UND will celebrate summer commencement Friday, Aug. 7
University of North Dakota President Andy Armacost will preside over his first commencement, a virtual event that will be available Friday, Aug. 7, at 10 a.m. Nearly 500 candidates are eligible to graduate in UND’s second virtual ceremony. The number […]
Campus News
July 28 Faculty Town Hall video and transcript available
UND president, vice-presidents and other leaders answer questions about the University’s ‘Smart Restart’ A UND Faculty Town Hall was held on July 28 via Zoom to discuss UND’s “smart restart” of classes in August. The Town Hall was introduced by […]
- 07/31 July 29 Staff Town Hall video and transcript available
- 07/27 Employees to complete COVID-19 training by Aug. 31
Events
To include your event, please enter it in the UND events calendar and then either submit a story or contact the editor. We will be happy to list it.
- Aug. 4: Managing Stress: Activating the Parasympathetic Nervous System
- Aug. 5: Creating Surveys in Qualtrics (Beginner)
- Aug. 5: Black Voices
- Aug. 5: Introduction to Creating Video Content with YuJa
- Aug. 6: Zoom Getting Started
- Aug. 6: Blackboard Getting Started
- Aug. 7: Conducting a Live Class Session with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
- Aug. 7: Summer Commencement
- Aug. 7 – 9: The Shelter Plays
- Aug. 11: Grades Due
- Aug. 12: Java with Josh
- Aug. 12: Biomedical Sciences Seminar – Craig Burd, P.h.D.
- Aug. 12: Interacting with Students – Blackboard (Blogs, Wikis & Discussion Boards)
- Aug. 12: Developing Social Interaction with VoiceThread
- Aug. 13: Creating and Grading Assignments in Blackboard
- Aug. 14: Introduction to Creating Blackboard Tests
- Aug. 17: North Dakota Law Review Symposium
- Aug. 18: How to Form a Student Organization Session
- Aug. 22: Welcome Weekend
- Aug. 24: Fall classes begin after 4 p.m.
- Aug. 24: Intramural Esports Season – First Half Fall Semester Registration
- Aug. 24: Fall First Half Intramural Sports Registration
- Aug. 30: Super Smash Bros. Intramural Tournament
- Sept. 1: Mindfulness Practices Now
- Sept. 1: Pick Up & Play – Intro to First Half Intramurals
- Sept. 2: Last Day to Add/Drop (100% Refund Date)
- Sept. 3: AOD Peer Support Group
- Sept. 3: Coping with Today
- Sept. 4: Fall 2020 Financial Aid & Scholarships Release
- Sept. 4: League of Legends Intramural Tournament
- Sept. 6 – 12: Online JCP Suit Up
- Sept. 7: Labor Day holiday
- Sept. 12: Joggin’ with Josh
- Sept. 12: 4-Fun Tournament: League of Legends
- Sept. 15: UND Host Pathogen COBRE Virtual Symposium
- Sept. 19: 4-Fun Tournament: Rocket League
- Sept. 19: 4-Fun Tournament: Dota 2
- Sept. 22: UND Fall 2020 Engineering & Technology Virtual Career Expo
- Sept. 23: UND Fall 2020 Aerospace Virtual Career Expo
- Sept. 23: LGBTQIA Ally Training
- Sept. 24: UND Fall 2020 Health, Business, Liberal Arts & Education Virtual Career Expo
- Sept. 24 – 26: Grand Forks Marathon
- Sept. 25: Managing Stress Workshop Series
- Sept. 26: 4-Fun Tournament: Valorant
- Oct. 1: FAFSA Opens
- Oct. 2 – 3: Lawyering Skills in the Doctrinal Classroom
- Oct. 5-10: Homecoming
- Oct. 9: UND Athletics Hall of Fame
- Oct. 25: #IMOMSOHARD: Mom’s Night Out Round 2, rescheduled
- Nov. 13: Last day to Drop a Full-Term Course or Withdraw from School
- Nov. 18: Baby Shark Live!
- Nov. 25 – 27: Thanksgiving Break
Announcements
Reminder: COVID-19 testing will be held Thursday and Friday, Aug. 6 and 7
COVID-19 testing will be held for the University community on Thursday, Aug. 6, and for the Grand Forks Community on Aug. 7. UND community members unable to attend Thursday, Aug. 6, may attend the testing event Friday, Aug. 7. If […]
- 08/04 Please help promote Graduation Survey to students
- 08/04 Refer a future UND student
- 08/04 Microsoft Teams training available
- 07/30 Dawnita Nilles leaving UND
- 07/29 Updated parking permit information
Research
Help UND med students conducting COVID-19 resource allocation survey
Three UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences medical students, led by Allison Cwikla and under the guidance of School of Medicine & Health Sciences Senior Associate Dean for Medicine & Research Marc Basson, are conducting a research project to […]
Honors
Jacqueline Gray named Fellow for American Psychological Association
Jacqueline Gray has been named a fellow of the Society for Women Psychologists and for Psychologists in Public Service of the American Psychological Association (APA). Gray is a research associate professor for the Department of Population Health and the associate […]
- 07/20 Orlynn Rosaasen receives national award from national food services association
- 07/14 UND Center for Innovation receives nearly $300,000 in CARES Act funding to help with pandemic recovery
Bulletin Board
The Shelter Plays are Aug. 7-9 in University Park
The Shelter Plays are what Senior Lecturer in English Kathy Coudle-King calls “Boutique Theatre.” Just like boutique retailers, Boutique Theatre will cater to small audiences. In this case, 20 patrons per shelter will watch a 10-minute play written by a […]
- 07/20 Leave donations sought for Renae Tholkes
- 07/20 Foster parents sought
- 07/14 Apply today for the University Federal Credit Union Visa card
- 07/14 Credit Union offers summer loan specials
In Remembrance
Thomas Michael DiLorenzo, recently retired provost and vice president for academic affairs at UND, died July 17, 2020, in Charleston, S.C. He was 63. A lifelong learner, teacher, leader in higher education and lover of his family and life itself, […]