Terrence Roberts, one of the famous “Little Rock Nine,” a group of brave black students that led desegregation of public schools in the late 1950s, will present “Lessons from Little Rock,” at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, in the Memorial Union.

The presentation delivered by Roberts tells a chilling story of the nine teenagers who fought back against forces of discrimination in 1957. Roberts will talk about the intriguing events of that frightful time inside Central High School in Little Rock, Ark.

On Sept. 25, 1957, the nine black students, including Roberts, risked their lives by integrating into Central High School in Little Rock, which officially desegregated its public school system. Their bravery that day would live on forever. They were admitted based on exceptional grades and attendance after the U.S. Supreme Court declared a ruling that would make all segregated schools unconstitutional.

On the first day, the nine were met by a hostile group of segregationists that physically blocked the students from entering the school. Former Arkansas governor, Orval Faubus, deployed the National Guard to help support the blockade. The students were spat on, verbally abused and had their lives threatened.

The blockade made national attention and polarized the nation. President Dwight Eisenhower called a meeting with Governor Faubus to condemn him for his defiance of the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Eisenhower federalized the entire 10,000-member Arkansas National Guard, taking the matter out of the hands of Gov. Faubus. The students were escorted inside the school by troops from the 101st Airborne Division. Still, the “Little Rock Nine” were subjected to an intense period of physical and verbal abuse and intimidation.

In his presentations, Roberts rekindles the dramatic events of that time in hopes of altering the status quo of society and moving forth to a better America. Roberts visit to UND coincides with the University’s February celebration of Black History Month.

There is a strong UND and North Dakota tie to the Little Rock Nine.

One of UND’s most notable alumni, the late Judge Ronald N. Davies, is responsible for helping unify Arkansas’ federal judges during this time of intense uncertainty and discrimination. His decisions helped block Gov. Faubus from permitting the segregation of Central High School.

Davies’ decisions prompted Eisenhower to bolster the desegregation movement in Arkansas with federal troops.

Davies attended Grand Forks Central High School and graduated from UND with a bachelor of arts in 1927. He would move on to Georgetown University to receive his law degree and then back to Grand Forks, where he practiced and served as a municipal judge for 25 years. His law career was interrupted from 1942 to 1946, when he served in the U.S. Army in World War II.

Davies was given an honorary doctorate degree in 1961 for his outstanding legal career to that point, and in 1979, he received UND’s highest alumni honor, The Sioux Award.

In 2001, the federal courthouse in downtown Grand Forks was renamed the Ronald N. Davies Federal Building and Courthouse. There is also a new high school named in Davies’ honor in south Fargo.

Davies, who died in 1996, was the recipient of the state’s highest honor, the Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award.

The event is sponsored by the University Program Council.

— Eric Gunderson, student writer, University Relations.

The North Dakota State Board of Higher Education at its teleconference meeting today approved a new Department of Petroleum Engineering at UND. The department will be part of the School of Engineering and Mines (SEM) and offers the only petroleum engineering degree program in the state.

“This is a response to a very apparent need in North Dakota, with many exciting advances in the petroleum industry,” said President Robert Kelley. “This means it’s the right time to establish a Department of Petroleum Engineering at the University of North Dakota.

“Part of UND’s mission is to serve the state, the country and the world through teaching, research, creative activities and service,” Kelley said. “The Department of Petroleum Engineering will enhance this mission through its teaching and research by educating future generations of petroleum engineers, and developing technologies to serve the production of reliable, affordable, and environmentally sound energy for America’s future.”

“The new Department of Petroleum Engineering is designed to educate future generations of petroleum engineers,” said Hesham El Rewini, SEM dean. “It was created as a timely response to the oil boom in North Dakota. Faculty in our Department of Geology and Geological Engineering put together the curriculum. Our students will contribute to building a better world through research and professional service for reliable, affordable and sustainable energy production and environmental protection.”

There’s been an enthusiastic response to petroleum studies at UND, including the Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering, approved by the State Board of Higher Education two years ago, El Rewini said.

“In just one year, the program grew to 24 majors on campus and seven distance students,” he said. That rate of expansion exceeds everyone’s expectations and underscores the timeliness of the Board’s move today that will broaden the scope of petroleum studies and research at UND.

The new department—located on the third floor of the Upson II building, part of UND’s engineering complex–will house UND’s petroleum engineering program. The objective of the program is to educate petroleum engineering undergraduates prepared for advanced studies in graduate school or to compete for positions in the petroleum industry and related industries or government agencies.

North Dakota oil production has been growing rapidly in recent years, rising from No. 8 in 2005 to No. 4 in 2009 and headed to No. 2 after Texas in the coming year. But even as exploration and innovative drilling techniques recover more oil, there is a growing worldwide shortage of qualified engineers to handle the demands of the petroleum industry.

“With more baby boomers retiring from the petroleum industry and the coming implementation of carbon sequestration, the demand for petroleum engineers will keep growing,” El Rewini said.

Useful links:
*UND School of Engineering and Mines: http://engineering.und.edu/
*Bachelors of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering: http://engineering.und.edu/petroleum/

— Juan Miguel Pedraza, writer/editor, University Relations, 777-6571, juan.pedraza@email.und.edu.

The Deans’ list includes students whose grade point averages are in the top 15 percent of the enrollment in each of the University’s degree granting colleges and schools. A student must have completed no fewer than 12 semester hours of academic work for the semester, of which eight or more hours must be graded work rather than “satisfactory/unsatisfactory.”

Here, listed alphabetically by hometown, are the students who made the winter 2011 list:

NORTH DAKOTA: Alexander – Aaron Weber; Arthur – Anna Andersson; Arvilla – Jacob Petsinger; Berthold – Lucas Bloms, Sarah Fegley, Haley Neshem; Beulah – Benjamin Maliske, Lucas Schnaidt, Jared Seibel, Kendra Seibel; Bismarck – Jordan Adolf, Grant Bakke, Megan Beck, Justin Berger, Chelsea Boger, Brandon Boyd, Michelle Burns, Kristin Canham, Thomas Carpenter, Jaclin Churchill, Jordan Ensz, Ella Eslinger, Aaron Fettig, Jessica Hansen, Sarah Hansen, Michael Harsche, Erin Haugen, Nicholas Henes, Nathan Jackson, Jessica Keys, Alyssa Kopp, Elizabeth Kraft, Brittany Kuntz, Ryan Lange, Joseph Laszewski, Sarah Laszewski, Hannah Loesch, Ashley Mastel, Courtney McDonald, Patrick McNally, Shawn McNally, Johnathan Metz, Kyla Olson, Dillon Parker, Ryan Patterson, Alexandar Paulson, Sara Paulson, Timothy Paulson, Devon Peightal, Tyler Przybylski, Kate Ries, Wyatt Sabot, Steven Schaffner, Joslin Seidel, Zach Selzler, Todd Splonskowski, Amber Stecher, Sheryl Stewart, Adam Swigost,   Andrea Taborsky, Laura Tschider, Hailey Whitman, William Woodworth, Christopher Wos, Seth Zander; Bottineau – Amanda Beckman, Matthew Brosseau, Mark Gregg, Zachary Lehmann, Miles Uhrich; Bowman – Megan Ruppert; Burlington – Jamie Bowers, Tiffany Feist; Cando – Brennen Bergdahl; Carrington – Tyler Beckman, Danielle Boehmer, Audra Braaten, Ashley Pollert, Chelsie Pollert, Kylee Pollert; Casselton – Skyler Moderow; Cathay – Tyson Rost; Cavalier – Brennan Thorlakson; Center – Samantha Bonsness, Kaylee Lackman; Colgate – Elizabeth Erickson; Cooperstown – Abbey Cushman, Aubrey Ellefson, Emilee Froiland, Tiffany Geiger, Katie Hanson, Emilee Johnson; Crary – Megan Anderson; Crosby – Clint Urvand; Crystal – Mary Kartes, Kali Shephard; Devils Lake – Kathryn Alfonso, Natalie Bittner, Brock Davidson, Devin Gathman, Dylan Gehrtz, Joshua Greene, Stephanie Hatten, Lindsey Hiltner, Leigh Hintz, Jeremy Hoffart, Daniel Hoffmeyer, Heather Howatt, Angela Loff, Evan Moen, Brandon Myhre, Keli Nadeau, Curtis Neis, Preston Peterson, Shelby Turck, Ian Whitney; Dickinson – Shelby Dvorak, Justine Gab, Myra Heth, Katie Hewson, Alexus Hoffmann, Darcie Lujan, Madison Porter, Christina Zach; Edgeley – Taylor Erickson; Edinburg – Laura Geir, Kassandra Kertz; Ellendale – Adam Heine; Embden – Callie Madsen; Emerado – Calvin Bina;

Fargo – Danielle Ambuehl, Stephanie Anderson, Christopher Beyer, Jason Bjorgaard, Allison Braasch, Jaford Burgad, Lauren Carew, Trenton Egan, Stacey Griggs, Dustin Gustafson, Kelsey Hegle, Kaira Henze, Casey Hepper, Eric Jablonsky,  Kathryn Johnson, Samantha Kearns, Grant Kraft, Joel Kramer, Brooke Kranzler, Nicole Krause, Jessica Lamb, Andrew Landburg, Michelle Larsen, Alysa Lerud, Justin Lervik, Sally Lunde, Jordan Mari, Katelyn Mari, Bethany Martindale, Sierra Maucort, Anne Mayer, Kirsten McCullough, Ryan McGuigan, Emma Meyer, John Mitzel, Candice Mogard, Benjamin Mohr, Leo O’Day, Jacob Reopelle, Tyler Richter, Sadie Rivard, Ashley Ruth, Renae Schanilec, Raymond Schultz, Andrew Seter, Garrett Skonseng, Anthony Swanholm, Jed Swenson, Joshua Teigen, Nicole Thorson, Jennifer Vetter, Laurel Wessman, Shea Willert, Brianna Woodard, Hope Wosick; Forman – Shirin Nour; Fort Ransom – Veronica Munkeby; Fullerton – Jessica Wagner; Gackle – Andrew Owen; Garrison – William Robinson; Gilby – Randi Hulst; Glenburn – Seth Wisthoff; Grafton – Melissa Blanchard, Carly Hills, Mallory McCarty, Anna Rutherford, Megan Sevigny;

