North Dakota Senator Byron Dorgan has stated that “The oil production in North Dakota is going to have a major impact on our economy for at least the next quarter-century, and probably well beyond. [The Bakken Formation] is the biggest oil play in the U.S. and it’s not temporary. It’s going to produce for a […]
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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will give commencement address
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May 13, 2010
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano will give the main address at the University of North Dakota’s general commencement on Saturday, May 15, at 1:30 p.m. in the Alerus Center. About 1,600 students, including law and medical in separate events, are eligible to cross the stage when UND President Robert O. Kelley presides over […]
President Kelley names search committee for vice president for Student and Outreach Services
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May 10, 2010
President Robert Kelley has appointed a search committee to help find UND’s next Vice President for Student and Outreach Services. Kelley tapped Alice Brekke, vice president for finance and operations to lead the search. The committee will help find the successor to Dr. Robert Boyd, who is retiring Dec. 31 after leading the division since […]
Statement by UND President Robert O. Kelley on Nickname/Logo Transition
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May 6, 2010
Good afternoon. Today, I want to provide you with an update on the issue of the UND nickname and logo. First, though, I want to state that, as the Spring semester draws to a close, the University of North Dakota continues to focus on its core mission…teaching and learning; research, scholarship and creative work; and […]
The last event for the spring semester in President Kelley’s initiative to engage in a campus-wide conversation is a town hall meeting from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 5, in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl. The meeting will review what has been accomplished so far and will preview the events that are planned as […]
Connections and Community: Continuing the Conversation about Possible Initiatives 12:30 to 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 4 – UND Wellness Center The Context: The President’s initiative to engage in a campus-wide conversation to identify three to five “big ideas” about the future of UND has reached a point at which it would be helpful to get […]
Joshua Wynne will interview for VP Health Affairs position April 25-27
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April 23, 2010
Dr. Joshua Wynne, Interim Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, will interview for that position April 25-27. He is a professor of medicine, vice dean and associate dean for academic affairs at the medical school. A complete CV, letter of application, and itinerary are available at […]
The University of North Dakota, on target for significant long-term reductions in its carbon footprint, has released the UND Climate Action Plan (CAP) for public review and comment. The UND CAP is available for review and comment online at www2.und.edu/our/sustainability/html/climateactionplan.html in pdf and digital edition formats. Your feedback can be entered in a digital form […]
University Council meeting April 21 will focus on budget updates
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April 16, 2010
The University Council will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 21, in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl. The agenda will be as follows: 1. University Senate 2009-10 Report, Wendelin Hume, University Senate Chair 2. Budget Update, President Kelley and Vice President for Finance and Operations Alice Brekke 3. Matters Arising The University Council consists of the […]
Community and collaboration are topics at VP Health Sciences candidate forum
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April 14, 2010
Ellen Cosgrove, candidate for the position of Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, focused on community and collaboration at her public forum April 13. Currently Regents’ Professor of Internal Medicine and Senior Associate Dean for Education at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in […]
Statement by UND President Robert O. Kelley on Nickname and Logo Transition
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April 12, 2010
Today, we come together to begin the process of transition. The State Board of Higher Education’s decision to retire the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo launches this initiative.and allows all of us at the University of North Dakota to focus on our core mission: The advancement of knowledge and learning through teaching, research, scholarship and […]
Two candidates for the position of Vice President for Health Affairs will interview on campus. Ellen M. Cosgrove, Senior Associate Dean for Education and Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, will visit campus April 11–13. Dr. Joshua Wynne, Interim Vice President for Health Affairs and Interim Dean of […]
Two candidates for the position of Vice President for Health Affairs will interview on campus. Dr. Ellen M. Cosgrove, Senior Associate Dean for Education and Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, will visit campus April 11 – 13. Dr. Joshua Wynne, Interim Vice President for Health Affairs and […]
UND’s Future:An Invitation to Engage in the Conversation is the focus of an open forum Wednesday, April 7. The President’s initiative to conduct a campus-wide conversation to identify some “big ideas” for the future of UND will continue next week with the second of two open forums Wednesday, April 7, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. […]
UND’s Future:An Invitation to Engage in the Conversation is the focus of an open forum Wednesday, April 7. The President’s initiative to conduct a campus-wide conversation to identify some “big ideas” for the future of UND will continue next week with the second of two open forums Wednesday, April 7, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. […]