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08 Sep 54th Annual Potato Bowl USA fest serves up French fries, football , fun and fireworks

Posted at 18:12h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Parade route makes return to University Avenue prior to big UND football rematch at Alerus Center Every year about this time, the epicenter of the potato-growing world is the Grand Cities and the Potato Bowl USA festival. The 54th Annual Potato Bowl celebration kicks off Monday with...

06 Sep NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine lauds UND’s aerospace research

Posted at 21:18h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine visited the UND John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences on Wednesday to learn about research being conducted there for the agency and to discuss future collaborations. Photo by Patrick C. Miller/UND Today. In a visit to UND on Wednesday, NASA Administrator...

06 Sep ‘Longest Table’ hosts dinner, sparks civic-engagement dialogue near UND

Posted at 21:14h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

On Wednesday, hundreds gathered at a blocks-long table along the westbound lane of University Avenue for the second iteration of Main Street GF: Longest Table. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today. For a time on Wednesday evening, the sounds drifting over University Avenue near UND were of...

06 Sep UND biologist uses drones and data to track bison and invasive plants in Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Posted at 21:11h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Bob Newman uses UAS, satellite imagery, and big data to track both bison and invasive plants in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Image courtesy of Bob Newman and Jenna Fuollo. Fitting a bison with a GPS tracking collar is about as challenging as you’d expect. “It’s nerve-wracking,” said...

06 Sep UND alumna and literature professor in Oman credits UND for nourishing a literary passion

Posted at 21:07h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

After obtaining a Ph.D. in literature from the University of North Dakota, and following several jobs in the U.S. and the UAE, Marielle Risse fell in love with Oman, where she now teaches literature and cultural studies. Image courtesy of Marielle Risse. Marielle Risse seems to...

05 Sep UND presidential search listening sessions will be held across North Dakota on Sept. 12

Posted at 19:13h in Campus Happenings, Uncategorized by ddodds

What characteristics and strengths would you like to see in the next president of the University of North Dakota? The members of the UND Presidential Search Committee are interested in the insights of North Dakotans across the state, and will hold listening sessions via interactive network...

30 Aug Turtle Mountain Community College Interim President Kellie Hall named to UND Presidential Search Committee

Posted at 13:20h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Hall, a UND alumna, set to replace Cankdeska Cikana Community College President Cynthia Lindquist, who resigned to be part of the North Dakota Ethics Commission Kellie Hall, vice president and interim president of Turtle Mountain Community College, has been appointed to the University of North Dakota...

30 Aug UND enrolls its most academically prepared and diverse freshman class

Posted at 13:14h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

This year’s first-day enrollment total was at 13,372, with a freshman class continuing the upward trend in high school GPAs. Since the institution of the One UND Strategic Plan, that high school GPA average has increased each year. Photo by Mike Hess/UND Today. UND’s freshman class...

30 Aug UND Alumni Association & Foundation shares record-breaking success and future vision at annual address

Posted at 13:11h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

DeAnna Carlson Zink holds a cape bearing the phrase “UND Hero,” honoring donors who helped break records for fundraising at the UND Alumni Association & Foundation. Image: YouTube screenshot. With her face unmade and hair pulled back, Molli Detloff appeared on the screen as nearly 100...

30 Aug UND recognized for progress in UAS integration during UAS Summit & Expo

Posted at 13:04h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Nick Flom, executive director of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site, moderates a panel on breakthroughs in unmanned aircraft integration. Martha Christie (center), FAA program manager, and Terri Zimmerman, Botlink CEO, were two of the panelists during the UAS Summit & Expo in Grand Forks...

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