Grand Forks – Danielle Abbe, Rachel Abbe, Bethany Abeln, Emily Alexander, Dag Erik Amdam, Jason Anderson, Sara Anderson, Scott Arbuckle, Ian Arendt, Ryan Atkinson, Sarah Aymond, Patrick Bair, Blaine Batchelor, Diane Batten, Clarice Bauer, Jordan Becker, Douglas Bell, Micaela Bengtson, Robert Bernardy, Jennifer Bernier, Janna Beth, Mari Biel, Jessie Bjella, Ian Bjerke, Tanner Bjerke, Jason Blue, Susan Bonn, Brita Bostad, Christopher Bothun, Nicolas Bowlin, Christopher Braem, Anna Breidenbach, Karlie Breidenbach, Chris Breiner, Jessica Bruns, Courtney Bunde, Beau Burkholder, Ashley Burns, Anna Bury, Brittany Bye, Alida Carlson, Jana Carroll, Trevor Chiasson, Nicholas Christensen, Eric Christofferson, Heather Church, Breanna Coleman, Ilse Coleman, Jacob Collings, Kelli Collison, Matthew Cookman, Nicholas Corbett, Abby Cornelius, Russel Crary, Alexander Craychee, Christopher Cunningham, Amanda Cruze, Aoyang Dai, Dalonda Dalin, Rachel Dallman, Sara Daugherty, Niall Davis, Megan Demarais, Logan Dick, Steven Dorn,  Nichole Drees, Trent Dregseth, Collin Driscoll, Cory Driscoll, Patrick Durkin, David Edmonds, Evan Edwards, Daniel Elander, Derek Elioff, Courtney Ellertson, Ashley Elsbernd, Jaysen Ely, Kristin Emmons, Rebecca Erickson, Jordan Ernst, Courtney Euscher, Melanie Faber, Amanda Fehn, Paige Ferguson, Kristen Ford, Karlie Foster, Kaela Fox, Kaleigh Frey, Cianna Garman, Anna Gaspar, Nicholas Geiger, Jacob Gessler, Ashley Girodat, Joseph Giuliani, Melissa Goettig, Laura Grabanski, Charles Grabill, Destiny Grant, Jennifer Greer, Ida Groennhaug, Patrick Gustafson, Keegan Hahn, Stacy Hallick, Shalyn Hample, Alexis Hanson, Jeffrey Harrie, Cassius Hartl, Ryan Hausmann, Jennifer Hayes, Jacob Henke, Matt Henry, Kaitlyn Herz, Miranda Hett, Matthew Hillestad, Ashley Hiller, Madeline Hiltner, John Hoffarth, Alison Holcomb, Erin Holdman, Taylor Holm, Michael Holman, Rose Houska, Brianne Huber, Jebb Huskinson, Thomas Hutchens, Maureen Ikedinobi, Laura Iszler, Jaymie Jackson, Pushkara Jayasekera, Deanna Jenkins, Bikash Jha, George Jirout, Sara Joersz, Allison Johnson, Erica Johnson, Hillary Johnson, Kirsten Johnson, Emily Kennedy, Robert Kasprick, Marisa Kauffman, Megan Keidel, Kevin Kelm, Madalyn Kent, Roozbeh Khavanin, Kaitlyn Kloos, Kristen Knight, Stephanie Knox, John Kotaska, Carly Kraft, Jenista Knudson, Alex Kohns, Nicole Kramer, Amanda Krieger, Matthew Labernik, Tracy Landis, Andrea Laraway, Caylan Larson, Clinton Larson, Gunnar Larson, Trina Lawrence,  Joseph Lee, Joshua Lee, Richard Lee, Sojin Lee, Andrew Leizens, Mark Lentz, Elizabeth Letvin, Zhen Lim, Daniella Lima, Melissa Lima, Anna Lind, Knut Lindaas, Jenna Loepp, Casey Loesch, Brandon Lommen, John Ludke, Whitney Lutz Xiaochen Ma, Robert Mahaney, Florence Mandala, Chloe’ Martell, Brian Marti, Michael Marti, Bridget Martinson, Kathryn Martsolf, Ashley Mathias, Alexis Mattson, Shantell Mayer, Austin McDaniel, Kenneth McGurran, William McLoughlin, Ryan Melcer, Jacqueline Mellor, Megan Metelak, April Miller, Kelly Miller, Margot Miller, Nikki Miller, Ryan Mischel, Andrea Moen, Elle Molbert, Michael Montonye, Allison Morland, Lee Morris, Benjamin Mossberg, Caitlin Mullally, Badera Muhanna, Rhoda Muiru, Tyler Myers, Hiroko Nagatake, Joseph Nchifor, Eric Nelson, Anders Nervold, Ashley Neumann, Jennifer Noiva, Chelsi Norenberg, Adam Nygard, Christopher Olsen, Lauren Oseland, Erik Oslund, Cody Oss, Zachary Otteson, Brian Otto, Kristine Ouradnik, Sejal Parikh, David Pearson, Meghan Perkerwicz, Stephanie Peyton, Kellie Pihl, Haley Pithey, Rebecca Polansky, Lisa Poole, Casey Potter, Richard Presthus, Ashley Privratsky, Nicholas Prosinski, Melissa Pung,  Brittany Race, Philip Ragan, Dane Rasmussen, Emily Raymond, Shawn Reich, Cory Remington, Paul Richter, Kayla Rieke, Michael Rood, Tyler Rood, Santana Royer, Kaci Schaper, Kaylee Scheer, Amanda Scheid, Paige Scherer, Joseph Schlangen, Callie Schneider, McKenzie Schneider, Cassondra Schock, Brittney Scholler, Erin Schulke, Rand Seay, David Sebenaler, Laura Sele, Joel Senff, Jordan Senff, Alexis Sherman, Amy Shirek, Rachel Smerer, Annaka Sondreal, Abby Sorum, Adam Sorum, David Spengler, Jennessa Spry, Jessica St.Marie, Matthew Stjern, Jakee Stoltz, Dannette Stramer, Amy Suedel, Ashley Sundre, Nicholas Swingen, Molly Syvertson, Lindsay Talbott, Kyle Theige, Kelly Thingelstad, Katelyn Thorsen, Maksym Tkach, Erin Tofte, Andrew Tweet, Talya Tysver, Marla VanEnk, Jay Wagamon, Jenna Wagner, Pohan Wang, Katherine Warner, Marcus Wax, Amanda Weninger, Rachael Wessman, Brittany West, Madisson Whitman, Clinton Wiener, Renae Witta,  Christian Wolfe, Karl Wolff, Wendy Wolff, Lindsey Wong, Timothy Wong, Emily Woods, Erin Wysocki, Tammy Yorba, Derek Zander, Zhe Zhang;

Grand Forks Air Force – Vase – ictor Correa, Debbie Murphy, Kayla Tice; Hamilton – Renae Kemp; Hannover – Carissa Hintz; Harwood – Kayla Greseth; Hatton – Christina Phipps; Hazen – Conor Borud, Allee Mead, Melissa Rothe, Jared Weinand; Hoople – Kaci Phelps; Hope – Alyssa Archer; Horace – Nathaniel Peterson, Rachel Vigen;

Jamestown – Tate Carlson, Nicholas Enderle, Laura Fugleberg, Nicholas Graves, Amanda Lauinger, Jennifer Neva, Sondra Pergotski, Alec Redmann, Barbara Trautman, Sara Davidson; Kenmare – Cory Keller; Killdeer – Brianna Jallo; Kindred – Mary Schreiner, Lindsey Torgerson; Lakota – Courtney Anderson, Christopher Hoerth, Michael Wilkinson; Lamoure – Megan Quinlan; Langdon – Haley Amoth, Kaitlin Bachman, Brooke Dettler, Sarah Gellner, Randall Howatt, Kayla Skjervheim; Larimore – Diana Gove, Karl Hager, Samuel Hager, Cory Hajicek, Jessica Pearce, Shaun Swanson, Hannah Trosen, Matthew Voight; Leeds – Lindsay Anderson; Lincoln – Darren Radke; Lisbon – Justin Reinke; Mandan – Lindsey Altringer, Keely Goter, Samantha Hersch, Reid Jungling, Madison Krebsbach, Breanna Levi, Lisa Meyers, John Persson, Kendall Pfau, Jonathan Preszler, Sierra Schafer; Manvel – Mark Bushaw, Jacy Thibert; Mayville – Jamie Knudsvig, Kristine Martin, Maggie O’Keefe; McGregor – Katrina Kutter, Ryan Strid; Michigan – Aletha Orwick;

Minot – Kristen Aas, Landon Bahl, Kyle Bangen, Joley Beeler, Tyrone Berentson, Ashley Brey, Philip Eaton, Logan Erz, Emily Gehring, Drew Groves, Jerrica Kelly, John Mcewen, Allison Parizek, Ryan Rasanen, Joshua Rogers, Matthew Schimke, Nick Schmitz, Nigel Schmitz; Minto – Alyssa Gruchala, Sarah Schuster; Moffit – Alexis Nicholson; Mohall – Katie Johnson, Nicholas Sundahl; Mooreton – Caitlyn Wolf; Napoleon – Justin Geffre; New Town – Shelley Davis; Niagara – Jacqueline Gualtieri; Nome – Katelyn Birklid; Northwood – Angela Lyste, Dawn Nygaard-Koplin; Page – Karissa Lindseth; Park River – Ceceli Bonitto, Cody Larson; Parshall – Shannon Hovda, Remington Zacher; Pick City – Melissa Roller; Pisek – Danielle Bjerke, Ian Foerster; Portland – Connor Murphy, Rebecca Walden; Prosper – Caitlin Wohler; Ray – Britta Liesener, Brian Viall; Reynolds – Colleen Argenziano, Cullen Sondreal; Rhame – Cassandra Johnson; Rocklake – Alex Jacobsen, Nicole Jacobsen; Rolla – Elizabeth Mickelson; Rugby – Kristine Black, Rachel Hoffert, Marina Laughridge, Thomas Seaver; Saint Michael – Sara Kurtz; Saint Thomas – Ethan Littlejohn; Scranton – Chloe Krinke; Sherwood – Benjamin Keith; South Heart – Amber Wagner; Stanton – Kamen Moormann; Tappen – Megan Rangeloff; Thompson – Joshua Brorby, Jason Grotte, Keaton Hanevold, James Kerzman, Katie Morgan, Richard Morgan, Alyssa Simmers, Jami Stallard, Alyson Tweet, Kelly Winters; Tolna – Kirstie Gillett; Tower City – Adrienne Klinger; Valley City – Alison Anderson, Shelby Anderson, Jacob Denault, Landon Gendreau, Haley Larson, Hannah Morehouse, Maria Prosby, Stephanie Starr, Amanda Stevens, Brian Zerface; Velva – Zachary Craig, Alexandra Podoll; Wahpeton – Taylor Albrecht, Heidi Carlson, Liesl Carlson, Brooke Gerner, Amera Johnson, Danielle Korth, Brandi Reynolds, Kelsey Richels; Watford City – Ty Skarda, Kelcee Wright; West Fargo – Regina Doll, Matthew Klein, Jessica Row, Ashley Ryan, James Seefeldt, Chris Urlaub; Wheatland – Laura Roach; Williston – Amy Armstrong , Tyler Eiken, Zachary Eiken, Angela Goebel, Seth Grundstad, Aaron Hanson, Margaret Lambert, Garred Olson, Kaitlin Ring, Megan Ryckman, Noel Smith, Jacob Telehey, Katherine Wilt; Wilton – Nathan Roehrich, Brian Tschosik; Wishek – Jessica Mulske; Wyndmere – Lindsey Muehlberg, Samantha Ritten;

MINNESOTA: Ada – William Atwood, Kristen Austinson, Taylor Ruebke, Nicole Smart, Alivia Sterton; Aitkin – Chad Kottke, Abigail Nadeau; Akeley – Kyle Magnuson; Albany – Taylor Waletzko; Albert Lea – Jacob Winkels; Alexandria – Crystal Anderson, Brandon Ludwig, Aaron Rentschler, Brian Robley, Kristen Sjostrand, Spencer Wilts, Jenna Wyffels; Alvarado – Brian Mager; Andover – Mike Hawkins, Michael Nickasch, Andrew Peden, Erica Turner, Calvin Wheeler; Annandale – Taylor Jenson, Emily Triplett; Anoka – Alison Tonsager; Apple Valley – Ryan Bringgold, Eric Brumm, Scott Gabert, Jonathan Kukowski, Janine Oxley, Natalie Robinson; Arden Hills – Marit Sundberg; Argyle – Landon Adolphson, Evan Hanson; Aurora – Shaun Hopkins; Barnesville – Christena Goedtke; Baudette – Chelsea Poolman; Baxter – Natalie Taylor; Becker – Zachary Hamann, Jamie Heins, Keith Steiner, Brian Tiry; Bemidji – Matthew Fossen, Patrick Froehle, Brooke Hanson, Emily Lawrence, Taylor McLean, Hannah Sweep; Big Lake – Alexa Laqua; Bigfork – Jenna Beckner; Blaine – Andrew Germain; Bloomington – Robert Brown, Dallas Dupey; Brainerd – Renee Branshaw, Molly Hoppe, Tyler Rose, Jamie Whitehead; Brooklyn Park – Nicole Chesney, Daniel Lien, Ashley Trdan; Browerville – Sara Dezell; Buckman – Emily Seelen; Buffalo – Nicholas Allen, Bryan Johnson, Molly Rentz, Ashley Tessier; Burnsville – Stephanie Norberg; Byron – Max Johnson; Cambridge- Vincent Careaga;  Cass Lake – Amber Teal; Cedar – Travis Mattson; Champlin – Daniel Burns, Miranda Lang; Chanhassen – Katie Hickey, Brooke Larson, Nicholas Mattson; Chaska – Rachel Essler; Circle Pines – Marni McLean, Laura Sandberg; Clear Lake – Jerad Zachman; Clearbrook – Joshua Vorderbruggen; Clearwater – Becca Sytsma; Cloquet – Ahnna Peterson; Cohasset – Sarah Neuhaus; Coon Rapids – Julia Dahl, Joshua Parks; Corcoran – Dylan Shallbetter; Cottage Grove – Alexander Bezek, Caitlin Elliott, Dylan Reichstadt; Crookston – Anna Cymbaluk, Karl Lokken, Danielle Persson, Hilary Skjei; Dayton – Eric Brodin; Deer Creek – Clinton Swisse; Dent – Regan Helbling, Meghan Hurley; Detroit Lakes – Brady Eilertson, Rachel Musielewicz, Alyssa Nielsen, Brittney Thomson; Duluth – Christian Barnes, Kayla Ford, Heather Morgan, Lauren Peterson, Laura Sutliff, Molly Talbot; Dundas – Corisa Trapnell; Eagan – Janet Chung, Brooke Davidson, Kristi Hoffmann, Matthew Kasdagly, Sarah Martner, Jill Sorby;

