Feb. 26 message from President Armacost
Dear Students, Parents, and Members of the UND community, A few weeks back, the university announced that spring commencement ceremonies would be held virtually. A decision like this ultimately rests upon one member of the campus, and that is the […]
Campus News
Zoom Town Halls with President Armacost set for Tuesday, March 9
Two Zoom Town Halls with President Armacost and UND leadership will be held Tuesday, March 9. The goal is to address questions and concerns from students, family members, faculty and staff. The faculty and staff Town Hall is set for […]
- 03/02 March 3 seminar: “UND as a ‘servant university'” with N.D. Rep. Mark Sanford and Sen. Ray Holmberg
- 03/02 March 11 Eye of the Hawk Lecture focuses on the future of education
- 03/02 UND to hold special live stream ‘Recognition Event’ for Memorial Stadium on Tuesday, March 9
Events
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- To April 1: Spring 2021 Book Read: How We Fight for Our Lives by Saeed Jones
- March 5: Colloquium on Nuclear Weapons Threat Reduction
- March 5: Chamber Orchestra Spring Concert
- March 5: Crock Pot Cooking
- March 6: Virtual Feast of Nations
- March 6: Concert Choir and Varsity Bards
- March 7: Report on Unsatisfactory Progress (Deficiencies) Due From Faculty to Starfish
- March 8: UND International Student Monthly Forum
- March 8: Best Practices in Online Teaching: Deep Learning Online
- March 9: Faculty & Staff Town Hall
- March 9: Student & Family Town Hall
- March 9: Publishing Strategies
- March 9: Spring Break Safety
- March 9: Intersections: Intersectional Feminism
- March 9: FAA Illegal Charter Presentation (What Pilots Need to Know)
- March 9: Wind Ensemble and University Band Concert
- March 9: Microsoft OneDrive
- March 9: Microsoft Excel Basics Training
- March 9: Microsoft Excel: Introduction
- March 9: Introduction to Creating Blackboard Tests
- March 10: Forum for Contemporary Geographic Issues
- March 10: The Broadway Cast Reunion Series: “The Lion King”
- March 10: Time Management
- March 10: Leadership and Risk Management
- March 10: Developing Social Interaction with VoiceThread
- March 10: Scholarship Central Admin Training
- March 11: Eye of the Hawk: An Evening with Tressie McMillan Cottom on the Future of Education
- March 11: Are You Pandemic-ing Well?
- March 11: Microsoft Teams
- March 15: Doctoral Examination for Venus Larson
- March 15: Introduction to the Blackboard Grade Center
- March 15-19: Spring Break
- March 16: Doctoral Examination for Hao Fu
- March 16: Heart of the Hawks | Virtual Coaches Corner
- March 16: Navigating Conflict
- March 16: Recruiting Solutions
- March 16: Google Chrome: Tips & Tricks
- March 17: Ireland with Michael – A Virtual Concert
- March 17: Zoom Getting Started
- March 17: Microsoft Excel Intermediate Training
- March 18: 14-Week Online: Last Day to Withdraw to Zero Credits for a 50% Refund
- March 18: Having Difficult Conversations
- March 18: Adobe Photoshop: Introduction
- March 18: Creating Surveys in Qualtrics (Advanced)
- March 22: Networking: Making Connections and Pursuing Employment
- March 22: Groups in Blackboard
- March 23: Chester Fritz Library Workshop: Finding Data
- March 23: Adobe Acrobat Pro DC: Introduction
- March 23: Interacting with Students – Blackboard (Blogs, Wikis & Discussion Boards)
- March 23: Microsoft PowerPoint: Tips & Tricks
- March 23: Conducting a Live Class Session with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
- March 24: Biomedical Sciences Seminar Series – Scott Evans, Ph.D.
