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March 31 video message from President Armacost

Watch the March 31 president video message

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.

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Campus News

April 15: Faculty and Staff Town Hall on campus construction and road closures impacting campus

Join President Armacost and VP Mongeon-Stewart for a Town Hall on anticipated construction impacts on and around campus.

LEADS: Making the space(s) for Learning

Announcements

April 9: ‘Empowered By Our Past’ event at Memorial Union

Join The Hilyard Center for this year’s ‘Empowered By Our Past,’ an evening of connection and inspiration. This year’s event celebrates UND graduate Agnes Selario Carlson.

Mike Cessario, Liquid Death founder and CEO, to speak at Middleton Entrepreneurship Symposium

Live accessibility training sessions in April

Undergraduate Research & Scholarly Activity Grand Journey is April 8

Ken Grohs retires after 43 years of service

‘Grand Forks Through My Lens’ exhibition opens April 10

‘Czech, Please!’ dinner and performance is April 11

UND Music and Aerospace unite for free community concert on April 12

Events

This category chronologically lists events of relevance to faculty and staff audiences as available in the UND Events Calendar.

Dates and deadlines for UND’s Academic Calendars can be found via One-Stop Student Services.

April 1: UND Employee Wellness Fair
April 1: Fossil Prep Sessions: Edmontosaurus & Triceratops fossils at UND
April 1: Runway Accelerator Speaker Series: Nicole Evans, ND SBDC
April 1: Opening Recpetion for the Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition 2026
April 1: Dakota Brass Recital
April 2: “Vampires and Modernity: The Body and Resistance in Latin American Speculative Fiction”
April 2: Army ROTC Lab Training Event
April 2: Opening Reception: Cultivating Intention UND Student Art Show
April 3: Good Friday
April 3: Fossil Prep Sessions: Edmontosaurus & Triceratops fossils at UND
April 3: North Dakota Men’s Tennis vs. Omaha
April 4: Learn to Play Pickleball
April 4: North Dakota Women’s Tennis vs. Omaha
April 6: Doctoral Examination set for Sakuntha Gunarathna
April 7: Spring Fling: Night Staff Breakfast
April 7: Doctoral Examination set for Hesham Mahmoud
April 7: Doctoral Examination set for Jamie Kerestes
April 7: NPHW Proclamation Signing
April 7: Cosmic Pi Podcast: Special Guest Dr. Andrew Knoll, Harvard University
April 7: Junior Recital: Victor Chukwu, cello
April 8: Midday Melodies Concert Series
April 8: Undergraduate Research & Scholarly Activity: Grand Journey Event
April 8: Green Tag Training
April 8: Retirement Open House for Ken Grohs
April 8: 18:83 Speaker Series – Tess Wall
April 8: UND Trumpet Ensemble Recital
April 9: Headshot Day (Faculty & Staff)
April 9: Spring Fling: Luncheon
April 9: UND Frozen Four Hockey Watch Party
April 9: NDMOA – Gallery Talk with Graffiti Artist, SHOCK UC MSK
April 9: Empowered By Our Past
April 9: 2026 Abbott Lectures: Watching Electrons Dance!
April 10: NDMOA – Drawing Workshop with Graffiti Artist, SHOCK UC MSK
April 10: The Duck Stamp Tradition: Conservation, History & Art
April 10: “Relativistic Effects in Chemistry”
April 10: Grand Forks Through My Lens – Photo Exhibition
April 11: Gardening Saturday 2026 – READ ALL ABOUT IT!
April 11: Non-Degree Recital: Oriana Cheney, flute
April 11: Non-Degree Recital: Daniel Musselman, trumpet
April 11: Czech Please!
April 11: Junior Recital: Hazel Mendez, piano
April 12: Cavatina Duo, flute and guitar, to perform at NDMOA
April 12: Constellations: A Collaborative Concert
April 13: Doctoral Examination set for Carlos Munoz
April 13: Documenting Land Dispossession with PBK Visiting Dr. Mark Palmer
April 14: Women’s History Month Breakfast, featuring panel discussion on Community Building in STEM
April 14: AI Forum Series – Emily Oliver Cherry
April 15: Doctoral Examination set for Mercedes Terry
April 15: Faculty and Staff Town Hall on campus construction and road closures impacting campus
April 15: Have you looked behind the curtain?: What your search tools are not showing you
April 15: STEM Cafe Series at Half Brothers Brewing
April 16: UND Campus Planning Open Forum
April 16: CEHD Torchbearer Awards
April 17: Education Northwest Ribbon Cutting
April 17-18: UND Wacipi Powwow
April 18: North Dakota Women’s Tennis vs. St. Thomas
April 21: Doctoral Examination set for Lawrence Smith
April 21: Cosmic Pi Podcast: Special Guest Dr. Andrew Knoll, Harvard University

More Events

Research

UND leads $20 million federal initiative to transform diabetes care for seniors

The University of North Dakota is leading a major national effort to improve chronic disease management for older adults after receiving a highly competitive federal agreement of up to $19.9 million through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H).

UND scientists study how cloud seeding affects hail in western North Dakota

Honors

UND’s Jeremy Roesler honored with national aviation award

Roesler received the 2026 AABI Chairperson’s Award, an honor presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to collegiate aviation and the broader aviation education community.

School of Graduate Studies announces 2026-27 Doctoral Fellowship recipients

Michelle Buehlmann receives national award from American Society for Public Administration

ND SBDC advisors earn national export trade certifications

Bulletin Board

April 3, Good Friday, is a holiday

Good Friday, April 3, will be observed as a holiday by the University.

Leave donations sought for Lonnie Stevens

Leave donations sought for Ashley Beland

Leave donations sought for Linda Jenson

Refer a Future UND Student

In Remembrance

Remembering Randy Eken

Randy Eken, former associate dean of for administration & finance at the School of Medicine & Health Sciences, died March 22, 2026.

Remembering Bailey Turner