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		<title>UND recognizes staff for employment milestones, meritorious service</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 13:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken & Toby Baker UND Proud Award]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meritorious Service]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Recognition Ceremony for Staff Personnel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[UND honored staff members for years of service and a select few for going above and beyond Tuesday, May 14, at a special luncheon at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>General and medical commencement set for May 11, 12</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 17:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chester Fritz Distinguished Professor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Mochoruk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Wittgraf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[President Robert O. Kelley]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[spring commencement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[UND will hold its annual spring commencement at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11, in the Alerus Center. President Robert O. Kelley will preside over his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fostering &#8220;Big Ideas,&#8221; supporting innovative teaching, research, students among themes of new UND Provost, VP for Academic Affairs Dr. Thomas M. DiLorenzo</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:16:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Exceptional UND]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomas DiLorenzo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When University of North Dakota President Robert O. Kelley named Thomas DiLorenzo UND's new Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, he focused on DiLorenzo's excellent credentials and leadership [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open forum is Thursday for third Arts &amp; Sciences dean candidate</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four candidates for the University of North Dakota’s Dean of College of Arts &#38; Sciences will visit campus for interviews.
The search is chaired by Dr. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ombuds candidate open forums continue April 9, 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:55:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[From University Senate Chair and History Professor Jim Mochoruk:
Folks,
As many of you will remember, representatives of the three UND Senates – working in conjunction with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forum for third Dean of Arts &amp; Sciences candidate is April 25</title>
		<link>http://webapp.und.edu/dept/our/uletter/?p=37607</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Four candidates for the University of North Dakota’s Dean of College of Arts &#38; Sciences have been invited to visit campus for interviews.
The search is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thomas M. DiLorenzo named next Provost, Vice President for Academic Affairs</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:33:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Provost]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomas M. DiLorenzo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vice President for Academic Affairs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[University of North Dakota President Dr. Robert Kelley has appointed Dr. Thomas M. DiLorenzo as UND's next Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Currently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Engineering to sign pact with Norwegian university today</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 14:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Engineering and Mines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Norway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[University of Bergen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The College of Engineering and Mines will sign a memorandum of understanding with the University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway, at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in the Jodsaas Center, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley to speak at spring commencement May 11</title>
		<link>http://webapp.und.edu/dept/our/uletter/?p=36985</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drew H. Wrigley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spring commencement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[North Dakota Lt. Gov. and UND alumnus Drew Wrigley will be the featured speaker at his alma mater’s spring commencement ceremony set for Saturday, May [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open forums focus on reaccreditation; first one is March 7</title>
		<link>http://webapp.und.edu/dept/our/uletter/?p=36816</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The University is embarking on the process of self-study and reporting for reaccreditation by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Criterion 1 – Mission
Thursday, March 7, 3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forums will discuss status of Research Strategic Plan today</title>
		<link>http://webapp.und.edu/dept/our/uletter/?p=36810</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 21:29:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The University community is invited to participate in open forums to discuss the current status of the research strategic plan, “Aiming Over the Horizon: The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employees, faculty to be honored during 130th Founders Day Feb. 28</title>
		<link>http://webapp.und.edu/dept/our/uletter/?p=36525</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 01:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The University will celebrate its 130th birthday with special employee and faculty recognitions and awards on Thursday, Feb. 28, during the Annual Founders Day celebration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UND&#8217;s Tamba-Kuii Bailey in spotlight with activist Angela Davis for Feb. 6 Great Conversation</title>
		<link>http://webapp.und.edu/dept/our/uletter/?p=36031</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[University of North Dakota Assistant Professor Tamba-Kuii Bailey will share the Chester Fritz Auditorium stage with an icon of civil rights activism at 7 p.m., [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Candidates for Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs to visit campus in January &amp; February; first visit is Jan. 24</title>
		<link>http://webapp.und.edu/dept/our/uletter/?p=35532</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Koropchak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken O’Donnell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tom DiLorenzo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Three candidates for the University of North Dakota’s Provost &#38; Vice President for Academic Affairs will visit campus for interviews in January and February.
The search [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UND adds another patent to its SUNRISE Renewable Fuels and Chemicals portfolio</title>
		<link>http://webapp.und.edu/dept/our/uletter/?p=35430</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2013 21:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Method for Creating High Carbon Content Products from Crop Oils]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SUNRISE]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Energy Research Initiative and Supporting Education]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Patent Office recently published the UND’s approved patent No. 8,333,949: “Method for Creating High Carbon Content Products from Crop Oils,” which allows a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Campus update: Process and progress of the Provost/VPAA search</title>
		<link>http://webapp.und.edu/dept/our/uletter/?p=35281</link>
		<comments>http://webapp.und.edu/dept/our/uletter/?p=35281#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:26:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Since our last update in November, the VPAA/Provost Search Committee has been hard at work on the search process.  We continue to be grateful for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Robert Hill named Dean of Education and Human Development</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Education and Human Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Robert Hill]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[UND is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert D. Hill, professor and former chair of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nething, Drache to receive honorary degrees Friday</title>
		<link>http://webapp.und.edu/dept/our/uletter/?p=34947</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David E. Nething]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hiram M. Drache]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[winter commencement]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[UND will hold commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 14, at the Chester Fritz Auditorium, and will award honorary degrees to two alumni -- a retired state [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Provost Search—Next Steps</title>
		<link>http://webapp.und.edu/dept/our/uletter/?p=34768</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Provost search]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, President Kelley provided an update to the campus community to let everyone know that we are continuing the search for a Provost at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sol Jensen named Assistant Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid</title>
		<link>http://webapp.und.edu/dept/our/uletter/?p=34575</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Lead Story]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sol Jensen has been selected as the new Assistant Vice President for Admissions and Financial Aid. Sol is currently the Executive Director of Enrollment Services [...]]]></description>
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