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Presidential search committee named

Fargo, N.D., Nov. 19

The State Board of Higher Education has selected a 17-member search committee that will recommend who will succeed Joseph A. Chapman as NDSU president. ...

Noted scholar and author to visit NDSU College of Business

Fargo, N.D., Nov. 16

Kim Cameron, William Russell Kelly Professor of Management and Organization in the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, will visit the North Dakota State University College of Business Nov. 18-19 to meet with students, faculty and staff and deliver a public presentation. He will present "Positive Leadership and Extraordinary Organizational Performance" on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m., in the AgCountry Auditorium at Richard H. Barry Hall. A reception and book signing will follow. ...

NDSU Staff Senate supports smoking ban

Fargo, N.D., Nov. 9

North Dakota State University Staff Senate has voted to support a campus smoking ban. A smoke-free campus is being considered through the proposed NDSU Policy 153. ...

Memorial Union Gallery to unveil installation

Fargo, N.D., Nov. 2

The Memorial Union Gallery at North Dakota State University will unveil a new visual art installation created by artist Black Pinto Horse, Monte Yellow Bird Sr., on Nov. 19 at 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. ...

Chancellor: support and patience key during presidential search

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 30

Support and patience from the NDSU campus community will be important during the upcoming search for the university's next president, according to William Goetz, chancellor of the State University System. Goetz made that comment on Oct. 29 as he held a series of discussions with the NDSU Cabinet, administrators, faculty, staff and members of Student Government. ...

NDSU community to participate in Turtle Mountain Service Trip

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 30

North Dakota State University Students, faculty and staff will participate in the Turtle Mountain Education Service Trip on Nov. 13-14. Participants will travel to Belcourt, N.D., to learn about the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation and to help out with painting, cleaning and minor repairs for local tribal elders' homes. ...

NDSU Office of Multicultural Programs
plans 2009 American Indian Heritage Month events

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 30

North Dakota State University will celebrate American Indian Heritage Month during November. The Office of Multicultural Programs has planned several events to honor this month. ...

Gordon to present next Science Cafe:
'Science Saving Lives: the Psychology of Suicide'

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 30

Suicide is ranked above homicide as the 11th leading cause of death in the United States. Someone dies by suicide every 16 minutes and for every death by suicide there are 25 suicide attempts. Suicide causes agonizing emotional pain for the people who are left behind, and it is associated with substantial costs to society as a whole. "Despite these devastating statistics, there is hope for a brighter future," says Kathryn Gordon, assistant professor of psychology at North Dakota State University. "The scientific study of suicide has led to advances in our understanding about why suicide happens, and importantly, how to stop it from happening." ...

Schroeder scheduled to present History Colloquium

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 30

Gregory F. Schroeder, associate professor of history at St. John's University and the College of St. Benedict, will present "Austrian Memorials to the Victims of Nazism: Local Efforts to Remember and Warn" on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 3 p.m. in the Memorial Union Hidatsa room. ...

Goetz to present open forums at NDSU

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 29

North Dakota University System Chancellor William Goetz will visit NDSU today to present separate open forums to NDSU students, faculty and staff. All forums are taking place in the Memorial Union Century Theater. Goetz will meet with staff at 1:30 p.m., faculty at 3:30 p.m. and students at 4:15 p.m. ...

NDSU Graduate School plans Information Fair

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 27

The North Dakota State University Graduate School will host an Information Fair on Thursday, Nov. 5, to educate people about the benefits of graduate education and options for student financing. Representatives from more than 20 NDSU graduate programs will share information and answer questions in the Memorial Union Great Room from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...

NDSU Office of Multicultural Programs displays war bonnet

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 27

The North Dakota State University Office of Multicultural Programs, Memorial Union room 178, will display a valuable war bonnet that was presented to honor fallen U.S. Army National Guard Cpl. Nathan Goodiron, 25, from Mandaree, N.D., a member of the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation....

German-Russian war memories featured in radio program

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 20

Organizers of the Dakota Memories Oral History Project, in cooperation with Prairie Public Broadcasting, will air a new radio program titled "German-Russian War Memories."...

'How to Make the Holidays Happy' seminar set

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 20

Join North Dakota State University's office of Distance and Continuing Education for a seminar, titled "How to Make the Holidays Happy," on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the SGC Building located at 1919 N. University Drive, Fargo. This presentation addresses meal planning, creating and maintaining a budget, decorating for the holidays and entertaining ...

NDSU arts, humanities and social sciences faculty earn promotion

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 20

Several faculty from the North Dakota State University College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences recently received promotions or tenure....

