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Feb. 20 Open House for Educational Leadership Doctoral Program offered in Fargo
The UND Department of Educational Leadership (EDL) will host an informational open house on Wednesday, February 20, for PreK-12 and higher education administrators interested in earning their doctorates in educational leadership. The open house will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Enterprise 110 Room in the Skills & Technology Training Center at 1305 19thAvenue North in Fargo.
The part-time Educational Leadership Doctoral Program will be offered face-to-face in Fargo beginning fall 2013. Doctoral students will meet periodically on the weekends and use online technology to complete supplemental coursework.
The EDL Doctoral Program with an Emphasis in PreK-12 Education prepares individuals for positions as principals, superintendents, and other upper-level administrator roles.
The EDL Doctoral Program with an Emphasis in Higher Education prepares individuals for prominent administrative positions in academic affairs, student affairs, and other leadership positions in higher education.
If you are interested in the EDL doctoral program offered in Fargo, please attend the February 20 open house. EDL faculty members will be available to discuss curriculum, admissions requirements, and how the Fargo off-campus program will work.
For more information about the EDL doctoral program and the February 20 open house, visit http://distance.UND.edu/degree/?id=edldoctorate or call 1.800.CALL.UND or 701.777.3000.
Mike shares his “freshman recruiter” experiences
Hello from the road.
As David Konerza mentioned in his last blog, recruitment season for The Graduate School is indeed in full swing. Since the McNair Heartland Research Conference in Kansas City, Missouri my travels have taken me to Indiana, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Michigan.
Throughout my visits to Purdue, The College of St. Scholastica, Bemidji State, Winona State, St. John’s, Creighton, Michigan State, and the University of Michigan, I have chatted with lots of interested students. Ranging from freshman to seniors, all of them seem to have explored the graduate programs that UND offers before they approached me, and that lead to well thought-out questions, most of which revolved around the all of the research opportunities available at UND. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the conversations I have had with all of the students and appreciate their enthusiasm in seeking graduate education.
As far as traveling itself goes, I have to say that driving through Minnesota has been the best so far. The colors of the changing leaves make the many miles covered enjoyable. This is definitely true of the trees covering the bluffs near Winona. Although the changing foliage was quite the spectacle, the best view I’ve had goes to Lake Superior in Duluth. After my visit to The College of St. Scholastica, I trekked to the top of Enger Tower. From here I could see an amazing view of the city and harbor.
Check back soon to learn more about our recruitment travels. Next week I will be traveling to Utah and will be sure to have more to share!
Mike Hinschberger, Graduate Recruitment Associate
View from Enger Tower
A busy week on the road for TGS.
Fall is the busiest time of the year for graduate fairs around the country and this is one of our favorite times to meet and talk with students interested in pursuing a graduate education. Over the past few years, with the added benefit of dedicated recruitment staff, The Graduate School has been able to extend its reach to places further afield and maximize the time on the road for visits.
This week is no exception! In fact, four staff will be traveling in different directions to schools in five states. So if you are attending fairs at Michigan State, U of Michigan, Mount Marty, Dickinson State, Briar Cliff, U of Wisconsin or U of MN, make sure to stop by our table and say hi. You can also find our complete schedule here for other upcoming visits.
Sorry for the quick post – but we’ve got to hit the road!
A Midsummer McNair Conference
Last weekend, the 17th Annual McNair Research Conference was hosted by The University at Buffalo in Niagara Falls, NY. This event was a great tune-up for the upcoming 2011-12 travel season for The Graduate School at the University of North Dakota.
Throughout the conference on Friday and Saturday I had many conversations with some truly amazing students. Representing many degree interests including Engineering, Communications, and Counseling Psychology, the students at this conference were bound together by their common interest in research. I talked to so many of these students about UND’s ties to the McNair Scholars program as well as some of the research opportunities available. These students were particularly interest to learn that unlike many research institutions around the country, UND has not suffered the same cutbacks.
The spectacle of the Falls
Once the conference wrapped on Saturday evening, I had the opportunity to do a little bit of exploring. I made my way down to the Falls and was in awe at the magnificent view before me. After sending a couple of hours exploring Niagara Falls National Park it was time to find some local food. I was on my way to a local Thai restaurant when I struck up a conversation with a local hot dog vendor. After our short visit, I was convinced to try a Niagara Dog instead. It was fantastic. In fact, I found myself back at the hot dog stand an hour later ready for seconds (side note: I don’t typically like hot dogs!). If you ever find yourself in Niagara Falls, I strongly recommend the hot dog stand at the corner of Old Falls St. and 3rd St.
The rapids at Niagara
Yes, this conference was a great way to kick off The Graduate School’s Fall recruitment season!
by David Konerza
Graduate Recruitment Specialist
Home again, home again.
Over 200! What does this number refer to? It’s the number of excellent prospective graduate students I’ve had the pleasure of talking with over the last month. My travels for The Graduate School at UND have included Graduate Fairs at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, the University of Minnesota, Dickinson State and the University of Mary in Bismarck, to name a few. I also had the opportunity to attend the Minnesota Professional Educator’s Conference last month in St. Paul and squeezed in a short, but rewarding visit with McNair Scholars at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth. And what’s up with this cup of coffee, you say? In keeping with our challenge of finding the “best cup of coffee” on our travels, I must concede that Linda Baeza Porter’s cup of joe WAS exceptional (I know; I was there!) But I’m submitting my nomination for a freshly brewed cup of coffee enjoyed at home on a Saturday morning, after a rich and successful week of travel. Pair that up with a New York Times and I’m a happy camper!
