University Letter (U-Letter)

Philanthropist and executive B. John Barry receives President’s Medal

UND graduate B. John Barry, one of North Dakota’s most generous philanthropists, recently was awarded UND’s President’s Medal, the highest honor that the president of the University can confer. UND President Andy Armacost presented Barry with the award on Aug. […]

Campus News

UND to dedicate Athletic Center in honor of Olympian and UND Athletics Hall of Famer Fritz Pollard Jr. on Friday, Sept. 17

The University of North Dakota will dedicate the Frederick “Fritz” D. Pollard Jr. Athletic Center at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17, in the mezzanine of the Athletic Center. Formerly known as the High Performance Center, the building is the primary […]

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Events

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Sept. 16: Accounting Career & Internship Fair
Sept. 16: INMED Open House
Sept. 16: Latin America Dining Theme Meal
Sept. 16: Microsoft PowerPoint Tips & Tricks
Sept. 16: Microsoft Excel Advanced
Sept. 17: Constitution Day Celebration
Sept. 17: Virtual Accounting Career & Internship Fair
Sept. 17: Going Beyond Exposure: Ensuring Student Learning Around Cross-Cultural Events
Sept. 17: YuJa Introduction
Sept. 18: Northlands Rescue Mission 3rd Annual Home Run
Sept. 20 – 24: Student Book Club Sign-Up
Sept. 20: Meet and Greet with Dean Mike McGinniss
Sept. 20: NAfME Collegiate Recital
Sept. 20: Fall 2021 Career & Internship Fair Prep Workshop
Sept. 20: Barr Engineering Information Session
Sept. 20: Schlumberger Information Session
Sept. 20: Study Abroad 101
Sept. 20: Developing and Giving a Presentation: Best Practices
Sept. 20: Zoom Introduction
Sept. 21: UND Fall 2021 Career Expo
Sept. 21: Samantha Ramirez-Herrera: Borderless Dreams: “Sueños Sin Limites”
Sept. 21: Teaching with Empathy and for Equity at the Graduate Level
Sept. 21: LGBTQIA Ally Training
Sept. 21: Microsoft Tasks by Planner and To-Do
Sept. 21: Tuesdays with Turning: Gamification
Sept. 22: UND Fall 2021 Virtual Career Expo
Sept. 22: Coffee With Kathy
Sept. 22: DEI Syllabus Makeover: How to Signal A More Welcoming and Inclusive Classroom for All Students
Sept. 22: Forum for Contemporary Geographic Issues
Sept. 22: Academic Approach to Securing a Job in Industry
Sept. 22: Trans @ UND
Sept. 22: VoiceThread: Developing Social Interaction
Sept. 23: Menopause The Musical at Chester Fritz Auditorium
Sept. 23: Managing Your Time
Sept. 23: SMHS Faculty Development: Organized Teaching: Control the Chaos and Support Student Success
Sept. 23: Pre-Nursing Prep Talks
Sept. 23: Queer Connections
Sept. 24: Gershman Graduate Center Open House for Faculty/Staff
Sept. 23: International Human Rights Organization General Meeting and Elections
Sept. 24: Goldwater Information Session for STEM scholarships
Sept. 24: Doctoral Examination for Anna Croghan
Sept. 24: Blackboard Groups
Sept. 28 – Oct. 2: Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson, Burtness Theatre
Sept. 28: Wake Up to UND
Sept. 28: State Employee Recognition Week – Night Staff Appreciation Breakfast
Sept. 28: UND Fall Innovative Learning Symposium – Student Listening Session
Sept. 28: Organizing and Managing Your Research
Sept. 28: Tuesdays with Turning: Talks with Turning
Sept. 28: OmniUpdate Training
Sept. 29: Law: Last Day to Withdraw to Zero Credits for 75% Refund
Sept. 29: UND Fall Innovative Learning Symposium – Inclusion Across Campus: Strategies for Building Belonging
Sept. 29: Academic Success Presentation
Sept. 30: Open Mic Night, English
Sept. 30: Sun Country Airlines Visit & Bridge Program
Sept. 30: Graduate Student Coffee Social
Sept. 30: Roberta Beauchamp Retirement Social

