The Learning Curve

SEA OTRR event drew future education majors to UND’s campus    Teacher education and education careers were front and center at this fall’s See Education in Action for Outreach in Teacher Recruitment and Retention (SEA OTRR) event on October 9. The event drew over 100 high school students from within a 90-mile radius of Grand […]

CEHD students experienced place-based science learning focused on bird migration Science learning is an important part of the curriculum for all PreK-12 students. That foundational learning begins at the elementary level. Recently, a group of future elementary school teachers took an extra step towards expanding their own science understanding through place-based learning in the Red […]

Back in 1966, the very first Potato Bowl football game was played at Memorial Stadium. UND dominated Idaho State 41-0. In fact, UND has been dominant in most Potato Bowl matches, winning three times as many games as they have lost in nearly 60 years of matchups. On Saturday, Sept. 14, the University of North […]

If you were away from UND and CEHD for the summer, you may not have realized that CEHD has a new dean. Dr. Shelbie Witte, a native of Stillwater, Oklahoma, assumed the deanship of the college on July 1 of this year. The Grand Forks Herald stopped by the college and interviewed her for a […]

School is officially back in session! Whether you are an undergraduate or graduate student, returning to the university or brand new to UND, on-campus or online, we at the College of Education and Human Development are glad you are here! Our college is a safe, inclusive, supportive community full of students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors, and […]

  Dr. Alan Bruce, CEO & Director of Universal Learning Systems, speaks at UND’s inaugural Disability Awareness Day. Photo by Kenya Zarns.    On Monday, March 18, 2024, UND hosted its first-ever Disability Awareness Day at the Memorial Union. The event was the brainchild of Dr. Lee Ann Williams, program director of Inclusive Rehabilitation Sciences […]

November was surprisingly busy for students and faculty alike. Check out CEHD’s Month In Review.   Nov. 30: Dr. Ryan Summers and CEHD future educators used liquid nitrogen to offer stone-cold instruction to middle schoolers From banana splits (flash frozen) to splitting atoms   Nov. 30: UND Today’s story about online student Muhammad Nasir put […]

  Last September, North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum created the Task Force for Teacher Retention and Recruitment to address the critical and ongoing teacher shortage in the state. On Tuesday, Oct. 31, Burgum released the names of the 15 appointees who will represent the education community in this initiative. The only appointee from an institute […]

Room 5 in the Education Building was packed Tuesday night with future educators and other UND students who were there for…trauma. UND Teacher Education worked with the National Center for Safe Supportive Schools (NCS3) to present “Trauma-Informed Practices”, an enlightening and interactive presentation that challenged how attendees understood and perceived trauma. Dr. Tali Raviv, a […]

CEHD was proudly represented at the 2023 UND Faculty Investiture Ceremony & Celebration. The event, which honors faculty who have been awarded endowed positions, took place at the Gorecki Alumni Center. Speakers DeAnna Carlson Zink, ’86, CEO of the UND Alumni Association and Foundation, hosted the program in lieu of President Andy Armacost, who was […]