Ethical Explorations

About this class

This interactive, discussion-based course will guide participants through topics such as values formation, an examination of forming value judgments, an introduction to ethical theories, and their applications to contemporary moral issues. Enjoy a supportive environment to share perspectives and learn with others.

This is a 5-week virtual class using the Zoom platform.  Wednesdays: Jan 26, Feb 2, 9, 16, 23, 6-8 pm CST

Kaylyn Bondy Kaylyn currently serves as the vice president for student affairs at Bismarck State College (BSC) in North Dakota. She is responsible for providing strategic leadership, direction, and assistance to all functions related to student support and success. She is responsible for student retention, accessibility, assessment, student life and conduct, financial aid, academic records, residence life, counseling services, alcohol and other drug prevention, and budgeting. Kaylyn also provides strategic leadership in diverse areas including accreditation and enrollment management.

Prior to BSC, she served as the vice president for student affairs at Williston State College, as well as, the director of an international English as a second language school and taught ESL abroad, gaining distinctive insight into serving diverse student populations.

Kaylyn serves her professional and local communities as a member of the board of directors for the North Dakota Women in Higher Education Network, and as a board member for the Western Alliance of Community College Academic Leaders. She was also named a 2020-21 Aspen Rising Presidents Fellow.

Kaylyn earned a BA in French and sociology from the University of North Dakota, a master’s degree in international business from l’Institut d'Administration des Entreprises à Caen, an MBA from the University of St. Thomas, and a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of North Dakota.

HND Value Statement

Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this {article, book, exhibition, film, program, database, report, Web resource}, do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or Humanities North Dakota.

However, in an increasingly polarized world, we at Humanities North Dakota believe that being open-minded is necessary to thinking critically and rationally.

Therefore, our programs and classes reflect our own open-mindedness in the inquiry, seeking, and acquiring of scholars to speak at our events and teach classes for our Public University.

To that end, we encourage our participants to join us in stepping outside our comfort zones and considering other perspectives and ideas by being open-minded while attending HND events featuring scholars who hold a variety of opinions, some being opposite of our own held beliefs.