Wallman Wellness Center plans Gladiator Games

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 13

Gladiator Games, a Campus Live event, is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17, at 9:30 p.m. at the North Dakota State University Wallman Wellness Center. Campus Live events are late night activities for students that take place on Saturday nights across campus. Events typically last from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. and are sponsored by the President's Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs. ...

NDSU Distance and Continuing Education hires marketing specialist

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 13

North Dakota State University Distance and Continuing Education hired Theresa Kjelgaard as a marketing specialist. She will focus on promoting the NDSU Group Decision Center, RSVP+North Dakota and a variety of programs offered through NDSU Distance and Continuing Education. ...

Birmingham to present about anime music videos

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 13

Elizabeth Birmingham, associate professor of English at North Dakota State University, will present a paper about girls as producers of Internet content on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Minard 135. "Bringing Smexy Back: AMVs, Transgressive Sexuality and Fangirl Identity" considers the differences between the anime music videos (AMVs) of boys and girls, and concludes that girls' production of more complex content is related to their more complex relationship to source material. ...

Wallman Wellness Center to sponsor 2009 Health Fair

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 5

The Wallman Wellness Center will sponsor the annual North Dakota State University Health Fair on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Memorial Union Plains Room. This year's theme is "Spread the Health." ...

Bison BEST robotics competition concludes

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 5

North Dakota State University's College of Engineering and Architecture's Bison BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics Competition will conclude on Oct. 23-24 at the Fargo Civic Auditorium. ...

Lardy named head of NDSU animal sciences

Fargo, N.D., Oct. 5

Greg Lardy is the new head of North Dakota State University animal sciences. Ken Grafton, dean of the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources, made the announcement Sept. 29. Lardy began his new responsibilities Oct. 1. ...

Richard H. Barry Hall to be dedicated Oct. 2

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 29

A dedication ceremony for Richard H. Barry Hall, home to the North Dakota State University College of Business, the Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, the Center for Global Initiatives and Leadership and the North Dakota Trade Office, is planned for Friday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. at 811 2nd Ave. N. ...

Coston to testify at Congressional hearing

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 28

D.C. Coston, vice president for agriculture and university extension at North Dakota State University, is scheduled to travel this week to Washington, D.C., to testify during a Congressional hearing about the 2008 Farm Bill. ...

NDSU professor to direct North Dakota science curriculum project

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 25

The National Research Center for Career and Technical Education selected of North Dakota as the site of the pilot launch of Science-in-Career and Technical Education (CTE), a research project designed to parallel aspects of the successful Math-in-CTE curriculum integration model ...

NDSU Men's Lacrosse team to compete in DragLax Tourney

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 25

Approximately 30 North Dakota State University Men's Lacrosse teammates gathered for their first practice of the season on Sept. 1 ...

NDSU's fall 2009 enrollment sets record

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 22

North Dakota State University's fall 2009 enrollment has set a record for the tenth year in a row. ...

NDSU offers series on retirement and personal finance

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 21

North Dakota State University Distance and Continuing Education will host a three-part Retirement and Personal Finance series Oct. 6, 8 and 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the SGC Building at 1919 N. University Drive, Fargo. ...

Holocaust survivor to speak at NDSU

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 21

David Faber, an 83-year-old Holocaust survivor, author and lecturer, is scheduled to give presentations at North Dakota State University on Sunday and Monday, Sept. 27 and 28, at 7:30 p.m. ...

NDSU to participate in 'Take Back the Night'

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 16

North Dakota State University students, staff and faculty will participate in the annual "Take Back the Night" march and rally on Tuesday, Sept. 29. The event offers a place ...

NDSU offers 'Building Community' presentation

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 16

Will Keim, owner of Will Keim Speaks Inc., will present "Building Community in a Multi-Ethnic Environment" for the Tri-College and Fargo-Moorhead community on Saturday, Sept. 26, ...

NDSU staff and alumni exhibit art at Memorial Union Art Gallery

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 16

"Dwelling," an exhibit to showcase the art of North Dakota State University staff and alumni, opens Tuesday, Sept. 29, in the Memorial Union Art Gallery. A reception, ...

NDSU offers Mental Health Practice and Law Workshop

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 15

North Dakota State University Distance and Continuing Education, in collaboration with Terence Barrett, are offering a Mental Health Practice and Law workshop on Wednesday, Sept. 30, ...

NDSU Student Health Service offers flu shot clinic

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 15

A one-day Flu Shot Clinic is planned for Thursday, Oct. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union Great Room. The flu shot is available to all North Dakota State University students, faculty and staff ...

NDSU Equity and Diversity Center grand opening set

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 15

The North Dakota State University Equity and Diversity Center ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening are scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Alba Bales House on North University Drive ...

