April 9 message from President Armacost

April 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time dedicated to promoting the awareness and prevention of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse. At the University of North Dakota, this month represents the ideal time to emphasize […]
Campus News

Liz Legerski, associate professor of sociology, will present the next UND Faculty Lecture on Wednesday, April 14, with “The Sociology of Sexual Harassment and the Transformational Potential of Student Research.” It will take place at 7:30 p.m. via live stream, […]
- 04/13 Law School will host free energy law symposium April 15
- 04/13 UND Theatre presents ‘Songs for a New World,’ a timely musical, April 15-17 and 22-24
Events
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- April 16: Student Leadership Awards 2021
- April 16: Aviation Family Weekend Scholarship Ceremony
- April 16: Virtual SAMA Career Fair
- April 16: Project: Constellation
- April 16: Isabella Kumagai Wellert Graduate Piano Recital
- April 16: Crock Pot Cooking
- April 17: UND Aerospace Family Weekend Virtual 5k 2021
- April 17: Honor Student Showcase Concert
- April 17: Acapella+ Concert
- April 17: Weekend Brunch
- April 18: Rachel Agan Graduate Percussion Recital
- April 19: UND Jazz Ensembles Spring Concert
- April 19: Doctoral Examination for Michael Garcia
- April 19: Doctoral Examination for Marisa Mango
- April 20: The Experience of Anti-Asian Sentiment, Hostilities and Violence Conversation and Panel Discussion
- April 20: Women for Philanthropy
- April 20: Writing an Email: Best Practices
- April 20: Microsoft Teams
- April 21: Registration Drive
- April 21: Biomedical Sciences Seminar Series: Gbolahan Bamgbose & Zahra Afghah
- April 21: Chamber Ensembles Recital
- April 21: Professional Series – Internships
- April 21: Introduction to Creating Blackboard Tests
- April 22: Law – Last Day of Classes
- April 22: UND Wind Ensemble Spring Concert: “Let’s Dance!”
- April 22: UND Dining Earth Day Sustainability Theme Meal
- April 22: Raising Financial Superheroes
- April 22: Microsoft Excel: Advanced
- April 22: Creating and Grading Assignments in Blackboard
- April 23: Law School Reading and Review Day
- April 23: Doctoral Examination for Fathima Asrifa
- April 23: Augustus Tandberg Senior Voice Recital
- April 23: Mei-Chuan Lin Faculty Piano Recital
- April 24: Communication Appreciation Day Journalism Panel
- April 24: Communication Appreciation Day Event Planning/Marketing/Sales Panel
- April 24: Communication Appreciation Day Health Communication Panel
- April 24: Communication Appreciation Day Advertising & Public Relations Panel
- April 24: Communication Appreciation Day Social Media Advertising & Management Panel
- April 24: Communication Appreciation Day Sports Communication Panel
- April 25: UND Out of the Darkness Walk
- April 25: Artspace 2021: UND Composers Recital with Section 17
- April 26: Doctoral Examination for Vonda Dahl
- April 26 – May 7 : Law – Final Exams
- April 27: University Band & Vivo Chamber Choir Pops Concert: “UND@the Movies!”
- April 27: Doctoral Examination for Holly Larson
- April 27: career fUNDamentals workshop series
- April 27: LGBTQIA Ally Training
- April 27: Developing Social Interaction with VoiceThread
- April 27: OmniUpdate Training
- April 28: Introduction to Creating Video Content with YuJa
- April 29: Our Fires Still Burn: The Native American Experience – Film Review and Panel Discussion
- April 29: English Graduate Reading Series
- April 29: Creating Surveys in Qualtrics (Beginner)
- April 30: Final Deadline for Undergraduates to Apply for May 2021 Graduation
- May 2: Last Day of Classes for 14-Week Online Graduate Programs
- May 2: Allison Cox and Anne Mager Piano Recital
- May 3: Asian American & Pacific Islander & Desi Heritage Month Celebration
- May 4: Student & Family Town Hall
- May 4: Faculty & Staff Town Hall
- May 4: Chester Fritz Library Workshop: Data Visualization with Tableau
- May 4: De-Stress Fest
- May 4: Blackboard Getting Started
- May 4: UND Dining Star Wars Theme Meal
- May 5: Biomedical Sciences Seminar Series: Sattya Talukdar & Abiodun Odufuwa
- May 6: Last Day of Class
- May 6: Arts & Sciences UNDergraduate Showcase
- May 6: Introduction to the Blackboard Grade Center
- May 7: Mother’s Day Brunch
- May 8: Law School Commencement
- May 8: School of Medicine & Health Sciences Commencement
- May 10: Lawyering Skills Conference
- May 10-14: Finals Week
- May 10 – 11: Lawyering Skills in the Doctrinal Classroom
- May 15: Virtual General Commencement
- May 17: First Day of Summer Classes
- May 19: Last Day to Add/Drop (100% Refund Date)
- May 24: 14-Week Online – Last Day to Add/Drop (100% Refund Date)
- May 31: Memorial Day Holiday
- July 5: Independence Day Holiday
- Aug. 6: Doctoral & Master’s Degrees Summer Commencement Ceremony
- Aug. 6: Undergraduate Degrees Summer Commencement Ceremony
- Aug. 23: Fall Classes Start at 4 p.m.
- Aug. 24: First Full Day of Class
- Sept. 1: Last Day to Add Courses or Drop Without Record
- Sept. 6: Labor Day Holiday
- Nov. 11: Veterans Day Holiday
- Nov. 12: Last Day to Withdraw
- Nov. 24-26: Thanksgiving Break
- Nov. 25: Thanksgiving Holiday
- Dec. 9: Last Day of Class
- Dec. 10: Reading & Review Day
- Dec. 13-17: Finals Week
- Dec. 24: Christmas Day Holiday
- Dec. 31: New Year’s Holiday
- Jan. 10: Classes Start at 4 p.m.
- Jan. 11: First Full Day of Classes
Announcements
UND pauses administration of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Based on recommendations from CDC, UND has voluntarily paused administration of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 vaccine, along with the City of Grand Forks, Grand Forks Public Health and Altru. Students who have appointments to receive the vaccine […]
- 04/13 COVID-19 testing schedule listed through April 16
- 04/13 Sign up for April’s Coffee with Kathy Armacost
- 04/13 Vote for Staff Senators
- 04/13 UND Wind Ensemble presents spring concert, ‘Let’s Dance,’ April 22
- 04/13 April 27 band and choir concert features UND@theMovies
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
Analee Williams Named Student Employee Supervisor of the Year

The Office of Student Finance is pleased to recognize Analee Williams as the 2021 UND Student Employee Supervisor of the Year. This award was established to recognize the impact student employee supervisors have on the development of our students and […]
- 04/13 Small Business Development Centers celebrate 35th anniversary
- 04/13 School of Medicine & Health Sciences announces sophomore awards
Bulletin Board
Donations of leave sought for Linda Jenson
Sick and annual leave donations are sought for Linda Jenson, Academic Custodian, Facilities Management. Please return completed donation of leave forms to Misty Brustad at misty.brustad@und.edu. Forms can be found at https://campus.und.edu/human-resources/_files/docs/payroll/donated-leave-form-2020digital.pdf. All donations are kept confidential. Thank you in advance […]
In Remembrance

Paula Himmelheber Lee, age 74, wife of Randy H. Lee (deceased, 2005), passed away with loved ones at her side on Tuesday morning, March 30, 2021. Paula was born the daughter of Mary (née Coffin) and John W. Himmelheber of […]