{"id":5850,"date":"2025-03-26T09:18:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T14:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/press-releases\/?p=5850"},"modified":"2025-03-26T09:18:20","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T14:18:20","slug":"university-of-north-dakota-national-security-speaker-series-continues-april-1-in-arlington-va","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/press-releases\/2025\/03\/university-of-north-dakota-national-security-speaker-series-continues-april-1-in-arlington-va\/","title":{"rendered":"University of North Dakota National Security Speaker Series continues April 1 in Arlington, Va."},"content":{"rendered":"

UND President Andy Armacost to hold sit-down chat with Lt. Gen. Adrian Spain, U.S. Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Ops, as part of 2025 Defense Communities National Summit<\/strong><\/p>\n

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UND students conduct tests on a spacesuit in the University’s BiPed lab. UND archival photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What: <\/strong>UND LEADS: Broad Perspectives on National Security Speaker Series.<\/p>\n

Who: <\/strong>UND President Andrew Armacost and Lt. Gen. Adrian L. Spain, U.S. Air Force.<\/p>\n

When: <\/strong>Tuesday, April 1.<\/p>\n

Where: <\/strong>2025 Association of Defense Communities National Summit, Arlington, Va.<\/p>\n

MEDIA: Media members should contact UND Communications Director David Dodds at david.dodds@UND.edu, or 701.740.4834 to set up interviews with UND President Armacost.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Background: <\/strong>The University of North Dakota\u2019s focus on national security continues to gain momentum, as it again prepares to host a national military expert in discussing key topics in the field.<\/p>\n

The UND LEADS: Broad Perspectives on National Security Speaker Series<\/strong><\/a> will take place next door to the nation\u2019s capital in Arlington, Va., on Tuesday, April 1. The series sees UND President Andrew Armacost sit down before an audience with a prominent national expert to speak on topics surrounding national security. Each year, the series is held on the UND campus in the fall, and in Washington, D.C., in the spring.<\/p>\n

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Lt. Gen. Adrian Spain. U.S. Air Force photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Joining President Armacost on April 1 is Lt. Gen. Adrian L. Spain, who is serving as the deputy chief of staff for operations of the U.S. Air Force. Lt. Gen. Spain leads the development and implementation of policy directly supporting global operations, force management, training and readiness for the Air Force, and serves as the Air Force Operations Deputy to the Air Force chief of staff.<\/p>\n

The event is the second installation in the speaker series, which was set into motion when UND hosted U.S. Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson<\/strong><\/a> (ret.) in late September 2024. This latest installment will be held before the Association of Defense Communities (ADC) National Summit in Arlington. The ADC seeks to build \u201cstrong communities that support America\u2019s military in every defense community\/state in the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUND is a leader in national security education through partnerships with the military, local communities and industry, and is playing a key role in producing both cutting-edge research and talented graduates ready to take up roles in the workforce,\u201d said Armacost. \u201cI am excited to bring our speaker series to Washington and grateful to have Lt. Gen. Spain join us to discuss important developments in national security and how universities can continue to partner to assist in the nation\u2019s defense.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video: The Scholarship of National Security<\/h2>\n