Rupak Gandhi, the superintendent of the Fargo Public Schools, will present “Ethical Issues in Education," during the AI and The Humanities seminar, hosted by the Northern Plains Ethics Institute, School of Humanities and Colleges of Arts and Sciences on Tuesday, Oct. 24, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Prairie Rose room.
The next AI and The Humanities seminar is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 24, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Prairie Rose room.
Rupak Gandhi, the superintendent of the Fargo Public Schools, will present “Ethical Issues in Education.” Gandhi will discuss the variety of ethical decisions that superintendents face on a daily basis, as well as the importance of making decisions based on ethical principles.
The presentation also will address the importance of considering the implications of decisions impacting education. Specifically, using various ethical issues in education, the presentation will focus on the short-term and long-term consequences of school district actions and explore how decisions impact students, staff, and community.
Gandhi has served as the Fargo Public Schools superintendent of schools since July 2018. In October 2022, he was named the 2022-23 North Dakota Superintendent of the Year by the North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders.
Gandhi completed his undergraduate studies in political science at Texas A&M University, holds a master’s degree in special education from Grand Canyon University and holds his doctorate in educational leadership from Northwest Nazarene University. Gandhi has continued his professional education past his doctorate by completing the AASA National Superintendent Certification Program, AASA-USC Urban Superintendents Academy, Standards Institute, HWC Executive Leadership Institute, Texas Region IV Superintendent Academy and Harvard Graduate School of Education UDL Summer Institute.
Professionally, Gandhi serves on the AASA Governance Committee, North Dakota K-12 Education Coordination Council, North Dakota School Study Council and North Dakota Council of Educational Leaders legislative focus group. He is also a mentor for the AASA National Superintendent Certification Program.
This event is sponsored by the NPEI, NDSU School of Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences, the Dakota Digital Academy and Tri-College University.
The presentation also will be available online on Zoom:
https://ndsu.zoom.us/j/96258497231?pwd=NFBNNnU0M0tHM25LWE9PRENsM0JNQT09
Meeting ID: 962 5849 7231
Passcode: 553027
Pease contact Dennis Cooley at dennis.cooley@ndsu.edu or ndsu.npei@ndsu.edu with questions.
