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UND CONNECT serves as a way for faculty and students to perform community-based research, development and outreach while partnering with local and regional organizations.<\/p>\n

Established in 2024 and funded by the North Dakota Economic Diversification Research Grant Fund, UND CONNECT<\/a> projects must positively and tangibly impact the community and\/or the state of North Dakota. Several College of Arts & Sciences (A&S) faculty have been awarded grants for their projects in the first two rounds of awards.<\/p>\n

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Lavinia Iancu, assistant professor of Criminal Justice<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Joonghwa Lee, associate professor of Communication<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Ling Lo, teaching assistant professor of Music<\/a><\/h3>\n
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  • Lo and the Listen Center in Grand Forks are creating the Sensory Family Concert Series to create concert environments at UND which welcome people from diverse backgrounds and with varied abilities.<\/li>\n
  • Amount funded: $5,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n

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Daniel Bartholomay, assistant professor of Sociology<\/a><\/h3>\n
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  • Partnering with the F5 Project in Fargo, Bartholomay\u2019s project aims to raise awareness and influence policies to support transitional housing and recovery programs in North Dakota. \u201cVoices of the Home\u201d will give people residing in transitional housing, including those formerly incarcerated or recovering from addiction, the opportunity to use photographs and narratives to document their reintegration experiences.<\/li>\n
  • Amount funded: $5,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n

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Christie Cole, assistant professor of Languages<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Elizabeth Suazo-Flores, assistant professor of Teaching & Leadership<\/a><\/h3>\n
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  • Monthly Spanish Storytime at the Grand Forks Public Library will bring UND students and members of the Grand Forks Latinx community together. The goal is to provide experiential learning opportunities for students while also providing space for Spanish-speaking residents to value and celebrate the language.<\/li>\n
  • Amount funded: $5,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n

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Ethan Dahl, Associate Professor of Education, Health & Behavior<\/a>
\nTiffany Russell, Assistant Professor of Psychology<\/a><\/h3>\n
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    Partnering with the Grand Forks chapter of PFLAG, an LGBTQ+ advocacy organization, Dahl, Russell and their students will create evidence-based resource toolkits and trainings for business owners focused on creating inclusive and welcoming environments for sexual and gender minorities in North Dakota communities.<\/article>\n<\/li>\n
  • Amount funded: $5,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/td>\n

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Soojung Kim, Associate Professor of Communication<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Joonghwa Lee, Associate Professor of Communication<\/a><\/h3>\n

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Adam Matz, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice<\/a><\/h3>\n
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  • Conduct a study with the Community Violence Intervention Center to understand the outcomes of the Grand Forks Domestic Violence Court.<\/li>\n
  • Amount Funded: $5,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n

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Nariaki Sugiura, Associate Professor of Music<\/a>
\nLing Lo, Teaching Assistant Professor of Music<\/a>
\nWhitney Berry, Teaching Associate Professor of Music<\/a><\/h3>\n
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  • The trio of music professors will create a series of online piano lessons and basic music theory classes for students at Turtle Mountain Community College in Belcourt, N.D.<\/li>\n
  • Amount Funded: $4,876<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n

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Read UND Today Stories about the UND Connect Program<\/a><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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