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Pack the Pantry unites UND against food insecurity

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person holding a boxfood, text on lid says "Pack the Pantry Campus Challenge"

January 22, 2026 by Walter Criswell for UND Today   College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines challenge rallies UND community, addresses issue that affects up to one-third of UND students The College of Nursing & Professional Discipline’s Pack the Pantry challenge will return Feb. 19 to March 5, 2026 to support UND’s Food for Thought pantry. […]

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CNPD Event Addresses Food Insecurity

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A person holds a box of food. "Feeding Futures" on white text on green background

The College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines (CNPD) invites faculty, staff, and students to attend Feeding Futures, a presentation highlighting the impact of food insecurity on UND students. Through a series of short presentations, CNPD faculty and student leaders from Nutrition & Dietetics, Nursing, and Social Work will explore how food insecurity affects student well-being, […]

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Poster submissions welcome for UND’s Disability Awareness Day 2026

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Disability Awareness Day logo

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 […]

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Winter 2025 UND Undergraduate Nursing Pinning Ceremony

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UND Nursing pin design featuring "UND Nursing" on green cross, with silver darts.

Friday, December 19, 2025 | 4 PM Memorial Union Ballroom, Grand Forks, ND Attend Via Zoom Program Processional Reading of the UND Land Acknowledgement Statement Chantel Vazquez, BSN, RN, RAIN Nurse Mentor Master of Ceremonies Tracy Bergum, BSEd, Assistant Director, Office of Student Services Welcome Maridee Shogren, DNP, CNM, CLC, Dean, College of Nursing and […]

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UND nursing students to offer free blood pressure screenings Nov. 12 and 24

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A nursing student leans over to check the blood pressure cuff of a patient receiving a blood prressure screening

Nursing students are providing free blood pressure screenings at a table at UND’s Memorial Union (2901 University Avenue in Grand Forks) in November. As part of its drive to help keep UND North Dakota’s only North Dakota Health and Human Services-designated Cardiac Ready Campus, the future nurses will offer the service Nov. 12 and Nov. 24 […]

CNPD Homecoming 2025 Events

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Join us in celebrating Homecoming 2025 with the University of North Dakota’s College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines! We have a series of exciting events lined up to reconnect with our alumni and supporters. Saturday, September 20 – CNPD’s Sweet Spot on the Parade Route The College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines (CNPD) invites alumni, […]

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Join the Social Work Month Learning Series – March 2025

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Social Work Learning Month Series with speakers (inset)

In celebration of Social Work Month 2025, the University of North Dakota and Bemidji State University Social Work programs are excited to present the Social Work Month Learning Series—a virtual, multi-session event designed to provide valuable insights and continuing education opportunities for social work and human service professionals and students. Theme: Social Work – Compassion […]

Dori Dunnigan

Retirement Reception in Honor of Dori Dunnigan

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Dori Dunnigan

The UND community is invited to celebrate Dori Dunnigan’s retirement as an Account Specialist with the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines. A reception will be held in honor of Dori on Friday, March 7, from 2-3:30 p.m. in the first-floor atrium of the Northern Plains Center for Behavioral Research (NPCBR). Dori began her career […]

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Pack the Pantry Campus Challenge 2025

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pack the pantry campus challenge teams and trophy graphic

The UND College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines (CNPD) is kicking off the UND Pack the Pantry Campus Challenge—a friendly campus-wide competition to support UND’s Food for Thought Food Pantry from February 20 to March 6!  New teams are welcome to join, even after the challenge starts. See sign-up information below. Rankings will be updated […]