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Faculty, staff volunteers sought for Hall Orientation Team

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The Hall Orientation Team (HOT) is recruiting faculty and staff to help new students during Welcome Weekend. HOT would be happy if you chose one or both of the following: 1. Help represent the University and welcome students and families to the residence halls. Stop by rooms, chat with students and parents and answer questions […]

TIAA-CREF offers individual counseling sessions July 12 and 13

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TIAA-CREF representatives will be on campus July 12 and 13 for individual counseling sessions. This individual counseling session will help you simplify your retirement by: – Providing objective advice and asset allocation based on your individual needs – Showing you how you can obtain a personalized actionable plan – Recommending fund selections to keep you […]

Monday, July 5, is holiday

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In accordance with State Board of Higher Education directives, Monday, July 5, will be observed as the Independence Day holiday by faculty and staff members of the University.  Only those employees designated by their department heads will be required to work on this holiday.

Free calls to MaSU, NDSU and NDSCS available through UND

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Calls to Mayville State University (MaSU), NDSU in Fargo and the North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) in Wahpeton can now be placed at no charge when calling from a UND (777-xxxx) phone. Connectivity using voice over IP allows the use of 5-digit dialing and toll free calls. The 5-digit dialing plans are as […]

Breast cancer research—you can help

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Women who would like to be part of the UND clinical trials aimed at determining the most effective means of prevention and early detection of breast cancer are invited to contact the School of Medicine and Health Sciences Breast Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Lab. All studies are free of charge and vary in length, […]

Chester Fritz Library Independence Day hours listed

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The Chester Fritz Library will observe the following hours of operation for the Fourth of July weekend: Friday, July 2 – 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, July 3 – closed Sunday, July 4 – closed Monday, July 5 – 5 to 9 p.m. — Karen Cloud, Chester Fritz Library, 777-2618, karencloud@mail.und.edu.

New engineering summer camp available

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The Young Scientists and Engineers Academy, one of STEM’s hands-on summer programs, will be held August 2-5. Each day starts at the School of Engineering and Mines, 243 Centennial Drive. Morning classes will be from 9 a.m. to noon (grades 5-8). Afternoon classes will be from 1 to 4 p.m. (grades 1-4). Participants can attend […]

Engineering summer camp begins August 9

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The School of Engineering and Mines is pleased to announce a new camp: “MATLAB, Mathematics and Engineering (MAT-ME).” Prepare to become an engineer by attending the MAT-ME camp and getting hands-on experience in math and engineering using MATLAB software. Participants will learn about MATLAB software and how to use it for image and sound processing. […]

Avoid UpsonII/Harrington area during generator replacement work

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Construction will begin Wednesday, June 16, to install the replacement generator located on the north side of Upson II and the east side of Harrington. They will need as much of the area around the existing generator as possible to set up a crane and all of the necessary equipment to complete this task. Please […]

Conflict Resolution Center Hosts “Celebration of Cultures” performance event

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The Conflict Resolution Center (CRC) will host a “Celebration of Cultures” at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 17, in the Hughes Fine Arts Center. The event is open to the public, and is part of this week’s CRC symposium, “Got Culture?! Exploring Our Diversity,” which runs through Friday, June 18. The Celebration of Cultures will feature […]

Payroll seeks retiree benefit information

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The Payroll Office is gathering information for benefits available to UND retirees. This information will be updated each fiscal year. If your department offers courtesies, discounts or any type of benefit to UND retirees, please contact Katie in the Payroll Office at katie.douthit@mail.und.edu. — Katie Douthit, Payroll.