18:83 Speaker Series - Laine Lyons
- When
- Wednesday, November 18, 20262:30 PM – 3:00 PM CSTAdd to calendarGoogle Calendar
- Where
- Memorial Union Social Stair2901 University Avenue Grand Forks, North Dakota 58202Open in Maps
- Online
- Join on Zoom
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About
This week’s speaker will be Laine Lyons, Director of Development (Arts & Sciences) at the UND Alumni Association & Foundation!
Laine Lyons is an enrolled member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. She currently serves as a Director of Development for the College of Arts & Sciences at the UND Alumni Association & Foundation. She also serves as the Co-Chair of the NAGPRA Compliance Committee for UND.
At UND, Laine has served as an Inclusion Ambassador, committee member on the UND Time Out Powwow Committee, a representative on the planning committee for the UND LEADS Strategic Planning Initiative, a representative on the College of Arts & Sciences Strategic Planning Committee, an Advisor for the Student Athletes for Inclusion & Diversity and the recipient of the UND Pride Center’s 2026 Outstanding Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community Award.
Through her work with the UND Alumni Association & Foundation, she works with alumni and “friends” to create connections and opportunities for students, staff and faculty. She strongly believes in diverse representation, equitable opportunity, and life-long learning for everyone.
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Join us for our next 18:83 Speaker Series! Each week, we invite a campus or community leader to talk about how today's student can develop their leadership skills, as well as other advice regarding personal and professional development. Each session will last approximately 18 minutes and 83 seconds coinciding with UND’s founding year of 1883.