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2020

How does virtual learning compare to in-person courses? How often do students gather with people they do not live with? Has COVID affected students’ finances? These are some of the questions that a new survey seeks to answer. Developed by Shelby Brossart, a Master of Public Health candidate at UND, and the Grand Forks Public […]

Due to updated state guidelines, the UND Wellness Center will require face coverings to be worn by members at all times in areas open to the public including participation in workouts and other activities, effective Thursday, Oct. 22. This is to ensure the health and safety of all members and to comply with the updated […]

The Burgum Foundation has provided a generous $250,000 donation to fund the University of North Dakota College of Education & Human Development’s Partnership for Rural Education in North Dakota program. The program provides 50 percent tuition assistance to teachers in a rural school district seeking a Master of Science in Teaching and Leadership from UND. […]

Securing Internet-Connected Devices and Protecting Sensitive Data in Education The higher education community is increasingly relying upon internet-connected devices and solutions to improve course offerings, university life, student experience and improve operational efficiency. The emergence of remote learning, online meetings and webinars, internet-connected devices, cloud-based software solutions, and an increasing amount of third parties entering […]

The open enrollment period for the FlexComp program for the Plan Year of Jan. 1, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2021 will be Oct. 19 – Nov. 6, 2020. Enrollment will be online again this year and instructions to enroll can be found at https://campus.und.edu/human-resources/_files/docs/flex/2021-enrollment-instructions.pdf Maximum election amounts for 2021 are as follows: Healthcare: $2750 per […]

UND will hold its annual North Dakota Clothesline Project from Oct. 14-24. The Take Back the Night Rally was held Oct. 20. The North Dakota Clothesline Project is a visual display dedicated to raising awareness about the reality of violence in our community and throughout North Dakota. It is composed of t-shirts created by survivors […]

The UND Army ROTC will conduct military training, using inert weapons from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22. The training will take place indoors at the Hyslop Sports Center and the UND Armory. Please contact Sgt. 1st Class Rodney Nelson at Rodney.nelson@UND.edu or call the UND Armory at 701.777.3498 with questions about this training […]

The Teaching Transformation and Development Academy encourages you to recognize the important contributions and achievements of faculty and departments by submitting a nomination for the awards listed below. The nomination requires a quick, one-page electronic submission found on our web page .  Please take time to acknowledge excellence among your professors, colleagues and departments by […]

Dear faculty, We are midway through the Fall 2020 semester and have much to celebrate. We’ve recently witnessed the inauguration of UND’s President Armacost, had a first virtual look at the renovated Gershman Graduate Center, and held the groundbreaking of our Nistler College of Business and Public Administration. Also, a UND student video for the […]

Dr. Mark Siegel, retired professor and chair of surgery, Grand Forks, died on Saturday, October 10, 2020, of complications related to colon cancer. He was 71 Mark Bernard Siegel was born December 19, 1948 to Dr. Maurice and Lillian (Nirenberg) Siegel in Los Angeles, California. He attended University of California, Berkeley and subsequently graduated from […]

A video of the address is above, and a transcript is below. President Andrew Armacost: Well, this is too much. A lot of surprises; I didn’t know the ring story would come out. And furthermore, I didn’t know that Audrey and Ava would bestow such a great honor upon their father. So, I’m still weeping […]

UND will dedicate its new Steam Plant on Wednesday, October 14 at 1 p.m. CDT. The event will unveil UND’s new, natural gas-powered steam plant designed to improve the energy efficiency of campus buildings and provide a better student experience. Operated by Johnson Controls through a 40-year public-private partnership (P3) with UND, the new steam […]

UND’s annual Faculty Lecture Series begins Wednesday, Oct. 21, with “Modern American Policing: Past, Present, and a Roadmap for the Future,” by Steven R. Morrison, associate professor of law. It will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the UND Chester Fritz Auditorium and will also be live streamed. This lecture is free and open to […]

The Dr. Kathleen and Hal Gershman Graduate Center will open soon. As part of UND’s Homecoming festivities, a video debuted Tuesday, featuring interviews with the donors and the story behind the Center. A video tour of the building will be made available later, after construction is complete. The video shows the project from the perspective […]

  On Monday, the University released a special video, in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Oct. 12), detailing the reasons for and background behind UND’s recently approved Land Acknowledgement Agreement (LAA) – an official recognition of the University’s position on ancestral homelands of regional American Indian Tribes. Due to the on-going pandemic, the video was […]