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Education career showcase in CEHD lobby

Future CEHD Students See Education in Action

Categories: Events, News

Education career showcase in CEHD lobby

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 […]

5 Questions with CEHD Dean Shelbie Witte

Categories: News

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 […]

Disability Awareness Day Educates the UND Community

Categories: Events, News, Research, Student Recognition

  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 […]

CEHD’s Month In Review – November 2023

Categories: Events, News

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 […]

CEHD Alumni Shine as Exceptional ND Leaders

Categories: Events, News

  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 […]

Trauma Lecture Tells Future Educators to Support their Students – and Each Other

Categories: Events

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 Endowed Faculty Celebrated at UND Investiture Ceremony

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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 […]

Doctorate students kick off Fall ’23 in style with Ph.D. social

Categories: Events

Students from all five of CEHD’s doctoral programs gathered at the Memorial Union on Aug. 16 to kick off the new Fall 2023 semester with a bang. Associate Dean of Research and Faculty Development Dr. Rob Stupnisky organized the event, which included refreshments and a social hour that allowed students to network and get to know […]

CEHD Students: It’s Great to Have You Back!

Categories: Events, Student Recognition

It’s Welcome Back Week at CEHD! We hope everyone had an amazing summer! Kudos to all of our new and returning students as you get ready to take on the challenge of a new semester. Whether you’re on campus or online, know that you have resources and support behind you every step of the way. You’ve […]

Nurturing STEM Conference Gives Educators Building Blocks for the Future

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On Thursday, Aug. 10, educators and education professsionals from North Dakota and Minnesota gathered at UND’s Memorial Union…to play with toys. Throughout the day, they got to play with KEVA planks, learn tabletop games, experience robotics, operate drones, and even build mini Martian rovers. Most importantly, they got to ignite a creative spark that they […]