Campus Happenings

23 Sep Investiture of Dickinson State University’s 13th president to be held Oct. 9

Posted at 22:37h in Campus Happenings by crhoades

Dickinson State University (DSU) will celebrate the investiture of its 13th president, Stephen D. Easton, J.D., during a formal ceremony Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at 9 a.m. MT in Dorothy Stickney Auditorium. Easton began his appointment as interim president Nov. 14, 2019. During a State Board...

22 Sep NDSU sees increase in first-year students

Posted at 21:37h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU’s fall enrollment includes a freshman class of 2,307, four percent higher than last year’s first-year class of 2,218. Overall, enrollment is 12,846. Last year’s overall enrollment was 13,173. “We are pleased with the increase in first-year student enrollment,” said Laura Oster-Aaland, NDSU vice provost for...

22 Sep NDSU researchers awarded grant for Indigenous-based STEM education

Posted at 21:36h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU, North Dakota Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (known as EPSCoR) and partner institutions across the nation have been awarded a one-year, $770,143 collaborative grant from the National Science Foundation to address the underrepresentation of American Indian and Alaska Native students in the science,...

16 Sep Care19 app aims to slow the state’s spread of virus

Posted at 16:22h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

An NDSU alumnus is an important player in North Dakota’s fight against COVID-19. Tim Brookins, BS ’87, MS ’90, electric and electronic engineering, is the founder of ProudCrowd LLC, a software company that has developed the state’s new Care19 Alert app. The smartphone app designed to...

16 Sep Women’s Entrepreneurship Week set for next week at NDSU

Posted at 15:23h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU’s Nice Center is a founding partner and lead organizer for the second annual Women’s Entrepreneurship Week, scheduled for Sept. 21-25. More than 30 events are planned across the community. Virtual and small in-person events will help participants build their businesses, provide access to experts on...

09 Sep NDSU virtual jobs fairs offer opportunity

Posted at 18:10h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

A series of upcoming virtual jobs fairs will give NDSU students and alumni an opportunity to explore internships and career opportunities. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the events will be held virtually, with employer and student registrations happening in CAREERLINK and the actual meeting on the...

09 Sep NDSU geosciences faculty member receives grants, publishes research

Posted at 13:51h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Benjamin J.C. Laabs, associate professor of geosciences, has received two research grants and published a paper in a leading journal. Laabs is the principal investigator on a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation Geoinformatics program for collaborative research involving scientists at the University of California-Berkeley...

09 Sep NDSU leading international research team to protect Naval vessels from fouling

Posted at 13:50h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU has received a three-year, $5,792,117 grant from the Office of Naval Research to combat contaminants on ship hulls and ice on ship structures. “Infrastructure is constantly plagued by the settlement of environmental contaminants that are often challenging to remove,” said Dean Webster, professor and chair...

04 Sep NDSU provost finalists selected, interviews scheduled

Posted at 21:06h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

The search for the next NDSU provost has been narrowed to an outstanding group of five candidates. Campus visits have been scheduled in September. During the finalists’ visits to NDSU, each candidate will have a series of interviews and participate in an open forum in the...

04 Sep NDSU transportation and logistics degree programs receive STEM designation

Posted at 21:05h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Several NDSU transportation and logistics graduate programs recently were designated as STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) programs, signaling to potential students and employers that graduates will be skilled in the latest technology and data science in their field. “Employers demand strong technical proficiencies in these...