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Heritage Farm donors give farm land, assets worth $6.9 million
Donors who gave farmland and ag assets valued at $6.9 million were recently honored by SDSU. The gifts will make a significant impact on scholarships, programs and research, all of which are projects of It Starts with STATE: A Campaign for South Dakota State University.
Read moreJackrabbits lend hand in Pierre
Women’s basketball players Hannah Strop, Gabby Boever and Rachel Walters were among the Jackrabbit student-athletes to assist A group of about 35 South Dakota State University student-athletes and coaches assisted in sandbagging efforts in Pierre and Fort Pierre on Thursday in preparation for flooding along the Missouri River. Click on the links below for television [...]
Read moreSDSU captures first-ever Commissioner’s Cup
With the 2010-11 academic year in the books, South Dakota State won its first Summit League Commissioner’s Cup title in school history. Oral Roberts captured its fifth-straight Dr. William Steinbrecher Men’s All-Sports Award, while North Dakota State took home its second consecutive Dr. Helen Smiley Women’s All-Sports Award. The Jackrabbits won the title with 97.5 [...]
Read moreSDSU to take message to Black Hills May 16-19
South Dakota State University officials are going On the Road Monday, May 16, through Thursday, May 19, to the Black Hills. The trip includes public events in Rapid City, Custer, Spearfish and Piedmont. University administrators, including President David Chicoine, will meet with key stakeholders and update Black Hills residents on important initiatives and progress on [...]
Read moreSDSU advertising students place in regional competition
South Dakota State University’s advertising competition team from the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication won five awards at the American Advertising Federation’s District Eight National Student Advertising Competition held April 16 at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. JCPenney sponsored the event and challenged advertising students from across the country to develop a complete integrated [...]
Read moreRodeo team ranks 5th in U.S., advances to nationals
Currently ranked fifth in the nation, the South Dakota State University Men’s Rodeo team wrapped up a successful season by winning the final collegiate rodeo in Dickinson, N.D., on April 30. They lead the Great Plains Region by 1,000 points. The Women’s Rodeo team placed third in the region. Getting ranked took patience, persistence and [...]
Read moreCouple offers challenge to endow $4.5 million for Honors College
Van and Barb Fishback of Brookings have provided a $3 million challenge match that could create $4.5 million in endowments for the Honors College.
Read moreSDSU top pick for Sioux Falls graduates in recent years
The Sioux Falls School District in recent years has sent an average of 200 students to SDSU, the top college choice among local graduates.
Read moreWomen in Middle East topic of May 26 seminar
“Bridges to Understanding: Women in the Middle East” is the topic of a May 26 seminar on the South Dakota State University campus. The featured speakers will be four women who are originally from Middle Eastern countries; all of the women have ties to South Dakota. The presenters and their home countries are: Jeannette Niles of Jordan, Haifa [...]
Read moreEngineering education society to honor Hietpas
The American Society for Engineering Education will honor a South Dakota State University professor at its 2011 annual meeting. SDSU professor Steven Hietpas, head of SDSU’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been selected as the 2010-11 ASEE Outstanding Campus Representative for Zone III, a region that includes parts of the Midwest, North [...]
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