Oct. 1: Last Day to Withdraw to Zero Credits (75% Refund Date)
Oct. 1: Music Faculty Showcase
Oct. 1: SMHS Deeded Body Program Interment Ceremony
Oct. 1: UND Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner
Oct. 4: McNair Mondays
Oct. 4: Certified Brain Injury Specialist Training
Oct. 4: Blackboard: Interacting Online
Oct. 5: Literature Review Research Strategies
Oct. 5: Navigating Conflict
Oct. 5: Qualtrics Advanced
Oct. 6: UND Fall 2021 Virtual Healthcare Career Expo
Oct. 6: Shen Yun at Chester Fritz Auditorium
Oct. 6: Mindfulness Practices Now
Oct. 6: Finding Success in Failure
Oct. 6: Walk-In-Wednesdays at Career Services
Oct. 7: Having Difficult Conversations
Oct. 8-10: UND Family Weekend
Oct. 8 – 10: Recipes from Home (Family Weekend) Dining Theme Meal
Oct. 8: Qualtrics Introduction
Oct. 8: Blackboard Tests
Oct. 11 – 15: North Dakota Clothesline Project
Oct. 11 – 15: Chili Challenge Dining Theme Meal
Oct. 11: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
Oct. 11: Coming Out Day
Oct. 11: A Conversation with Staff About Well-Being and Using a Mindfulness Approach
Oct. 11: YuJa Advanced
Oct. 11: Student Supervisor Prep
Oct. 11 – 15: North Dakota Clothesline Project
Oct. 12: UND Wind Ensemble & University Band Concert
Oct. 12: Aerospace Alumni & Industry Reception at NBAA, Las Vegas
Oct. 13: Prompts to Encourage Reflection and Critical Thinking
Oct. 13: Chamber Orchestra Concert
Oct. 13: Microsoft Excel Introduction
Oct. 14: Take Back the Night Rally
Oct. 14: Accelerate to Industry: A Discussion on Workplace Opportunities and Higher Education in the UAS Industry
Oct. 14: LGBTQIA History with Jeff Maliskey
Oct. 14: Microsoft Excel Intermediate
Oct. 14: Microsoft Teams Intermediate
Oct. 15: Student Showcase
Oct. 15: An Evening with Dailey & Vincent, Chester Fritz Auditorium
Oct. 15: Having Difficult Conversations
Oct. 17: Varsity Bards and Allegro Choir Concert
Oct. 18-23: Homecoming
Oct. 18: Blackboard Course Clean-Up
Oct. 19: U.S. Air Force Concert Band and Singing Sergeants, Chester Fritz Auditorium
Oct. 19: Having Difficult Conversations
Oct. 20: Convictions, Principles, Methods, and Tools. Make Smart Technology Decisions
Oct. 21: Sioux Awards Banquet
Oct. 21: Graduate Student Dessert Social
Oct. 21: Homecoming Celebration Dining Theme Meal
Oct. 22: Chester Fritz Library Grand Reopening Celebration
Oct. 22: UND Memorial Union Dedication
Oct. 23: Concert Choir and Master Chorale Concert
Oct. 23: 2021 Golden Grad Coffee (Classes of 1970, 1971)
Oct. 24 – 27: Assessment Institute hosted by Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)
Oct. 26: Law: Last Day to Withdraw to Zero Credits for 50% Refund
Oct. 26: Advancing Your Career Goals
Oct. 26: Pre-Nursing Prep Talks
Oct. 27: Optimizing Your LinkedIn Marketability and Networking Skills
Oct. 27: Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Oct. 28: Open Mic Night, English
Oct. 28: Blackboard Ally
Oct. 28: Halloween Spook-tacular/Hocus Pocus Dining Theme Meal
Oct. 29: All-Studio Voice Recital
Oct. 29: Music Student Showcase
Oct. 31: Last Day to Withdraw to Zero Credits (50% Refund Date)

Nov. 1: Making Progress on Your Thesis/Dissertation: Overcoming Common Roadblocks
Nov. 1: Día De Los Muertos
Nov. 3: Grad Expo
Nov. 3: UND Wind Ensemble Chamber Winds & Vivo Chamber Choir Concert
Nov. 3: Blackboard Assignments
Nov. 4: Alaska Seafood Sustainable Dinner Dining Theme Meal
Nov. 7: Law Only: Last Day to Drop Full-Term Course or Withdraw from School
Nov. 8: Recruiting Solutions for Student Employment
Nov. 10: Managing Stress
Nov. 11: Veterans Day Holiday
Nov. 11 – 20: The Importance of Being Earnest at Burtness Theatre
Nov. 12: Last day to Drop a Course or Withdraw from School (No Refund)
Nov. 13: Chris Blue at Chester Fritz Auditorium
Nov. 16: American Indian Scholarship Night
Nov. 16: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical at Chester Fritz Auditorium
Nov. 17: Graduate Student Coffee Social
Nov. 17: Pre-Nursing Prep Talks
Nov. 19: DEI in Disciplines: The Use of Land Acknowledgment Acts in Geography Courses
Nov. 24-26: Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 25: Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov. 29: Blackboard Grade Center
Dec. 2: Winter Wonderland-Upscale Dinner Dining Theme Meal
Dec. 9: Last Day of Class
Dec. 9: Arts & Sciences Undergraduate Showcase
Dec. 9: Moonlight Breakfast Dining Theme Meal
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

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Announcements

Flu shot clinics set for Sept. 20, 24 at Fritz Pollard Athletic Center

Flu shot clinics will take place on Monday, Sept. 20, and Friday Sept. 24, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Fritz Pollard Athletic Center for UND students, faculty, and staff. Wear short sleeves and bring your insurance card and […]

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Research

UND receives $45,000 NSF grant to measure fog using UAS

The University has received a $45,000 RAPID Grant from the National Science Foundation to conduct fog measurements. The grant will support two month-long observational periods near Hector International Airport in Fargo to improve the understanding of fog processes and related […]

08/10 Research partnerships transcend UND-NDSU sports rivalry

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Honors

Keith Olson named 2021 State Star of ND Small Business Development Centers

Keith Olson, Regional Director of the North Dakota Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), has been named the organization’s 2021 State Star. Olson, age 55, has been with the Williston State College SBDC office for the past 19 years. He spreads […]

08/31 Todd Hebert receives Grand Forks Mayor’s Choice Artist Award; reception is Sept. 2

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Bulletin Board

Archives Coffee House lists September events

Archives Coffee House lists September events. Enjoy live music every Friday, starting Sept. 17. […]

09/07 Donated leave sought for Amardeep Khalsa and Angie Gothberg

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In Remembrance

Remembering K-9 Ben

K-9 Ben, age 9, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 7, 2021, after a short battle with cancer. Ben was born in North Dakota on Feb. 23, 2012. He joined the University of North Dakota Police Department […]