NDSU Extension Leadership and Civic Engagement

11/03/2026

It's Midterm Election Day! 🎉

If you weren't able to vote early or vote absentee, today is the day to make your voice heard! 🗣

Get out there and vote, North Dakotans! 🗳

11/03/2026

It's Election Day, everyone!

If you haven't had a chance to vote yet, please take time to do so today. It's how you can make your voice heard in local, state, and national politics!

Be civically engaged: VOTE! 🎉

Today, November 3, is General Election Day! If you are at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and have been a North Dakota resident for at least 30 days, you can exercise your right to vote. Find your polling location information at vote.nd.gov/myvotinginfo

North Dakota doesn't have voter registration but you need to bring one of the following forms of ID with you to the polls:
-ND driver’s license
-ND non-driver ID
-Tribal ID or letter
-Long term care certificate

10/29/2026

North Dakota is the only state in the United States of America without formal voter registration. 🤯

But you still need to present a valid ID to vote! 💳

What forms of ID are acceptable for voting?
- North Dakota Driver's License
- North Dakota Non-Driver's License
- Tribal ID or Tribal Letter
- Long-Term Care Certificate

Learn more about the various forms of Voter ID in North Dakota on the Secretary of State's website to prepare for the midterm elections next Tuesday!

The .gov means it's official. Official North Dakota websites will end in .gov. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you're on a government site.

10/29/2026

Our first COMET training is happening next week.
This free, two-hour interactive training is designed to help people recognize when someone may be struggling with their mental health and respond with compassion, confidence and support.

Learn more: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/events/change-our-mental-emotional-trajectory-comet-training

10/28/2026

Strategy is key in marketing, especially these days! With so many social media platforms and only so much time in a day, it's important to plan so your marketing can reach your intended audience. 🎯

NDSU Extension Leadership and Civic Engagement wants to help! 🙋‍♀️

Join us for Build Your Social Media Marketing Strategy, a FREE five-part online workshop series for small businesses and nonprofit organizations.

Over the course of the series, you will:
✓ Audit your current social media presence
✓ Clarify your brand and online voice
✓ Build a two- to three-month content calendar
✓ Learn practical approaches to creating engaging content
✓ Use analytics to understand what is working and improve your strategy

📅 Nov. 2 | Dec. 7 | Jan. 11 | Feb. 1 | March 1
⏰ 10:00–11:30 a.m. Central
💻 Online
💲 FREE

This is one connected learning series, not five stand-alone webinars. Each session builds on the work completed in the previous session, so participants are strongly encouraged to attend all five.

Please sign up by Oct. 30!

Register for the full series: ndsu.ag/socialmedia

10/28/2026

🤝 Facilitation 🤝

When your board or organization begins strategic planning, consider using SMART goals to bring clarity and focus to your efforts.

SMART goals help ensure that your team is aligned around what truly matters—your mission, your priorities, and your impact. They turn broad ideas into actionable steps that support your organization’s daily work and long-term vision.

Common types of SMART goals include:
🔹 Increasing something (awareness, funding, participation)
🔹 Creating something (a program, event, or tool)
🔹 Improving something (processes, communication, outcomes)
🔹 Reducing something (costs, inefficiencies, barriers)
🔹 Saving something (time, resources, effort)
🔹 Developing someone (leaders, staff, volunteers—you!)

Strategic plans don’t just sit on a shelf. With SMART goals, they drive action and results. Let’s plan with purpose! 💡✅

Learn more here: https://www.ndsu.edu/agriculture/extension/publications/goal-setting-strategic-planning

10/27/2026

🎉💚 TODAY IS NDSU GIVING DAY!

Today, we are celebrating the people who make rural North Dakota stronger and inviting YOU to help invest in the next generation of leaders!

Through Rural Leadership North Dakota (RLND), participants build leadership skills, develop lifelong connections, explore new perspectives, and discover opportunities to make a difference in their communities.

🌱 Your gift helps make these experiences possible!

And thanks to the generosity of the RLND Alumni Association and Marie Hvidsten, we have an incredible opportunity to DOUBLE your impact!

💚 $4,000 matching gift opportunity
💚 Dollar-for-dollar matching on eligible gifts
💚 Potential for $8,000 in support of rural leadership development

Whether you give $25, $50, $100, or another amount, your support helps us invest in people who are committed to strengthening North Dakota.

Invest in rural leaders. Strengthen rural communities.

🔗 GIVE TODAY: https://www.ndsufoundation.com/donate/rural-leadership-nd

Thank you for believing in the future of rural North Dakota!

10/27/2026

Early voting starts today in Cass, Grand Forks, and Morton counties! :)

Early voting begins TODAY (Oct 27) in Cass, Grand Forks, and Morton Counties. Go to vote.nd.gov/myvotinginfo and enter your address to see polling location information, including dates/times when you can vote. .

10/25/2026

Learn what grocery buyers expect and how to get your products ready for retail success. This free, virtual training is for produce growers interested in expanding sales to grocery stores. Wednesday, November 4, 2026 12pm to 1:30pm (CDT) Selling to grocery stores can open new doors for your farm. Thi...

10/24/2026

⏰ Application deadline is coming soon!

We’re hiring a Project Coordinator to join the NDSU Extension Workforce Team supporting the NSF AgTech Engine in North Dakota!

If you’re skilled in project coordination, managing timelines, tracking budgets, and keeping initiatives moving forward, we’d love to hear from you!

📅 Apply by October 27!

🔗 https://www.ndsu.edu/employment/joblist

📣 We're hiring! Join our team!

The Agriculture Workforce, Industry and Innovation Center (AgWIIC) at NDSU Extension is looking for a Project Coordinator to join our growing team!

We're looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented individual to provide project, financial, and administrative support for our statewide AgTech workforce initiatives.

This position will play an important role in coordinating projects, tracking budgets and initiatives, supporting grant administration, managing day-to-day operations, and assisting with communications, reporting, and events.

📍 Location: Fargo, ND | Full-time
📅 Application deadline: October 27!

🔗 Apply here: https://www.ndsu.edu/employment/joblist (Job ID 2960107)

Know someone who would be a great fit? Please share this opportunity!