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Chester Fritz Library lists intersession hours

Categories: Announcements

The Chester Fritz Library will observe the following hours of operation for Winter Inter-session (Dec. 17 through Jan. 8): Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 17 and 18, closed Monday – Friday, Dec. 19-23, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, Dec. 24-26, closed Tuesday – Friday, Dec. 27 – 30,  7:45 a.m. to 4:30 […]

31 Days of Glory winners announced

Categories: Announcements

Congrats to the 31 Days of Glory winners for 2011! Dec 5: Wendy Boushey Dec 4: Jim Melicher Dec 3: Kevin Buettner Dec 2: Ali Moreland Dec. 1: Mike Flaten 31 Days of Glory is an annual raffle sponsored by Staff Senate. 500 tickets are sold with one winner selected for each day of December. […]

Staff Senate announces November U-Shine recipient

Categories: Announcements

Staff Senate is proud to announce the November U Shine Award recipient is Sharley Kurtz from Nursing. Sharley was nominated by Elizabeth Becker and was presented with a check for $50 and a certificate by Staff Senate President Kristi Swartz. This award is presented monthly to a UND staff member who went out of his […]

Soup suppper will benefit Brianne Melicher and Jim Melicher

Categories: Bulletin Board

A benefit soup supper is scheduled on Monday, Dec. 12 for UND employees Brianne Melicher & Jim Melicher. Brianne is donating a kidney to her father-in-law, Jim Melicher. Brianne Melicher is employed in the College of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office and Jim Melicher is employed with UND Housing. Benefit donations will help cover medical […]

Embrace Health: free health coaching offered on campus

Categories: Bulletin Board

The holiday season is fast approaching. Embrace health now through health coaching with Linda Dunnigan, who will help you prepare for the holiday season and beyond. Get to the bottom of what you want in life and address those issues that may hinder you from taking care of yourself. Pop by and see what you […]

Start now with Weight Watchers on campus

Categories: Bulletin Board

Weight Watchers has new payment options to help you get a fresh start. Join us for open houses  Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 4:45 p.m. in 215 Merrifield Hall; Wednesday, Dec. 7, at 12:15 p.m. in the Lewis and Clark Room, EERC; or Wednesday, Dec. 14 at 4:45 p.m. in Room 5006 at the Medical School. […]

ICPSR data bank presentation is Friday, with follow-up webinar Monday

Categories: Events

Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) data is now available to campus. Find out about data bank access and how others have used the data at a panel presentation from noon to 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, in the Memorial Union Badlands Room. Elizabeth Legerski, Sociology; Brian Urlacher, Political Science and Public Administration; […]

Document imaging policy announced

Categories: Announcements

Policy 7.1, Document Imaging, went into effect Nov. 18, 2011. This is a new policy. Policy Statement: University of North Dakota (UND) imaging systems must be compliant with State Board of Higher Education (SBHE), North Dakota University System (NDUS), and UND policies and procedures, as well as best practices for planning, implementing, and management of […]

Mannheim Steamroller plays at the Chester Fritz Auditorium Nov. 13

Categories: Events

Tickets are on sale now for Mannheim Steamroller’s performance Sunday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Chester Fritz Auditorium. With 20 million Christmas records sold, Mannheim Steamroller is right up there with eggnog and Rudolph. But the show is no quiet fireside moment. This sizzling performance mixes big sounds, brash confidence, spectacular ingenuity, lavish […]

Ying Quartet to Open Museum’s Winter Concert Series Oct. 23

Categories: Events

The North Dakota Museum of Art Winter Concert Series, long rooted in traditional Western classical music, is devoting the upcoming season to the cross pollination between world music and classical music. On Sunday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m. the series, titled Hidden Histories, Borrowed Sounds, will kick off with a performance by the world-renowned Ying Quartet. […]

Museum's Garden Path Endowment begins

Categories: Announcements

Opp Construction has sunk the first $4,000 into building the North Dakota Museum of Art’s Garden Path. Sales of individual stones, which start at $1,000 and range upward, will create an endowment to underwrite general operating costs for the Museum. Already trustees have bought the first $10,000 worth of flagstones. As soon as they picked […]

Museum’s Garden Path Endowment begins

Categories: Announcements

Opp Construction has sunk the first $4,000 into building the North Dakota Museum of Art’s Garden Path. Sales of individual stones, which start at $1,000 and range upward, will create an endowment to underwrite general operating costs for the Museum. Already trustees have bought the first $10,000 worth of flagstones. As soon as they picked […]

31 Days of Glory tickets on sale

Categories: Bulletin Board

Staff Senate is once again selling 31 Days of Glory raffle tickets. The money raised will fund scholarships for dependents of UND staff. Ticket holders have the chance to win every day in December, with $100 awarded Mondays through Saturdays and $500 awarded on Sundays. Tickets cost $20 and can be purchased from Staff Senators; […]

Studio One features interviews on refugee support and community playground

Categories: Campus News

Find out how an organization is helping refugees transition to a new life on the next edition of Studio One. The Global Friends Coalition is a non-profit organization which helps displaced refugees adapt to a new environment. Programming Director Cynthia Shabb will discuss the difficulties this group faces when adjusting to a different lifestyle and […]

Weekly Denim Day dates listed

Categories: Bulletin Board

There will be a Denim Day every week during October and November! Mark your calendar so you don’t miss out. Every Denim Day dollar goes to a good cause. Tuesday, Oct. 18 – Northlands Rescue Mission Friday, Oct. 28 – regular Tuesday, Nov. 1 – UND Mortar Board Turkey Basket Drive Wednesday, Nov. 9 – […]