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NDSU Foundation to host Women in Philanthropy virtual event Former dean and an alumna share inspiring stories about giving back For generations, women of NDSU have led the way in their industries as creators, educators, and trailblazers by taking risks and impacting their communities. Many of these women are now paying it forward to enhance the lives of NDSU students today. Hear stories from two of them during NDSU's Women in Philanthropy virtual event Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021: Virginia Clark Johnson, NDSU Foundation Trustee and former dean of the College of Human Sciences and Education at NDSU, and Brandi Niemeier '11, associate professor at University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Plus, get expert financial and wealth management advice from Stacey Ackerman '94, NDSU Foundation Trustee and managing director at Abbot Downing. This event is free, but you must register to join. |
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Tracking, understanding, and solving the COVID-19 problem Join John Glover, NDSU President/CEO for conversations with faculty and students working behind the scenes For months, NDSU faculty, staff, and students have been helping track, understand, and solve the COVID-19 problem. Join John Glover, NDSU Foundation President/CEO, for the In Our Hands Virtual Campaign Program. John will lead a discussion with NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani and NDSU faculty and students who've been working to better the lives of North Dakotans. There are two event times to choose from: Monday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. CT or Tuesday, Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. CT. Both events are free, but you must register to join. |
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Keep up with the Bison Winter sports are underway at NDSU NDSU student-athletes are competing in full force. Keep up with men's and women's basketball, wrestling, and track and field at GoBison.com. |
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Philanthropy in action GeoWall competition helps students showcase new skills and passions Dr. Beena Ajmera (Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering) serves as the faculty advisor for NDSU's GeoWall team. The student-led team competes regionally and nationally to design and build a retaining wall able to withhold hundreds of pounds of sand — even after one of its wooden walls is replaced with a flimsy piece of craft paper. Philanthropic support pays for materials and the cost of travel to regional and national events where students can showcase their design, attend career workshops and professional development events, and build relationships with other civil engineers at a global level.
"Watching students who had no idea what geotechnical engineering was find their passion for it, and then become extremely engaged in the profession in the next couple years, is a transformation that's really exciting," Beena said. "The team is helping put NDSU further on the map and showing the quality of the amazing engineers that we are producing as a department and as a college."
Learn more about program support and In Our Hands: The Campaign for North Dakota State University, at www.InOurHandsNDSU.com. |
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Campus news NDSU Extension program works to prevent opioid misuse NDSU Extension has partnered with South Dakota State University Extension to provide services that prevent opioid misuse in rural communities, particularly in the farming and ranching industry. The program is called Strengthening the Heartland. Organizers received a $563,825 grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and a $319,926 Rural Health and Safety Education grant two years ago to carry out that work. Read more about this program. |
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