East Grand Forks – Jeremy Bancroft, Chelsey Beito, Joshua Blair, Fangjian Chen, Molly Driscoll, Stephanie Gagelin, Scott Jenson, Danielle Johnson, Joshua Johnson, Joseph Kulas, Christopher Laue, Daryl Mathsen, Brendan Mochoruk, Clyde Morris, Devon Olson, David Pesch, Samantha Reimer, Dayna Rothenbacher, Abby Schoenborn, Ashley Schomer, Ted Solem, David Steffen, Caitlin Wagner; East Gull Lake – Nathan Rich; Eden Prairie – Christiana Chresand, Clinton Ebeling, Carolyn Rothfusz, Derek Seedorf, Erick Underwood; Edina – Jemma Abel; Elizabeth – Lauren Zimmerman; Elk River  – Justin Varty; Erskine – Andrew Bruggeman, Lisa Espeseth; Esko – Spencer Sinnott; Eveleth – Christopher Florey; Excelsior – Margot Brandt, Kira Johnson; Eyota – Michael Henderson; Fairfax – Kara Black; Fairmont – Patrick Kloeckner, Katherine Krumholz; Farmington – Ryan McKinley, Logan Schneider; Fergus Falls – Mark Becker, Chelsey Enderle, Kara Fisher, Emily Muxfeldt; Fertile – Valerie Erickson, Virginia Rongen; Fisher – Laura Knox; Forest Lake – Gabrielle Bunten, Siri Urquhart; Fosston – Jennifer Krueger; Frazee – Marlee Helmeke, Melissa Shipman; Freeport – Nicholas Jungles, Krista Moorman, Samantha Waltzing; Garfield – Jared Bents, Danielle Reis; Georgetown – Alicia Dahlsad; Goodridge – Ashley Marquis; Grand Rapids – Adam Chandler, Candace Cottingham, Peter Kampa, James Mullen, Brittney Schaar; Hallock – Kellen Albrecht; Hamel – Andrew Stalpes; Hampton – John Opatz; Hanover – Breanna Wachter; Hastings – Catherine Aaseng, Alana Birk, Tyler Johnston, Michelle Willis; Hawley – Ashley Nelson, Brinn Schmidt; Henning – Sara Houselog; Herman – Kristi Fickes; Hermantown – Corey Kolquist; Hibbing – Eric Carlson, Jacob McConkey, Rebekah Miesbauer, Benjamin Wilson; Hillman – Lyndsey Wunderlich; Hills – Maleeka Sandager; Hinckley – Lisa Monson; Holloway – Rachel Schlieman; Hopkins – Shai Comay; Hutchinson – Cameron Brown, Brian Fitzgerald; Inver Grove Heights – Kyle Harren, Katrina Haukom, Tyler Kraska, Christian Quam; Iron – BoniJo Smith, Andrew Vadis; Lake Bronson – Austin Braget, Mitchell Braget; Lake Elmo – Thomas Portelli; Lake Park – Nicolai Baer; Lakeville – Joe Asturias, Elizabeth Barth, Jacob Bertram, Matthew Cox, Michael Hjermstad, Kaitlyn Horn, Megan Laco, Nicole Larson, Daniel McAnany, Michael Muenchow, Alexandra Oswald, Josie Sanderson, Sherilyn Stapf, Amanda Thompson; Lancaster – Courtney Rice; Lanesboro – Daniel Sjarpe; Le Sueur – Kathryn Kjellesvig; Lino Lakes – Samantha Anderson, Mary Fabian; Litchfield – Charles Kern; Long Lake – Lucas Skjaret; Madison – Jordyn Kalthoff; Mahtomedi – Aaron Lundquist; Maple Grove – Brooke Pearce, Joshua Johnson, Paul Weaver; Maple Lake – Heather Demorett; Melrose – Emily Scholz; Menahga – Brady Junes, Chelsie Weeding; Mentor – Logan Cook; Minneapolis – Morgan Anderson, John Aubart, Blake Ayling, Kaitlin Bezdicek, Sarah Caton, Daniel Djamal, Timothy Domaas, Carolyn Dorr, Jenna Dygert, Joseph Edwards, Katherine Grabowski, Jennifer Hanson, Mark Harries, Cy’erra Mills, Brianna Williams; Minnetonka – Michael Link, Katie Roche, Madeline Trow; Minnetrista – Justine Grady; Monticello – Kaitlyn Ferguson;

Moorhead – Lauren Berg, Benjamin Doda, Matthew Duginski, Nicolette Halvorson, Brittney Herbst, Wilson Karlstrom, Katrina Kotta, Anna Lipetzky, Lyndsie Plooster, Sonja Stordahl, Dana Wambach, Tirzah Wethern; Mound – Daniel Flatten, Ryan Haug; New Brighton – Mitchell Johnson; New York Mills – Samantha Welter; Newfolden – Kaylee Davidson, Mitchell Knutson, Tyler Knutson; North Branch – Myranda Beckmann; North Mankato – Madalynn Davito; Oakdale – Michael Buhl Jr.; Osakis – Britteny Wolterstorff; Oslo – Kendra Nagle, Anna Young; Osseo – Kyle Kunkel; Otsego – Jacob Harstad; Palisade – Daniel Landrus; Park Rapids – Alyssa Carlson, Chelsea Johnson, Mary Kading, Elliot Lawrence, Trisha Matheny, Mark Smith, Elizabeth Vaudrin, Isaac Zoller; Pelican Rapids – Danielle Grahn, Tanner Poach, Ashley Waller, Zachary Waller; Pequot Lakes – Rachael Danielson, Joseph Lennon, Derek Rood, Sarah Stricker; Perham – Whitney Delaney, Luke Hofland, Leah Richter; Plummer – Elizabeth Winkelman; Plymouth – Megan Bezdicek, Erinn Olson, Zachary Trygstad, Grace Torguson, Alexandra Wald; Porter – Dana Kraus; Prior Lake – Robert Healy, Jarod Olson; Rice – Stephanie Haselkamp, Jennifer Lukach, Morgan Muehlbauer, Chloe Ree, Nicholas Surma; Richfield – Alexandra Westman; Rochester – Whitney Ashland, Michelle Bonapace-Potvin, Andrew Diephuis, Anneka Fallenstein, Lori Florine, Emily Frueh, Anthony Kluck, James Mack, Caitlin Prunty, Eric Rogelstad, Zachary Schmidt, Nathan Twerberg; Rockford – Jordan Samuelson; Rogers – Erin Boyd; Roosevelt – Shelby Amsley-Benzie; Roseau – Katie Dion, Tina Goos, Sarah Kofstad, Bryan Lundbohm, Kelsey Swart; Rosemount – Brooke Bohnert, William Hoffman, Maggie O’Malley; Royalton – Michael Britz, Paul Nordvik; Saint Cloud – Ross Mullen, Joshua Thielen, Ross Windfeldt; Saint Michael – John Weber; Saint Paul – Jordan Anderson, Nicholas Boonstra, Randall Brumm, Jason Burns, Thomas Chaffee, Kianna Davis, Laura Elsbernd, Sara Feeser, Sarah Gillen, Stephen Hanson, Averi Haugesag, Linden Jensen, Adam Kersten, Kelly Kracht, Logan Kramer, Alexander Miller, Benjamin Mingo, Erin Moody, Jonathan Murlowski, Jacob Nerhus, Justin Pagel,  Andrea Peterson, Peter Ryden, Tyler Tandeski, Felicia Ulrich, Joseph Westcott; Saint Stephen – Daniel Marvin; Sartell – Erin Krueger, Kelly Orndorff, Kayla Sattler; Sauk Centre – Kyle Metcalf; Savage – Caitlyn Keller, Matthew Kruger, Lindsey Mortinson; Shafer – Jeffrey Walburg; Shakopee – Katie Healey, Sarah McKenzie, Heather Nibbe; Side Lake – Zachary Wheaton; South Haven – Analee Hokkala, Dylan Stang; Staples – Shari Berg, Kirsten Gudgeon; Stillwater – Jennifer Allison, Jenna Bellecourt, Jessica Kormanik; Tamarack – Maxine Lemaster;

Thief River Falls – Anne Hook, Jamie Hunt, Kevin Lunke, Sarah Matter, Kent Peterson, Sean Ranum, Riley Simenson, Karter Trontvet, Francine Twistol; Upsala – Jedidiah Johnson; Virginia – Caitlin Stackpool; Waconia – Sara Porter; Wadena – Rachael Carlisle, Rachael Oehlke, Jessica Wegscheid; Walker – James Dean; Warren – Kristi Hillman, Sara Pahlen; Warroad – Hannah Bahnmiller, Melissa Olimb; Wayzata – Ryan Amundson; Wheaton – Michael McTighe; White Bear Lake – John Freeman; Winger – Evan Massmann; Winona – Garrett Welle; Winsted – Amanda Kubasch; Woodbury – Alison Baranick, Jaclyn Collins, Emma Goossens, Kelsey King, Emily Pedersen; Wyoming – Taylor Fedje; Zumbrota – Hannah Rosenthal;

OTHER STATES: ALABAMA: Fairhope – Phillip Zaricor Jr.; ARIZONIA: Lake Havasu City – Joseph Jessup; CALIFORNIA: Aliso Viejo – Camille Merwin; Browns Valley – Andrew Rice; Chico – Erica Younan; Hawthorne – Brian Fifita; Lancaster – Brandice Bialek; Los Angeles – Kevin Chen; Riverside – Mariah Paz; San Francisco – Owen Froehlich; Santa Clara – Brett Susnitzky; Santa Monica – Alexander Khan; Simi Valley – Brice Pinkowski; Sutter – Mark KennedYy; COLORADO: Aspen – Zachary Nichols; Boulder – Kate Crook; Castle Rock – Thomas Rosenkrans; Centennial – Patrick Lewis, Benjamin Olsen; Colorado Springs – Robert Hill III; Fort Collins – Jared Haberkorn, Matthew Johnson, Benjamin Thomas; Glenwood Springs – Dana Holley; Louisville – Lauren Albrecht; Loveland – Sarah Erickson, Nicholas Prins, Erin Granahan; Parker – Adam Larsen; DELAWARE: Magnolia – Stuart Simon; HAWAII: Waipahu – Mark Ishizu, Matthew Ito; ILLINOIS: Antioch – Rachel Tack; Chicago – Mark Tlalka; Grayslake – Justin Bolton; Joliet – Andrew Gallo; Lake Villa – Joseph Czerniewski; Peoria – Adam Krafft; KANSAS: Baldwin City – Kara Protasio; Topeka – Francis Piecukonis; KENTUCKY: Louisville – Jacob Alvey, William Young; MARYLAND: Prince Frederick – Alysha Allen; MISSOURI: Jackson – Jessica Triller;

