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Henke joins Center for Rural Health

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Kristine Henke has joined the staff at the Center for Rural Health at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Kristine Henke is the communications coordinator for the CRH. In this position, Henke promotes the activities of the CRH through media relations, social media, feature writing, editing, policy briefs, exhibiting and special events. She is […]

Rent-A-Text is coming to the UND

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Beginning this fall, the UND Bookstore will introduce a new textbook rental program that will allow students to save upwards of 50 percent on many of the books selected for courses. With collaboration and support through Follett Higher Education Group, this new rental option will be available to students under the banner of Rent-A-Text. We […]

Faculty commencement regalia available for rental

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Summer commencement is fast approaching. The Bookstore offers rentals for faculty and staff members. The last day to order rental regalia for the Aug. 6 ceremony is Friday, July 16, at noon. The cost to rent your gown, tam, hood and tassel is $57, but these items may be rented individually as well. For more […]

IPPL receives coverage in national magazine

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The Institute for Philosophy in Public Life (IPPL) is pleased to call your attention to our first piece of national coverage – an article on the Why? radio show that appears in the new issue of “Humanities.” The “Humanities” home page can be found at www.neh.gov/news/humanities.html. The article was written by Grand Forks’ own Paulette […]

ND EPSCoR announces Doctoral Dissertation Awards

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The North Dakota Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ND EPSCoR) has announced the 2010 – 2012 Doctoral Dissertation Assistantship (DDA) awards at UND. ND EPSCoR’s DDA awards are designed to increase the completion rate of Ph.D. students enrolled in the science, engineering, and mathematics disciplines at North Dakota’s research-intensive universities. Because of the close […]

ND EPSCoR announces UND GSRA Awards

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The North Dakota Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ND EPSCoR) is pleased to announce the 2010 – 2012 Graduate Student Research Assistantship (GSRA) awards at UND. The goal of the GSRA program is to increase educational research opportunities for graduating seniors from the four North Dakota University System baccalaureate universities to obtain M.S. and/or […]

Conflict Resolution Center offers new workshop

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“From Conflict to Conversation: A Clinic for Managing High Conflict and Mastering the Art of Listening” is a new half-day workshop offered by the Conflict Resolution Center from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday, July 13, in the Governors Room of the Memorial Union. Private coaching will be from 1 to 5 p.m. The workshop will […]

Faculty gown rentals available for commencement

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Summer commencement is fast approaching. The Bookstore offers rentals for faculty and staff members. The last day to order rental regalia is Friday, July 16, at noon. The cost to rent your gown, tam, hood and tassel is $57, but these items may be rented individually as well. For more information, please stop in the […]

Health Sciences Library Independence Day hours listed

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The Health Sciences Library will have the following schedule in observance of Independence Day: Friday, July 2 – 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 3 – closed Sunday, July 4 – closed Monday, July 5 – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. — Barbara Knight, Library Health Sciences, 777-4129, bknight@medicine.nodak.edu.

Kumi Nagamoto-Combs joins Office of Intellectual Property Commercialization and Economic Development

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The Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development is pleased to announce an important addition to enhance the commercialization of inventions made in medicine and the life sciences. Kumi Nagamoto-Combs recently joined the Office of Intellectual Property Commercialization and Economic Development as a Licensing Assistant. Nagamoto-Combs holds a Ph.D. in neuroscience from […]

N.D. State Fleet adjusts rates retroactive to June 1, 2010

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The N.D. State Fleet rates effective June 1, 2010 are as follows: Sedan – .293/mile Minivan – .393/mile 12-15 passenger van – .553/mile Compact 4×4 SUV – .453/mile Expedition, 6 passenger – .473/mile Suburban, 6 passenger – .553/mile Pickup, Ext. Cab, 4×4; 6 ft. box – .473/mile Cargo van-full size – .553/mile Mini Cargo van […]

All July 14 health screening appointments are full

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All health screening appointments offered by Work Well and the College of Nursing for July 14 are full. The next free health screenings will take place in the fall. — Kim Ruliffson, Wellness Center, 777-0210, kimberlyruliffson@mail.und.edu.