻底理解合作理念的大学毕业生”, principles, and management strategies," Dr. Frayne Olson has been instrumental in teaching the NDSU cooperatives courses, creating modules to be used in other agribusiness and business courses, 并协助其他学院和大学引进有关合作社的课程或模块.

Research

研究对合作社的理解、发展和成功至关重要. The Center has been conducive to providing research for the academic/public arena, as well as specific/confidential. 这种多样性使中心能够对该区域传统和新的加工合作社的实际需要作出反应, as well as meeting the needs of specific cooperatives.

Outreach/Communication

虽然在中心早期阶段没有明确提到外联活动是中心的主要目标, 显然，这些活动对于实现最初为昆汀·伯迪克合作社中心设立的教育和研究目标至关重要. Participation in conferences, extension educator trainings, Marketplace, etc. qualify as outreach activities. 外展与赠地大学的作用是一致的，也是该中心教育和研究目标的合理延伸.

Coordination/Cooperation

中心的每一项目标和活动都需要同该区域的其他组织和机构进行协调. The Center needs to be able to provide leadership in some situations, while playing a supportive role in other circumstances. This role extends to both educational services and research activities. 继续参加国家协会和年度合作会议, and regional and national conferences is a part of this role.

Who was Quentin N. Burdick?

In honor of Senator Burdick, North Dakota credit union, rural electric, telephone, and agricultural cooperatives donated money to create the Quentin N. 1992年12月11日，乐虎电子伯迪克合作社中心.

昆汀·伯迪克(Quentin Burdick)坐在一张桌子前，右边是一面美国国旗，后面是书架

Quentin N. Burdick (1908-1992) was a longtime member of the United States Senate. He served for 32 years. 伯迪克在明尼苏达大学获得本科和法律学位. 1932年，他加入父亲的律师事务所，与面临丧失抵押品赎回权威胁的农民打交道.

Burdick became active in the Non-Partisan League (NPL), a populist-progressive group that was allied with the Republicans. 伯迪克认为NPLers在共和党阵营没有前途，于是加入了民主党.

In 1960, 他在一次特别选举中获胜，取代了已故的参议员威廉·兰格，填补了参议员的职位. He won a full term in 1964, and was re-elected four times after that. 伯迪克于1987年成为参议院环境和公共工程委员会主席. He also chaired the Appropriations Sub-Committee on Agriculture. He formed and co-chaired the Senate Rural Health Caucus, 同时还在老龄化问题特别委员会和印度事务特别委员会任职.

Quentin Burdick poses sitting down at a desk

Senator Burdick spent much of his time and energy on North Dakota's agriculture. He pursued funds to support agricultural research, including facilities at North Dakota State University, the University of North Dakota, and federal research stations. 伯迪克向乐虎电子的北方作物研究所(NCI)提供了1美元的资助.2 million in private initiatives with $1.2 million in federal money which helped the NCIs training programs. 伯迪克对乐虎电子和乐虎电子农业研究的支持是巨大的. Along with agricultural research, Burdick supported the ideas of beef ranchers. Burdick's term upon his death did not expire for two more years and his wife, Jocelyn Birch Burdick, was chosen to take over his position.

In North Dakota, 伯迪克是各种信用合作社和许多农业合作社的法律顾问. 作为拨款委员会的成员，伯迪克参议员得以支持许多合作倡议.

JFK, Governor Guy and Quentin Burdick in a car posing

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State Historical Society of ND

Senator John F. Kennedy, Governor William L. Guy, and Congressman Quentin Burdick sit in the back of a car in Fargo, N.D. on the occasion of Burdick's birthday. Guy wears a Burdick political button on his lapel.

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