Brain injury awareness, treatment and recovery are focus of virtual conference
LuWanna Lawrence and Heather Steffl
BISMARCK – Brain injuries can happen to anyone, anywhere and at any time. They can affect a person’s ability to think and solve problems; move and speak, or control behavior, emotion and reactions. The 10th annual Mind Matters virtual conference on March 25-26 will showcase new research, trends and innovative approaches to caring for individuals living with brain injuries. An entire day will be dedicated to learning about brain injuries caused by strokes.
On March 25, local and regional experts will cover topics on yoga and meditation for brain injuries, recognizing brain injuries as chronic health conditions and using a virtual care platform to promote learning following a brain injury. Dr. Dmitry Esterov will present on Mayo Clinic’s Knowledge Translation Center at 2:30 p.m. A survivor panel discussion will be held from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m.
The chairman of the Senate Government and Veterans Affairs Committee believes the political climate that lingers from last year s election is the reason for a high number of voting and election-related bills before the North Dakota Legislature.
âI think this is the highest that I recall,â said Sen. Shawn Vedaa, R-Velva. âI think the intentions are to improve (the laws), but many times (sponsors) donât understand (the issues) themselves.â
Vedaa believes North Dakota elections have always been safe and most of the bills being brought up are a reaction to the 2020 election.
This is reflected on the national level as well, as the Brennan Center, a nonpartisan law and policy institute, reported last month that 250 bills proposed in 43 states this year relate to elections and voting.
Riese Gaber score goals for the Fighting Hawks to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead and lift the Fighting Hawks to a 5-3 win over the Huskies.
“Those five minutes (first 5 minutes of the third period) just killed us,” St. Cloud coach Brett Larson said. “When they (UND) smell blood, they’re on you. That’s what good teams do.”
The Frozen Faceoff championship, coupled with UND’s Penrose Cup trophy as NCHC regular-season champion, marked the first time in the eight-year history of the league that one team has one both championships. It was also the first time UND has won the Frozen Faceoff.
Eric Link named next University of North Dakota Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of North Dakota President Andrew Armacost has named Eric Link provost and vice president for academic affairs following a national search.
The appointment is effective July 1.
Link currently serves as provost and senior vice president for academic and student affairs at the University of Houston Downtown, a public, comprehensive institution of more than 15,000 students. In his role as provost, Link has provided leadership for the academic affairs, student affairs, and enrollment management operations of the university, as well as the university library and the offices of institutional research, data analytics, assessment, and accreditation.
$74.5 million for a Minot area flood-control project.
$70 million for highway repairs.
$50 million for infrastructure loans to cities and counties.
$50 million for renovations on Harris Hall, an agriculture building at North Dakota State University.
The bonding plan draws on earnings from the state s $8.2 billion oil tax savings account, known as the Legacy Fund, to pay back the bonds to investors in 20 years or fewer.
If Wardner s proposed amendment wins over the committee, the bill would look a lot more like a previous version of the legislation that the House Appropriations Committee whittled down. Some lawmakers thought more expensive iterations of the proposal contained too much Christmas tree spending narrowly focused carve-outs that benefit specific interests.