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14 Aug North Dakota Space Grant Consortium Hosting Live Call from NASA Astronaut Christina Koch to Grand Forks area middle schoolers

Posted at 12:26h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Call with astronaut is culmination of on-campus space science program for middle school girls Who: 20 middle school girls from Grand Forks area What: A downlink call with NASA astronaut Christina Koch When: 9:30 a.m. Monday, August 19 Where: Clifford Hall, Room 210 Background: GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Middle-schoolers from the...

13 Aug NDSU Strategic Planning Committee to begin work

Posted at 16:55h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Interim Provost Ken Grafton has announced the members of the Strategic Planning Committee, a key group responsible for developing a new strategic plan for the university. “The current plan expires in 2020 and we are now beginning the effort to create a new strategic plan,” Grafton...

12 Aug NDSU students attend DefCon cybersecurity conference

Posted at 20:00h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

For the second year in a row, a group of NDSU students attended the DefCon cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. The experience provides an opportunity for students to learn about all types of cybersecurity from world leaders. The students who attended will bring will back information...

12 Aug NDSU weed science students compete in national contest

Posted at 19:59h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

NDSU Department of Plant Sciences graduate students took part in the North American Weed Science Contest at the BASF Midwest Research Farm near Seymour, Illinois, on July 25. Master’s degree student Aaron Froemke placed first in the Graduate Student Problem Solving and Recommendation portion of the...

12 Aug Memorial celebration for retired NDSU faculty member set

Posted at 19:35h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

James Council, professor emeritus of psychology, died July 19. The campus community is invited to a celebration of his life and contributions on Thursday, Aug. 29, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the McGovern Alumni Center atrium. Council earned his bachelor’s degree at the University...

12 Aug WSC Program Receives CTE Director’s Award of Excellence

Posted at 13:19h in Campus Happenings by cpallai

Williston, N.D. – Last week, the Williston State College Information Technology (I.T.) program was presented the Director’s Award of Excellence at the 49th Annual Department of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Professional Development Conference (PDC). The award is an acknowledgment of superior CTE programs in North...

12 Aug UND Presidential Search Committee to hold next public listening sessions in Bismarck and Devils Lake

Posted at 11:26h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

UND Presidential Search Committee to hold next public listening sessions in Bismarck and Devils Lake Events will be held on Aug. 21 at Bismarck State College and on Aug. 22 at Lake Region State College What characteristics and strengths would you like to see in the next...

12 Aug UND’s Cara Halgren receives Outstanding Dean Award from student affairs professional association

Posted at 11:24h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Award to be presented during the NASPA IV-W Conference in Fargo, Oct. 28 – 30 Cara Halgren, vice president for student affairs & diversity at the University of North Dakota, has been selected as the recipient of the NASPA IV-W James J. Rhatigan Outstanding Dean Award. [caption...

09 Aug UND set to hit the road with new faculty and administrators on 2019 North Dakota Bus Tour

Posted at 12:32h in Campus Happenings by ddodds

Stops across the state touch industry, education and nature as UND welcomes newcomers Who: UND’s new faculty and administrators, led by Interim President Joshua Wynne What: 2019 UND Bus Tour Where: Grafton, Devils Lake, Minot, Velva, New Town, Watford City, Tioga, Rugby and Lakota When: Monday through Wednesday, August...

08 Aug NDSU allied sciences director named

Posted at 18:35h in Campus Happenings by hhotzler

Angela MacAdams has been named as the director of the NDSU allied sciences department in the College of Health Professions. MacAdams is an experienced educator with 16 years of focus in respiratory care as a clinician, leader and educator. She most recently served as the director of Clinical...

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