SD Department of Health going paperless in hopes to increase efficiency
The South Dakota Department of Health is transitioning to a paperless, more online-friendly system in the health inspection process. Health inspectors will now complete their forms on tablets, resulting in what officials hope will be a more efficient process. John Osburn, assistant administrator for the Department of Health, said this change has been talked about for years. […]
Golden Key hosts 5K March of Dimes walk/run
Sophomore Miranda Ruiter was born about a month early and, as a result, has a Ventricular Septal Defect which left her with a hole in her heart between her ventricles. That’s why she’s an advocate for the March of Dimes mission — to improve the health of babies. “This is something that I feel strongly […]
Healer’s Art course offers reprieve, life skills
One class offered at the University of South Dakota’s Sanford School of Medicine does not cover traditional material. It begins with meditation. The Healer’s Art is an elective course for first-year medical students. Patty Peters, the course director, said the class offers a reprieve from students’ everyday coursework. “The reason we do it is at […]
Film censorship pressure ignites interest, confusion
Censorship pressure claims at the University of South Dakota have resulted in widespread interest in a film playing Friday in the Muenster University Center. “Honors Diaries” is scheduled for public viewing April 10 at 1:45 p.m. in room 216 of the MUC as part of the biennial Women and Gender Research Conference. “Honor Diaries” deals […]
Published faculty write about array of topics, use books as learning tools
From reggae reference books to a cat memoir, professors at the University of South Dakota are publishing books on a variety of topics. USD professors are required to publish their own work, whether it be in the form of a scholarly article or a fiction novel. David Moskowitz, a music professor, has written four books […]
FARM program places future doctors across S.D.
In an effort to keep medical students in South Dakota after graduating, seven first-year medical students were chosen for the third group of Frontier And Rural Medicine (FARM) students. They will be starting the program in February 2016. Students in FARM spend nine months completing clinical work at a rural site they are assigned to. […]
Communication club looks to study social campus interactions
Instead of just a final paper or project, one University of South Dakota class has something different in mind. The advanced organizational communication class chose to create its own department’s student organization — the Communication Club. “I like to do things in class. I think the hands-on experience is such a wonderful teacher, so much […]
Hip-hop artist Hoodie Allen coming to USD
The University of South Dakota Campus Activities Board will be hosting a Hoodie Allen concert March 19 in Aalfs Auditorium after a campus vote chose the hip-hop artist over more than 10 other artists. The concert was announced Feb. 28 during the 92nd annual Strollers performance. Hoodie Allen was the top-voted artist in a student […]
Gender neutral housing available next fall
Students are now able to opt for gender neutral housing at the University of South Dakota for the 2015-2016 academic year. A person who is non-binary identifies with neither the male nor female gender. This population is one that Todd Tucker, director of university housing, said has been previously neglected in the housing application process. […]
Medical school only accepts students with ties to S.D.
The University of South Dakota’s Sanford School of Medicine hopes to better meet the state’s healthcare demands by restricting admission to South Dakota residents, or applicants with strong ties to the state. Paul Bunger, dean of Medical Student Affairs at the School of Medicine, said about 40 to 45 percent of Sanford School of Medicine […]