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UND launches Gero-STARR to tackle rural nursing shortage, improve older adult care

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The University of North Dakota’s College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines (CNPD) has launched Gero-STARR (Specialized Training to Advance Recruitment and Retention of Nurses in Acute and Long-term Care), a federally funded initiative designed to address North Dakota’s rural nursing shortage and improve care for older adults. The program is supported by a $3.6 million […]

Emily Cherry Oliver, Pablo de León named UND’s 2026 Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors

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Emily Cherry Oliver, professor and chair of Theatre Arts, and Pablo de León, professor and chair of Space Studies, have been named the University of North Dakota’s 2026 Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors — UND’s highest honor for faculty. The Chester Fritz Distinguished Professorship recognizes faculty who excel in teaching, research and service. Honorees are selected […]

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MEDIA ADVISORY: UND School of Law to host Gregory Gordon lecture on Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz

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What: “Nuremberg’s Citizen Prosecutor: Gregory Gordon on Benjamin Ferencz and the Birth of International Law” — a public lecture and discussion centered on Gordon’s new biography of Benjamin B. Ferencz Who: Gregory S. Gordon, Professor of Law at Peking University School of Transnational Law and former war crimes prosecutor When: Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 from […]

UPDATE: UND – Grand Forks will remain closed through Friday, Jan. 23

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The University of North Dakota Main Campus in Grand Forks is currently closed tonight, Thursday, Jan. 22, through tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 23, due to extremely cold temperatures. A reopening time will be determined tomorrow and communicated. This closure includes the UND Wellness Center, Chester Fritz Library and Memorial Union. Wilkerson Dining Center will remain open […]

UPDATE: UND – Grand Forks closed at 5 p.m. TODAY, Thursday, Jan. 22, due to weather

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The University of North Dakota Main Campus in Grand Forks closed today at 5 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22, due to extremely cold temperatures. Today’s closure includes the UND Wellness Center, Chester Fritz Library and Memorial Union. Wilkerson Dining Center will remain open for students during the closure. Essential personnel should report to work, as scheduled. If it’s […]

UND Economist Flynn featured speaker at Minneapolis Federal Reserve regional conference

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University of North Dakota Economist David Flynn again has provided expert analysis on the economic conditions in North Dakota for the Federal Reserve of Minneapolis’ Regional Economic Conference, which took place on Jan. 9. Flynn, a professor and Aarestad Endowed Chair in Economic and Finance, was among representatives from across the region participating in panel […]