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University of North Dakota College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines Nursing | Social Work | Nutrition & Dietetics Providing innovative teaching, applied research and meaningful service.

Nursing | Social Work | Nutrition & Dietetics
The College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines is an interdisciplinary college focusing on rural and tribal communities, providing vital healthcare and health & human services programs for North Dakota and beyond. Three departments, nine degree programs and exceptional faculty, staff and students.

10/09/2026

Thank you to all the alumni and friends who stopped by the CNPD + CEHD Homecoming Tailgate! ๐Ÿ’š

Requesting Assistance!!๐–๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•+ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ง๐š๐ง๐ญ at the time of our Reproducti...
09/26/2026

Requesting Assistance!!

๐–๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ž๐ฑ๐ฉ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐›๐ž ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ•+ ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค๐ฌ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ ๐ง๐š๐ง๐ญ at the time of our Reproduction Assessment Simulation on Thursday, December 3rd and Friday, December 4th, from 7:00 AM to 12:30 PM. You can participate in one or both days!

During the simulation, our nursing students will:
๐ŸŸขConduct an intake assessment about your health and OB/Gyn history
๐ŸŸขPerform a basic physical exam
๐ŸŸขMeasure fundal height
๐ŸŸขUse Leopoldโ€™s maneuver to determine babyโ€™s position
๐ŸŸขListen to fetal heart tones with a Doppler

No invasive assessments will be performed! Each participant will be assessed by 4-5 different pairs of students (1-2 pairs per hour, with breaks in between).

Benefits
๐ŸŸขNot only will you be contributing to the education of future healthcare professionals, but youโ€™ll also receive compensation for your time.
๐ŸŸขCompensation: $25 per hour
๐ŸŸขLocation: Private exam rooms provided
๐ŸŸขExtras: Water and snacks available

Interested?

Contact Cyndee Leppke at 701-777-4542 to sign up or for more details!

Thank you for helping us train the next generation of nurses!

For September, weโ€™re highlighting the advisors who help our CNPD students find their path, make connections and work tow...
09/25/2026

For September, weโ€™re highlighting the advisors who help our CNPD students find their path, make connections and work toward their goals. ๐Ÿ’š ๐Œ๐ž๐ž๐ญ ๐™๐š๐ฎ๐ง๐š ๐’๐ฒ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ญ!

As the Office of Student Services Manager, Zauna brings together her healthcare administration experience and background in education to support CNPD students in OSS from their first inquiry through graduation.

After 10 years at UND, she still enjoys the opportunity to learn through classes, conferences and, most of all, the people she works with.

Outside of UND, Zauna enjoys spending time with her daughter, whether theyโ€™re watching TV, taking a road trip or working on an arts and crafts project. Sheโ€™s also an oil painting teacher! ๐ŸŽจ

Weโ€™re looking for part-time nursing instructors to join the UND College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines!Openings a...
09/24/2026

Weโ€™re looking for part-time nursing instructors to join the UND College of Nursing & Professional Disciplines!

Openings are available in undergraduate nursing and graduate instruction, including a remote option.

Interested in teaching the next generation of nurses? Check out the opportunities. Link in the comments!

09/24/2026

Our deans are putting their compliance knowledge to the test in the ultimate Homecoming showdown.

CNPD + CEHD alumni, family, faculty, staff and friends are all invited to join us at our CNPD + CEHD Homecoming Tailgate! Walk-ups are welcome, but RSVP helps us plan!

๐Ÿ‘‰ Event details and RSVP link in the comments!

๐Ÿ“… Saturday, Oct. 3
โฐ 11 a.m.โ€“1 p.m.
๐Ÿ“ Alerus Center Tailgate Village

UND College of Education and Human Development
UND Alumni Association & Foundation

๐Ÿฉบ First-semester nursing students in N300 Foundations Lab explored complementary therapies that can be incorporated into...
09/24/2026

๐Ÿฉบ First-semester nursing students in N300 Foundations Lab explored complementary therapies that can be incorporated into patient-centered nursing care. These experiences encouraged students to look beyond traditional medical treatments and consider the emotional, psychological, social, and comfort needs of the patient. These experiences also helped students recognize the value of interprofessional collaboration.

Students learned that therapies can promote relaxation, reduce anxiety, encourage communication, and enhance a patient's overall experience. Students also explored the importance of understanding patient preferences, potential benefits, safety considerations, and the need to consider evidence when discussing complementary therapies.

