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Thank you for your participation in the recent Campus Quality Survey. We received a record 33 percent response rate. The results will be analyzed, reported and shared with the campus community in late spring semester. Congratulations to the winners of the $50 gift cards: Mike Budziszewski, Flight Support Services; Ed Koble, Facilities; Eileen Nelson, Law School; […]

It takes a sharp mind and a strong stomach to be a forensic anthropologist. “Definitely not a dull field,” said Phoebe Stubblefield, director of the forensic science department at UND. Stubblefield spends most of her time teaching anatomy related courses, but is often asked to give her expert opinion on forensic cases. Watch Studio One […]

After almost a year of effort considering ways to improve the undergraduate learning experience at UND, the Undergraduate Learning Working Group (ULWG) is ready to share the preliminary results of this work, and to obtain input from the rest of campus that can be used to help guide the group’s ongoing efforts. To help in […]

In the short amount of time I have come across many veterans who are interested in putting a veterans organization together. There are many advantages to having a group ranging anywhere from just hanging out with other people with like interests, studying, helping others work through the system, and having an active voice in student […]

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 […]

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 […]

Susan Stone will lead an insight meditation retreat from Oct. 29-31 in the Lotus Meditation Center on campus. The theme for the retreat is Living with Love, Letting Go and includes Dharma talks, meditation practice and small-group interviews with the teacher. Stone teaches Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction at the University of Virginia and co-leads the Insight […]

The University Senate and President have approved a Conflict of Interest (COI) policy for the University. The policy and forms for reporting can be found on the RD&C and Division of Research and Economic Development web sites at either www.und.edu/dept/rdc/ConflictPreface.htm or www.und.edu/research respectively. The policy covers all University employees. The policy also requires all employees […]

What performance level was attained by UND students? Are UND students above, below, or at their predicted learning ability? Check out the results from the Collegiate Learning Assessment (CLA) at http://www.und.edu/dept/datacol/newsletter/clips/2009_10CLA.pdf — Carmen Williams, Office of Institutional Research.

As a part of Family Weekend (Oct. 8-9), families of UND students have been invited to attend class with their student. We hope this event will help highlight the strong academic environment of the University and give families a real sense of the classroom experience their student enjoys at UND. This year’s “Go To Class […]

“Air traffic control doesn’t have to be stressful. You have to do what works for you. This job is not for everyone,” says Terra Jorgenson retired pilot, air traffic controller and now university professor. “Knowing people’s lives are in your hands [is one of the biggest reasons for stress],” explains Jorgenson. To help deal with […]

The Library of the Health Sciences lists the following extended hours: Friday, Oct. 1 – 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 2 – 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. — April Byars, Library of the Health Sciences, 777-3893, april.byars@med.und.edu.

UND concert bands—comprising the Wind Ensemble and University Band—are set for another upbeat season of music, with several performances on campus and on the road, under the direction of James Popejoy. The 2010-2011 performance schedule for the two ensembles is listed below. “We have a terrific program here at UND, and we’re always looking to provide […]

Who are the outstanding teachers and departments at UND? You can help decide. The nomination process requires an easy one page electronic form which you can fill out online at www.awards.und.edu . The form will also be linked to the UND home page in October, and more information on the award process is available on the […]

Growth! The word handily sums up assistant professor and program coordinator Melissa Gjellstad’s goals for the UND Norwegian Program. Gjellstad, a Velva, N.D., native who finished her Ph.D. in Norwegian at the University of Washington in 2004, has been a dynamic member of the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures’ teaching staff since 2008. Now […]