Rick Johnson, NDSU General Counsel, has announced the opening of the Mediation Office. The purpose of the office is to help resolve employment disputes before they turn into major conflicts and to coordinate requests from NDSU departments for mediation services in the workplace. Mediation also is sometimes required by university policies.

Debra McDonough, administrative assistant in the General Counsel's Office, will coordinate the requests. She has a list of local, independent mediators. The department making the request will pay for expenses.

McDonough is available at 1-8741.