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03 Jan NDSU to offer online course for new computer science education program

Posted at 22:35h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Brian Slator, professor of computer science and operations research, has developed the first course for NDSU’s new Graduate Certificate Program in Computer Science Education. The 600-level course, titled "Introduction to Computer Science Education," is intended for high school instructors who want to teach computer science. The...

20 Dec NDSU vice president for agricultural affairs named

Posted at 17:13h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani named Greg Lardy as NDSU’s next vice president for agricultural affairs. Bresciani made the announcement Dec. 20. “Dr. Lardy has an impressive record of leadership and advancement in his career, and has earned the respect of the many key stakeholder groups,”...

20 Dec NDSU athletic academics assistant director featured in national newsletter

Posted at 15:12h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Sara Parman, assistant director of athletic academics at NDSU, was featured in the N4A “Research Spotlight” for December. N4A stands for the National Association of Academic and Student-Athlete Development Professionals. Parman, who joined NDSU in 2018, conducts research on NDSU’s predictive model for academic support and...

20 Dec NDSU staff member named to national board of directors

Posted at 15:11h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Wendy McCrory, program manager for the NDSU Card Center and Software Services in Information Technology, has been elected to the board of directors for the National Association for Campus Card Users. She is scheduled to begin a three-year-term during the organization’s national conference in Austin,...

05 Dec NDSU’s Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth offers 80 student scholarships

Posted at 14:25h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

The Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth at NDSU recently announced it will begin awarding a large number of scholarships for the 2020-2021 academic year. Recipients of the scholarships will be students majoring in international studies or global business. “This will be...

03 Dec NDSU professor named fellow of National Academy of Inventors

Posted at 17:36h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

David Grewell, chair and professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. He will be formally recognized at the NAI Fellows Induction Ceremony, scheduled for April 10, 2020, in Phoenix during the organization’s ninth annual meeting. The...

27 Nov New dean to lead NDSU College of Science and Mathematics

Posted at 17:44h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Kimberly Wallin, former associate dean of research and graduate programs at the University of Vermont’s Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, has been selected as the new dean of the College of Science and Mathematics. Wallin is expected to begin her new duties at NDSU...

27 Nov NDSU dean named interim provost, national search to begin

Posted at 17:43h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Margaret Fitzgerald, dean of NDSU’s College of Human Sciences and Education, will assume the duties of interim provost as the university begins a national search for a permanent provost, President Dean L. Bresciani announced Nov. 25. He also said Ken Grafton, who is currently serving...

26 Nov NDSU plant sciences professor receives teaching award

Posted at 15:00h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Senay Simsek, NDSU Bert L. D'Appolonia Cereal Science and Technology of Wheat Endowed Professor in hard red spring wheat end quality, received the 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award from the Cereals and Grains Association, formerly known as American Association of Cereal Chemists International. The award...

26 Nov NDSU schedules annual Giving Day

Posted at 14:58h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU’s Giving Day is set for Tuesday, Dec. 3. The 24-hour, online fundraising event is an opportunity to invest in the university and its students. Contributions will be added to “In Our Hands: The Campaign for North Dakota State University,” a seven-year, $400 million fundraising initiative...

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