MONTANA: Billings – Megan Nauman; Bozeman – Kirsten Haas; Fairview – Allen Benson, Matthew Klose; Forsyth – Matthew Coker; Montana City – Sarah Sesselman; Sidney – Amy Rassier; Westby – Maria Sundsted; Worden – Samantha Albrecht; NORTH CAROLINA: Fayetteville – Lewis Archer; Wilmington – Richard Oates; NEBRASKA: Lincoln – Cody Lynch; Lodgepole – Donna Tluczek; Omaha – Ross Brenneman; NEW MEXICO: Albuquerque – Tracy Lord; NEVADA: Henderson – Kaylynn Burgess; Las Vegas – Alex Volker; NEW YORK: Averill Park – Demerise Tighe; Cortlandt Manor – Patrick Talbot; West Nyack – Brad Harris; OHIO: Lyons – Scott Meyer; OKLAHOMA: Enid – Amanda Holien; OREGON: – Grants Pass – Cami Bennett; Hillsboro – Cosmin Budau; PENNSYLVANIA: Altoona – Lacy McFadden; Philadelphia – Natalia Mazur; SOUTH CAROLINA: Pelzer – Jeffrey Gilmore; Summerville – Clayton Senyo;

SOUTH DAKOTA: Aberdeen – Kristen Ernst, Lisa Grandpre, Casey Hodgin, Terra Rausch, Charley Smook, Chandra Solberg; Box Elder – Jennifer Styles; Custer – Weston Swetich; Fort Pierre – Haley Hand; Meckling – Garrett Jepsen; Milbank – Jacob Manlove; North Sioux City – Allyssa Wall; Pierre – Taylor Siverson; Rapid City – Shannon East; Sioux Falls – Abigail Neff; Warner – Emily Punt; TEXAS: Friendswood – Rosemary Coe; Houston – Zaid Almadani; New Braunfels – Luke Werner; San Antonio – Jonathan Yap; UTAH: Clarkston – Kyle Ricks; VIRGINIA: Ashburn – Christopher DeCrescente, Jennifer Slabik; Fort Myer – Annaken Kirkland; WASHINGTON: Bellevue – Jack Boydston; Covington – Narit Podhipak; Issaquah – Amy Ziegler; Kent – Matthew Eaton; Lacey – Eva Ordonez; Mukilteo – Bergen Siemens; Oak Harbor – Gail Kiel; Seattle – Kyle Bradburn; Spokane – Ronald Hubble, Justin Murphy; Vancouver – Keaton Malone, Christopher Scheck; WISCONSIN: Baldwin – Adam Christianson, Mallory Custer; Colfax – Jon Heimler; Footville – Bradley Brey; Frederic – Lucy Hinks; Green Bay – Andrew Quinn; Hudson – Abbie Beaudry, Taylor Teske; Kenosha – Kelli Henry; Luxemburg – Adam Paider; Platteville – Scott Rowe; Rhinelander – Daniel Barbian; Saint Croix Falls – Danielle Borresen; Somerset – Brian Rutscher; WYOMING: Casper – Samantha Becker; Newcastle – Jessica Troftgruben; Riverton – Emily Reiter; Sheridan – Henry Reed;

CANADA: ALBERTA: Edmonton – Dillon Simpson; Taber – Derek Rodwell; Wetaskiwin – Byron (Ted) Reynolds; BRITISH COLUMBIA: Penticton – Mark MacMillan; MANITOBA: Swan River – Brian Kindrat; Winnipeg – Brett Cameron; NEWFOUNDLAND: Saint Johns – Olivia Daly; ONTARIO: Huntsville – Veronica Medon; SASKETCHEWAN: Emerald Park – Kyle Hosaluk;

OTHER COUNTRIES: CHINA: Shanghai – Ruikun Sun, Xiaowei wu, Yubin Zhang; GERMANY: Christopher Nelson; REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Goyang-si – Hyunsu Kim; NORWAY: Moss – Espen Pettersen; Oman – Amna Al-Shukaili;

— David L. Dodds, media relations/writer and editor, University Relations, 777-5529, david.dodds@email.und.edu.

The Deans’ list includes students whose grade point averages are in the top 15 percent of the enrollment in each of the University’s degree granting colleges and schools. A student must have completed no fewer than 12 semester hours of academic work for the semester, of which eight or more hours must be graded work rather than “satisfactory/unsatisfactory.”

Here, listed alphabetically by hometown, are the students who made the winter 2011 list:

NORTH DAKOTA: Alexander – Aaron Weber; Arthur – Anna Andersson; Arvilla – Jacob Petsinger; Berthold – Lucas Bloms, Sarah Fegley, Haley Neshem; Beulah – Benjamin Maliske, Lucas Schnaidt, Jared Seibel, Kendra Seibel; Bismarck – Jordan Adolf, Grant Bakke, Megan Beck, Justin Berger, Chelsea Boger, Brandon Boyd, Michelle Burns, Kristin Canham, Thomas Carpenter, Jaclin Churchill, Jordan Ensz, Ella Eslinger, Aaron Fettig, Jessica Hansen, Sarah Hansen, Michael Harsche, Erin Haugen, Nicholas Henes, Nathan Jackson, Jessica Keys, Alyssa Kopp, Elizabeth Kraft, Brittany Kuntz, Ryan Lange, Joseph Laszewski, Sarah Laszewski, Hannah Loesch, Ashley Mastel, Courtney McDonald, Patrick McNally, Shawn McNally, Johnathan Metz, Kyla Olson, Dillon Parker, Ryan Patterson, Alexandar Paulson, Sara Paulson, Timothy Paulson, Devon Peightal, Tyler Przybylski, Kate Ries, Wyatt Sabot, Steven Schaffner, Joslin Seidel, Zach Selzler, Todd Splonskowski, Amber Stecher, Sheryl Stewart, Adam Swigost,   Andrea Taborsky, Laura Tschider, Hailey Whitman, William Woodworth, Christopher Wos, Seth Zander; Bottineau – Amanda Beckman, Matthew Brosseau, Mark Gregg, Zachary Lehmann, Miles Uhrich; Bowman – Megan Ruppert; Burlington – Jamie Bowers, Tiffany Feist; Cando – Brennen Bergdahl; Carrington – Tyler Beckman, Danielle Boehmer, Audra Braaten, Ashley Pollert, Chelsie Pollert, Kylee Pollert; Casselton – Skyler Moderow; Cathay – Tyson Rost; Cavalier – Brennan Thorlakson; Center – Samantha Bonsness, Kaylee Lackman; Colgate – Elizabeth Erickson; Cooperstown – Abbey Cushman, Aubrey Ellefson, Emilee Froiland, Tiffany Geiger, Katie Hanson, Emilee Johnson; Crary – Megan Anderson; Crosby – Clint Urvand; Crystal – Mary Kartes, Kali Shephard; Devils Lake – Kathryn Alfonso, Natalie Bittner, Brock Davidson, Devin Gathman, Dylan Gehrtz, Joshua Greene, Stephanie Hatten, Lindsey Hiltner, Leigh Hintz, Jeremy Hoffart, Daniel Hoffmeyer, Heather Howatt, Angela Loff, Evan Moen, Brandon Myhre, Keli Nadeau, Curtis Neis, Preston Peterson, Shelby Turck, Ian Whitney; Dickinson – Shelby Dvorak, Justine Gab, Myra Heth, Katie Hewson, Alexus Hoffmann, Darcie Lujan, Madison Porter, Christina Zach; Edgeley – Taylor Erickson; Edinburg – Laura Geir, Kassandra Kertz; Ellendale – Adam Heine; Embden – Callie Madsen; Emerado – Calvin Bina;

Fargo – Danielle Ambuehl, Stephanie Anderson, Christopher Beyer, Jason Bjorgaard, Allison Braasch, Jaford Burgad, Lauren Carew, Trenton Egan, Stacey Griggs, Dustin Gustafson, Kelsey Hegle, Kaira Henze, Casey Hepper, Eric Jablonsky,  Kathryn Johnson, Samantha Kearns, Grant Kraft, Joel Kramer, Brooke Kranzler, Nicole Krause, Jessica Lamb, Andrew Landburg, Michelle Larsen, Alysa Lerud, Justin Lervik, Sally Lunde, Jordan Mari, Katelyn Mari, Bethany Martindale, Sierra Maucort, Anne Mayer, Kirsten McCullough, Ryan McGuigan, Emma Meyer, John Mitzel, Candice Mogard, Benjamin Mohr, Leo O’Day, Jacob Reopelle, Tyler Richter, Sadie Rivard, Ashley Ruth, Renae Schanilec, Raymond Schultz, Andrew Seter, Garrett Skonseng, Anthony Swanholm, Jed Swenson, Joshua Teigen, Nicole Thorson, Jennifer Vetter, Laurel Wessman, Shea Willert, Brianna Woodard, Hope Wosick; Forman – Shirin Nour; Fort Ransom – Veronica Munkeby; Fullerton – Jessica Wagner; Gackle – Andrew Owen; Garrison – William Robinson; Gilby – Randi Hulst; Glenburn – Seth Wisthoff; Grafton – Melissa Blanchard, Carly Hills, Mallory McCarty, Anna Rutherford, Megan Sevigny;

