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LEADS: Making the space(s) for Learning

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Students stationed in air traffic controller simulator, surrounded by screens displaying airfield.

Editor’s note: The following letter, written by Va’afusuaga Boese, classroom & Digital Media Services manager for University Information Technology; Kenneth Ruit, senior associate dean for Academic Affairs at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences; and Raya Rood, a member of the UND Student Senate, representing the College of Education & Human Development; introduces a special edition of […]

Frozen tree branch with building in background, including text: Digital Accessibility Compliance Part 3, expectations

The ‘expectations’ of digital accessibility compliance

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Frozen tree branch with building in background, including text: Digital Accessibility Compliance Part 3, expectations

  With an April 24, 2026, deadline for public entities — including UND — to meet new guidelines in the Americans with Disabilities Act, President Andrew Armacost hosts a conversation about digital accessibility in a video message to campus. Joining him are Sara Kaiser, director of Student Disability Resources & Academic Support; Lynette Krenelka, executive director […]

Watch part 2 of the president video message on digital accessibility compliance

The ‘how’ of digital accessibility compliance

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Watch part 2 of the president video message on digital accessibility compliance

With an April 24, 2026, deadline for public entities — including UND — to meet new guidelines in the Americans with Disabilities Act, President Andrew Armacost hosts a conversation about digital accessibility for his latest video message to campus. Joining him are Sara Kaiser, director of Student Disability Resources & Academic Support; Lynette Krenelka, executive director for […]

Precautionary note to campus community regarding measles

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Dear UND Community, With the recent identification of measles in our region, we are sharing precautionary information to help keep UND healthy and safe. Currently, there are no confirmed cases at UND nor in Grand Forks County. However, public health agencies have identified measles cases in North Dakota. MMR immunization status Note: Individuals who already have the recommended two doses of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine have a 97% effective immunity against infection. Knowing your MMR immunization status can greatly assist any necessary campus response: Verify that your immunization records are current, with 2 documented MMR doses. Visit […]

Please take the Campus Master Planning survey; Open Forum on Feb. 5

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Dear UND Faculty and Staff, As we begin a new 10-year campus master planning effort at the University of North Dakota, I want to personally invite you to participate in this important work. Your experiences and perspectives are essential as we think about how to grow and evolve UND moving forward. I encourage you to take […]

Letter from President Armacost on current events and campus support

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Dear Members of the UND Campus Community, Let me thank the more than 400 people who attended last week’s Town Hall meeting. If you could not make it, you can watch the meeting. I hope the information we shared and the answers to your questions were valuable. I am extraordinarily proud of the work each […]