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SDSU leaders go ‘On the Road’ again
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Leadership from South Dakota State University will kick off their “On the Road 2013″ tour on Thursday, May 23, with stops in Clear Lake, Clark, Watertown, Webster, Milbank and Aberdeen. SDSU President David Chicoine, Provost Laurie Nichols, and representatives of the SDSU Foundation and SDSU Alumni Association will visit with local officials [...]
Read moreSDSU Class of ’63 pauses to recall deceased classmates
Fifty members of the last graduating class of South Dakota State College gathered on the university campus May 9-10 for tours, photos and reminiscing. But the Class of 1963 also took time to remember four classmates who died before or shortly after graduation. The group gathered in an area where 48 years earlier the families [...]
Read moreDunn selected for premier higher education leadership development program
Dean Barry Dunn, College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences at South Dakota State University, has been accepted into the American Association of State Colleges and Universities 2013-14 Millennium Leadership Initiative. The Millennium Leadership Initiative is a joint effort between the AASCU and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. It is the premier higher education [...]
Read moreSDSU places second at regional advertising competition
South Dakota State University advertising students were awarded second place overall at the District 8 National Student Advertising Competition held in Minneapolis, April 12-14. Nine universities from South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin competed in the regional competition through the American Advertising Federation. First place went to the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. [...]
Read moreState senior on NFL draft podium
Contest winner announces second-round pick to media When it came time to study for finals, biology/pre-physical therapy major Spencer Laufmann had trouble concentrating. The South Dakota State University senior’s mind was on the week before. Laufmann, of Brookings, was one of 32 winners in Bud Light’s Best Round Ever promotion. Each winner, one from each [...]
Read moreQuade named May SDSU Career Service Employee of the Month
Linda Quade has been named as the May Career Service Employee of the Month at South Dakota State University. Quade will be presented the award Wednesday, May 15, during a luncheon at the Swiftel Center in Brookings. As a nutrition assistant, Quade educates at-risk children about nutrition as an employee of the Family Nutrition Program [...]
Read moreSDSU to host state demography conference
Demography and the Internetwill come together at the South Dakota Demography Conference at South Dakota State University May 21-23. The conference will be held in the Campanile Room at the University Student Union. Check-in and orientation is Tuesday, May 21, at 6 p.m. The conference resumes Wednesday at 9 a.m. and Thursday at 8 a.m. [...]
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The SDSU campaign (“It Starts With State”) tops $255 million. 23,014 donors support the largest higher-education fundraiser in state history.
Read moreSDSU campaign tops $255 million
BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State University completed the largest and most successful higher-education fundraising effort in state history Friday. The result of It Starts with STATE: A Campaign for South Dakota State University, a six-year comprehensive campaign, was marked with a campus-wide rally to announce $255,736,045 in gifts and pledges. President David L. Chicoine [...]
Read morePrairie Repertory Theatre announces their 43rd season
After a record-breaking 2012 season, Prairie Repertory Theatre has begun preparations to treat its audiences with four summer shows. This year, the PRT troupe will present four shows; three are new to PRT and one is an old favorite. Performances, to be held in both Brookings and Brandon, are “State Fair,” “The Foreigner,” “Love, Sex [...]
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