Grand Forks – Danielle Abbe, Rachel Abbe, Bethany Abeln, Emily Alexander, Dag Erik Amdam, Jason Anderson, Sara Anderson, Scott Arbuckle, Ian Arendt, Ryan Atkinson, Sarah Aymond, Patrick Bair, Blaine Batchelor, Diane Batten, Clarice Bauer, Jordan Becker, Douglas Bell, Micaela Bengtson, Robert Bernardy, Jennifer Bernier, Janna Beth, Mari Biel, Jessie Bjella, Ian Bjerke, Tanner Bjerke, Jason Blue, Susan Bonn, Brita Bostad, Christopher Bothun, Nicolas Bowlin, Christopher Braem, Anna Breidenbach, Karlie Breidenbach, Chris Breiner, Jessica Bruns, Courtney Bunde, Beau Burkholder, Ashley Burns, Anna Bury, Brittany Bye, Alida Carlson, Jana Carroll, Trevor Chiasson, Nicholas Christensen, Eric Christofferson, Heather Church, Breanna Coleman, Ilse Coleman, Jacob Collings, Kelli Collison, Matthew Cookman, Nicholas Corbett, Abby Cornelius, Russel Crary, Alexander Craychee, Christopher Cunningham, Amanda Cruze, Aoyang Dai, Dalonda Dalin, Rachel Dallman, Sara Daugherty, Niall Davis, Megan Demarais, Logan Dick, Steven Dorn,  Nichole Drees, Trent Dregseth, Collin Driscoll, Cory Driscoll, Patrick Durkin, David Edmonds, Evan Edwards, Daniel Elander, Derek Elioff, Courtney Ellertson, Ashley Elsbernd, Jaysen Ely, Kristin Emmons, Rebecca Erickson, Jordan Ernst, Courtney Euscher, Melanie Faber, Amanda Fehn, Paige Ferguson, Kristen Ford, Karlie Foster, Kaela Fox, Kaleigh Frey, Cianna Garman, Anna Gaspar, Nicholas Geiger, Jacob Gessler, Ashley Girodat, Joseph Giuliani, Melissa Goettig, Laura Grabanski, Charles Grabill, Destiny Grant, Jennifer Greer, Ida Groennhaug, Patrick Gustafson, Keegan Hahn, Stacy Hallick, Shalyn Hample, Alexis Hanson, Jeffrey Harrie, Cassius Hartl, Ryan Hausmann, Jennifer Hayes, Jacob Henke, Matt Henry, Kaitlyn Herz, Miranda Hett, Matthew Hillestad, Ashley Hiller, Madeline Hiltner, John Hoffarth, Alison Holcomb, Erin Holdman, Taylor Holm, Michael Holman, Rose Houska, Brianne Huber, Jebb Huskinson, Thomas Hutchens, Maureen Ikedinobi, Laura Iszler, Jaymie Jackson, Pushkara Jayasekera, Deanna Jenkins, Bikash Jha, George Jirout, Sara Joersz, Allison Johnson, Erica Johnson, Hillary Johnson, Kirsten Johnson, Emily Kennedy, Robert Kasprick, Marisa Kauffman, Megan Keidel, Kevin Kelm, Madalyn Kent, Roozbeh Khavanin, Kaitlyn Kloos, Kristen Knight, Stephanie Knox, John Kotaska, Carly Kraft, Jenista Knudson, Alex Kohns, Nicole Kramer, Amanda Krieger, Matthew Labernik, Tracy Landis, Andrea Laraway, Caylan Larson, Clinton Larson, Gunnar Larson, Trina Lawrence,  Joseph Lee, Joshua Lee, Richard Lee, Sojin Lee, Andrew Leizens, Mark Lentz, Elizabeth Letvin, Zhen Lim, Daniella Lima, Melissa Lima, Anna Lind, Knut Lindaas, Jenna Loepp, Casey Loesch, Brandon Lommen, John Ludke, Whitney Lutz Xiaochen Ma, Robert Mahaney, Florence Mandala, Chloe’ Martell, Brian Marti, Michael Marti, Bridget Martinson, Kathryn Martsolf, Ashley Mathias, Alexis Mattson, Shantell Mayer, Austin McDaniel, Kenneth McGurran, William McLoughlin, Ryan Melcer, Jacqueline Mellor, Megan Metelak, April Miller, Kelly Miller, Margot Miller, Nikki Miller, Ryan Mischel, Andrea Moen, Elle Molbert, Michael Montonye, Allison Morland, Lee Morris, Benjamin Mossberg, Caitlin Mullally, Badera Muhanna, Rhoda Muiru, Tyler Myers, Hiroko Nagatake, Joseph Nchifor, Eric Nelson, Anders Nervold, Ashley Neumann, Jennifer Noiva, Chelsi Norenberg, Adam Nygard, Christopher Olsen, Lauren Oseland, Erik Oslund, Cody Oss, Zachary Otteson, Brian Otto, Kristine Ouradnik, Sejal Parikh, David Pearson, Meghan Perkerwicz, Stephanie Peyton, Kellie Pihl, Haley Pithey, Rebecca Polansky, Lisa Poole, Casey Potter, Richard Presthus, Ashley Privratsky, Nicholas Prosinski, Melissa Pung,  Brittany Race, Philip Ragan, Dane Rasmussen, Emily Raymond, Shawn Reich, Cory Remington, Paul Richter, Kayla Rieke, Michael Rood, Tyler Rood, Santana Royer, Kaci Schaper, Kaylee Scheer, Amanda Scheid, Paige Scherer, Joseph Schlangen, Callie Schneider, McKenzie Schneider, Cassondra Schock, Brittney Scholler, Erin Schulke, Rand Seay, David Sebenaler, Laura Sele, Joel Senff, Jordan Senff, Alexis Sherman, Amy Shirek, Rachel Smerer, Annaka Sondreal, Abby Sorum, Adam Sorum, David Spengler, Jennessa Spry, Jessica St.Marie, Matthew Stjern, Jakee Stoltz, Dannette Stramer, Amy Suedel, Ashley Sundre, Nicholas Swingen, Molly Syvertson, Lindsay Talbott, Kyle Theige, Kelly Thingelstad, Katelyn Thorsen, Maksym Tkach, Erin Tofte, Andrew Tweet, Talya Tysver, Marla VanEnk, Jay Wagamon, Jenna Wagner, Pohan Wang, Katherine Warner, Marcus Wax, Amanda Weninger, Rachael Wessman, Brittany West, Madisson Whitman, Clinton Wiener, Renae Witta,  Christian Wolfe, Karl Wolff, Wendy Wolff, Lindsey Wong, Timothy Wong, Emily Woods, Erin Wysocki, Tammy Yorba, Derek Zander, Zhe Zhang;

Grand Forks Air Force – Vase – ictor Correa, Debbie Murphy, Kayla Tice; Hamilton – Renae Kemp; Hannover – Carissa Hintz; Harwood – Kayla Greseth; Hatton – Christina Phipps; Hazen – Conor Borud, Allee Mead, Melissa Rothe, Jared Weinand; Hoople – Kaci Phelps; Hope – Alyssa Archer; Horace – Nathaniel Peterson, Rachel Vigen;

Jamestown – Tate Carlson, Nicholas Enderle, Laura Fugleberg, Nicholas Graves, Amanda Lauinger, Jennifer Neva, Sondra Pergotski, Alec Redmann, Barbara Trautman, Sara Davidson; Kenmare – Cory Keller; Killdeer – Brianna Jallo; Kindred – Mary Schreiner, Lindsey Torgerson; Lakota – Courtney Anderson, Christopher Hoerth, Michael Wilkinson; Lamoure – Megan Quinlan; Langdon – Haley Amoth, Kaitlin Bachman, Brooke Dettler, Sarah Gellner, Randall Howatt, Kayla Skjervheim; Larimore – Diana Gove, Karl Hager, Samuel Hager, Cory Hajicek, Jessica Pearce, Shaun Swanson, Hannah Trosen, Matthew Voight; Leeds – Lindsay Anderson; Lincoln – Darren Radke; Lisbon – Justin Reinke; Mandan – Lindsey Altringer, Keely Goter, Samantha Hersch, Reid Jungling, Madison Krebsbach, Breanna Levi, Lisa Meyers, John Persson, Kendall Pfau, Jonathan Preszler, Sierra Schafer; Manvel – Mark Bushaw, Jacy Thibert; Mayville – Jamie Knudsvig, Kristine Martin, Maggie O’Keefe; McGregor – Katrina Kutter, Ryan Strid; Michigan – Aletha Orwick;

Minot – Kristen Aas, Landon Bahl, Kyle Bangen, Joley Beeler, Tyrone Berentson, Ashley Brey, Philip Eaton, Logan Erz, Emily Gehring, Drew Groves, Jerrica Kelly, John Mcewen, Allison Parizek, Ryan Rasanen, Joshua Rogers, Matthew Schimke, Nick Schmitz, Nigel Schmitz; Minto – Alyssa Gruchala, Sarah Schuster; Moffit – Alexis Nicholson; Mohall – Katie Johnson, Nicholas Sundahl; Mooreton – Caitlyn Wolf; Napoleon – Justin Geffre; New Town – Shelley Davis; Niagara – Jacqueline Gualtieri; Nome – Katelyn Birklid; Northwood – Angela Lyste, Dawn Nygaard-Koplin; Page – Karissa Lindseth; Park River – Ceceli Bonitto, Cody Larson; Parshall – Shannon Hovda, Remington Zacher; Pick City – Melissa Roller; Pisek – Danielle Bjerke, Ian Foerster; Portland – Connor Murphy, Rebecca Walden; Prosper – Caitlin Wohler; Ray – Britta Liesener, Brian Viall; Reynolds – Colleen Argenziano, Cullen Sondreal; Rhame – Cassandra Johnson; Rocklake – Alex Jacobsen, Nicole Jacobsen; Rolla – Elizabeth Mickelson; Rugby – Kristine Black, Rachel Hoffert, Marina Laughridge, Thomas Seaver; Saint Michael – Sara Kurtz; Saint Thomas – Ethan Littlejohn; Scranton – Chloe Krinke; Sherwood – Benjamin Keith; South Heart – Amber Wagner; Stanton – Kamen Moormann; Tappen – Megan Rangeloff; Thompson – Joshua Brorby, Jason Grotte, Keaton Hanevold, James Kerzman, Katie Morgan, Richard Morgan, Alyssa Simmers, Jami Stallard, Alyson Tweet, Kelly Winters; Tolna – Kirstie Gillett; Tower City – Adrienne Klinger; Valley City – Alison Anderson, Shelby Anderson, Jacob Denault, Landon Gendreau, Haley Larson, Hannah Morehouse, Maria Prosby, Stephanie Starr, Amanda Stevens, Brian Zerface; Velva – Zachary Craig, Alexandra Podoll; Wahpeton – Taylor Albrecht, Heidi Carlson, Liesl Carlson, Brooke Gerner, Amera Johnson, Danielle Korth, Brandi Reynolds, Kelsey Richels; Watford City – Ty Skarda, Kelcee Wright; West Fargo – Regina Doll, Matthew Klein, Jessica Row, Ashley Ryan, James Seefeldt, Chris Urlaub; Wheatland – Laura Roach; Williston – Amy Armstrong , Tyler Eiken, Zachary Eiken, Angela Goebel, Seth Grundstad, Aaron Hanson, Margaret Lambert, Garred Olson, Kaitlin Ring, Megan Ryckman, Noel Smith, Jacob Telehey, Katherine Wilt; Wilton – Nathan Roehrich, Brian Tschosik; Wishek – Jessica Mulske; Wyndmere – Lindsey Muehlberg, Samantha Ritten;

MINNESOTA: Ada – William Atwood, Kristen Austinson, Taylor Ruebke, Nicole Smart, Alivia Sterton; Aitkin – Chad Kottke, Abigail Nadeau; Akeley – Kyle Magnuson; Albany – Taylor Waletzko; Albert Lea – Jacob Winkels; Alexandria – Crystal Anderson, Brandon Ludwig, Aaron Rentschler, Brian Robley, Kristen Sjostrand, Spencer Wilts, Jenna Wyffels; Alvarado – Brian Mager; Andover – Mike Hawkins, Michael Nickasch, Andrew Peden, Erica Turner, Calvin Wheeler; Annandale – Taylor Jenson, Emily Triplett; Anoka – Alison Tonsager; Apple Valley – Ryan Bringgold, Eric Brumm, Scott Gabert, Jonathan Kukowski, Janine Oxley, Natalie Robinson; Arden Hills – Marit Sundberg; Argyle – Landon Adolphson, Evan Hanson; Aurora – Shaun Hopkins; Barnesville – Christena Goedtke; Baudette – Chelsea Poolman; Baxter – Natalie Taylor; Becker – Zachary Hamann, Jamie Heins, Keith Steiner, Brian Tiry; Bemidji – Matthew Fossen, Patrick Froehle, Brooke Hanson, Emily Lawrence, Taylor McLean, Hannah Sweep; Big Lake – Alexa Laqua; Bigfork – Jenna Beckner; Blaine – Andrew Germain; Bloomington – Robert Brown, Dallas Dupey; Brainerd – Renee Branshaw, Molly Hoppe, Tyler Rose, Jamie Whitehead; Brooklyn Park – Nicole Chesney, Daniel Lien, Ashley Trdan; Browerville – Sara Dezell; Buckman – Emily Seelen; Buffalo – Nicholas Allen, Bryan Johnson, Molly Rentz, Ashley Tessier; Burnsville – Stephanie Norberg; Byron – Max Johnson; Cambridge- Vincent Careaga;  Cass Lake – Amber Teal; Cedar – Travis Mattson; Champlin – Daniel Burns, Miranda Lang; Chanhassen – Katie Hickey, Brooke Larson, Nicholas Mattson; Chaska – Rachel Essler; Circle Pines – Marni McLean, Laura Sandberg; Clear Lake – Jerad Zachman; Clearbrook – Joshua Vorderbruggen; Clearwater – Becca Sytsma; Cloquet – Ahnna Peterson; Cohasset – Sarah Neuhaus; Coon Rapids – Julia Dahl, Joshua Parks; Corcoran – Dylan Shallbetter; Cottage Grove – Alexander Bezek, Caitlin Elliott, Dylan Reichstadt; Crookston – Anna Cymbaluk, Karl Lokken, Danielle Persson, Hilary Skjei; Dayton – Eric Brodin; Deer Creek – Clinton Swisse; Dent – Regan Helbling, Meghan Hurley; Detroit Lakes – Brady Eilertson, Rachel Musielewicz, Alyssa Nielsen, Brittney Thomson; Duluth – Christian Barnes, Kayla Ford, Heather Morgan, Lauren Peterson, Laura Sutliff, Molly Talbot; Dundas – Corisa Trapnell; Eagan – Janet Chung, Brooke Davidson, Kristi Hoffmann, Matthew Kasdagly, Sarah Martner, Jill Sorby;

