April 25th, 2017345 A longtime USD faculty member won't be returning to teach next fall. Tina Keller, a physics professor, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the physics department, said she learned last fall that she was eligible to retire, and decided this spring she would do so at the end of the 2017 summer...
April 21st, 201753The newest addition to the USD tree community was planted in front of Belbas on Friday morning in observance of Earth Week. The tree, a "New Horizons" elm, replaces two trees that were blown over in a storm in late December. About 15 people gathered to watch the planting event. Nate Steele, USD's manager of grounds and landscapes,...
April 21st, 201743At the end of a typical school year at USD, dumpsters outside North Complex overflow with relatively new futons, microwaves, mini-fridges, lamps, rugs and other room furnishings that students can't or don't want to bring with them for the summer. This semester might be a little different, thanks to a group of sustainability students...
April 16th, 201774Beginning this semester, course evaluations at USD will move from paper forms to a new online program called Campus Labs. Campus Labs allows evaluations to be done on laptops, tablets or smartphones. There will still be class time set aside to complete the evaluations toward the end of the semester. Lindsay Hayes, USD's coordinator...
April 12th, 2017549There will soon be a new way for students to get around the community, even if they don't own a bicycle or car. Members of the sustainability capstone class are working to get 12 red Jamis cruiser bicycles on campus as part of a new "bike share" program. The program allows students to borrow a bike for free to get around town....
April 11th, 2017476USD's medical biology program is about to be the beneficiary of a huge cash infusion, courtesy of the family of an alumnus. Keith Nolop, a former Volante editor, graduated from USD in 1975 and spent decades working in pharmaceutical development. According to his obituary in the New York Times, he worked on drugs to treat cancer,...
April 4th, 20171234Every year in South Dakota about 4,000 children experience sexual abuse. This was one finding of the Jolene's Law Task Force studying child abuse in South Dakota. The task force was established by Gov. Dennis Daugaard in 2014. A key recommendation made by Jolene's Law Task Force was for the state to set up a center to further...
April 4th, 201795This spring, Vermillion's Washington Street Arts Center was told by its insurance company that their roof needed to be replaced or they would risk losing their coverage. The roof of the 111-year-old building, formerly the St. Agnes Church, costs $34,000 to replace. Now, after about a month of fundraising, the Arts Center has...
April 3rd, 2017151USD's facilities management is searching for someone whose vision and skills can help determine the "look" of campus. The job, campus planner/architect, offers a salary of $80,000 to $90,000 per year. This position has been open and unfilled at USD for months. Associate vice president of facilities management Bob Oehler said a lot...
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