18:83 Speaker Series
Learn lessons in leadership from campus and community leaders in a "TED Talk" format.
Weekly presentations will be right around 18 minutes and 83 seconds, which coincides with UND's founding year. Each session will be live at the Memorial Union Social Stair as well as streamed online and recorded below.
Upcoming 18:83 Speaker Series Events
Watch Previous Events
- Andrew Armacost - President, University of North Dakota
- Dr. Art Malloy - Vice President for Student Affairs, University of North Dakota
- Col. Tim Curry - Former Wing Commander, Grand Forks Air Force Base
- Dr. Amy Witney - Director, UND Center for Innovation
- Dr. Eric Link - Provost, University of North Dakota
- Coiya Tompkins Inman - President & CEO, Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC)
- Sue Shirek - Executive Director, Northlands Rescue Mission
- Jody Hodgson - General Manager, Ralph Englestad Arena
- Heather Novak - Executive Director of The United Way of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and Area
- Anna Rosburg - General Manager, Alerus Center
- Bill Chaves - Director of Athletics, University of North Dakota
- Steve Gander - Mayor, East Grand Forks, MN
- Rob Brooks - Associate Director of Bands;Director of the Pride of the North Bands, University of North Dakota
- DeAnna Carlson Zink - CEO, UND Alumni Association and Foundation
- Brian Pappas - Dean, UND School of Law
- Charles Gorecki - CEO, UND Energy & Environmental Research Center
- Dr. Robert Kraus - Dean, John D. Odegard School of Aviation Sciences, University of North Dakota
- Dr. Terry Brenner - Superintendent, Grand Forks Public Schools
- Dr. Jeremy Holloway - Director of Geriatric Education, University of North Dakota
- Dr. Douglas Munski - Professor of Geography, University of North Dakota
- Ella Nelson & Connor Ferguson - Student Body President & Vice President, University of North Dakota
- Brad Berry - Head Coach, Men's Hockey - University of North Dakota
- Dr. Joshua Wynne - Dean of the School of Medicine and Health Sciences and Vice President of Health Affairs, University of North Dakota
- Rebecca Bichel - Dean of Libraries and Information Resources, University of North Dakota
- Meloney Linder - Vice President of Marketing and Communications, University of North Dakota
- Dr. Maridee Shogren - Dean of the College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines
- Dr. Bradley Rundquist - Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, University of North Dakota
- Karla Mongeon-Stewart - Vice President for Finance and Operations and COO, University of North Dakota
- Bubba Schweigert - Head Coach, Football - University of North Dakota
- Peter Johnson - Director of Government Relations & Public Affairs, UND Alumni Association & Foundation
- Frank White - Professor of Sociology (ret.), University of North Dakota
- Erica Thunder - 2024 Young Alumni Acheivement Award Winner, Senior Associate at K.L. Scott and Associates, Tribal Subject Matter Expert
- Jim Poolman - Chairman of the Board of Directors at the UND Alumni Association and Foundation
- Dr. Chris Nelson - Dean of the School of Graduate Studies, University of North Dakota
- Lt. Col. Jared Budenski - Professor of Military Science, University of North Dakota
- Mara Jiran - CEO, Spectra Health
- Anna Kinney - Director, UND Writing Center
- Matthew Ternus - Director of Marketing, Alerus Center
- Dave St. Peter - President and CEO, Minnesota Twins
- Dr. Liz Legerski - Associate Professor of Sociology and former Chair of University Senate, University of North Dakota
- Sarah Horak - Co-owner and CFO of Level 10, O'Really's, and Brick and Barley; Accounting Manager for Strategic Business Solutions at Brady Martz & Associates
- Lorraine Martin - President and CEO, National Safety Council
- Mike Mannausau - Vice President of Development, UND Alumni Association & Foundation
- Rodney Clark - Chief of Police and Associate Vice President for Public Safety, University of North Dakota
- Dr. Shelbie Wittie - Dean of the College of Education and Human Development
- Dr. Josh Deere - President, Altru Health System