As I begin my first days as president of North Dakota State University, I’m proud to call myself a Bison. I’m honored to join a community that takes deep pride in who it is and where it’s going. From my first visits, I could feel it. NDSU is a place defined by hard work, shared purpose and a belief that what happens here matters far beyond campus. There’s a spirit here you don’t have to explain. You feel it in the people, in the energy and in th…