September 25, 2013
Life after a degree
Senior Laura Vonch is getting as much experience as possible to keep from becoming part of the national statistic that reports 45 percent of college graduates move back in with their parents after graduation. Vonch has completed two summer internships and expects to graduate in May 2014 with a degree in public relations and advertising, […]
Monks create mandala
The Monks of Gaden Shartse Monastery are on the campus of the University of South Dakota through Sept. 27. The monks are crafting a “sand mandala” in the atrium of the Andrew E. Lee Memorial Medicine and Science Building every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. They are also giving lectures to classes this […]
Exam designs employability to be testable
The panic inflicted while dreading the ACTs in high school could find its way to university campuses across the country with the creation of a new post-collegiate exam. The Collegiate Learning Assessment Plus (CLA+) will be used by more that 200 U.S. universities and colleges this spring to test the critical thinking skills of students, […]
Thirteen businesses fail compliance check
In part two of this three-week series about alcohol consumption, The Volante focuses on businesses contributing to underage drinking at the University of South Dakota. Out of the 42 local bars and alcohol vendors in Vermillion inspected last year by the Vermillion Police Department, 13 of them failed compliance checks. Hilary Wells, a senior at […]
Address will focus on retention
Student retention and graduation rates at the University of South Dakota will be the topic of choice for Thursday’s State of the University Address.buy lexapro online https://www.calmandgentledentalcare.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/uk/lexapro.html no prescription The annual speech will deviate from last year’s focus on the university’s $250 million fundraiser to evaluating its stain appeal on students and getting them to […]
SD students target cyberbullying by drafting state bill
The South Dakota Board of Regents Student Federation is crafting a cyberbullying bill to submit to the South Dakota Legislature by the next legislative session in January. South Dakota is one of 11 states in the nation that does not have an anti-cyberbullying law, which, said Dennis Smith, executive director for the Student Federation, explains […]
Board places exact value on state compensation for freeze
Students at the University of South Dakota and around South Dakota might finally be receiving something they have wanted for the past few years — a freeze in tuition. At the Sept. 24 Student Government Association meeting, former SGA Vice President Dennis Smith officially reported to the SGA that the South Dakota Board of Regents […]
Coyote runners head to Minnesota
The University of South Dakota men and women’s cross-country teams will be heading to the Roy Griak Invitational Saturday in Minneapolis, Minn. for the second meet of their season. Both the men and women have high expectations for the season, as they are both predicted to finish second in the Summit League Conference this season. […]
Coyotes ready to bounce back after Wichita State Tournament
The Coyote women’s volleyball team returns to the DakotaDome this weekend, August 27, to kick off conference play. They’ll host Indiana University-Pudure University Fort Wayne after a tough weekend in Wichita, Kansas. The Coyotes faced Wichita State University as well as No. 23 Creighton and No. 7 Hawaii. Despite keeping sets competitive, USD was swept […]
Conference play set to begin
In the first two years under head coach Joe Glenn, the University of South Dakota Coyotes are 0-8 on the road. After winning their home opener in the DakotaDome against UC Davis Aug. 31, the Coyotes have dropped their last two, both on the road. They now have to head to Wacomb, Ill. to face […]