NDSU Faculty Award Photos

Dr. Warne with Dean Peterson

Within the Winners

Dr. Warne with Robert Sylester

Tapestry of Diverse Talents

Tapestry Overview

The Tapestry of Diverse Talents, a program of the Memorial Union, is a pictorial mosaic that recognizes students, faculty, staff and alumni for the diversity and contributions they bring to North Dakota State University. Each semester individuals are inducted into the Tapestry. Inductees reflect the ages, classes, abilities, ethnicities, genders, races, regional differences, sexual orientations, beliefs and values of the University community. The Tapestry program kindles the spirit to diversify diversity.

This semester the induction ceremony into the Tapestry of Diverse Talents will be held at noon on Friday, May 3, 2013 in the Memorial Union Century Theater. Please join us for the induction ceremony as we honor these individuals and begin a new Tapestry. Reception follows in the Butte Lounge, adjacent to the Century Theater.

Please see pictures from Dr. Warne's induction this year:

CALPACT Video

American Indian Health Policy and Health Disparities

CALPACT: American Indian Health Policy and Health Disparities with Dr. Donald Warne from CALPACT on Vimeo.

April Update

Please see pictures from the Red River Valley Heart Walk 2013:

Here are some other activities that I have been doing, or will be doing throughout the remaining month of April:

April 16- I met with the Mission Outcomes Committee for the American Cancer.Society in Atlanta, GA. 

April 17- Keynote address at the Oklahoma City Tribal Epidemiology Center Annual Public Health Conference in Tulsa, OK.

5th Annual OCAITHB

TEC Public Health Conference

~April 16-17, 2013~

“Uniting Forces for a Healthy Indian Country”

Hard Rock Hotel near Tulsa, Oklahoma
777 W. Cherokee St.
Catoosa, OK 74015

The Oklahoma City Area Inter-Tribal Health Board (OCAITHB) is a non-profit organization based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  The board was established in 1972 to provide a unified voice for the 43 federally recognized tribes located in the states of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.  Board membership includes representatives from the 12 service units in the Indian Health Service Oklahoma City Area.

More information about this organization can be found here.

April 18-I provided a webinar to the U.S. Department of State regarding "Aboriginal Health Outreach" that will be broadcast to multiple U.S. Embassies, including Canada and Suriname. This webinar is not available to the public. 

April 24-Representatives from the Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board / Epidemiology Center / Native American Research Center for Health will be here to provide a noontime lecture on their public health and research programs.

For more information, see their website.

Also, please see this video from Public Health Live!
American Indian Public Health Disparities: Regional Differences in Health from Public Health Live! on Vimeo.

Valley News Live!

Check out Dr. Warne on the early morning news letting all of North Dakota that walking is good medicine!

http://www.valleynewslive.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=8791083

Valley News Live - KVLY/KXJB - Fargo/Grand Forks

4th Annual Green & Golden Globe Diversity Awards

Dr. Donald Warne was awarded a Green and Golden Globe Diversity Award from the Tribal College Liaison Initiative for his work with the Tribal College Partnerships Program during the awards ceremony on April 15th, 2013.

Please see the below pictures of Dr. Warne with Vice President Myers: 

2013 Red River Valley Heart Walk

The American Heart Association is the largest voluntary health organization working to prevent, treat and defeat heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. These diseases, the Nation's No.1 and No.4 killers, claim more than 813,804 American lives a year. Thanks to all our walkers, donors and volunteers who have accepted the challenge to help fight heart disease and stroke. We cannot achieve our mission without each one of you!

The Red River Valley Heart Walk is scheduled for Saturday April 20 from 9am – noon, and I am the Co-Chair for the event this year.

To get involved:

·         Join the NDSU Master of Public Health team to be a walker and donate and raise funds (even $5 would be helpful!).  You can join the team at:

www.redrivervalleyheartwalk.org (Look under team name "NDSU")

·         On the left column of the webpage, there is a “find a team” link.  You can join the Master of Public Health, NDSU team (I am the team captain).  

·    Please encourage your co-workers, family members, and other students to participate.

Prizes are available for each individual that raises funds—starting at $100.  We're currently at a quarter of our team goal of $1,000. The info is on the website.

Plan to wear your NDSU green and gold clothing!