Events

The Events category in U-Letter is designed to chronologically list events of relevance to faculty and staff audiences as available in the UND Events Calendar.

This list is manually curated by the editor based primarily on audience tags in calendar listings. Events tagged by “Faculty & Staff” and “General Public” will be considered for placement in the list, though placement is not guaranteed. Contact the editor with further questions.

Dates and deadlines for UND’s Academic Calendars can be found via One-Stop Student Services.

April 29: Doctoral Examination set for Autumn Scott
April 29: CNPD S.P.A.R.K. | Poster Viewing Session
April 29: CNPD S.P.A.R.K. | Luncheon
April 29: Lt. Col. Loren H Torkelson 24 Hour POW/MIA Vigil Run opening ceremony
April 29: How do I choose a “credible” journal?
April 29: Doctoral Examination set for Alena Makarava
April 29: Fossil Prep Sessions: Edmontosaurus & Triceratops fossils at UND
April 29: Retirement Celebration for Dr. Donna Pearson
April 29: Doctoral Examination set for Mosab Abu Al Foul
April 29: April Community Class: Gardening with Native Plants
April 29: LAUNCH Showcase
April 29: UND Jazz Club night @ Cloud 9
April 30: Campus Open Forum – Nistler College of Business & Public Administration Dean Search
April 30: Army ROTC Spring Awards Ceremony
April 30: University Band with Hawks in Harmony Choir Concert

May 1: Doctoral Examination set for Darrell Mayon
May 1: Doctoral Examination set for Daniel Brunson
May 1: Doctoral Examination set for Jimmy J. Morin
May 1: “The Pharma & BioPharma Industry: Drug Discovery, Development & Launching and Career Opportunities”
May 1: Fossil Prep Sessions: Edmontosaurus & Triceratops fossils at UND
May 1: Doctoral Examination set for David Rohde
May 1: Korus Seminar Series Speaker
May 1: Retirement Celebration for Dr. Bonni Gourneau
May 1: Doctoral Examination set for DeMarkus Hodge
May 1: UND Songwriting Showcase
May 1: UND Chamber Orchestra Concert
May 2: The Big Event
May 2: UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences Commencement
May 2: Senior Recital: Kaden Dowling, piano
May 2: Pride of the North Band Spring Showcase
May 3: Prairie Rose Brass Recital
May 3: The Orchestra of Indigenous Instruments and New Technologies, to perform at NDMOA
May 3: UND Concert Choir & Enöxa in Concert
May 3: Varsity Bards, Goliards, Allegro & Vivo Concert
May 4-5: NIH, National Institute on Aging Regional Director’s Meeting
May 4: Faculty Affairs Open House
May 4-8: Minot Campus: Spring De-Stress Week
May 4: Grand Forks Campus: Soda Bar, Therapy Dogs & Yard Games
May 4: Pride Fest
May 5: Faculty Iced Coffee & Donuts
May 5: Grand Forks Campus: Popcorn Bar, Therapy Dogs & Yard Games
May 6: Headshot Day (Faculty & Staff)
May 6: Grand Opening UND Bookstore
May 6: Grand Forks Campus: Chips & Guac, Therapy Dogs & Yard Games
May 6: Fargo Campus: Soda Bar & Snacks
May 6: Faculty Cheesecake Social
May 6: 18:83 Speaker Series – Kristi Hall-Jiran
May 6: Fossil Prep Sessions: Edmontosaurus & Triceratops fossils at UND
May 6: UND Staff Sign Painting Event
May 7: Undergraduate Showcase
May 7: Major Gift Announcement at SMHS
May 7: Floodwall Magazine Launch Event
May 7: Senior Recital: Anna Massmann, alto saxophone
May 8: Lawrence Peterson Retirement Reception
May 8: Richard Millspaugh Retirement Reception
May 8: Fossil Prep Sessions: Edmontosaurus & Triceratops fossils at UND
May 8: ArtSee
May 9: UND School of Law Commencement Ceremony
May 10: Ancestral Sounds
May 11: UND Staff Takeover: Short or Tall
May 12: 2026 Staff Recognition Luncheon
May 12: AI Forum Series – Joseph Raymond Tykwinski
May 13: May Community Class: Behind the Yellow Tape: Forensic Photography Basics
May 13: Retirement reception for Dan Kasowski
May 13: Retirement Celebration for Dr. Anne Kelsch
May 13: Card & Board Games with the Norwegians
May 14: Doctoral Examination set for Lacey Anderson
May 14: Midday Melodies Concert Series
May 15: UND Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
May 15: College of Engineering & Mines Ring Ceremony
May 16: Doctoral & Master’s Degrees Spring Commencement Ceremony
May 16: Spring Graduation Aerospace Open House
May 16: Undergraduate Degrees Spring Commencement Ceremony
May 20: Have you looked behind the curtain?: What your search tools are not showing you
May 20: Hawks Hour – Fargo
May 25: Holiday: Memorial Day (No Classes)