NDSU offers Emergency Preparedness Expo

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 15

The second annual Emergency Preparedness Expo is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at North Dakota State University in the Memorial Union Prairie Rose room. The event will focus ...

NDSU Bison BEST robotics competition set

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 9

North Dakota State University's College of Engineering and Architecture will kick off the Bison BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology) Robotics Competition on Sept. 12. The six-week competition will conclude ...

Schwert to present 'Citizen's Guide to Geologic Survival in Fargo-Moorhead'

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 9

Despite the absence of earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis, Fargo-Moorhead residents have little reason for feeling smug about their geologic setting. According to Donald Schwert, North Dakota State University professor of geosciences, floods ...

NDSU hospitality students plan Pineapple Days

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 9

Each month, more than 26,000 people in North Dakota seek and receive assistance from charitable feeding programs supplied by the Great Plains Food Bank. One in 12 North Dakotans seek emergency food assistance each year. In an effort to ...

Ethics Institute receives funding to begin nonprofit organization training

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 1

North Dakota State University's Northern Plains Ethics Institute is about to begin a specialized training program to help nonprofits operate more ...

Anti-Racism Tuesday series scheduled

Fargo, N.D., Sept. 1

The North Dakota State University Anti-Racism Team has announced the Anti-Racism Tuesday series for fall 2009. All events are offered on Tuesdays from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Arikara room. The series is ...

Multicultural Student Services changes name, expands mission

Fargo, N.D., Sept 1

The Multicultural Student Services department at North Dakota State University became a part of the Division of Equity, Diversity, and Global Outreach in September 2008. As a result of this change, the department is expanding its mission to include faculty and staff, and has changed its name to ...

Wallman Wellness Center serves record number of patrons

Fargo, N.D., Aug. 27

The Wallman Wellness Center served more than 2,467 customers on Aug. 25, the first full day of school, setting a record for the largest number of students, faculty and staff served in ...

NDSU officials report first day enrollment numbers

Fargo, N.D., Aug. 25

North Dakota State University officials report that first day enrollment numbers are 7.6 percent higher than last year at this time. Prakash Mathew, ...

Uchiyama to give presentation about Japanese garden design at NDSU

Fargo, N.D., Aug. 24

Sadafumi Uchiyama, a renowned landscape architect with expertise in Japanese garden design, will give a presentation on Friday, Aug. 28, at 5 p.m. ...

Klai Hall reopens

Fargo, N.D., Aug. 24

Klai Hall opened this morning for students, faculty and staff. Classes scheduled after 4 p.m. ...

NDSU officials temporarily close Klai Hall

Fargo, N.D., Aug. 20

North Dakota State University officials will close Klai Hall, 711 2nd Ave. N., to faculty, staff and students beginning Friday, Aug. 21, at 8 a.m. The building is ...

NDSU professor's appearance on Food Network Challenge to air at Fargo Theatre

Fargo, N.D., Aug. 19

After four appearances on the Food Network Challenge television show, Stevie Famulari says her most recent stint might be the least exciting, but perhaps ...

NDSU Graduate School announces new online programs

Fargo, N.D., Aug. 10

The North Dakota State University Graduate School has added new graduate programs that will be available for the 2009-10 academic year. The Transportation and Logistics Program ...

NDSU research program provides opportunities for tribal college students

Fargo, N.D., Aug. 5

Sixteen undergraduate students from all over the United States recently spent eight weeks in Fargo researching topics including the affects of toxins on wheat plants or developing ...

NDSU Alumni Association presents awards

Fargo, N.D., July 20

The North Dakota State University Alumni Association has announced the 2009 recipients of the Alumni Achievement Award, Henry L. Bolley Academic Achievement Award, Heritage Award and Horizon Award. The awards will be presented ...

NDSU Alumni Association elects officers and new board members

Fargo, N.D., July 17

The NDSU Alumni Association Board of Directors has elected the 2009-10 officers and board members. It consists of 32 members and they represent over 74,000 living alumni and friends. The directors serve as NDSU Ambassadors and also set policy, recognize outstanding alumni and ...

NDSU receives emergency planning grant

Fargo, N.D., July 13

North Dakota State University has been awarded a $412,352 grant under the Emergency Management for Higher Education Program to develop a comprehensive emergency management plan. Called the Ready Campus Initiative, the planning ...

NDSU announces five new online programs

Fargo, N.D., July 13

North Dakota State University's Distance and Continuing Education has added three online undergraduate degrees for the 2009 fall semester and two online graduate programs available ...

Last updated: Thursday, November 19, 2009 1:00:24PM

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