Updates for students, alumni, and supporters
S.P.A.R.K. — which stands for Scholarship, Practice, Achievement, Research, Knowledge — celebrates the innovation, scholarship, and achievements of CNPD students and faculty from across the college’s three disciplines of Nursing, Nutrition & Dietetics, and Social Work. Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Time Event 10-11:15 a.m. Poster Viewing Session, Memorial Union Ballroom 11:30 a.m. – 1 […]
Recent Research & Scholarship Activities Reported activities can also be found on the CNPD Publication & Scholarly Work Website Reported as of March 25, 2026. Congratulations! Dawn Denny has been making headlines recently, speaking about the Gero-STARR grant project. She has been featured on North Dakota Today, in interviews with AM1100/WXFG (radio/video), Prairie Public (podcast), […]
Faculty and students from the University of North Dakota College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines (CNPD) were well represented at the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Annual Research Conference, held March 30 – April 2, 2026, in St. Louis, Missouri. From PhD and MS student research to faculty-led presentations, UND CNPD continues to advance nursing […]
President Andrew Armacost and Dawn Denny, associate professor of Nursing, introduce a new workforce development grant for the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines in this week’s video message. Titled “Gero-STARR,” this federally funded program from the Health Resources and Services Administration is designed to expand North Dakota’s nursing workforce and improve care for older adults […]
by Walter Criswell for UND Today Scholarships, other incentives help UND recruit nursing students with strong interest in practicing in rural North Dakota The first cohort of the Gero-STARR, a federally funded program designed to support eldercare in rural North Dakota. Photo contributed by Jen Koller/CNPD. The University of North Dakota’s College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines has […]
Recent Research & Scholarship Activities Reported activities can also be found on the CNPD Publication & Scholarly Work Website Reported as of January 28, 2026. Congratulations! Dr. Yi-Ping Hsieh will present at the 2026 Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) in Washington, DC. The presentations show work with co-authors and […]
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The call for poster submissions for the 2026 UND Disability Awareness Day event is now open. Next year’s Disability Awareness Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the UND Memorial Union Ballroom on Monday, March 16, 2026. This annual event highlights our university’s collective commitment to inclusion, accessibility, innovation, and disability awareness across the University […]
Editor’s Note: This story is part of the Department of Nutrition & Dietetics newsletter. The University of North Dakota Department of Nutrition and Dietetics believes that supporting older adults isn’t just a responsibility—it’s a privilege. Their faculty members have been hard at work as part of the Geriatric Wellness Enhancement Program, a multimillion-dollar initiative aimed […]
As it has done for more than 40 years, conference will share strategies for building and sustaining healthy communities in North Dakota The Dakota Conference on Rural Health, which has been a mainstay in North Dakota for over 40 years, has seen different iterations over its four decades. In 2026, the summer conference is being reimagined. […]
Recent Research & Scholarship Activities Reported activities can also be found on the CNPD Publication & Scholarly Work Website Reported as of November 24, 2025 Congratulations! Barbara Kitko had a presentation, “Ethical Considerations in Trauma-Informed Care” for ND Long-Term Care Association, which was delivered at the North Dakota Long-Term Care Association Fall Conference. The presentation […]