East Grand Forks – Jeremy Bancroft, Chelsey Beito, Joshua Blair, Fangjian Chen, Molly Driscoll, Stephanie Gagelin, Scott Jenson, Danielle Johnson, Joshua Johnson, Joseph Kulas, Christopher Laue, Daryl Mathsen, Brendan Mochoruk, Clyde Morris, Devon Olson, David Pesch, Samantha Reimer, Dayna Rothenbacher, Abby Schoenborn, Ashley Schomer, Ted Solem, David Steffen, Caitlin Wagner; East Gull Lake – Nathan Rich; Eden Prairie – Christiana Chresand, Clinton Ebeling, Carolyn Rothfusz, Derek Seedorf, Erick Underwood; Edina – Jemma Abel; Elizabeth – Lauren Zimmerman; Elk River  – Justin Varty; Erskine – Andrew Bruggeman, Lisa Espeseth; Esko – Spencer Sinnott; Eveleth – Christopher Florey; Excelsior – Margot Brandt, Kira Johnson; Eyota – Michael Henderson; Fairfax – Kara Black; Fairmont – Patrick Kloeckner, Katherine Krumholz; Farmington – Ryan McKinley, Logan Schneider; Fergus Falls – Mark Becker, Chelsey Enderle, Kara Fisher, Emily Muxfeldt; Fertile – Valerie Erickson, Virginia Rongen; Fisher – Laura Knox; Forest Lake – Gabrielle Bunten, Siri Urquhart; Fosston – Jennifer Krueger; Frazee – Marlee Helmeke, Melissa Shipman; Freeport – Nicholas Jungles, Krista Moorman, Samantha Waltzing; Garfield – Jared Bents, Danielle Reis; Georgetown – Alicia Dahlsad; Goodridge – Ashley Marquis; Grand Rapids – Adam Chandler, Candace Cottingham, Peter Kampa, James Mullen, Brittney Schaar; Hallock – Kellen Albrecht; Hamel – Andrew Stalpes; Hampton – John Opatz; Hanover – Breanna Wachter; Hastings – Catherine Aaseng, Alana Birk, Tyler Johnston, Michelle Willis; Hawley – Ashley Nelson, Brinn Schmidt; Henning – Sara Houselog; Herman – Kristi Fickes; Hermantown – Corey Kolquist; Hibbing – Eric Carlson, Jacob McConkey, Rebekah Miesbauer, Benjamin Wilson; Hillman – Lyndsey Wunderlich; Hills – Maleeka Sandager; Hinckley – Lisa Monson; Holloway – Rachel Schlieman; Hopkins – Shai Comay; Hutchinson – Cameron Brown, Brian Fitzgerald; Inver Grove Heights – Kyle Harren, Katrina Haukom, Tyler Kraska, Christian Quam; Iron – BoniJo Smith, Andrew Vadis; Lake Bronson – Austin Braget, Mitchell Braget; Lake Elmo – Thomas Portelli; Lake Park – Nicolai Baer; Lakeville – Joe Asturias, Elizabeth Barth, Jacob Bertram, Matthew Cox, Michael Hjermstad, Kaitlyn Horn, Megan Laco, Nicole Larson, Daniel McAnany, Michael Muenchow, Alexandra Oswald, Josie Sanderson, Sherilyn Stapf, Amanda Thompson; Lancaster – Courtney Rice; Lanesboro – Daniel Sjarpe; Le Sueur – Kathryn Kjellesvig; Lino Lakes – Samantha Anderson, Mary Fabian; Litchfield – Charles Kern; Long Lake – Lucas Skjaret; Madison – Jordyn Kalthoff; Mahtomedi – Aaron Lundquist; Maple Grove – Brooke Pearce, Joshua Johnson, Paul Weaver; Maple Lake – Heather Demorett; Melrose – Emily Scholz; Menahga – Brady Junes, Chelsie Weeding; Mentor – Logan Cook; Minneapolis – Morgan Anderson, John Aubart, Blake Ayling, Kaitlin Bezdicek, Sarah Caton, Daniel Djamal, Timothy Domaas, Carolyn Dorr, Jenna Dygert, Joseph Edwards, Katherine Grabowski, Jennifer Hanson, Mark Harries, Cy’erra Mills, Brianna Williams; Minnetonka – Michael Link, Katie Roche, Madeline Trow; Minnetrista – Justine Grady; Monticello – Kaitlyn Ferguson;

Moorhead – Lauren Berg, Benjamin Doda, Matthew Duginski, Nicolette Halvorson, Brittney Herbst, Wilson Karlstrom, Katrina Kotta, Anna Lipetzky, Lyndsie Plooster, Sonja Stordahl, Dana Wambach, Tirzah Wethern; Mound – Daniel Flatten, Ryan Haug; New Brighton – Mitchell Johnson; New York Mills – Samantha Welter; Newfolden – Kaylee Davidson, Mitchell Knutson, Tyler Knutson; North Branch – Myranda Beckmann; North Mankato – Madalynn Davito; Oakdale – Michael Buhl Jr.; Osakis – Britteny Wolterstorff; Oslo – Kendra Nagle, Anna Young; Osseo – Kyle Kunkel; Otsego – Jacob Harstad; Palisade – Daniel Landrus; Park Rapids – Alyssa Carlson, Chelsea Johnson, Mary Kading, Elliot Lawrence, Trisha Matheny, Mark Smith, Elizabeth Vaudrin, Isaac Zoller; Pelican Rapids – Danielle Grahn, Tanner Poach, Ashley Waller, Zachary Waller; Pequot Lakes – Rachael Danielson, Joseph Lennon, Derek Rood, Sarah Stricker; Perham – Whitney Delaney, Luke Hofland, Leah Richter; Plummer – Elizabeth Winkelman; Plymouth – Megan Bezdicek, Erinn Olson, Zachary Trygstad, Grace Torguson, Alexandra Wald; Porter – Dana Kraus; Prior Lake – Robert Healy, Jarod Olson; Rice – Stephanie Haselkamp, Jennifer Lukach, Morgan Muehlbauer, Chloe Ree, Nicholas Surma; Richfield – Alexandra Westman; Rochester – Whitney Ashland, Michelle Bonapace-Potvin, Andrew Diephuis, Anneka Fallenstein, Lori Florine, Emily Frueh, Anthony Kluck, James Mack, Caitlin Prunty, Eric Rogelstad, Zachary Schmidt, Nathan Twerberg; Rockford – Jordan Samuelson; Rogers – Erin Boyd; Roosevelt – Shelby Amsley-Benzie; Roseau – Katie Dion, Tina Goos, Sarah Kofstad, Bryan Lundbohm, Kelsey Swart; Rosemount – Brooke Bohnert, William Hoffman, Maggie O’Malley; Royalton – Michael Britz, Paul Nordvik; Saint Cloud – Ross Mullen, Joshua Thielen, Ross Windfeldt; Saint Michael – John Weber; Saint Paul – Jordan Anderson, Nicholas Boonstra, Randall Brumm, Jason Burns, Thomas Chaffee, Kianna Davis, Laura Elsbernd, Sara Feeser, Sarah Gillen, Stephen Hanson, Averi Haugesag, Linden Jensen, Adam Kersten, Kelly Kracht, Logan Kramer, Alexander Miller, Benjamin Mingo, Erin Moody, Jonathan Murlowski, Jacob Nerhus, Justin Pagel,  Andrea Peterson, Peter Ryden, Tyler Tandeski, Felicia Ulrich, Joseph Westcott; Saint Stephen – Daniel Marvin; Sartell – Erin Krueger, Kelly Orndorff, Kayla Sattler; Sauk Centre – Kyle Metcalf; Savage – Caitlyn Keller, Matthew Kruger, Lindsey Mortinson; Shafer – Jeffrey Walburg; Shakopee – Katie Healey, Sarah McKenzie, Heather Nibbe; Side Lake – Zachary Wheaton; South Haven – Analee Hokkala, Dylan Stang; Staples – Shari Berg, Kirsten Gudgeon; Stillwater – Jennifer Allison, Jenna Bellecourt, Jessica Kormanik; Tamarack – Maxine Lemaster;

Thief River Falls – Anne Hook, Jamie Hunt, Kevin Lunke, Sarah Matter, Kent Peterson, Sean Ranum, Riley Simenson, Karter Trontvet, Francine Twistol; Upsala – Jedidiah Johnson; Virginia – Caitlin Stackpool; Waconia – Sara Porter; Wadena – Rachael Carlisle, Rachael Oehlke, Jessica Wegscheid; Walker – James Dean; Warren – Kristi Hillman, Sara Pahlen; Warroad – Hannah Bahnmiller, Melissa Olimb; Wayzata – Ryan Amundson; Wheaton – Michael McTighe; White Bear Lake – John Freeman; Winger – Evan Massmann; Winona – Garrett Welle; Winsted – Amanda Kubasch; Woodbury – Alison Baranick, Jaclyn Collins, Emma Goossens, Kelsey King, Emily Pedersen; Wyoming – Taylor Fedje; Zumbrota – Hannah Rosenthal;

OTHER STATES: ALABAMA: Fairhope – Phillip Zaricor Jr.; ARIZONIA: Lake Havasu City – Joseph Jessup; CALIFORNIA: Aliso Viejo – Camille Merwin; Browns Valley – Andrew Rice; Chico – Erica Younan; Hawthorne – Brian Fifita; Lancaster – Brandice Bialek; Los Angeles – Kevin Chen; Riverside – Mariah Paz; San Francisco – Owen Froehlich; Santa Clara – Brett Susnitzky; Santa Monica – Alexander Khan; Simi Valley – Brice Pinkowski; Sutter – Mark KennedYy; COLORADO: Aspen – Zachary Nichols; Boulder – Kate Crook; Castle Rock – Thomas Rosenkrans; Centennial – Patrick Lewis, Benjamin Olsen; Colorado Springs – Robert Hill III; Fort Collins – Jared Haberkorn, Matthew Johnson, Benjamin Thomas; Glenwood Springs – Dana Holley; Louisville – Lauren Albrecht; Loveland – Sarah Erickson, Nicholas Prins, Erin Granahan; Parker – Adam Larsen; DELAWARE: Magnolia – Stuart Simon; HAWAII: Waipahu – Mark Ishizu, Matthew Ito; ILLINOIS: Antioch – Rachel Tack; Chicago – Mark Tlalka; Grayslake – Justin Bolton; Joliet – Andrew Gallo; Lake Villa – Joseph Czerniewski; Peoria – Adam Krafft; KANSAS: Baldwin City – Kara Protasio; Topeka – Francis Piecukonis; KENTUCKY: Louisville – Jacob Alvey, William Young; MARYLAND: Prince Frederick – Alysha Allen; MISSOURI: Jackson – Jessica Triller;

MONTANA: Billings – Megan Nauman; Bozeman – Kirsten Haas; Fairview – Allen Benson, Matthew Klose; Forsyth – Matthew Coker; Montana City – Sarah Sesselman; Sidney – Amy Rassier; Westby – Maria Sundsted; Worden – Samantha Albrecht; NORTH CAROLINA: Fayetteville – Lewis Archer; Wilmington – Richard Oates; NEBRASKA: Lincoln – Cody Lynch; Lodgepole – Donna Tluczek; Omaha – Ross Brenneman; NEW MEXICO: Albuquerque – Tracy Lord; NEVADA: Henderson – Kaylynn Burgess; Las Vegas – Alex Volker; NEW YORK: Averill Park – Demerise Tighe; Cortlandt Manor – Patrick Talbot; West Nyack – Brad Harris; OHIO: Lyons – Scott Meyer; OKLAHOMA: Enid – Amanda Holien; OREGON: – Grants Pass – Cami Bennett; Hillsboro – Cosmin Budau; PENNSYLVANIA: Altoona – Lacy McFadden; Philadelphia – Natalia Mazur; SOUTH CAROLINA: Pelzer – Jeffrey Gilmore; Summerville – Clayton Senyo;

