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SDSU Ag Dean Named MVP by South Dakota Corn Growers Association
The South Dakota Corn Growers Association named Barry Dunn as this year’s Most Valuable Player in Agriculture. Dunn is the dean of Agriculture and Biological Sciences at South Dakota State University. The award was presented Jan. 7 during the organization’s 26th annual meeting at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. The MVP award is given to [...]
Read moreSDSU baseball gets donation for field upgrade; former player’s gift will pay for stands, press box
The South Dakota State baseball team finally will have a stadium to surround Erv Huether Field – maybe even by its home opener. Jackrabbits athletic director Justin Sell said that former standout shortstop David Lane has made a donation to cover the cost of adding a grandstand and a press box to the playing surface [...]
Read morePride of Dakotas marching in Florida parade on New Year’s Eve morning; broadcast locally Jan. 8
South Dakota State University Pride of the Dakotas marching band will join 50 marching bands and floats on New Year’s Eve morning for the 2011 Fresh from Florida Parade, formerly the Citrus Parade, in Orlando, Fla. The Pride appears as the first of three collegiate bands marching in the parade; the others include bands from [...]
Read moreHobo Day tailgaters asked to support keeping it green in Backyard
SDSU women’s hockey team members have made a habit of cleaning up on the rink competition. Now they’ve started in on the revelers in the tailgate areas at Jackrabbit football games. Hockey team members and their friends will be out in force this Saturday, Hobo Day, in an effort to keep beverage containers out of [...]
Read moreSDSU Alumni Association announces 2011 distinguished alums
There’s a distinctively South Dakota feel to this year’s group of eight distinguished people who will be honored by the South Dakota State University Alumni Association. Those chosen to be in the spotlight at a 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, banquet at theSwiftel Center on the evening before Hobo Day are: Harold Bailey, retired administrator; [...]
Read moreRenaming ceremony planned for Bailey Rotunda at SDSU
One of South Dakota State University’s most recognizable academic buildings is receiving a new name. The Rotunda, built in 1969, will be renamed the Harold S. Bailey Rotunda Classrooms in a ceremony on campus at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in classroom D of the Rotunda. “Dr. Bailey led the university through an unprecedented time [...]
Read moreHobo week holds both traditional and zombie events
Known as the largest one-day celebration of the Dakotas, South Dakota State University offers a full homecoming week of new and traditional activities leading up to Hobo Day, Nov. 5. The first Hobo Day took place on Nov. 5, 1912. In 1942, the one-day celebration was canceled for World War II relief efforts, making this [...]
Read moreSDSU dairy plant, dairy science hall dedicated
SDSU and dairy industry leaders, along with state officials, toast the Alfred Dairy Science Hall and Davis Dairy Plant at a dedication ceremony Friday, Oct. 21. Pictured in back are: Barry Dunn, dean of the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences; Max Gonzenbach and Dave Gonzenbach, both of Milbank. Pictured in front are: Jon Davis [...]
Read moreAlfred Dairy Science Hall, Davis Dairy Plant to be dedicated Oct. 21
Holy cow! The dairy microbiology building and dairy manufacturing plant at South Dakota State University have undergone extensive renovation and expansion this past year – the first major update to the facilities in 51 years. A dedication ceremony is set for 10 a.m. Friday, October 21. The renovated dairy microbiology building has been renamed the [...]
Read moreSDSU enrollment holds steady at 12,725
South Dakota State University has recorded its second-highest enrollment in the university’s history this fall with 12,725 students. Freshman enrollment also reached its second-highest total with 2,241 new students. Released Tuesday, Sept. 27, by the South Dakota Board of Regents, the total enrollment for SDSU declined less than 1 percent from last year’s record enrollment [...]
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