Gender inclusive housing, the Center for Diversity & Community important outlets for LGBTQ+ students
In its second year of implementation, gender inclusive housing along with efforts by the Center for Diversity & Community has made a positive impact for LGBTQ+ students. About 30 students opted for gender inclusive housing this fall, said Housing Director John Geske. Gender inclusive housing is available in North Complex, McFadden Hall and Coyote Village, […]
Alpha Xi Delta launches campaign for new chapter house
What started as an upgrade to the plumbing system has become a $2.6 million project for the USD chapter of Alpha Xi Delta. The sorority recently announced their plans to build a new chapter house in its current location in a campaign called Coming Home: The Campaign for 214 North Plum. Alpha Xi Delta has been planning for the project […]
Update: 23-year-old man missing in the Missouri River identified
UPDATE 9/7/16: Union County Sheriff Dan Limoges said the search and rescue effort to find 23-year-old missing Briar Cliff University student Tom Patterson has transitioned to a recovery effort. “We have not located him yet,” Limoges said Wednesday afternoon. Searchers are using boats and a plane to try to locate Patterson, who went missing around 5 […]
The best of the worst: Here were some of the most comical reports made by the Vermillion Police Department in the 2015-16 school year
Aug. 21 Officers responded to a 911 call about a disturbance at a local convenience store. Upon arrival, they found a woman who was crying and spoke at length about the Biblical Apocalypse and other paranormal events in her life. Though she confused them, officers found no crime and determined the woman was able to […]
Library worker reflects on her four years behind the desk
With finals week approaching, the I.D. Weeks Library will serve as a space for a number of USD students to study, write papers and cram for tests. Those that work there, however, have consistently been there all year. Becca Gaikowski, a senior health science major, closes the library three nights out of the week. Gaikowski applied […]
Study: USD faculty gender pay gap less than one percent
When looking at the raw data, it appears as though women faculty members at USD are paid 16 percent less than their male counterparts. But, when accounting for rank and academic discipline – as one university study recently did – that gap shrinks to less than 1 percent. Associate professors of economics Mike Allgrunn and […]
Grad student driven by passion to protect ecosystems
For USD graduate student Brianna Henry, insects are all the buzz. Henry, who’s studying the effects of agriculture on aquatic insect populations, was awarded a prestigious fellowship funded by the National Science Foundation which provides a stipend and covers tuition for up to three years. Henry graduated from the Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor’s […]
‘Community betterment’ program having trouble getting started in Vermillion
Vermillion residents who are either physically or financially unable to paint their homes may be eligible to get their houses painted free of charge. “Paint — South Dakota” started 18 years ago as a program of the South Dakota Housing Development Authority. Since then, more than 6,800 volunteers have painted more than 450 homes across the state, according to the […]
Pending bill helps combat drug overdoses, could help save lives
Recent legislation is making it easier for healthcare professionals in the state to combat drug overdoses with the use of Naloxone, an antagonist used to reverse the affects of opioid overdoses. The passage of Senate Bill 14 during the 2015 legislative session made it legal for trained first responders to possess and administer Naloxone. House Bill […]
Gender inclusive housing option sees steady rise
The use of USD’s gender inclusive housing option by students has seen a steady start since its implementation last year. Previously called gender neutral housing, the name was changed in response to feedback from USD students and faculty. John Geske, director of University Housing, said although “neutral” is descriptive, “inclusive” has a more positive and welcoming […]