Office construction finished, new project to start in April
The new North Complex offices are officially occupied, but one area is being repurposed. The original plan was to create new offices for student services organizations including housing, TRiO and veterans’ affairs, as well as an area for the IT department, mail operations and the copy center. Brian Limoges, director of construction and projects, said […]
SGA discusses nine Senate resolutions, seven pass
Two resolutions were passed unanimously at the Student Government Association meeting on Tuesday evening. Resolution 13 regarding take-home containers was introduced by Sidney Juffer at last week’s meeting. Juffer said other universities such as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have already implemented a similar program. USD currently allows students with dietary restrictions to take home meals […]
Women rally for intersectionality within feminist movement
Cold weather didn’t keep protesters from coming out for the Third Annual Sioux Falls Women’s March on Saturday. Due to negative temperatures, the march turned into a rally inside the Falls East conference room at the downtown Holiday Inn. The conference hall, with a capacity of 700, was nearly full with protestors sharing posters, socializing […]
SGA campaign kickoff: Three teams announce bids for executive office
The Student Government Association presidential candidates for next senate’s term were announced at Tuesday’s meeting. In recent years, SGA has only seen two teams run for the presidency. However, this year three teams are in the running. The teams will campaign until the SGA election on Feb. 26 and 27. The running pairs are Kevin […]
Erbert & Gerbert’s comes to campus, offers new choices
USD students were welcomed back from break with a new dining option: Erbert and Gerbert’s. The restaurant opened in the Muenster University Center (MUC) on Jan. 7. The soup and sandwich franchise was recently included in Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Top 200 Food and Restaurant Franchises of 2018.” In an email interview with The Volante, Adam Chicoine, […]
South Dakota legislators speak on higher education issues at weekly SGA meeting
USD’s Student Government Association hosted four South Dakota legislators at their weekly meeting. Senators Art Rusch, Jim Bolin, Craig Kennedy, and representative Jean Hunhoff, three of the four being USD alumni, spoke on their professional and political backgrounds. The floor was then opened up for Senate to ask questions. Josh Sorbe, SGA president, asked what […]
CDC celebrates four-year anniversary
The Center for Diversity and Community (CDC) celebrated its four year anniversary at a first Friday luncheon. Students and faculty shared lunch in the CDC to celebrate its beginnings and look forward to its future with new leadership and opportunities for growth and improvement. Teagan McNary, senior political science and criminal justice double major, reflected […]
MyUSD portal updates security, changes interface
Due to nationwide threats to students’ financial aid returns, the MyUSD portal has undergone changes with security updates. The new Desire2Learn (D2L) interface also launched last May. The single-sign-on functionality on the MyUSD portal was abandoned as a preemptive security measure after the U.S. Education Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid issued a warning, Joe Reynoldson, […]
Tapingo wait times lengthen as popularity increases
Wait times have substantially increased one year after the introduction of the Tapingo app at USD. Aramark contributes lengthy wait times to a growth in popularity on campus, at times even tripling last years average numbers. For example, on Sept. 17 there were 1,354 orders. In an email interview with The Volante, Stacy Kauer, Aramark’s marketing coordinator, […]
Franken named new general counsel
Anthony J. Franken has been the named the new general counsel for USD. After visiting USD and meeting staff and students, Franken was selected from three top candidates. Franken, USD alumnus and former chief legal advisor for Gov. Daugaard, will begin work in October. As general counsel, he will advise the university on legal issues and […]