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Seinquis Leinen has been named director of admission at NDSU. She was selected for the position following a national search. Laura Oster-Aaland, vice provost for enrollment management, said Leinen’s experience with admission and recruiting at three institutions, as…

Kristina Astrup, associate director of employee development, has been named Human Resources interim director at NDSU. She succeeds John Woolsey, who recently was selected as vice chancellor of human resources for Keiser University, Tallahassee, Florida.

NDSU’s spring commencement ceremonies will be an in-person event on Saturday, May 15, at the Fargodome. The 10 a.m. ceremony will include the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Engineering; College of Human Sciences and Education; and College…

NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani has announced Interim Provost Margaret Fitzgerald will continue her duties as permanent Provost. Bresciani made the announcement in an Oct. 2 email to the campus community.

The search for the next NDSU provost has been narrowed to an outstanding group of five candidates. Campus visits have been scheduled in September. During the finalists’ visits to NDSU, each candidate will have a series of interviews and participate in an open forum in…

NDSU faculty member, plant breeder and administrator Kenneth F. Grafton retired June 30 after 40 years of distinguished service. Grafton began working at NDSU in 1980 as a postdoctoral research associate in the newly formed dry bean breeding program. In 1981, Grafton…

Two NDSU director positions have been filled. Becky Bahe, NDSU associate director of Residence Life, has been named director of the Career and Advising Center, and Lisa Samuelson, University of Minnesota Crookston’s interim associate vice chancellor of student affairs…

The following message was sent to NDSU students, faculty and staff on June 2, 2020: As a result of the events of the past week, we are writing to express support for all of us who may be struggling to understand and react and in particular our students and colleagues…

Laura Oster-Aaland, vice provost for student affairs and enrollment management, has announced Casey Peterson has accepted the position of NDSU dean of students. Peterson has served in an interim role since last spring following an internal search. Peterson will…