A special thank-you to our campus and community partners who helped make these learning experiences possible! ๐Ÿ’š

๐ŸŽต Carly Flaagen and Addison Lucas Kwasneski, UND Music Therapy
๐Ÿพ Laurel Johnson, animal-assisted therapy
๐ŸŒฟ Joni Tweeten, essential oils and aromatherapy

UND Music

Celebrating some well-deserved faculty milestones! ๐ŸŽ‰UND recently hosted a Promotions & Tenure Recognition Dinner, honori...
09/23/2026

Celebrating some well-deserved faculty milestones! ๐ŸŽ‰

UND recently hosted a Promotions & Tenure Recognition Dinner, honoring faculty members who reached significant milestones in their academic careers.

Congratulations to:

โญ ๐๐š๐ซ๐› ๐Š๐ข๐ญ๐ค๐จ, ๐€๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ž ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ก๐ฌ, ๐‰๐ž๐ง๐ง๐ข๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ซ and ๐’๐ก๐š๐ง๐ง๐š ๐”๐ซ๐›๐š๐ง, promoted to Clinical Associate Professor

โญ๐’๐ก๐ž๐ข๐ฅ๐š ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ณ, promoted to Clinical Assistant Professor

โญ ๐‰๐ฎ๐ง๐ž-๐˜๐ฎ๐ง๐  ๐Š๐ข๐ฆ, who received tenure and was promoted to Associate Professor

Congratulations! ๐Ÿ’š

For September, weโ€™re highlighting some of our advisors who help our CNPD students find their path, make connections and ...
09/22/2026

For September, weโ€™re highlighting some of our advisors who help our CNPD students find their path, make connections and work toward their goals. ๐Ÿ’š ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—ฟ!

Valerie, an Academic Advisor and Recruitment Specialist in Nursing, has been part of UND for 25 years and has advised nursing students since 2007.

After graduating from UND with a biology degree, Valerie started working in Enrollment Services (now Admissions) while figuring out what she wanted to do next. She discovered a love for working with college students, eventually earning her masterโ€™s degree in Educational Leadership and finding her way to nursing advising.

Valerie loves watching students grow from โ€œwide eyed freshmen to (sometimes still wide eyed) skilled nursesโ€ and being there for them from orientation all the way through pinning. โ€œItโ€™s a pretty cool gig!โ€ ๐Ÿ’š

Outside of work, Valerie is a self-described goofball and avid sports fan with a love for musical theatre. She also enjoys reading, running and traveling, lately combining the two with โ€œtraveling for running.โ€ ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธโœˆ๏ธ

CNPD is part of the UND story, and now that story is stitched into the UND Community Quilt. ๐Ÿ’šThe quilt brings together 1...
09/21/2026

CNPD is part of the UND story, and now that story is stitched into the UND Community Quilt. ๐Ÿ’š

The quilt brings together 144 squares representing the people, places and things that make up the University of North Dakota.

From a nursing lamp and stethoscope to a tree, heart, hands, fruits and vegetables, each square contributed by CNPD's faculty and students tells a small part of the CNPD story while showing how our college contributes to the larger UND community.

๐—” ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ธ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฑ, who helped coordinate the collegeโ€™s participation in the project.

The quilt was unveiled at the 2026 State of the University Address, bringing the Year of Community project full circle.

๐Ÿ“– See all six CNPD squares and learn the stories behind them on ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ก๐—ฃ๐—— ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด. Full story linked in the comments.

09/17/2026

Looks like the Deans have a plan. ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿˆ

Dean Shogren + Dean Witte are teaming up to make this yearโ€™s CNPD + CEHD Homecoming Tailgate one you wonโ€™t want to miss!

And if youโ€™re wondering whatโ€™s on the menuโ€ฆ letโ€™s just say the Deans have that covered, too. ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ— Thanks to for helping us feed the Homecoming crowd!

Join us before UND takes on Murray State for lunch, good company and a little Homecoming fun.

๐Ÿ“… Saturday, Oct. 3
โฐ 11 a.m.โ€“1 p.m.
๐Ÿ“ Alerus Center Tailgate Village

CNPD + CEHD alumni, family, faculty, staff and friends are all invited! Walk-ups are welcome, but RSVP if you can so we know how much food to plan for.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Event details and RSVP link in the comments!

UND College of Education and Human Development
UND Alumni Association & Foundation

Address

430 Oxford Street, Stop 9025
Grand Forks, ND
58202

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30am
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

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+17017774174

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