College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines

Turn spring break into a global learning adventure! Students of all majors are invited to join a 2027 University Directed Program through UND Study Abroad, organized by Shanna Urban, M.S.W., L.C.S.W., Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work. The International Forensic Social Work and Comparative Justice Systems program will take students to Berlin, Germany, and Amsterdam, […]

For ten University of North Dakota nursing students, the start of the fall semester came with a meaningful milestone: receiving the essentials they need to begin their journey into nursing. At the Fall 2026 Lamp of Knowledge Ceremony, which marks the beginning of their first semester as UND nursing students, ten students had their names […]

Join us in celebrating Homecoming 2026 with the University of North Dakota’s College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines! UND Homecoming Week is scheduled for Sept. 28 – Oct. 3, 2026. We have a series of exciting events lined up to reconnect with our alumni and supporters. CNPD Homecoming Events Saturday, October 3 – CNPD’s Sweet […]

August 4, 2026 by Walter Criswell Published in: College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines, Learning, School of Medicine & Health Sciences   As nutrition takes on a larger role in medical education, UND graduate Anna Bernhardt is bringing a background in prevention, research and patient education to medical school. Dr. Marjorie Jenkins, Dean of the School of Medicine and […]

by Joe Banish Published originally in UND Today. New bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs promise to fill positions vital to state’s workforce UND Aerospace’s helicopter fleet is pictured near its hangar at the Grand Forks International Airport. Photo by Windland Photography & Design. Four new degree programs have been launched at UND, all with an […]

Recent Research & Scholarship Activities Reported activities can also be found on the CNPD Publication & Scholarly Work Website Reported as of July 7, 2026. Congratulations! Dr. Jennifer Schlinger and Dr. Deborah Worley (UND CEHD) published a book chapter, “Teaching About Trauma: Theories, Models, and Practice” in the book “Trauma-Informed Practice in Higher Education”. Dr. […]

Institutions such as state-owned bank and mill have helped North Dakota prosper, writes UND scholar in The Conversation The North Dakota Mill and Elevator, shown here in 1957, is both the largest flour mill and the only state-owned milling facility in the United States. North Dakota Historical Society photo Editor’s note: On July 10, The Conversation published an […]

by Connor Murphy for UND Today. View original article. New commercial driver’s license and trauma-informed care programs broaden professional development options O’Kelly Hall houses the Office of Extended Learning. UND archival image. A commercial driver’s license program and a course on trauma-informed care might seem as if they have nothing in common. But what these two recently introduced UND online programs have […]

Recent Research & Scholarship Activities Reported activities can also be found on the CNPD Publication & Scholarly Work Website Reported as of June 15, 2026. Congratulations! Dr. Steve Cooper, and co-authors, had an article, Rural voices on the opioid epidemic in Deep East Texas, published in the Journal of Human Services: Training, Research, and Practice […]

Originally Published by UND Today. View original article. Two students from the same Kenyan high school find their way to UND’s Nurse Anesthesia program — and back to each other Deniis Gichana and Kevin Ogutu pose for a picture after reuniting at a conference in North Dakota. Contributed photo. Kevin Ogutu had to look twice. […]