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Memorial Village to hold groundbreaking Thursday, Aug. 25

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Long-standing supporters of the University of North Dakota and members of the Greater Grand Forks community are invited to a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, Aug. 25, to celebrate the start of construction on Memorial Village, a five-story structure that will house coaching staff, athletic administration, student-athlete academic services, and feature market-rate apartments on the upper floors. […]

UND composer Michael Wittgraf receives Individual Artist Fellowship

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Michael Wittgraf, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Music, was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship by the North Dakota Council on the Arts. The Individual Artist Fellowship program recognizes established artists residing in North Dakota with a monetary award, according to the NDCA. Wittgraf and Efrain Amaya, director and conductor of the Minot Symphony Orchestra, each […]

UND School of Law welcomes Class of 2025

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Eighty-seven first-year law students, members of the UND School of Law Class of 2025, begin their legal education this week. Their journey began with a Convocation ceremony held Sunday evening at the Chester Fritz Auditorium with their family and friends in attendance. Eric Link, UND provost and vice president for academic […]

UND set to welcome Bird e-scooters to campus

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New personal-transportation option to provide efficient way to get around the University Editor’s note: This press release has been updated to note that the deployment of Bird e-scooters is pending a final permit approval from the city of Grand Forks. An announcement will be sent out when the permit is approved and the deployment is […]

New UND Faculty & Administrator Bus Tour to Roll Again Through North Dakota Aug. 15-17

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This year’s route winds through Carrington, Underwood, Bismarck/Mandan, Medora, Nome, Gwinner and Fargo What: 2022 New UND Faculty & Administrators Bus Tour of North Dakota Who: Tour will be led for the first time by UND President Andy Armacost and First Lady Kathy Armacost Where: Carrington, Underwood, Bismarck/Mandan, Medora, Nome (southeast of Valley City), Gwinner, […]

ND SBDC network staff receives American Business Brokers Association Accredited Business Intermediary certification

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Grand Forks, N.D. – The entire team of ND SBDC Center Directors and Business Advisors has achieved the designation of the American Business Brokers Association Accredited Business Intermediary certification. This is a significant step in helping clients with the buying and selling of a business and/or succession planning. An Accredited Business Intermediary (ABI) certification is […]

Legacy of science, gadgetry genius lives on

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Morgen Burke’s life, research and abundant good nature memorialized with endowed fellowship One of the first things Morgen Burke did as the manager of UND’s Geographic Information Systems/Remote Sensing Laboratory was ask if he could hang a Canadian flag in his new office. “Yeah, absolutely,” answered Dean Brad Rundquist of the College of Arts & […]

UND Aerospace: Getting the Lead Out

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UND Aerospace, in partnership with Swift Fuels, leads the way by switching to unleaded aviation gasoline In the coming weeks, UND Aerospace will be the largest public flight school in the nation to fully switch to unleaded avgas or aviation gasoline. The fuel is called UL94 and is produced by Swift Fuels, a West Lafayette, […]

ND SBDC launches new exit and succession planning guide

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GRAND FORKS, N.D. — The North Dakota Small Business Development Centers has launched a brand-new exit and succession planning guide, which will help with transitioning out of a business. Currently, 66 percent of the American business market is owned by Baby Boomers. Transitioning ownership of those businesses – either to the next generation or by […]