College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Originally published in UND Today Strengthening North Dakota’s health care workforce is the goal of multiple programs at UND, speakers say at Dakota Conference on Rural Health   Jacob Warren, director of the UND Center for Rural Health, delivers the keynote address at the recent Dakota Conference on Rural Health. Photo by Jena Pierce/UND Center […]

If you’re considering advancing your education — or expanding on the degree you already have — UND’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program offers pathways to make a real difference. You may have heard that UND is expanding its MSW program with a new specialization in clinical social work, launching this fall. The specialization prepares graduates for clinical roles […]

May 26, 2026 by Walter Criswell for UND Today UND Social Work Clinical Assistant Professor Chelsea Hughes leads pilot program using animal stories to teach children skills. Chelsea Hughes reads a book to children at the Grand Forks Public Library. Photo by Walter Criswell/UND Today. On a rainy Sunday afternoon, Chelsea Hughes held up a picture book to […]