Affinity
Foster a sense of belonging and a campus culture that celebrates the unique ways we connect and contribute to UND.
UND people—students, employees, alumni, and partners—make this university strong. Together, we are UND. We embrace a culture that welcomes all members of our community, uplifts voices, fosters collaboration, and sustains the characteristics that UND values—such as curiosity, responsibility, adaptability, inclusivity, and integrity. By celebrating different perspectives, experiences and identities, UND will better position itself to meet the evolving needs of our UND community and broader society. We will promote an environment in which students, employees, alumni, communities, and external partners can connect, collaborate, be supported, and know they belong.
When our people feel heard, supported, and connected to UND, our communities and state benefit. By attending to the well-being, development and support of our UND community, we demonstrate how we value each individual’s dedication to achieving our collective university mission. We recognize the vital role the physical and online campus environments have in influencing behavior, impacting success, and building traditions. UND will be a leader in creating accessible and welcoming environments that foster a meaningful sense of belonging for all. We will celebrate the unique contributions that each of us bring to UND and build a campus culture that can adapt to meet the changing needs of our UND community.
Affinity Strategic Priorities
| Priority | Priority Objective |
|---|---|
| Campus environments | Cultivate physical and online campus environments that are welcoming, safe, healthy, and inclusive. Promote sustainable practices critical to the long-term health, well-being, and success of the University community. |
| UND work force | Recruit and retain a robust UND work force. Provide equitable resources and opportunities for success, acknowledge the valuable contributions of UND team members, and include employee voices in decision making. |
| First Year Experience | Establish a First Year Experience for new students and enhance programs for all faculty and staff that will cultivate a sense of belonging at the University of North Dakota. |
| Athletic excellence | Strengthen athletic excellence at UND by supporting our student athletes and enhancing our athletic facilities. |
| Globalize campus community | Globalize our campus community by increasing recruitment and retention efforts and support for international students studying at UND and for domestic students who participate in study abroad. We will embrace environments where people from unique cultures and backgrounds can interact, be valued, and know they belong. |
| Military-friendly environment | Enhance UND’s military-friendly environment in which we recruit, welcome and retain military-affiliated students and families. We will increase educational pathways and programs in support of our military-affiliated students, employees, and community members. |
Affinity Newsletters
How UND leads in military support
AFFINITY strategic priority: ‘Enhance UND’s military-friendly environment in which we recruit, welcome and retain military-affiliated students and families’
For UND Athletics, a 'Division I place to live'
AFFINITY strategic priority: ‘Strengthen athletic excellence by supporting our student athletes and enhancing our athletic facilities’
Boozhoo (Hello)! UND students hone their Ojibwe skills
AFFINITY strategic priority: ‘Embrace environments where people from unique cultures and backgrounds can interact, be valued and know they belong’
Tobacco use on campus: 'No' means 'no'
AFFINITY strategic priority: ‘Promote sustainable practices critical to the long-term health, well-being and success of the University community’
VIDEO: Native American Heritage Month at UND
AFFINITY strategic priority: ‘Cultivate physical and online campus environments that are welcoming, safe, healthy and inclusive’
Your work = The work of UND LEADS
New LEADS Activity Inventory shows ‘the many ways work across campus is bringing UND LEADS to life’
Affinity at UND: Building a sense of community
Two former Student Body presidents describe ways students and alumni work together to improve the student experience at UND
Southeast Asian Leadership fellows enjoy Western N.D.
'AFFINITY’ strategic priority: ‘Globalize our campus community’ by boosting ‘support for international students studying at UND’
UND Vets2Wings students honored as program set to expand nationwide
‘AFFINITY’strategic priority: ‘Enhance UND’s military-friendly environment’ in which we welcome ‘military-affiliated students and families’
VIDEO: Commemorating the ultimate sacrifice
‘AFFINITY’ strategic priority: ‘Enhance programs for all faculty and staff that will cultivate a sense of belonging at the University of North Dakota’
North Dakota Champions Ball shatters record
‘AFFINITY’ strategic priority: ‘Strengthen athletic excellence at UND by supporting our student athletes and enhancing our athletic facilities’
Campus continues to blossom at annual Arbor Day celebration
‘AFFINITY’ strategic priority: ‘Promote sustainable practices critical to the long-term health, well-being and success of the University community’
Affinity at UND: A sense of belonging
Through its core value of Affinity, UND strives to improve the quality of University life, write campus leaders DeAnna Carlson Zink and Bill Chaves
President's video: On speech, rights and safety
In his latest message and video, President Armacost talks about how the conflict in Israel and Gaza affects life on campus
New UND softball complex will have players swinging for fences
Facility will be ‘beacon for youth softball in Grand Forks,’ says Dave Albrecht, co-namesake of field
Fighting Hawks get giant new nest
UND celebrates grand opening of University’s most recent improvements to student living
Feeling hungry? Kiwibots are at your service
Some like it hot; some like it cold. Some like it via Kiwibot as robotic rovers roll
International Education Week showcases UND’s global outreach
Events highlight international exchange and scholarship opportunities available to students, faculty
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