The Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute has scheduled weekly transportation seminars throughout the fall semester. Everyone is welcome to attend the presentations, which will be offered Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the IACC, room 422.

Presenters from within and outside the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute will cover a variety of transportation-related topics throughout the semester. The goal of the series is to introduce new developments in the transportation field and topics such as ethics and communication in the workplace. The seminar format also provides the opportunity for questions and discussion.

Jill Hough, program director of the Small Urban and Rural Transportation Center, organized the seminar series to help students and attendees understand the many facets of transportation. Hough said, “Many times we each have a specific focus in our studies or research, but it is important to be aware of all the other things that are happening in the transportation field.”

Presentation recordings will be available at www.ugpti.org/events/seminar.

Fall Transportation Seminar Series schedule:

Sept. 20                 Tim Horner, program director, Transportation Learning Network/Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, “Transportation Finance”

Sept.  27                Alan Dybing, associate research fellow, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, “Western North     Dakota Traffic Model”

Oct. 4                       Jarret Brachman, associate research fellow, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, “Transportation Security”

Oct. 11                    Tom Balzer, executive director, North Dakota Motor Carriers Association, “Motor Carrier Industry”

Oct. 18                    Dan Zink, director of administration, Red River Valley and Western, “All things Railroad: Big and Small”

Oct. 25                    Del Peterson, associate research fellow, Small Urban and Rural Transportation Center/ Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, “Built Environment”

Nov. 1                      Jeremy Mattson,  ssociate research fellow, Small Urban and Rural Transportation Center/Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, “Marginal Cost Pricing”

Nov. 8                      Jill Hough, program director, Small Urban and Rural Transportation Center/Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, “Ethics in the workplace”

Nov. 15                   Carol Wright, associate director outreach and training, Small Urban and Rural Transportation Center/Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, “How to give a Presentation”

Nov. 22                   Andrea Huseth, associate research fellow, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, “Occupant Protection in North Dakota”

Nov. 29                    Gene Griffin, director, Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

Dec. 6                      Diomo Motuba, associate research fellow, Advanced Traffic Analysis Center/Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute