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Keith Malaterre named director for UND’s Indigenous Student Center

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Keith Malaterre has been named director for UND’s Indigenous Student Center – the first to hold to position since 2017. Malaterre, who most recently served as American Indian success specialist with UND Student Diversity & Inclusion, has held multiple positions over his 20-year career at UND, including 14 years under what was formerly known as […]

51st Time Out Wacipi Powwow is April 21-22 at Hyslop Sports Center

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The University community is invited to join Student Diversity & Inclusion and the Office of Diversity & Inclusion for UND’s Annual Time Out Wacipi Powwow on April 21 and 22 at the Hyslop Sports Center. Admission is free and open to all. A Wacipi (powwow) is a celebration of life featuring dancing and singing, highlighting […]

Rand, Light named Chester Fritz Distinguished Professors

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When Kathryn Rand and Steven Light were asked to meet President Andy Armacost in his office last Friday, they happily obliged — no questions asked. “We had no idea,” Rand said about the meeting’s purpose. “But we certainly know enough that when you get a calendar invite from the president’s office, you simply say yes. So, we responded yes, and that was […]

Pulitzer Prize-winner to speak at Thursday’s Wilkins Lecture Series

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In the midst of the American Revolution, the French-American writer St. John de Crevecoeur famously asked the question, “What is an American?” His answer opened a debate that would last for decades. Edward J. Larson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Pepperdine University Hugh & Hazel Darling Chair in Law, will speak from his new book, “American […]

Nominations open for 2024 Founders Day awards

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UND’s Faculty Instructional Development Committee is now accepting nominations for 2024 Founders Day awards. The deadline for nominations is midnight, June 1, 2023. This change was made to allow chairs and nominees more time to prepare supporting files. The nomination form is available via Qualtrics survey. The FIDC is accepting nominations for the following individual […]

April 15 PsyCentennial Celebration honors 100 years of UND Psychology, other major milestones

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The University of North Dakota’s Department of Psychology is celebrating 100 years of academic excellence and two other monumental milestones for its PsyCentennial Celebration on Saturday, April 15. The event will also honor the 50th anniversary of the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program and the 30th for the department’s Indians into Psychology Doctoral Education program, better […]

Three finalists will interview March 29, April 3-4 for Director of Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation position

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Update: Due to inclement weather, the interview scheduled for Tuesday, April 4, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 11. Please visit the search website for the latest information on rescheduled engagements and locations. Three finalists for the position of director of institutional effectiveness & accreditation have been invited to the University of North Dakota for […]

Nominations open for 2024 Founders Day awards

Categories: Campus News

UND’s Faculty Instructional Development Committee is now accepting nominations for 2024 Founders Day awards. The deadline for nominations is midnight, June 1, 2023. This change was made to allow chairs and nominees more time to prepare supporting files. The nomination form is available via Qualtrics survey. The FIDC is accepting nominations for the following individual […]

54th Annual UND Writers Conference is March 23-25 at Memorial Union

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The 54th Annual UND Writers Conference will be held Thursday through Saturday, March 23-25, at the UND Memorial Union and online. All events are free and open to the public. Since 1970, the UND Writers Conference has been a three-day event featuring authors, poets and artisans from across the country. Its mission is to provide […]

Varsity Esports Facility Grand Opening & Tour is March 31

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The campus community is invited to the Grand Opening & Tour of the new UND Varsity Esports Facility on Friday, March 31. Following a brief program and ribbon-cutting at 11:30 a.m., tours of the new facility in Swanson Hall’s Lower Tunnels will be available from 12 to 4 p.m. The preceding ribbon-cutting will be held […]