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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 […]

Employees have one more week to participate in the Campus Quality Survey, the survey asking “how things are” and “how things should be” here on the UND campus.  If you have already completed the survey, thank you for your participation.  If you have not yet done so, all completed forms must be in the Office of […]

Does your department, organization, or local area business want to have a float in the 2010 Homecoming Parade? Visit www.undalumni.org and click on “register your float.” Parade forms are due by Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 1 p.m. For more information about events during Homecoming Week visit the Alumni Association’s website at www.undalumni.org. If you have […]

Linda Holdman, program director for the University of North Dakota Teacher Field Placement—part of the College of Education and Human Development—has been named chair of the UND Conflict Resolution Center. Holdman is a volunteer mediator for CRC and has served on the groups’ board for several years.  Staff and board members recently met to vision […]

Sharon Wilsnack, Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was recently named a Fellow by Division 35 (Psychology of Women) of the American Psychological Association (APA). Fellow status is based on evidence of unusual and outstanding contributions that have had national or international […]

George Armstrong Custer’s legend isn’t as crystal clear as some folks would have it: some historians view the famous U.S. Cavalry commander as a hero while others have suggested he was more of a scoundrel. “The Legend of George Armstrong Custer: Hero or Scoundrel” is the title of a new course offered by veteran OLLI […]

The Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Program will sponsor a faculty writing group this fall. The group of 6-10 faculty from across the disciplines will meet for an hour once a week to respond to each other’s academic and professional writing. Each week one member distributes copies of a piece of work in progress and […]

The Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Program will sponsor a faculty writing group this fall. The group of 6-10 faculty from across the disciplines will meet for an hour once a week to respond to each other’s academic and professional writing. Each week one member distributes copies of a piece of work in progress and […]

Enrollment Services appreciates your willingness to participate in the recruitment activities that are planned throughout the year.  The Fall 2010 new student enrollment success is related to the ongoing increase in prospective student visitors served by the campus this year.  The demand from students and their families to connect with academic departments has increased as well.  On behalf of the […]

The latest issue of the Institutional Research Office newsletter is available online at http://www.und.edu/dept/datacol/newsletter/sept2010.pdf . In the September 2010 issue: • Highlights from the UND Placement Survey • Training session – a look at using national databases • How well do you know UND? • Reminder to fill out and return the Campus Quality Survey […]

YOUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT! Faculty, staff, and administrators in the 11 North Dakota state universities are being sent a Campus Quality Survey sponsored by the North Dakota University System for the purpose of obtaining your views about “how things are” and “how they should be.” The responses will help determine if progress is being met […]

The Housing Office is encouraging faculty and staff to participate in the third year of Residence Life House Calls which will take place Sept.  21 – 22. Participants are invited to take part in one or both nights. The House Calls Program is a campus community–building initiative designed to reach out to students living in […]

The Housing Office is encouraging faculty and staff to participate in the third year of Residence Life House Calls which will take place Sept.  21 – 22. Participants are invited to take part in one or both nights. The House Calls Program is a campus community–building initiative designed to reach out to students living in […]