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Reflecting on Teaching: An All-Campus Colloquium on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning will be held on Friday, Sept. 30, and Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Memorial Union. This free biannual colloquium provides a venue for faculty from across campus and the region to engage in discussion about their research on teaching and learning. This […]

Faculty Study Seminars provide a means for faculty with common interests to learn more about a teaching-related topic. This fall the Office of Instructional Development will offer two. Each group meets four times a semester, at times mutually agreed to by participants, to read and discuss a teaching-related book (books provided by OID). Your only […]

Arrangements for SGIDs (small group instructional diagnosis), a process for soliciting student feedback at midterm) can be made now. SGIDs are done by trained faculty who work as facilitators for the process in colleagues’ classrooms. A facilitator will collect information from your students, write it up into a report for you, and provide you with […]

The paintings of Lucinda Mason and Margaret Wall-Romana will be on display at the North Dakota Museum of Art beginning Sept. 17. Margaret Wall-Romana will be present to speak about her work during the artist reception and gallery talk on Saturday, Sept. 17, at 5 p.m. The exhibition continues through Oct. 23. Wall-Romana makes exquisite, […]

Defensive Driving Sept. 15, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Instructor: Robert Johnson 211 Skalicky Tech Incubator This session is required by State Fleet for all UND employees who drive State Fleet vehicles on a regular (monthly) basis, received a traffic violation, or had an accident while operating a State Fleet vehicle. Employees are encouraged to bring […]

Associate Professor of Law Joshua P. Fershee has been appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Research for the University of North Dakota School of Law. His appointment began in August, coinciding with the beginning of the new academic year. “I look forward to this new opportunity as I continue in my role as legal […]

Got conflict?  The Conflict Resolution Center has solutions. • Conflict is expensive and detrimental to your department climate and it’s inevitable. Let the experienced staff at the Conflict Resolution Center change your next conflict into a positive and productive experience with lasting results. •The Conflict Resolution Center has been on UND’s campus since 1985 and […]

Stanley Brunn, professor of geography at the University of Kentucky, will present “Geographies of Immobility” at noon Friday, Sept. 16, in Education 113. Dr. Brunn says: “Most people do not move. Why don’t we study them? What we would we learn from them if we did? How do we define the concept? I will present […]

Stanley Brunn, professor of geography at the University of Kentucky, will present “Geographies of Immobility” at noon Friday, Sept. 16, in Education 113. Dr. Brunn says: “Most people do not move. Why don’t we study them? What we would we learn from them if we did? How do we define the concept? I will present […]

Night Life @ UND provides free late-night entertainment for UND students every Friday and Saturday night (not including holidays). The following events will be held at Night Life @ UND Sept. 9 and 10. Please inform students about the following: Main events at the Memorial Union: All events are from 9 p.m. to midnight  unless […]

A visit from a Writing Center consultant is a great way to encourage your students to use the Writing Center. The consultant will come to your class to talk about Writing Center services, answer their questions, and distribute brochures. This visit takes 10-15 minutes. To schedule a visit, contact Kathleen Vacek at 777-6381 or kathleen.vacek@email.und.edu.

PREPROPOSALS FOR THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH RESOURCES CENTERS OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH EXCELLENCE (COBRE) GRANTS The National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) has issued a solicitation for proposals for “Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE).” This program provides support for the Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program to foster health related research and increase the competitiveness […]

TIAA-CREF will be on campus for individual counseling sessions Sept. 7 and 8. This session will help you answer these questions: Are you setting realistic goals for key life events and retirement? Can you better balance your spending priorities to help you save more for your financial goals? What investment mix and strategy is best […]

Eligible faculty and staff who wish to apply for developmental leave projects for the 2012-13 academic year may submit proposals to the faculty member’s chair and dean or the staff member’s administrative supervisor. Faculty and staff who expect to submit an application should discuss their plans with the appropriate supervisor(s) prior to formally submitting a […]

The Info Center on the main level of the Memorial Union has a lost and found. Please stop by and check for lost items or bring items found on campus to the desk. We currently have several sets of keys, so if yours are missing, please check and see if they are at the Info […]