From the CEO

From the CEO

UND’s two presidents

I’m so proud of the efforts of interim President Joshua Wynne and incoming President Andrew Armacost during this crisis. Though his official start date isn’t until June 1, Dr. Armacost has been a key decision maker as Dr. Wynne has been so collaborative in recognizing that current choices will have a tremendous impact on the new administration. These two and the entire administrative team have been nimble and decisive at a time of great uncertainty, and I commend them for their efforts to protect the health and safety of our students, faculty and staff.

I give special applause to Provost Thomas DiLorenzo, who has been the University’s point person on UND’s COVID-19 response. I also want to wish him a happy retirement as he steps down on June 1.

Our response

The UND Alumni Association & Foundation has been doing its part to protect our alumni, friends, and staff.

We postponed all spring events and most of our staff has been working remotely since midMarch, making it more difficult to fulfill our vision of fostering connections, inspiring generosity, and advancing the University of North Dakota.

Difficult – but not impossible. We have always used digital means, printed materials, and phone calls to supplement face-to-face meetings with alumni. Now, we are relying more on these methods and trying new ways to support and connect with our alumni and friends. effective advocate of UND and its amazing students!

Thank you for all that you do to make UND great.

Sincerely,

DeAnna Carlson Zink, ’86, CFRE UND Alumni Association & Foundation CEO

deannac@UNDfoundation.org