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During the season of Lent, Christus Rex, the Lutheran campus center at the University of North Dakota, is entering into its second year hosting its “Food for U” program, which provides short-term food assistance for current UND students. The program, initiated by Campus Minister Kathy Fick, and funded by a grant from the Nellie Svee […]

The Strategic Enrollment Management Committee met Feb. 26 for the eighth time this academic year. During the meeting, the Committee discussed UND’s progress with retention and graduation rates as well as enrollment projections. Members of the Committee reviewed current retention initiatives that were developed out of the Student Success Center and considered how those initiatives […]

UND Admitted Student Day is April 15. Newly admitted students are invited to campus, starting at 9 a.m. Figuring out where you’ll spend the next four years of your life is a big decision. A lot of factors go into that decision, and we want to give you (and your parents) every opportunity to explore […]

Dear Members of the UND Community, The final Presidential candidate, Dr. Nagi Naganathan, will visit our campus March 7 and 8. On behalf of the UND Presidential Search Committee, we are requesting your active participation in the interview process. There will be several opportunities to meet and interact with him, including the following: Monday, March […]

The Northeast North Dakota Regional Science and Engineering Fair will take place on Tuesday March 15, in the ballroom of the Memorial Union on the University of North Dakota campus. Students from third grade through 12th grade are eligible to participate in the regional science fair.  Those in the Junior high (grades 7-8) and Senior […]

Dear members of the UND Community, If you missed the open forums for Presidential candidates Steve Shirley, Morgan Olsen, Mark Kennedy, or Mark Rudin they are now available online as streaming video. The links are below. Steve Shirley:  https://conted.breeze.und.nodak.edu/p3a1g6d105e/ Morgan Olsen:  https://conted.breeze.und.nodak.edu/p8dnm3h44ty/ Mark Kennedy: https://conted.breeze.und.nodak.edu/p4x8ixc6cod/ Mark Rudin: https://conted.breeze.und.nodak.edu/p5u7ajhrang/ Two important notes: We will publish links to other forums as […]

Dear Members of the UND Community, The next Presidential candidate, Dr. Jay Noren, will visit our campus March 3 and 4. On behalf of the UND Presidential Search Committee, we are requesting your active participation in the interview process.   There will be several opportunities to meet and interact with him, including the following: Thursday, […]

Professor Tami Carmichael knows the importance of weaving connections. This spring semester at the University of North Dakota, Carmichael has been sharing that knowledge with students in her “Wicked World Problems” course – not through mere lectures and taking notes – but through creating solutions and making a difference. The new course offering is part […]

Students from the University’s chapter of The Wildlife Society (TWS), which is made up of students interested in fisheries and wildlife biology, recently attended the North Dakota Chapter of the Wildlife Society conference, where members won a slew of awards and recognition for their efforts. Among the 25 UND students who attended the conference, there […]

Grand Forks residents will find common ground at the Community-University Learning Forum in downtown Grand Forks on Saturday, April 16. The event is being organized by the UND Center for Community Engagement, which links faculty and students to the community through teaching and research projects, and is being planned by a committee made up of […]

Dear Campus Community: As identified in the MIRA implementation plan, a Space Management Committee has been appointed and their work has begun. Space is one of our most expensive resources on campus. In recognition of that fact, the MIRA Space Management Committee has divided into four working groups: Classrooms, Research, Office Space, and Communications; which will look […]

The University Council will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, in the Lecture Bowl, Memorial Union.  The agenda follows. University Senate Update, Rebecca Weaver-Hightower, Chair Budget Briefing, President Schafer Matters arising The University Council consists of the following who are employed primarily on the Grand Forks campus:  The president; the vice presidents; associate vice […]

Saleh Faruque, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, has published the third book in the Made Easy series. Radio Frequency Channel Coding Made Easy provides a concise and easily accessible introduction to Radio Frequency Channel Coding used in  wireless communications and can be used as a supplement to textbooks in telecommunications. Published by Springer, the ISBN […]

Check out the latest news and feature stories at the digital news center. This week’s stories include: Boom in review: New book from the UND Digital Press addresses the human dimensions of the western North Dakota oil activity frenzy at its peak. Excited about economics: VIDEO: Jessi Jenson is challenged and rewarded by her research on […]

A new exhibit featuring President Ed Schafer is now on display in the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections in the Chester Fritz Library. The exhibit, titled “Ed Schafer: Full Circle—UND Student to UND President,” highlights many of Schafer’s accomplishments throughout the years. The exhibit includes various artifacts, memorabilia, newspaper clippings and photographs from […]