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( June 26, 2009 )
From the Executive Dean
I wanted to briefly update you on two construction projects:
·         Center for Family Medicine in Bismarck – As you probably know, the North Dakota Legislature recently approved funding to construct a new building in Bismarck to house the Center for Family Medicine. The Southwest Campus Administrative Offices will also be located there. A Building Committee is being formed, and will help coordinate the planning activities for the facility, in conjunction with staff from UND and in coordination with the State Board of Higher Education.
·         Additional basic science research space – Congress has given the National Institutes of Health an additional $1 billion of stimulus money to further develop the nation’s basic science research infrastructure. The SMHS has submitted a grant proposal that envisions a major addition to our basic science laboratory space. We are hopeful that a good chunk of those stimulus dollars will make their way to the School, UND, and North Dakota!
The School’s major unmet facility need at present (assuming that the stimulus grant for building additional basic research space is successful, which clearly is an assumption) is for a building to consolidate our various allied health programs. Major funding would be needed for such a building, and unfortunately, no such funding currently is available. Nevertheless, such a facility is at the top of our “wish list” as we work with Tim O’Keefe, Diane Walters, and the rest of the development leadership at the UND Foundation to further expand the scope of gifts to the SMHS.

 
  • MEETING NOTICE: Search Plans for UND Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences
  • University Letter
  • MEETING NOTICE: Search Plans for UND Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences

    President Robert Kelley will be meeting with the faculty, staff and students of the UND SMHS to discuss his plan for the search for the Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The meeting is scheduled as follows:

    Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2009
    Time: 12:00-1:00 pm

    Location: Grand Forks : Reed Keller Auditorium
    UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences
    501 N. Columbia Road

    Videoconference locations:

    Bismarck: Southwest Campus Administrative Offices
    Meeting Room A
    515 ½ East Broadway (Yellow Level), Suite 106

    Fargo: UND Medical Education Center
    Room 225
    1919 Elm Street North

    Minot: Northwest Campus Office
    Conference Room
    Center for Family Medicine – Minot
    1201 – 11th Avenue SW

    NOTE: For individuals that would like to participate but are not located on the Bismarck, Grand Forks, Fargo or Minot Campuses, please contact Don Larson at 701-777-2329.


    Contact information:
    UND President’s Office – 701-777-2122
    UND SMHS Dean’s Office – 701-777-2516

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    University Letter

    University Letter, published on Wednesdays, is distributed electronically to the University community and is always available online. For more information, contact Jan Orvik, editor, janorvik@mail.und.edu, (701) 777-3621.

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    University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
    501 N. Columbia Rd
    Grand Forks, ND 58202