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Dec. 4: Small-Group Peer- and Self-Evaluations Reveal Behaviors Correlated with Learning Outcomes

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You are invited to join us at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences or online for “Small-Group Peer- and Self-Evaluations Reveal Behaviors Correlated with Learning Outcomes,” presented by John Shabb, Associate Professor in Biomedical Sciences, from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, W203, SMHS Northeast Campus and streamed live; recorded for later viewing. […]

Dec. 12: Retirement reception will honor Lori Swinney

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Lori Swinney, Digital Learning Specialist with the Teaching Transformation and Development Academy (TTaDA), will be honored for over 26 years of service to UND at a retirement reception from 3-4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, on the third floor of O’Kelly Hall. Lori started at UND in February 1993 with the Academic Media Center (AMC) […]

April 10: JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. tour makes a stop at The Ralph

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Nickelodeon star, YouTube sensation and 2019’s hottest breakthrough pop artist JoJo Siwa is adding 50 new dates across North America to her wildly popular concert: Nickelodeon’s JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. The Tour, bringing the total number of shows to 148. JoJo makes her Grand Forks debut at the Ralph Engelstad Arena on Friday, April 10, 2020. […]

Nov. 5: Being a Good Teacher: It’s Not as Difficult As We Make It!

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Join us at the SMHS for this Educator-Scholar Session: “Being a Good Teacher: It’s Not as Difficult As We Make It!” by Walter Kemp, Associate Professor in Pathology, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1-2 p.m., W203, SMHS Northeast Campus and streamed live; recorded for later viewing. Teaching can be challenging, especially when our professional training was not in education. […]

Oct. 28: Farewell reception for Eileen Johnson

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Please join Procurement & Payment Services for a farewell reception for Eileen Johnson, training and continuous improvement manager, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, at Carnegie Hall. For 10 years, Eileen has served as accounts payable manager and most recently as training and continuous improvement manager for Procurement & Payment Services.  Eileen will continue […]

Nov. 2: DAKNO Gaming eSports Day

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The University of North Dakota is proud to be a lead sponsor in the upcoming “DAKNO Gaming eSports Day,” set for Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Alerus Center in Grand Forks. If you have any journalists in your news rooms or among your reporting staff who may have an interest in the rapidly growing world […]

Oct. 3: Atmospheric Sciences seminar focuses on experimental warn-on-forecast system

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Patrick Skinner, Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, University of Oklahoma and NOAA/National Severe Storms Laboratory, will present a seminar titled “Post-Processing, Visualization, and Verification of an Experimental Warn-on-Forecast System” on Thursday, Oct. 3, at 3 p.m. in Odegard Hall, Room 111. Faculty and students are encouraged to attend. Abstract The Warn-on-Forecast project aims to […]

Phil Harmeson

Oct. 12 Retirement reception for Phil Harmeson postponed to April

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Phil Harmeson

The retirement reception for Phil Harmeson, previously set for Saturday, Oct. 12, has been postponed to April 18. Harmeson joined UND in 1983, after earning his law degree from the UND School of Law, as Associate Director of the Bureau of Governmental Affairs. He was appointed as an adjunct in the Department of Accounting and […]

Oct. 19: American Indian Health Research Conference

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Indigenous Health, Research, and Resiliency is the theme for the 17th Annual American Indian Health Research Conference (AIHRC) Saturday, Oct. 19. The keynote speaker for the AIHRC is Nicole Redvers, an assistant professor with Indians Into Medicine (INMED) at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Redvers is a licensed naturopathic doctor who has traveled […]

100 Year Anniversary of UND Army ROTC

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100 Year Anniversary of UND Army ROTC Open House: 1-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2019, UND Army ROTC Building. Friday, October 4 at 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm UND Army ROTC Building

Don Warne to present lead talk in UND Faculty Lecture Series

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Donald Warne, M.D., M.P.H. “American Indian Health Equity: Trauma, Resilience & Recovery” The American Indian (AI) population suffers from significant health disparities, and the outcomes in the Northern Plains, including North Dakota, are among the worst in the nation. Numerous factors contribute to health inequities, including poverty, inadequate educational systems, food deserts, marginalization, and other […]

September Geography Forum focuses on traditional tattooing in the Philippines

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The Department of Geography & Geographic Information Sciences invites you to its first monthly Forum for Contemporary Geographic Issues of the Fall 2019 semester. On Wednesday, Sept. 18, Karl Bauer, Instructor, Department of History and American Indian Studies at UND, will present “Batok in Buscalan: A Participant-Observer Approach to Traditional Tattooing in the Philippines.” The […]

Astronomy Public Talk

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The Department of Physics and Astrophysics public talk and telescope observing session will take place Monday October 7 at 8 PM in Witmer Hall, room 114. The talk The Sun: More than Meets the Eye will be presented by Vincent Ledvina, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of North Dakota. Following the talk, attendees will […]

Joggin’ with Josh set for Sept. 24

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UND Interim President, Vice President for Health Affairs, and Dean of the School of Medicine & Health Sciences (SMHS), Joshua Wynne, MD, MBA, MPH, invites the community and all students, faculty, and staff at the School and the University to advocate healthful lifestyles by joining him for Joggin’ with Josh, an informal 5K/10K/one-mile walk, jog, […]

UND Student Funding Opportunities – Oct 1 & 2 – NASA ND Space Grant

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What: Space Grant Opportunities: Open House When: Wed. Oct. 2, 2019; 2:00pm – 5:00pm Where: Clifford Hall 270 (Space Grant Offices) Details: Students will learn how to apply for NASA internships, scholarships, research fellowships, travel grants, the STEM Ambassador program, NASA Competition teams, and other Space Grant funding opportunities. Free snacks will be provided! All […]