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State Tipoffs Involving North Dakota Newsletter for Sunday August 08, 2021 ( 3 items )  

N.D. Gov. Burgum: Public Input Sought Through 'North Dakota Addressing Addiction' Survey
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: Gov. Doug Burgum and First Lady Kathryn Burgum are inviting the public to share their thoughts on the current state of addiction and recovery by participating in the "North Dakota Addressing Addiction" survey. Developed in partnership between the State of North Dakota and a nationally recognized nonprofit, the Addiction Policy Forum, this survey will be used to gain a greater understanding of the att  more

Purdue Trustees Ratify Faculty Positions, Award Posthumous Degree, Approve Resolutions of Appreciation
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 7 (TNSOps) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Aug. 6) ratified two professor positions, awarded a posthumous degree and approved resolutions of appreciation for friends of the university. The two newly ratified professors are: * Senay Simsek, who was named the Dean's Chair in Food Science. * Richard (Mark) French, who was named the 150th Anniversary Professor of Engineering Technology. Sims  more

University of Mary Awarded $2.88 Million in Federal Grants Over Five Years for Native American Education and Training
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 5 (TNSGra) -- The University of Mary issued the following news release: The University of Mary has been awarded two fully-funded grants from the Office of Indian Education's (OIE) Professional Development Program worth $2.88 million over the next five years starting this fall semester 2021. The first grant goes towards scholarships for Native American's wanting a bachelor's degree in teacher education or special education completed in a fast track of three years. Th  more