A bold plan for the future of UND

As UND’s current Strategic Plan comes to a close at the end of 2022, we are envisioning the next plan to shape the University’s future. As we grow and adapt to our changing environment, the new plan will build on UND’s institutional strengths, providing the greatest opportunity for positive, long-term impact on our community, state and region.

“The Strategic Plan must reflect great aspiration while focusing on excellence in education and research, building a sense of community both on and off campus and creating a sense of creativity and innovation across all of UND,” said President Andy Armacost. “I am looking forward to working together with you, members of the campus community, as well as other friends of the University in charting our future course.”

Strategic Planning Co-Chairs Named

We are pleased to announce James Mochoruk and Lynette Krenelka as co-chairs of the Strategic Planning Committee.

Mochoruk is a Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of History who joined the UND faculty in 1993. A decorated researcher and teacher, Mochoruk has won multiple awards, including an “Outstanding Graduate Teachers Award,” “North Dakota Spirit Faculty Achievement Award,” and the “Faculty Star Presidential Scholars Award.” He specializes in Canadian, Canadian-U.S., British and British Imperial histories, and has developed a strong interest in First Nations history on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. In addition, he’s a prolific academic author, publisher and winner of three “Margaret McWilliams Awards” from the Manitoba Historical Society for books he has written. Long an advocate for shared governance at UND, Mochoruk has chaired the UND History Department and the University Senate, and served on several other leadership panels.

Mochoruk earned his bachelor’s degree, with honors, from the University of Winnipeg, and his master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Manitoba.

Krenelka is the executive director of UND’s Teaching Transformation and Development Academy (TTaDA). Under Krenelka’s leadership, TTaDA was named a 2021 recipient of the “WCET Outstanding Work” (WOW) Award from the Western Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) for applying innovative solutions to challenging educational needs. She also is director of the Office of Extended Learning, leading UND’s non-credit programming and self-paced, enroll anytime courses. Over more than 35 years at UND, she led UND’s Distance Degree Programs and the Division of Continuing Education. Krenelka has served on multiple search committees and is a member of the Senate Online and Distance Education Committee. Krenelka also sat on the conference planning committee of  WCET, and served as program chair, secretary and board member of the ASEE’s Continuing Professional Development Division. She has published a book chapter, titled A Review of the Short Life of the U.S. Open University (New Directions for Higher Education, 2009), and wrote a grant-writing manual that has been used in workshops throughout the United States.

Krenelka also is a three-time degree recipient from UND, earning her bachelor’s in public administration, a master’s in research methodologies, and her Ph.D. in educational leadership.

You’re invited to Feb. 17 Strategic Plan kickoff event with President Armacost

Please join us for the Presidential Strategic Planning Launch and Open House on Thursday, Feb. 17, in the small ballroom of  the Memorial Union, as President Armacost kicks off the process for our next Strategic Plan:

• President’s Remarks: 10-10:30 a.m.
• Open House: 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. — Drop in, visit with President Armacost, and provide your feedback.

Your input will drive the development of UND’s next Strategic Plan, which reflects greater aspirations and cohesion among campus and community partners. It will also provide a clearly articulated vision, mission and core values to guide future institutional decision making.

We are seeking collaborators, bold thinkers, positive risk takers, innovators, dreamers, doers, entrepreneurs and those who believe in higher education’s power to make a difference in our communities.

Help us kick off the planning process as we “paper the walls” — in person or virtually — with your ideas at our sticky-note event.

President Armacost and campus leaders look forward to seeing you and hearing your thoughts.

We hope you can stop by!

Call for Nominations to Strategic Planning Committee

Campus members interested participating on the Strategic Planning Committee or know someone who might be interested should submit all nominations for the Strategic Planning Committee by Monday, Feb. 14.

This is only the beginning of many opportunities for our students, faculty and staff to be involved in developing the new Strategic Plan. Later, we will be seeking nominations for individual working groups, and there will be several other opportunities for input, feedback and involvement in the planning process as it moves along.

You can learn more about the overall planning process for the new Strategic Plan, committee developments and other ways you can become involved at the Strategic Planning website.