Campus Happenings

19 May UND Space Studies students conclude two extraterrestrial weeks sealed in Inflatable Lunar/Mars Habitat

Posted at 15:51h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Stefan Tomovic, Pretoria, South Africa, is a University of North Dakota Space Studies student who served as mission commander for the seventh Lunar/Mars Habitat (ILMH) mission completed on May 8. Photo by Patrick C. Miller/UND Today. Just west of Interstate 29 and the University of North...

17 May NDSU music students excel at competitions

Posted at 14:59h in Campus Happenings, Student by hhotzler

Students from the NDSU Challey School of Music recently excelled during the National Association of Teachers of Singing, known as NATS, competition for both the South Dakota and North Dakota chapters. In South Dakota, NDSU singers won five awards in their division, including two first places,...

17 May NDSU students honored at oil chemists meeting

Posted at 14:58h in Campus Happenings, Student by hhotzler

NDSU cereal science doctoral students Minwei Xu and Yang Lan were honored at the 2019 American Oil Chemists’ Society meeting in St. Louis May 6-8. Xu was awarded the Lipid Oxidation and Quality Division Excellent Poster Award for his poster, ”Proximate Composition, Fatty Acids Profiles, and...

15 May DSU to offer Master of Entrepreneurship beginning fall 2019

Posted at 15:51h in Campus Happenings by crhoades

Dickinson State University (DSU) received approval at the Dec. 6, 2018, State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) meeting to offer a Master of Entrepreneurship (ME), the University’s second approved master’s program. In a unanimous vote, DSU was approved to launch its inaugural cohort, which will begin online in August 2019. The...

15 May NDSCS students place first in Behind the Mask Welding Contest

Posted at 15:15h in Campus Happenings by jsveet

Two students from the NDSCS Welding Technology program took top honors in the American Welding Society Northern Plains Section’s 2019 Behind the Mask Welding Competition. The students, both from Fargo, are: Tyler Mehrer – first place, wire feed welding competition Dillon Cardwell – first place, stick...

15 May Inspiring Teacher: Jessie Rock, NDSU lecturer in geosciences

Posted at 14:39h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Jessie Rock teaches introductory geology labs, physical geology labs and Earth Through Time geology labs. She uses NDSU’s extensive collections of minerals, rocks, fossils and other physical specimens from across the planet to give students a truly hands-on experience. Her students also get to work...

15 May NDSU sports management students volunteer at NFL draft

Posted at 14:37h in Campus Happenings, Student by hhotzler

Students in the NDSU Sport Management program recently had a learning opportunity of a lifetime: They volunteered at the 2019 National Football League draft. A total of 23 students traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, to help manage the NFL Draft Experience, located outside Nissan Stadium. Their assignment...

14 May Hollywood actor and UND honorary degree recipient, Josh Duhamel talks education, home state and career

Posted at 15:57h in Campus Happenings, Uncategorized by ddodds

This past Saturday, at UND’s general spring commencement, Hollywood actor and Minot, North Dakota native, Josh Duhamel joined the graduating class to receive an honorary degree. Photo by Shawna Shill/UND Today. Josh Duhamel took 13 years to obtain a bachelor’s degree in biology. So many notable series...

14 May UND grads cap academic careers in front of thousands at commencement ceremonies

Posted at 15:56h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

More than 2,000 students were eligible to graduate this spring, creating the third-largest graduating class in UND history. Photo by Shawna Schill/UND Today. Serve others. Don’t be afraid to fail. Be nice. And above all, honor your family and friends. Those were just some of the words of wisdom speakers...

14 May NDSCS students place in Colorado TopTech Skills Competition

Posted at 15:13h in Campus Happenings by jsveet

Students from the North Dakota State College of Science Diesel Technology program took top honors in the Colorado TopTech Skills Competition. Mason Vogeler was named the top student technician, and Dillon Bischoff placed second. The participants’ scores from each of nine categories were combined for...