The University of North Dakota is the chief opportunity engine for its students and the State of North Dakota. Founded in 1883 – six years before North Dakota statehood – UND is among the nation’s premier regional public research universities. With an enrollment of 14,000 students, UND is a leader and innovator in rural and Indigenous health, energy, aerospace, autonomous systems, and national defense. Classified as a “Doctoral University: Higher Research Activity” institution by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, UND is characterized by a solid foundation of the liberal arts, high quality students and faculty, a diverse curriculum, a widely recognized program of graduate education and research, law and medical schools praised for quality and innovation, rich cultural resources, and an outstanding record of alumni support. Its major academic divisions include Arts and Sciences, Aerospace Sciences, Business and Public Administration, Education and Human Development, Engineering and Mines, Nursing and Professional Disciplines, Medicine and Health Sciences, Law, Extended Learning and the School of Graduate Studies. Long a provider of distance education, UND also has developed a robust online presence.
As the nation marks the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board, one of its most significant side effects − the large-scale loss of Black teachers − continues to affect America’s schools.
Lester Maddox is sworn in as governor of Georgia on Jan. 11, 1967.
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Ardent segregationist Lester Maddox became governor of Georgia after earning the admiration of white voters by refusing to integrate his chicken restaurant.
The relatively new discipline of epigenetics explores how diet and nutrition can affect not only our own health but that of future generations.
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Studies show a parent’s poor diet could affect the genes of generations to come – and set up children and grandchildren for obesity and cardiovascular issues.
Some teachers are resisting efforts to give students grades they believe they haven’t earned.
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Rock dust is only part of the story of soil. Living creatures, many of them too tiny to see, keep that soil healthy for growing everything from food to forests.
A scholar of history of education and American politics explains what is behind his course on conspiracy theories and how students learn to debunk fake ideas.
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Whether experienced directly or indirectly, racial incidents can trigger numerous psychological impacts on Black people, including lower self-esteem and anxiety.
Research reveals what generations of tribes know firsthand: that forced assimilation and unhealthy conditions at compulsory boarding schools takes a permanent toll.
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Native Americans sent to government-funded schools now experience significantly higher rates of mental and physical health problems than those who did not.
Activists call for ethics reform in the Supreme Court at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on May 2, 2023.
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Hydrogen is getting a lot of attention as the EPA prepares to propose new emissions rules for power plants. But it has a problem: almost all of it used today is made from fossil fuels.
Pemerintahan Bush menginvasi Irak dengan harapan menjadikannya negara demokrasi. Namun, menurut beberapa indikator ilmu sosial, Irak jadi tidak lebih demokratis daripada sebelum tahun 2003.
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The Bush administration invaded Iraq with plans for it to become a democracy. But according to some social science measures, the country isn’t any more democratic than it was before 2003.
For many teachers, grading is an individualized effort – not one consistent with other teachers.
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Jackson used his musical talents to overcome racial barriers in the United States. But telling Jackson’s story may not be legal under proposed laws restricting how race is taught.
Indigenous patients who live in rural areas often have limited access to medical care.
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