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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to note that the deployment of Bird e-scooters is pending a final permit approval from the city of Grand Forks. An announcement will be sent out when the permit is approved and the deployment is underway. Birds have started flocking to the UND campus, and people are welcome […]

Memorial Day on Monday, May 30, will be observed as a holiday. Only those employees designated by supervisors must work on a holiday.

The University of North Dakota will hold its 50th Time Out Wacipi Powwow on Friday and Saturday, April 8 and 9 at the Hyslop Sports Center. Admission is free and is open to all. A Wacipi (powwow) is a celebration of life featuring dancing and singing, highlighting cultural traditions, values, and contributions that Indigenous people […]

In his video, President Armacost welcomes everyone back to campus from Spring Break. He congratulates the University community on receiving the American Council on Education Transformation Award, which recognizes UND’s partnership with the community. UND is hosting the 53rd annual Writers Conference March 24-26, which invites noted authors and poets to campus and celebrates the […]

The flu is currently spreading around campus. With the high influenza prevalence, it is important to stay home if you are sick, wash hands, wear masks and get your flu shot. Students, faculty and staff can schedule a flu shot appointment with Student Health Services by calling 701.777.4500. Stop the spread by scheduling your flu […]

President Armacost will lead a Town Hall for UND faculty and staff to answer questions about the spring semester. The Town Hall is set for noon on Wednesday, Jan. 12, over Zoom. The login information is below. https://und.zoom.us/j/95971909538?pwd=aVVuZXEybFNrQUl5OGhoRE9BaXNCQT09 Webinar ID:        959 7190 9538 Passcode:            639832 You may also add it to your calendar.  

UND is seeking applications and nominations for dean of the College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines. The full position description is available. Applications received by Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 are assured consideration. The UND College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines Dean Search Committee is being assisted by Harris Search Associates. Applications should include a letter […]

Donald P. Kohns of East Grand Forks, professor emeritus of marketing and a former DECA advisor at UND, died Sunday, December 12, 2021 at the age of 87 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. He was raised on a farm in Iowa. After graduating from Immaculate Conception High School in Cherokee, Iowa, he earned a Bachelor […]

Sick and annual leave donations are sought for: • Shawn McMillan – Journeyman Painter, Facilities Management • Gordon Severinson – Journeyman Carpenter/Asbestos Worker, Facilities Management •  Athena Bratton – Academic Building Services Technician, Facilities Management Please return completed Donation of Leave forms to Misty Brustad at misty.brustad@und.edu. Forms can be found at https://campus.und.edu/human-resources/_files/docs/payroll/donated-leave-form-2020digital.pdf. All donations are kept […]

On Monday, Oct. 5, the greater UND community will celebrate the inauguration of Andrew P. Armacost as the 13th president of the University of North Dakota. The private ceremony installing Armacost as the University president will take place at 2 p.m. on the UND campus. Although not open to the public due to COVID-19 restrictions, […]

Although the 51st Annual UND Writers Conference, “The Working Classes,” was cancelled for the first time in its 50-year history, the event has been rescheduled as a series of Thursday evening readings/panel discussions. The series kicks off this Thursday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m. and will continue almost every Thursday through Thanksgiving. They are free […]

All members of the UND community should make sure they respond to the U.S. 2020 Census, as soon as possible. Sept. 30 is the deadline to complete the 2020 Census. And even if a person is in student housing or living off campus, he or she counts as a Grand Forks resident. What matters is […]

On Tuesday, Sept. 22, contractors will begin repair of the Columbia Road Overpass in Grand Forks. The project will repair the finger joint on the north side of the overpass, which buckled earlier this summer. Traffic has been restricted to one lane in either direction since engineers detected the buckling. During periods of the repair […]

Rural Health Research Gateway, an online library of rural research, recently received funding of $135,000, from the Health Resources & Services Administration. Gateway is an online library providing access to research and findings of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP)-funded Rural Health Research Centers (RHRC), from 1997-present. The Gateway web site can be […]

David Gipp, a UND graduate who become a giant of the Tribal College movement and who led United Tribes Technical College in Bismarck for 37 years, died on Friday, Sept. 11, at his home and with family members present. Gipp passed away after a long illness. An enrolled citizen of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, […]