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Nominations sought for honorary degrees

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Members of the University Council are invited to nominate outstanding individuals for an honorary degree to be awarded at spring commencement ceremonies. The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday, Nov. 26. Qualifications include, but are not limited to; the following State Board of Higher Education criteria (see SBHE, Policy 430.1): 1. The candidate should have […]

Insurance open enrollment ends Nov. 5

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The NDPERS annual enrollment season runs from Monday, Oct. 18, through Friday, Nov. 5. A postcard announcing the enrollment season was mailed from NDPERS to all eligible employees. Annual enrollment gives employees the opportunity to: Enroll for insurance coverage in plans for which they are not currently participating Add dependents or increase coverage levels Changes […]

NotiFind, siren testing set for Nov. 3

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Testing for two of our emergency notification systems will be conducted on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at 9:30 a.m.  Staff will distribute a NotiFind message as well as activate the outdoor siren.  If you need to change your contact information, please note that changes will not take effect before the testing.  — Campus Safety and Security, 777-3490.

2011 Founders Day honorees sought

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The 2011 Founders Day banquet and recognition ceremony will be held on Thursday, Feb. 24. The celebration in 2011 will mark the 128th anniversary of UND’s founding. Employees with 25 years of service and retiring faculty and staff employees will be honored at the banquet as guests of the university. We request the assistance of […]

Please respond to requests from Student Financial Aid office

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Federal regulations require the University to determine a last date of attendance for financial aid recipients who receive failing grades in all coursework for a semester. This process is required to be completed and all adjustments to the student’s financial aid finalized within 45 days of the end of the semester. To comply with this […]

Nursing receives $7,500 scholarship grant from Dakota Medical Foundation

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The College of Nursing has received a match grant of $7,500 from the Dakota Medical Foundation to support scholarships for nursing students. The grant award is contingent on the College raising matching dollars. Dakota Medical Foundation will provide a direct match, up to $7,500, for all scholarship dollars donated by alumni and friends. This unique […]

Ralph Engelstad Arena welcomed more than 410,000 guests this year

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Ralph Engelstad Arena opened its doors to the community on Oct. 5, 2001. Today, arena officials released attendance totals for the completed 2009-2010 event cycle as well as the first nine year totals. Attendance figures are calculated from Oct. 1 through Sept. 30 annually. There were 410,733 guests who attended events at Ralph Engelstad Arena during […]

Campus Catering reminds departments to order early

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To better serve all customers, Campus Catering reminds UND departments that a lead time of one week is requested when placing a catering order. The holidays are busy times for everyone on campus, and we appreciate early ordering when planning holiday events and end-of-year activities. You may find information on all menus, including cakes and […]

Insurance open enrollment ends Nov. 5

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The NDPERS annual enrollment season will run from Monday, Oct. 18, through Friday, Nov. 5,. A postcard announcing the enrollment season was mailed from NDPERS to all eligible employees. Annual enrollment gives employees the opportunity to enroll for insurance coverage in plans for which they are not currently participating, add dependents or increase coverage levels. […]

New online programs train educators to serve non-English speaking students

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The University will launch two online graduate programs to help educators learn the skills and techniques necessary to work with a growing population of English language learners (ELLs). UND’s online Graduate Certificate and Master of Education in ELL Education programs will begin Spring 2011. Both programs are fully online; students are not required to come […]