South Dakota becomes 14th state to legalize ‘constitutional carry’ for concealed weapons
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed into law her first bill while as Governor. Senate Bill 47, which Noem signed on Thursday, will make it legal for South Dakota residents to carry a concealed handgun without a permit. Noem said she was “proud” have this be the first legislation she signed while in office as […]
Kristi Noem may face challenges as South Dakota’s first female governor
South Dakotans elected the state’s first female governor, Kristi Noem, last November. Noem served in the U.S. House of Representatives for South Dakota before she was elected governor. Although Noem has experience within South Dakota politics, some women said there is still fear she will not be taken seriously as a leader because of her […]
Committee denies one abortion bill, passes another
South Dakota Senate Bill 6, requiring women to view a sonogram and listen to the fetal heartbeat prior to an abortion, failed in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Friday. However, Senate Bill 72, which requires women to sign a state department of health form prior to an abortion, will be seen on the Senate […]
USD Sanford School of Medicine receives scholarship funding
USD Sanford School of Medicine will offer 40 new scholarships for the 2019-20 school year, thanks to a donation from Sanford Health. Sanford Health pledged $300,000 per year to fund scholarships for med school students. Their funds will be matched by the USD Foundation. The 40 scholarships will be awarded to 10 students from each class and […]
Finalists named: Law school dean selection process moves forward
The search for the new USD law school dean has been narrowed down to three finalists. Committee members began their search for the law school dean last March. This search has been longer than other academic searches because the committee used an outside search form to help the search process. The finalists are Christopher Behan, […]
Beacom School of Business online programs ranked among best in nation
U.S. News & World report ranked the Beacom School of Business’ online Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) and Master of Professional Accountancy (M.P.A.) programs as one of the best online programs rankings for 2019. The Beacom School of Business improved by 15 points from their 2018 ranking in the M.B.A. programs moving them to 73 […]
USD receives patent for dark matter laboratory, applies technology to research
Dark matter makes up approximately 23 percent of the universe, but its consistency isn’t exactly known. The USD physics department received a patent to further develop advanced technology needed to learn more about this abstract concept. Dongming Mei, a physics professor, formed a team with two other researchers eight years ago and started developing new […]
SGA host dean’s forum at weekly meeting
USD’s Student Government Association was joined by the eight deans of their respective colleges at their weekly Tuesday meeting. Each dean was able to talk about their college’s success and the issues their college is facing. Senate was then able to ask the deans questions. Thomas Geu, dean of the law school, talked briefly about […]
International student brings Hult Prize competition to USD
A USD student will have the chance to participate in the Hult Prize competition, an international social entrepreneurship competition, for the first time this year. The Bill Clinton Initiative and the United Nations have partnered up for the last 10 years to put on the Hult Prize. Each year, Clinton chooses a current social issue […]
SGA hears from counseling center on understaffing issues
USD Student Government Association saw special guest Debra Robertson, the coordinator of the counseling center, who discussed the understaffing issues at the Student Counseling Center at their weekly meeting Tuesday evening. Robertson said the counseling center is seeing an increase in students utilizing the centers, and it has a wait list of around 12 students already […]