On July 23, 2025, the National Council of the American Society for Public Administration approved the ND ASPA chapter application. This is the first time in ND history that we have had a state ASPA chapter. There was an upper Midwest regional chapter that we were part of, at one point, but this is our first independent ND chapter.
On September 18th and 19th, we attended the North Dakota League of Cities (NDLC) conference and exhibited alongside UND’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration. Dr. Buehlmann spoke to many attendees about both UND’s excellent programs and ND ASPA.
ND ASPA members Todd Feland, Michelle Buehlmann, and Dana Harsell all attended the event. This event was held jointly with UND’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration and involved students from their MPA program and undergraduate Public Affairs Club. Officials from the Grand Forks city government explained what they do and answered students’ questions. A Grand time was had by all!
The national office handles all memberships. To join the ND chapter sign up through the national office, and indicate you wish to join the ND chapter.
Our next meeting will be held over zoom on January 27th at 6:00PM CST. If you are interested in attending, please email us at northdakota.aspa@gmail.com. We will send you the details as soon as they become available.