- March 24: U.S. Intelligence Agency Employer Information Session
- March 24: UND Writers Conference Reading: Sonia Shah
- March 24: The Broadway Cast Reunion Series: “Dear Evan Hansen”
- March 24: Pancratz Professional Series – LinkedIn
- March 24: YuJa Advanced Editing
- March 25: Last Day to Withdraw to Zero Credits (50% Refund Date)
- March 25: UND Writers Conference Reading: Marie Mutsuki Mockett
- March 25: UND Writers Conference Reading: Joy Harjo
- March 25: Faculty Development Experience: Using OneNote to Get Organized
- March 25: Holi Festival Celebration
- March 25: How to Have Difficult Conversations in Mentoring Relationships
- March 25: OmniUpdate Training
- March 25: Blackboard Ally – Make your Content Accessible
- March 26: UND Writers Conference Reading: Ross Gay
- March 26: UND Writers Conference: A Conversation with Nnedi Okorafor
- March 29: A Conversation with Staff: Well-being and a Mindfulness Approach
- March 30: Chester Fritz Library Workshop: Data Cleanup using OpenRefine
- March 30 – 31: Age Friendly in the Great Plains Virtual Symposium
- March 30 – 31: Epigenetics & Epigenomics Symposium & 2021 Virtual Symposium
- March 31: Best Practices in Online Teaching: Humanizing the Online Learning Environment
- March 31: LGBTQIA Ally Training
- March 31: How to Stand Out: Tips for Successful Job Applicants
- April 1: Creating Surveys in Qualtrics
- April 2-5: Holiday Break
- April 6: Chester Fritz Library Workshop: Lateral Reading and Civic Digital Literacy
- April 8: Intersections: Queer & Trans Identities
- April 9: Last Day to Change To or From S/U Grading
- April 9: Last Day to Drop a Full-Term Course or Withdraw
- April 11 – 17: Online JCP Suit Up
- April 13: Virtual Off-Campus Part-Time & Summer Jobs Fair
- April 14: Developing a Diversity Statement for the Academic Job Market
- April 15 – 24: Songs for a New World
- April 15: Managing Stress: Activating the Parasympathetic Nervous System
- April 15: UND Dining Time-Out Week Theme Meal
- April 15: Professional Series – Internships
- April 22: UND Dining Earth Day Sustainability Theme Meal
- May 3: Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration
- May 4: UND Dining Star Wars Theme Meal
- May 6: Last Day of Class
- May 8: Law School Commencement
- May 8: School of Medicine & Health Sciences Commencement
- May 10-14: Finals Week
- May 15: Professional & Graduate Degrees Commencement
- May 15: Undergraduate Degrees Commencement
Announcements
Bruce Gjovig, former CEO of Center for Innovation, pens book on entrepreneurs
Native North Dakotans who have distinguished themselves in national and international business are featured in the newly published second book about innovative entrepreneurs written by Bruce Gjovig, CEO Emeritus of the UND Center for Innovation Foundation. The book, Innovative Entrepreneurs […]
- 03/02 A feast for the senses: Watch UND’s Feast of Nations performances for free after March 6
- 03/02 Don’t be an easy mark for trademark scammers
- 03/02 COVID-19 vaccinations expanded to include anyone with two or more high-risk medical conditions
- 03/02 COVID-19 testing available across campus
- 03/02 Be safe for Spring Break
- 03/02 UND Music department will hold Chamber Orchestra concert March 5, Concert Choir performance March 6
- 02/24 UND Wind Ensemble and University Band will play in March 9 concert
- 03/01 Complete UND’s brand health survey for a chance to win an Amazon gift card
- 02/26 University Senate Meets Thursday, March 4
- 03/02 Nominations open for UND Staff Senate
- 03/02 Refer a future UND student
- 03/01 Military Science will conduct training with inert weapons on March 4
Research
Sandeep Singhal identifies novel biomarker for cancer
Sandeep Singhal, assistant professor in the School of Medicine & Health Sciences Department of Pathology, basic research scholar of the DaCCoTA, and director of the IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) bioinformatics division, recently published a paper in Communications Biology – Nature, […]
Honors
SMHS, UND Marketing teams win gold award for Indigenous health Ph.D. campaign
The UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS) and UND Marketing & Communications teams have been given a Gold “Award of Excellence” from the Group on Institutional Advancement (GIA) of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for the […]
- 03/02 Behavioral Health Bridge receives award, offers additional mental health resources
- 02/23 Local schools win awards in UND Math Track Meet
Bulletin Board
Credit Union offers March loan special
March loans are available as low as 4.99% with no application fee at University Federal Credit Union […]
In Remembrance
Mary Baker, Teaching & Learning doctoral program director, Warren, Minn., died in her home while on hospice, on February 20, 2021, after a short battle with brain cancer. She was 59. Mary was born on Dec. 12, 1961, in Peoria, […]