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SDSU Common Read follows refugee struggles to find community
South Dakota State University’s third campus and community common read will present a compelling series of enrichment activities during the fall semester related to the book, “Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, An American Town.” “We are thrilled that both the book’s author, New York Times Columnist Warren St. John, and its central figure, Coach Luma [...]
Read moreSDSU brings noted speakers to campus during fall semester
“We are pleased to unveil an impressive group of professionals to headline the fall University Speaker Series at South Dakota State University,” said Provost Laurie Nichols. “Their presence on campus will enlighten and enrich our understanding of important contemporary issues.” The series begins with Carol Hepper, a native South Dakotan and acclaimed sculpture artist living [...]
Read moreSDSU College of Nursing receives grant to provide better training for rural nurses
The South Dakota State University College of Nursing received a $1.09 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to strengthen the quality and delivery of rural nursing education. The grant addresses simulation, informatics and technology enhancement over the next three years. “We pursued this funding because we were convinced that our [...]
Read moreFlandreau Indian School Success Academy grads accepted to SDSU
Ten graduates of the Flandreau Indian School in Flandreau have been accepted to South Dakota State University for the 2011 fall semester. All of them participated in the SDSU-FIS Success Academy program, and each received a $1,500 Henrietta Roberti Native American Scholarship to attend SDSU. In addition, Jared Weston, Oglala Sioux Tribe, received a $1,000 [...]
Read moreFord Fusion raffle tickets drive Pride Orlando fundraising efforts
Only one person will win the 2012 Jackrabbit blue, Ford Fusion on display outside Coughlin-Alumni Stadium at South Dakota State University football games. But there are multiple ways to show support for the SDSU marching band program in its appearance at the Citrus Parade in Orlando, Fla., on New Year’s Eve. To offset the cost [...]
Read moreTickets for Broadway legend Patti LuPone concert on sale
Broadway legend Patti LuPone will perform in Brookings on Oct. 27, courtesy of the Woodbine Productions concert series. Tickets go on sale Aug. 22 at the Performing Arts Center Box Office. Tickets may be purchased by calling the SDSU Music Department at (605) 688-5187 or (605) 688-5188. Season tickets for Woodbine Productions concert series [...]
Read moreDairy processing plant renovated, expanded to provide state-of-the-art labortory
The updated Dairy Bar provides a modern place for people to enjoy their favorite SDSU ice cream. Holy cow! There’s a new and improved Dairy Bar on campus. The dairy microbiology building and dairy processing plant underwent an extensive renovation and expansion this past year – the first major update to the facility in [...]
Read moreWeary Wil to return to campus – permanently
Beloved Hobo, Weary Wil, is giving up his vagabond ways of roaming the country to become a year-round fixture on the South Dakota State University campus. An 8½-foot-tall bronze statue of the Hobo Day icon will stand guard outside the Hobo Day Gallery on the Jackrabbit Green to the north of The Union, providing a [...]
Read moreCouple funds ROTC obstacle course to honor family’s U.S. military service
Gene and JoAnn Goodale of Pekin, Ill., visit with military personnel at the construction site of the Goodale-Renz ROTC Confidence Obstacle Course on June 14. The obstacle course was constructed by the 153rd Engineer Battalion of Huron, South Dakota, and the 424th Engineer Company of the Vermont Army Reserve. The Goodales, both SDSU graduates, are [...]
Read moreCheesbrough named interim SDSU Plant Science head
Thomas Cheesbrough has been named the interim head of the South Dakota State University Plant Science Department. The appointment, effective Aug. 8, was announced by Barry Dunn, dean of the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences at SDSU. “Dr. Cheesbrough’s research in soybean genetics, combined with his leadership at the departmental and college levels give [...]
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