SOUTH DAKOTA: Aberdeen – Kristen Ernst, Lisa Grandpre, Casey Hodgin, Terra Rausch, Charley Smook, Chandra Solberg; Box Elder – Jennifer Styles; Custer – Weston Swetich; Fort Pierre – Haley Hand; Meckling – Garrett Jepsen; Milbank – Jacob Manlove; North Sioux City – Allyssa Wall; Pierre – Taylor Siverson; Rapid City – Shannon East; Sioux Falls – Abigail Neff; Warner – Emily Punt; TEXAS: Friendswood – Rosemary Coe; Houston – Zaid Almadani; New Braunfels – Luke Werner; San Antonio – Jonathan Yap; UTAH: Clarkston – Kyle Ricks; VIRGINIA: Ashburn – Christopher DeCrescente, Jennifer Slabik; Fort Myer – Annaken Kirkland; WASHINGTON: Bellevue – Jack Boydston; Covington – Narit Podhipak; Issaquah – Amy Ziegler; Kent – Matthew Eaton; Lacey – Eva Ordonez; Mukilteo – Bergen Siemens; Oak Harbor – Gail Kiel; Seattle – Kyle Bradburn; Spokane – Ronald Hubble, Justin Murphy; Vancouver – Keaton Malone, Christopher Scheck; WISCONSIN: Baldwin – Adam Christianson, Mallory Custer; Colfax – Jon Heimler; Footville – Bradley Brey; Frederic – Lucy Hinks; Green Bay – Andrew Quinn; Hudson – Abbie Beaudry, Taylor Teske; Kenosha – Kelli Henry; Luxemburg – Adam Paider; Platteville – Scott Rowe; Rhinelander – Daniel Barbian; Saint Croix Falls – Danielle Borresen; Somerset – Brian Rutscher; WYOMING: Casper – Samantha Becker; Newcastle – Jessica Troftgruben; Riverton – Emily Reiter; Sheridan – Henry Reed;

CANADA: ALBERTA: Edmonton – Dillon Simpson; Taber – Derek Rodwell; Wetaskiwin – Byron (Ted) Reynolds; BRITISH COLUMBIA: Penticton – Mark MacMillan; MANITOBA: Swan River – Brian Kindrat; Winnipeg – Brett Cameron; NEWFOUNDLAND: Saint Johns – Olivia Daly; ONTARIO: Huntsville – Veronica Medon; SASKETCHEWAN: Emerald Park – Kyle Hosaluk;

OTHER COUNTRIES: CHINA: Shanghai – Ruikun Sun, Xiaowei wu, Yubin Zhang; GERMANY: Christopher Nelson; REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Goyang-si – Hyunsu Kim; NORWAY: Moss – Espen Pettersen; Oman – Amna Al-Shukaili;

— David L. Dodds, media relations/writer and editor, University Relations, 777-5529, david.dodds@email.und.edu.

In Summer 2010, the reporting line for the leadership of the Department of Social Work was shifted to the College of Nursing on a temporary basis. With eighteen months of experience of that alignment, the decision was made last week to formalize the incorporation of the Department of Social Work into the College of Nursing.

I am grateful to all who provided valuable input on the question of the appropriate alignment of the Department of Social Work within the Academic Affairs Division. Your insights, aspirations, and concerns – both in favor of and opposed to any move – were critical to the decision.

I have requested that College of Nursing Dean Denise Korniewicz and Department of Social Work Chair Thomasine Heitkamp convene a Transition and Integration Working Group to facilitate the formal move of the Department of Social Work to the College of Nursing, effective July 1, 2012. The working group will be charged with identifying all of the issues that need to be addressed as a result of the move and formulating a timeline by which the various steps need to be taken. I expect the working group to solicit and take into consideration input from the multiple sources involved in or affected by the move, and to develop a plan that fully insulates students from any inconvenience or disadvantage from the move.

This realignment is limited in scope. The academic leadership of Deans in the VPAA Academic Cabinet has concluded that this is not an optimum time to engage in a more comprehensive review of the organizational structure within Academic Affairs. The Cabinet is committed to identifying and encouraging expansion of instances of beneficial and synergistic collaborations that cut across departmental and college/school boundaries.

Finally, I want to acknowledge the personal and institutional stress of operating under conditions of uncertainty. Even in those circumstances, the faculty and staff of the Department of Social Work have continued to set and meet ambitious goals for the teaching, research, and service functions of the department. I am confident that working together will produce a smooth transition to an exciting additional set of opportunities and relationships.

–Paul LeBel, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs.

UND and Neomatrix, LLC, announced today that they have signed an exclusive agreement to develop technology for the early detection of breast cancer using the company’s HALO Breast Pap Test device.

The HALO breast test is for physicians and is designed to help screen and assess breast cancer risk in women using techniques from cell biology. The UND technology, used with the HALO device, is based on the detection of cancer indicators in breast nipple aspirate fluid (NAF).

Early detection of breast cancer is widely recognized as the most effective strategy for successfully treating the disease. Health outcomes are greatly improved when breast cancer is discovered in the early stages of development.

“Dr. Edward Sauter, professor in the department of surgery at the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences, renowned for his research on NAF constituents and their role in breast cancer prediction, and his team, find it rewarding to begin collaborations with our partner Neomatrix and its scientists to help develop our technology,” said Michael Moore, UND associate vice president for Intellectual Property Commercialization and Economic Development. “I want to recognize Dr. Kumi Combs in my group for her work in putting this agreement and relationship together. This option agreement sets the stage for further development of the technology. We look forward to working with Neomatrix and sincerely hope we can be part of an important diagnostic technology and assay for the early detection of breast cancer.”

“We identified a promising breast cancer predictive marker panel through funding from the National Institutes of Health,” Sauter said. “We needed a partner to take the next step toward practical application in development of an assay. It is exciting to partner with Neomatrix to validate our panel, in the hopes of gaining Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval and bringing it to clinical use.”

“We are thrilled to be participating in this important collaborative program with the world-class personnel and facilities at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences,” said France Dixon Helfer, president and CEO of Neomatrix, LLC. “We concur with the University that this biomarker research will open new doors in the early detection of breast cancer in women.”

About Neomatrix, LLC:

Neomatrix develops solutions to promote optimal women’s health, including the HALO Breast Pap Test and detection assays for breast cancer.

The FDA-approved HALO Breast Pap Test is the first fully automated noninvasive breast disease-screening device for use in physician offices for the collection of NAF for cytological evaluation. Like the Pap test for cervical cancer, HALO looks for cellular changes years before breast cancer is detectable by mammographic imaging. To learn more about the test and locate a physician who offers it, visit neomatrix.com or call (877) HALOPAP.

— David Dodds, writer/editor, University Relations, 777-5529, david.dodds@email.und.edu.

The end of University of North Dakota alum Jim Kleinsasser’s professional football career might also mark the start of Jacob Greenmyer’s career in medicine.

Today in Minneapolis during the final game of the regular season between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, Greenmyer, a 17-year-old senior from Stirum, N.D., who attends North Sargent High School in Gwinner, N.D., was named the recipient of the Vikings $10,000 academic scholarship to UND.

It was the final game for Kleinsasser, a native of Carrington, N.D., who recently announced his retirement after playing 13 years as a tight end for the Vikings.

In his essay, Greenmyer, a cancer survivor, recounted his medical battles since age 9, how he overcame them and how those experiences led to the idea of pursuing a career in medicine.

“Reflecting on the early stages of my life and the virtues of hard work and perseverance I had based my ethics off of, I realized that the University of North Dakota was the only possibility for my college education,” he wrote. “It has a top tier medical program, and just as importantly I believe it embodies the same values and beliefs that are home grown in North Dakota, attributes I have used on the farm and to fight for my life.”

Attending the game with Greenmyer were his parents (Ron and Chelie), grandparents (Connie and Jerry Zetocha), two brothers (Andrew and Joseph) and his sister (Annah) who watched from a private suite.

Kleinsasser, was one of the best players ever to suit up for UND. Following a four-year career at the University from 1995-1998, he was drafted by the Vikings as a tight end in the second round of the NFL draft. He is the longest-tenured pro athlete in the Twin Cities and was inducted into North Dakota High School Hall of Fame in 2008.

The scholarship – intended for an incoming freshman in 2012 — attracted more than 300 applicants from 16 states and the United Kingdom.

Greenmyer was also selected based on his high school GPA and standardized test scores, as well as his personal statement highlighting his career goals, achievements, how he overcame adversity and what the opportunity to study at UND would mean to his future.

Kleinsasser participated in promotional television and radio spots to promote the scholarship. In them, he talked about his love for UND and how his years at the University have helped him in life.

Off the field, Kleinsasser has worked extensively with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, serving with his wife to host the annual fundraising ball in the Twin Cities. He participates annually in the Epilepsy Foundation Clothing Drive and the North Dakota Special Olympics Games.

Students and staff at UND-supported American Culture Center in Shanghai, China, got a surprise on Dec. 7 when U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke paid a visit.

Locke’s visit underscored the U.S. State Department’s interest in giving Chinese college students more access to information on the United States and its cultural heritage.

Located at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST), the American Culture Center opened about a year ago under an agreement President Robert Kelley signed last year to extend the University’s relationship with USST. Jennifer Tarlin, an adjunct professor in the UND College of Business and Public Administration, became the Center’s first director last October.

For security reasons, the Center didn’t receive word of Locke’s planned visit until six days before it happened, and news of the event was blacked out until the day after it occurred.

“Organizing for the ambassador’s visit in six days was an adventure,” said Tarlin. “My hosts were concerned about our lack of ceremony – no flag-waving, no speeches, no fireworks and no gifts – but we all learned a lot about cultural differences.”

The itinerary included greetings from high-level USST administrators, a tour of the Center, and a conversation with 25 students. Locke, who is third-generation Cantonese, extended his planned half hour informal discussion with students to an hour.

“The questions asked by students ranged from the general and personal – such as ‘What is your family background?’ – to the highly specific, including a detailed question on the reporting of pollution in Beijing,” Tarlin said.

Last September, UND was awarded a grant from the State Department to partner with USST to develop programs and activities for the American Culture Center. It is part of the university’s International Cultural Park, designed to encourage greater international awareness on campus. The grant was one of 10 that awarded by the American Embassy in Beijing to pairs of Chinese and American universities throughout the United States and China.

USST has had an ongoing relationship with UND’s College of Business and Public Administration for more ten years and has hosted 30 foreign exchange and research programs throughout the world. Under the terms of the program, UND faculty spend four to six weeks in Shanghai teaching undergraduate business majors, some of whom have subsequently traveled to Grand Forks to earn MBAs or study in other business-related Masters programs.

In addition to sponsoring concerts, lectures, and art exhibits, the American Culture Center hosts visiting American faculty and provides opportunities for students to discuss graduate and professional plans and visit informally with American scholars and artists. The Center occupies a restored three-story brick house that was one of the original structures of the 105-year old campus.

Contacts:
Jennifer Tarlin, director
American Culture Center
147-8257-5964 (China)
701-740-2902 (US)
646-578-8752 (US to China)
jennifer.tarlin@usst.edu.cn

— Patrick Miller, writer/editor, University Relations, 777-2412, patrick.miller@email.und.edu.

Dear Campus Community:

I want to bring you up to date on recent events related to the nickname and logo. As you may know, the North Dakota Legislature met in Special Session in November and, among other issues, took action to rescind the law mandating that the University of North Dakota use the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo. The new law, which became effective Dec. 1, allows UND to begin transitioning away from the nickname and logo, in compliance with the Aug. 15 directive of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education, charging the University to “substantially complete the [transition] process by the end of December 2011.”

