Former Medical School Dean to be Inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame
Dr. Rod Parry, dean of the medical school from 2004 to 2012 will be inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame at an honors ceremony held Sept. 7-8. According to a press release given from the university, Parry graduated from USD’s medical program in 1970 and returned to South Dakota in 1976 after serving […]
USD Law school alumnus appointed to South Dakota Supreme Court
USD law school alumnus, Mark E. Salter has been appointed to the South Dakota Supreme Court. Salter, adjunct professor and current Second Judicial Circuit Court Judge was appointed Thursday afternoon to the highest court in South Dakota. According to a press release given from the university, Dean of the law school, Tom Geu said he had the “pleasure” […]
BREAKING: Death of USD student announced
A USD student died last Thursday. In an email sent from the dean of students office Wednesday evening, Zelal Ozalp, senior English and German double major from Darmstadt, Germany passed away. The cause of death is unknown at the moment. The following resources are available to students. USD Counseling Center 605-677-5777 Dean of Students office 605-677-5331 University […]
UPDATED: Tom Brokaw accused of sexual misconduct
Tom Brokaw, USD alumnus and famous broadcast journalist, has been accused of sexual misconduct including groping two women at NBC News, according to an article in the Washington Post published Thursday afternoon. Linda Vester, former NBC correspondent, said Brokaw made “unwanted advances toward her on two occasions in the 1990s, including a forcible attempt to kiss her.” […]
University administration responds to rumors of campus threat
The University is communicating with students after rumors of a threat on campus this morning. In an email sent by the dean of students at 1:23 this afternoon, the university said it is “aware of information from students.” “Thank you to those who have shared your concerns,” the email said. “We take such reports very […]
Sustainability Club’s weeklong Earth Days present ‘lightheartedness’
Each year, the sustainability club hosts Earth Days to promote sustainable efforts with a week filled with activities. On Monday, they held the Earth Days fair. In years past, themes of conservation and protecting the planet were used, this year the organization’s theme is lightheartedness to continue to promote sustainable efforts. The Earth Days festivities started […]
USD foundation works with students for Giving Week fundraiser and Founders Day events
The USD community is coming together for Giving Week after President James Abbott announced his retirement last fall. Teagan McNary, former SGA president and political science and criminal justice double major, said the main goal of the week is to fundraise for the James W. and Collette Abbott scholarship endowment. The main source of fundraising […]
Board of Regents CEO and executive director announces resignation
Michael Rush, executive director and CEO of the South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) announced his resignation last Wednesday. According to a press release from the SDBOR, Rush has held the executive director and CEO position since 2015 and his resignation will go into effect May 29. SDBOR president Bob Sutton said he thanks “Dr. Rush […]
USD offers in-state tuition for Nebraska students
A reduction of $3,000 per year will be offered for transfer and freshman residents of Nebraska. Scott Pohlson, vice president of enrollment, marketing and university relations, said the reduction of prices for Nebraska came after USD implemented in-state tuition for Iowa last year. “We started with Iowa and some of that is population-based because Sioux City […]
USD NSAC placed second in regional competition
USD’s National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) team took second place at this year’s competition hosted by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) from April 6-7 at the University of Minnesota. The theme for this year’s regional competition was for students from District 8 to create a marketing campaign for Ocean Spray. USD’s NSAC team chose ‘Create […]