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08 Nov UND faculty train K-12 staffs on students’ mental health

Posted at 18:47h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Faculty share with regional teachers best practices for addressing mental health challenges among students Students at Prairie Rose Elementary in Dickinson, N.D., are among 14 schools who have been reached through the Promoting Positive Mental Health in Rural Schools initiative forwarded by UND faculty at the...

07 Nov Culbertson Students Explore I.T. Opportunities at WSC

Posted at 15:38h in Campus Happenings by cpallai

WILLISTON, N.D. – On Tuesday, November 5, students from Culbertson High School visited the Western Star Building at Williston State College to explore career paths in Information Technology (I.T.). The 18 high school students were joined by their Introduction to Computers instructor, Phyllis Owan, and learned...

06 Nov Cara Halgren, vice president for student affairs & diversity at UND, receives Outstanding Dean Award from professional association

Posted at 21:17h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Cara Halgren, vice president for student affairs & diversity at the University of North Dakota, received the James J. Rhatigan Outstanding Dean Award from NASPA IV-W, the professional association for student affairs administrators in higher education at a conference in Fargo. The award is presented to...

06 Nov ‘Sweeney Todd’ plays Nov. 14-16 and 21-21 at UND’s Burtness Theatre

Posted at 21:03h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

The University of North Dakota Department of Theatre Arts presents Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Nov. 14-16 and 21-23 at 7:30 p.m. nightly, Burtness Theatre. With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Hugh Wheeler, the infamous tale comes to life...

06 Nov NDSU Challey Institute to search for five tenure-track faculty

Posted at 19:28h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU’s Sheila and Robert Challey Institute for Global Innovation and Growth recently announced five searches for tenure-track faculty that will take place this academic year. The Institute has the ambitious goal of recruiting 14 highly-talented tenure-track faculty over the next three years. As an interdisciplinary institute,...

06 Nov Campus and community forums set for UND presidential candidates

Posted at 16:54h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Visits will take place Nov. 12-21 Six candidates will visit the UND campus Nov. 12-21 to interview for the position of President. Forums have been scheduled for students, faculty, staff, and the campus and community for each candidate. The Presidential Search Committee will meet Friday, Nov. 22,...

06 Nov UND’s Faculty Lecture Series continues Nov. 20 with “Have You Ever Seen an Atom?”

Posted at 14:48h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

The University of North Dakota’s Faculty Lecture Series continues Wednesday, Nov. 20, with “Have you ever seen an atom?” by Nuri Oncel, associate professor of physics & astrophysics. The lecture will take place at 4:30 p.m. in Education Room 7, with a 4 p.m. reception...

06 Nov UND Space Studies, ND Space Grant program will hold 9th annual Near-Space Balloon Challenge Nov. 15 and 16

Posted at 14:46h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Middle and high school students from western North Dakota will conduct experiments on UND campus University of North Dakota Space Studies Department and the ND Space Grant Proram will hold the 9th annual Near-Space Balloon Challenge Nov. 15 and 16. Middle and high school students get real-world...

06 Nov Veterans Day ceremony will be held Nov. 11 on UND campus

Posted at 14:34h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

The UND Alumni Association & Foundation and the University of North Dakota will hold a Veterans Day ceremony honoring all United States veterans, past and present, for their service, beginning at 11:11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Gorecki Alumni Center, 3501 University Ave. UND ROTC will take...

06 Nov UND to participate in National Drone Safety Awareness Day this weekend

Posted at 14:31h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

UND partnering with Northern Plains UAS Test Site to promote drone safety What: National Drone Safety Awareness Day When: Saturday, Nov. 9, 1-4 p.m. Where: UND Tech Accelerator, 4201 James Ray Drive Background: As part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) National Drone Safety Awareness Week Nov. 4-10, the Northern...

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