To that end, I have directed the Athletics Department and the Office of University Relations to initiate transition processes with the goal of substantially completing them by the end of December. For example, you will see references to the nickname and the use of the logo disappearing from the UND web site, except where it makes sense to retain them for historical or similar reasons. The University will also remove nickname Images and verbiage from University owned facilities, except for their use in historical or similar applications, such as championship banners.

It is important to understand that the transition process will not be entirely completed by Dec. 31. For example, the new uniforms for the UND men’s hockey team won’t be available until late February. As a result, the men’s hockey team will finish the rest of the regular season in their current uniforms. Another example relates to our contracts with several vendors licensed to produce UND apparel and merchandise. Under the terms of the contracts, we must provide at least a 90-day notice of a change to the contract. That means licensed vendors will be allowed to produce apparel and merchandise with the Fighting Sioux name and logo through March 31, 2012, and will have until June 30, 2012, to sell off their stock. Retailers will be able to sell Fighting Sioux apparel and merchandise as long as supplies last, but there will be no more production of Fighting Sioux apparel and merchandise under existing licenses after March 31, 2012.

You can find more information about the transition process under “UND’s Transition Process: Frequently Asked Questions” on the Nickname/Logo web site at http://nickname.und.edu/logo.

As we work together over the next month to transition away from the nickname and logo, I ask all UND employees, especially unit heads, to help with the process. If you use the nickname and logo in your area, please take steps to remove their use. If you want to identify an area where you think a change needs to be made, please contact Peter Johnson, Office of University Relations, at peter.johnson@email.und.edu.

Thank you for your help and cooperation. Together, we will effect an orderly transition.

Sincerely,

Robert O. Kelley

President Robert Kelley invites members of the faculty to participate in winter commencement ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 16. Two ceremonies will be held and faculty members are encouraged to march in academic regalia in one or both events.

Faculty members can rent regalia from the Bookstore. The deadline for rentals is Nov. 28. Inquiries about regalia rentals should be directed to Kelsie Hilgendorf at the Bookstore at 777-3975.

The ceremony for all professional and graduate degrees will begin at 10 a.m.; all undergraduate degrees will be awarded at the ceremony beginning at 2 p.m. Both events will be held in the Chester Fritz Auditorium. Faculty members should report to the lower level of the auditorium no later than 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the ceremony to get dressed in their regalia and then assemble in Foyer A on the main level of the Auditorium. University marshals will be on hand to direct participants to their places in the procession.

Please contact Ceremonies and Special Events at 777-2724 by Wednesday, Dec. 14, or send an e-mail to Jan Flatin at jan.flatin@email.und.edu if you plan to participate so that the appropriate number of seats can be reserved on the stage. When responding, please make sure to indicate if you will be participating in one or both ceremonies.

— Dawn Botsford, special events coordinator, Ceremonies and Special Events, 777-6393, dawn.botsford@email.und.edu.

The University of North Dakota appreciates the work of the North Dakota Legislature this week in passing SB 2370.  With the signature of Gov. Jack Dalrymple, this action allows UND to complete the directive of the State Board of Higher Education and to meet the terms of the 2007 settlement agreement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association by transitioning away from the current nickname and logo.  This step will remove UND from sanctions imposed by the NCAA and will allow UND to continue to pursue Division I athletics in the Big Sky conference as a member in good standing – critical for the immediate and long term success of UND student-athletes and UND’s athletics programs.

The legislative process has been thorough and has allowed individuals and groups to voice their opinions regarding the issue.   I want to reassure our students, faculty, staff and alumni – and all friends of the University – that the Fighting Sioux nickname and logo will be retired with dignity as it becomes part of the tradition and history of the University of North Dakota.

— Robert O. Kelley, President.

President Robert Kelley will give his State of the University address at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the Memorial Union Lecture Bowl. The address will focus on The Exceptional UND, and will be in conjunction with the University Council meeting. The agenda is below.

1. State of the University Address, “The Exceptional UND,” by President Robert Kelley
2. University Senate Status Report, Curt Stofferahn, University Senate Chair
3. Matters arising, Curt Stofferahn, University Senate Chair

The University Council consists of the following who are employed primarily on the Grand Forks campus: The President, the Vice Presidents, the Registrar, the Director of Libraries, all deans, all department chairpersons, all of the full time faculty of the rank of instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, and professor; program directors, coordinators, assistant and associate deans who concurrently hold faculty rank; the Director of the Counseling Center; professional librarians, and such other academic personnel and administrative officers as the Council may designate. The quorum of the Council necessary for the transaction of business is 25 percent of the Council membership (or 176 of the current 704 members). Council meetings are normally co-chaired by the chairperson of the Senate and the President of the University. The Registrar is ex officio secretary. Council meetings are open to the public, and students, staff and the general public are invited to attend.

The talk will be webcast at https://conted.breeze.und.nodak.edu/stateofu/.

President Robert O. Kelley has appointed a search committee to help find UND’s new Vice President for University and Public Affairs.

Joshua Wynne, vice president for Health Affairs and dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, will chair the search committee. The search committee is charged with identifying a short list of highly qualified candidates for consideration by President Kelley.

The search committee includes:

• Joshua Wynne, vice president for Health Affairs, dean and professor of Medicine, chair
• Melissa Gjellstad, assistant professor, Languages
• Brandi Jewett, student and editor, Dakota Student
• Peter Johnson, executive associate vice president for University Relations
• Sarah Kotelnicki, director of alumni relations, Alumni Association
• Cynthia Lindquist, UND alumna, and president, Cankdeska Cikana Community College
• Michael Moore, associate vice president, Division of Research and Economic Development
• Timothy Pasch, assistant professor, English
• Roger Reierson, president and chairman, Flint Communications
• Mac Schneider, UND alumni, attorney, and North Dakota state senator

The Vice President for University and Public Affairs will oversee the Office of University Relations, and the functions of internal and external communication and governmental affairs. The position will endeavor to enhance coordination between the activities of several offices and to leverage synergies that are created to enhance UND’s presence and reputation across all key constituencies. Areas that the Vice President will oversee include: marketing, public and media relations, visitor/alumni liaison, ceremonies and special events, media services, government and community relations.

The committee’s initial organizational meeting is scheduled for Oct. 31. Wynne hopes that the committee will be able to recommend candidates to President Kelley by the end of February. It is anticipated that the new Vice President for University and Public Affairs will be in place no later than July, 2012.

Sen. Kent Conrad and Rosemarie Nassif, a special advisor with the U.S. Department of Education, will be among those speaking on Friday, Oct. 21, at the dedication of the University of North Dakota’s remodeled and expanded Education Building.

In conjunction with UND homecoming events, the dedication ceremony will take place on campus at 2 p.m. in Room 7 of the Education Building and is open to the public. Other speakers include University President Robert Kelley and Dan Rice, dean of the UND College of Education and Human Development.

“Sen. Conrad, along with North Dakota’s team in Congress and the state Legislature, was instrumental in helping secure funding needed to renovate our 56-year-old Education Building into the remarkable facility you see today,” said UND President Robert Kelley. “The transformation was so complete that it should be considered a whole new building on our campus. With numerous healthy-living adaptations incorporated into its design, upgrades in technology to improve student learning and wide open spaces to promote gathering and the sharing of ideas, the new education building is a tangible example of the University’s ‘Exceptional UND’ initiatives all under one roof. The improvements will go a long way in UND’s ability to produce the educators who will teach, mentor and lead the future of North Dakota.”

Emphasizing UND’s “green initiative” and good stewardship of resources, the Education Building was built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards. Silver LEED certification is being pursued. Renovations and new additions include 14 classrooms, two lecture halls, four seminar rooms, five conference rooms and faculty offices.

The Education Building project was designed and coordinated by JLG Architects Ltd. of Grand Forks, N.D. a nationally recognized architecture and environmental consulting firm. As a result, the Education Building is the most environmentally conscious and sustainable higher education, teaching and research building in the state.

Conrad is chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and played a lead role in the project’s funding, which came primarily from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) passed by Congress. The funds were dispersed to the states by the U.S. Department of Education and appropriated to UND by the North Dakota legislature, which will be represented at Friday’s ceremony by State Rep. Mark Sanford, a former Grand Forks superintendent of schools.

“I am proud to have worked to secure $11.2 million in federal funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for this project,” Conrad said. “This new Education Building reflects the innovation taking place throughout the University of North Dakota. In that spirit, the building is LEED certified – providing a model for environmental leadership that I hope will serve as an example for other projects in the region. UND is a shining example of the education and leadership opportunities available in our state.”

Nassif is the special advisor to Eduardo Ochoa, assistant secretary for postsecondary education. She served 11 years as president of Holy Names University in Oakland, Calif., and was president of the College of Notre Dame of Maryland. A native of St. Louis, Mo., she earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.

As a special advisor in the Department of Education, she advances a wide range of issues in higher education related to reform, improvement and innovation. She develops internal and external partnerships, collaborates with stakeholders, leads studies and develops positions on matters of national need or special interest. She is also involved in outreach activities to raise public awareness on higher education initiatives.

Nassif taught chemistry in higher education for 13 years. At the St. Louis College of Pharmacy, she initiated courses in environmental chemistry and in pharmaceutical ethics and professional responsibility, which became a national model for the pharmacy industry.

The first major renovation to the Education Building since 1953 began in spring 2009 with an $11.2 million appropriation from the North Dakota Legislature to completely remodel the facility and build an addition that linked it with Gillette Hall.

ARRA funding for the project was made available through the office of then-North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven. The State Board of Higher Education also authorized an additional $1.4 million for small equipment items, which must come from external fund-raising or internal reallocation.

The finished project modernizes learning environments for on-campus students and provides hybrid learning spaces to accommodate the needs of distance learners. The design encourages interactive research across the disciplines in the College of Education and Human Development.

For more information, contact Jena Pierce, director of alumni relations and development, Education and Human Development, at 777-0844, jena.pierce@email.und.edu.

— Patrick Miller, writer/editor, University Relations, 777-2412, patrick.miller@email.und.edu.

Mark Guy, professor of teaching and learning, along with Timothy Young, associate professor of physics and astrophysics, will present the first lecture of the University of North Dakota Faculty Lecture 2011-2012 series.

The upcoming lecture is titled “Beyond Earth: Integrating STEM* and Native Science to Enhance Learning” and will be presented on Thursday, Oct. 13, at the North Dakota Museum of Art. A reception starts at 4 p.m., followed by the lecture at 4:30 p.m.

The lecture series is free and open to the public.

Mark Guy:

Mark Guy has been at UND since the fall of 1993. He was recently promoted to the rank of professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning. Originally from Red Cloud, Neb., Guy holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Nebraska Wesleyan University, a master’s degree in education from Iowa State University, and a Ph.D. in science education from the University of Georgia.

Guy has 15 peer-reviewed publications in the field of science education, focused primarily on conceptual learning and integrating technology at the elementary school level. His research has centered on science conceptual development among children and youth and the role that technology can play in promoting learning. He has had three graduate students help him with his research.

Since his beginning at UND, Guy has received two awards from the University: the UND Foundation Award for Individual Excellence in Teaching in 2008 and the North Dakota Spirit Faculty Achievement Award in 2011.

Timothy Young:

Timothy Young, a native of Syracuse, N.Y., is an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astrophysics at UND. He received bachelor’s degrees in physics, math, and astronomy from the University of Wisconsin, and earned his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Oklahoma. Before his start in 2000 at UND, he was a lecturer at the University of Arizona.

Young has done research on supernovae at the University of Arizona, University of Tokyo and the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in Berkeley, Calif. He also completed research at Wichita State University, where he focused on red giant stars. He has more than 30 publications in research journals about his work. The Beyond Earth Project was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation.

He is a mentor for the Rocket Team at UND and currently has two Ph.D. students working on research with him. In 2005, Young and two students predicted the discovery of the youngest black hole ever known at the site of supernova 1979C. This was confirmed by Harvard Chandra astronomers in 2010. He is looking forward to working on research with a new 20-inch telescope, which will be the largest in North Dakota.

— David L. Dodds, media relations/writer and editor, University Relations, 777-5529, david.dodds@email.und.edu.