Home brewed
Our new recruiter hits the road.
Great location at the fair!
A new recruitment season and a new challenge – Best Cup.
Big Ten Cup
A new recruit to our recruitment team
We’re excited to introduce our newest team member, Ilene Odegard, who joined The Graduate School just in time for our new student orientation and travel season beginning in the Fall. Ilene comes to us with a great deal of experience in various educational settings, including managing a region of learning centers in Scotland.
Ilene has great experience in recruitment, marketing and enrollment management and brings great enthusiasm to the position. She will be on the road this Fall talking with prospective students and careers services personnel about the offerings of graduate programs at the University of North Dakota. You will hear from Ilene in the coming months as she shares her travel reports with us. With more than 100 graduate programs, the learning curve is steep, but there’s lots of help along the way.
Welcome Ilene. We’re glad you’re here!
The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth – A Great Place to Kick Off the Spring Travel Season
I felt a bit like a hibernated animal, staring out and longing to get out again, out on the road. My last recruitment visit was to Salt Lake City, more than three months ago. And with our snow melting and our days longer, I was excited to get back on the road.
My first visit for Spring recruiting was to the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota. It’s a great city, settled on the slopes above Lake Superior. And the College, well, the College is as beautiful as any campus I’ve been to.
Tower Hall on the campus of the College of St. Scholastica
Together with the McNair program and Student Support Services, I coordinated some times to meet, one-on-one, with some fantastic students. We talked about The Graduate School‘s support of McNair Scholars, our Social Work, Nursing, Biochemistry and Education programs, and about making the decision to explore graduate education. The students I met were enthusiastic and apprehensive: the exact right combination when considering graduate education.
That's me with some of the students I met
The meetings were everything I needed to kick of the Spring recruitment season. I had nice conversations with students, letting them know what to expect and encouraging them to explore the opportunities The Graduate School offers. And it sure felt nice to shake out of the winter slumber. So, thank you to the fine people of the College of St. Scholastica!
If you would like me, or someone else from our office, to visit your campus, send me an email, at evannelson(at)mail.und.edu.
McNair scholars flood Lake Lawn with Grad School questions
During my final trip this travel season, I had the opportunity to host a table at the 18th Annual National McNair Research Conference and Graduate Fair. The fair was held at the beautiful Lake Lawn Resort, in Delevan, Wisconsin. This was my first time to a McNair conference and I wasn’t sure what to expect. More than 50 graduate schools from across the nation were represented, which told me this was going to be a grand event. I was also told McNair students have a reputation for being highly focused and research minded, so I packed my bags full of information folders and prepared for the fair. Well, I should have packed more folders.
Students started pouring in well before the fair officially began, the sound level built, the room heated up, and before you can say “grad school”, the fair was underway. Most of the students who came to the table had already researched our programs and The Graduate School. They really just wanted to talk to someone from Grand Forks, confirm admission requirements, and ask about research opportunities at UND. I was humbled by their level of dedication to their education. Within two hours, of the three hour fair, I had run out of information folders and began handing out my business cards. No one seemed to mind, in fact, they seemed pleasantly relieved that our information is online. After all, they were carrying around armloads of brochures from other tables.
Their smiles broadened greatly when I told them of our application fee waiver for McNair students and the possibility of a tuition waiver. They were obviously impressed with UND and very appreciative of any support they were offered. In turn, I felt proud to be from UND. Thank you to everyone who participated in the event, it was a pleasure to meet all of you; I hope to be back next year. (Matt Anderson)
During my final trip this travel season, I had the opportunity to host a table at the 18th Annual National McNair Research Conference and Graduate Fair. The fair was held at the beautiful Lake Lawn Resort, in Delevan, Wisconsin. This was my first time to a McNair conference and I wasn’t sure what to expect. More than 50 graduate schools from across the nation were represented, which told me this was going to be a grand event. I was also told McNair students have a reputation for being highly focused and research minded, so I packed my bags full of information folders and prepared for the fair. Well, I should have packed more folders.
Students started pouring in well before the fair officially began, the sound level built, the room heated up, and before you can say “grad school”, the fair was underway. Most of the students who came to the table had already researched our programs and The Graduate School. They really just wanted to talk to someone from Grand Forks, confirm admission requirements, and ask about research opportunity at UND. I was humbled by their level of dedication to their education. Within two hours, of the three hour fair, I had run out of information folders and began handing out my business cards. No one seemed to mind, in fact, they seemed pleasantly relieved that our information is online. After all, they were carrying around armloads of brochures from other tables.
Their smiles broadened greatly when I told them of our application fee waiver for McNair students and the possibility of a tuition waiver. They were obviously impressed with UND and very appreciative of any support they were offered. In turn, I felt proud to be from UND. Thank you to everyone who participated in the event, it was a pleasure to meet all of you; I hope to be back next year.
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