Bemidji State University
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Bemidji State University is a public university in Bemidji, Minnesota, known for its strong athletics—especially its successful men’s ice hockey program—and its scenic lakeside campus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bemidji State University canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6579085 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bemidji State University Context triple: [NCAA Division II Men's Ice Hockey Championship, notableChampion, Bemidji State University]
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A.
University of Minnesota Duluth
The University of Minnesota Duluth is a public research university in Duluth, Minnesota, known for its strong programs in liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies within the University of Minnesota system.
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B.
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public university in Moorhead, Minnesota, known for its comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs within the Minnesota State system.
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C.
Minnesota State University
Minnesota State University is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, known for its comprehensive academic programs and competitive NCAA Division II athletics.
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D.
Winona State University
Winona State University is a public university in Winona, Minnesota, known for its comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs and strong emphasis on teaching and community engagement.
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E.
University of Minnesota Morris
The University of Minnesota Morris is a public liberal arts college in Morris, Minnesota, known for its small-campus environment and being part of the University of Minnesota system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bemidji State University Target entity description: Bemidji State University is a public university in Bemidji, Minnesota, known for its strong athletics—especially its successful men’s ice hockey program—and its scenic lakeside campus.
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A.
University of Minnesota Duluth
The University of Minnesota Duluth is a public research university in Duluth, Minnesota, known for its strong programs in liberal arts, sciences, and professional studies within the University of Minnesota system.
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B.
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Minnesota State University Moorhead is a public university in Moorhead, Minnesota, known for its comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs within the Minnesota State system.
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C.
Minnesota State University
Minnesota State University is a public university in Mankato, Minnesota, known for its comprehensive academic programs and competitive NCAA Division II athletics.
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D.
Winona State University
Winona State University is a public university in Winona, Minnesota, known for its comprehensive undergraduate and graduate programs and strong emphasis on teaching and community engagement.
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E.
University of Minnesota Morris
The University of Minnesota Morris is a public liberal arts college in Morris, Minnesota, known for its small-campus environment and being part of the University of Minnesota system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
higher education institution
ⓘ
public university ⓘ |
| accreditation | Higher Learning Commission ⓘ |
| affiliation | NCAA Division II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| athleticConference |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Collegiate Hockey Association (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campusSetting | lakeside campus ⓘ |
| colors |
bronze
ⓘ
green ⓘ white ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| focusesOn | sustainability and environmental stewardship ⓘ |
| formerName |
Bemidji State College
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bemidji State Normal School NERFINISHED ⓘ Bemidji State Teachers College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1919 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDivision |
College of Arts, Education and Humanities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
College of Business, Mathematics and Science NERFINISHED ⓘ College of Individual and Community Health NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAthleticsProgram | Bemidji State Beavers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCampusFeature |
lakefront green spaces
ⓘ
recreation and wellness center ⓘ residence halls ⓘ |
| hasFacility | Sanford Center (home arena for men’s ice hockey) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLibrary | A. C. Clark Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMascot | Bucky the Beaver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableStrength | outdoor and recreation-oriented campus culture ⓘ |
| iceHockeyLevel | NCAA Division I men’s ice hockey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
men’s ice hockey program
ⓘ
strong athletics ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bemidji, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Beltrami County, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Lake Bemidji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Best Decision Ever ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
bachelor’s degree
ⓘ
master’s degree ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
business administration programs
ⓘ
education and teacher preparation programs ⓘ environmental studies programs ⓘ nursing programs ⓘ |
| partOf | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | northern Minnesota ⓘ |
| sportsNickname | Beavers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studentPopulationCharacteristic | primarily undergraduate with selected graduate programs ⓘ |
| website | https://www.bemidjistate.edu/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Bemidji State University Description of subject: Bemidji State University is a public university in Bemidji, Minnesota, known for its strong athletics—especially its successful men’s ice hockey program—and its scenic lakeside campus.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.