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The final examination for Kaylee Trottier, a candidate for the Ph.D. degree with a major in Clinical Psychology, is set for 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in 210 Corwin Larimore Hall. The dissertation title is: Influence of Gender and Race on Self-Objectification.  Richard Ferraro (Clinical Psychology) is the committee chair. The public is invited.  — […]

Nominations for Outstanding Faculty Awards, which will be given at the Founders Day ceremony in February, are due by 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14. Who are the outstanding teachers and departments at UND? You can help decide.  The nomination process requires an easy, one-page electronic form at http://und.edu/academics/instructional-development/faculty-awards-nomination.cfm. The form is linked to the UND […]

The 2011 Northern Lights Psychology Conference is Saturday, Oct. 15, at the Memorial Union.  Papers and posters will be presented throughout the day by faculty and students from the region beginning at 9 a.m. The public is welcome. The schedule follows. 9 a.m., panel discussion. 10:30-noon, Lecture Bowl, “Psychology can and does make a meaningful […]

Join the College of Business and Public Administration and the EERC as they explore the booming energy industry at the Mellem Symposium Tuesday, Oct. 18.  The theme is “The Business of Energy.” Hear from industry experts on the science behind the evolving research and how business professionals and students can gain knowledge of the business […]

The Communication Program will host  William J. Buxton, professor of communication studies and director of the doctoral program at Concordia University in Montreal, Oct. 12-13.  The schedule follows. Wednesday, Oct. 12 noon – 1 p.m., East Asia Room, Chester Fritz Library, “Canadian Experience in Securing Federal Support for Graduate Studies and Faculty Research.”  Open to […]

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the UND Honors Program is hosting a Great Conversation with James Orbinski Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. at the Chester Fritz Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public. In 1999 Dr. Orbinski accepted the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF, or Doctors […]

Effective July 1, 2011, all charges on a UND Purchasing Card (P-Card) for grant and contract activities were required to be reallocated using a journal entry or journal import. The reallocation moves the expense from the default local or appropriated funding source to the appropriate project funding source. Since the release of these new forms, […]

The University Senate will meet Thursday, Oct. 6, at 4:05 p.m. in Room 7, Gamble Hall. AGENDA 1) Announcements 2) Minutes of the previous meeting and business arising from the minutes 3) Question period CONSENT CALENDAR: 4) Annual report of the Senate Faculty Instructional Development Committee, Katherine Sukalski, Chair. BUSINESS CALENDAR: 5) Curriculum Committee report, […]

Health Coaching: Intrinsic Coaching® Intrinsic Coaching® will help you become aware of how thinking intrinsically can lead to a happier and more balanced life and may help you reach new levels of personal awareness, recognize and draw on your own personal experience, and expand on what is not merely apparent. Sessions start Oct. 5. Get […]

The Communication Program will host a fall colloquium series from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in 16-18 Swanson Hall. Dates and speakers follow. Thursday, Oct. 13, William Buxton, Concordia University, Montreal, will present “Harold Innis’ History of Communications’ Project: The First Comprehensive Account of Media History?”  He will discuss the significance of an unpublished manuscript of […]

The second Senate Scholarly Activities Committee deadline for submission of applications is Friday, Oct. 14. Only research/creative activity or publication applications will be considered. No other applications will be considered at that time. The third deadline for submission of applications is Friday, Jan. 13, 2012. Travel applications will be considered only for travel that will […]

The Student Success Center will host the Staying on Track program  Tuesday, Oct. 4, and Wednesday, Oct. 5, in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl. Staying on Track is a series of sessions designed to help students “stay on track” through their college career by using a holistic approach. Please encourage students to attend! Students can […]

Stephen R. Jendrysik, president of the Edward Bellamy Memorial Association, will present a lecture, “Edward Bellamy: Practical Utopian” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in the East Asian Room, Chester Fritz Library. It is free and open to all. While it is fashionable to claim that utopian political and social ideals are only “castles in […]

Stephen R. Jendrysik, president of the Edward Bellamy Memorial Association, will present a lecture, “Edward Bellamy: Practical Utopian” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in the East Asian Room, Chester Fritz Library. It is free and open to all. While it is fashionable to claim that utopian political and social ideals are only “castles in […]

Are you planning an event at UND next summer but lack funding? Do you plan to develop a new summer course but need financial resources? Consider applying for a mini-grant through the Summer Programs and Events Council (SPEC). SPEC’s Start-Up mini-grant program will fund up to $5000 in the first year for deserving proposals that […]