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Health Sciences VP candidate Ellen Cosgrove will interview through April 13

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Dr. Ellen M. Cosgrove, candidate for the position of Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, will interview on campus through April 13. She currently serves as Regents’ Professor of Internal Medicine and senior associate dean at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. A complete […]

U.S. Army Cadet Command lauds UND ROTC unit for excellence

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The U.S. Army Cadet Command—the organization that supervises the nation’s college-based Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)—recently recognized the UND ROTC Fighting Sioux Battalion for excellence during the 2008-2009 academic year. The award letter—sent by Cadet Command’s CO Major General  Arthur M. Bartell to UND President Robert O. Kelley—says, in part, that the UND ROTC unit […]

UND junior receives national Truman Scholarship

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Fargo native Grant Hauschild, a junior majoring in political science at UND and recently elected 2010-2011 Student Body vice president, has won a coveted Truman Scholarship. The announcement was made this week by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, president of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, which administers the award. Hauschild was […]

Volunteers sought for Commencement May 15

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We invite you to serve as a “Green Vest” volunteer at UND’s spring commencement Saturday, May 15, in the Alerus Center. Volunteers assist by helping organize graduates in the assembly room, by greeting visitors, and by seating guests. Commencement begins at 1:30 p.m., and all volunteers are asked to report to the Alerus Center Ballroom […]

Final research forum is April 21

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The Division of Research and Economic Development will hold the last in a series of faculty forums that will provide critical input into the development of a strategic plan for the division. The final forum, Wednesday, April 21, will provide faculty an opportunity to have input into identifying the important questions in their disciplines and […]

U.S. Army Cadet Command Lauds UND ROTC Unit for Excellence

Categories: Campus News

The U.S. Army Cadet Command—the organization that supervises the nation’s college-based Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)—recently recognized the University of North Dakota ROTC Fighting Sioux Battalion for excellence during the 2008-2009 academic year. The award letter—sent by Cadet Command’s CO Major General Arthur M. Bartell to UND President Robert O. Kelley—says, in part, that the […]

Web site, blog will focus on web site progress

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Dear University Community: The University of North Dakota is poised for an exceptional future. The way in which we present the University to the rest of the world is a critical piece of becoming exceptional. Since our Web site is the most widely-used global resource for information about UND, we have begun an intense process […]

Volunteers sought for Spring Commencement May 15

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We invite you to serve as a “Green Vest” volunteer at UND’s spring commencement Saturday, May 15, in the Alerus Center. Volunteers assist by helping organize graduates in the assembly room, by greeting visitors, and by seating guests. Commencement begins at 1:30 p.m., and all volunteers are asked to report to the Alerus Center Ballroom […]

Medicine, nursing celebrate National Area Health Education Week

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An Area Health Education Center (AHEC) is a community-driven, nonprofit organization whose goal is to improve access to health care in rural and medically underserved areas. This is accomplished by forming academic and community partnerships that link the resources of academic health centers with the needs of rural communities. The AHEC challenge is to assist […]

Political science student receives Truman Scholarship

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Fargo native Grant Hauschild, a junior majoring in political science at the University of North Dakota and recently elected 2010-2011 Student Body vice president, has won a coveted Truman Scholarship. The announcement was made this week by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, president of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, which administers […]

Student investors take first in international competition

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The Student Managed Investment Fund (SMIF) won first place in the undergraduate division for their growth-style portfolio at RISE X (Redefining Investment Strategy Education) Global Investment Forum March 18–20, sponsored by the University of Dayton in association with the United Nations Global Compact. With 302 universities from 73 countries represented, 50 of the top performing […]

UND med students meet their match

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On March 18, fifty-five senior medical students, members of the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Class of 2010 at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, learned where they would spend the next chapter of their lives as resident physicians. On Match Day, medical school seniors across the United States find out where they will complete […]

Letter from President Kelley

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I am very pleased and excited to announce the 40th Annual UND Indian Association (UNDIA) and Indian Studies Association (ISA) Time Out Week and Wacipi (Pow Wow) to be held at UND April 12-18, 2010.  Time Out Week and the Wacipi were originally designed and implemented over four decades ago by a small group of […]

President Kelley removes moratorium on IP transfers

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On Sept. 2, 2009, President Kelley announced in the University Letter a moratorium on the transfer of university intellectual property to university-affiliated foundations.  This moratorium was established to permit a working group appointed by the president to update UND’s intellectual property policy.  The working group has completed its task and their work product has been […]