Women in leadership: Political involvement at USD
This is the first part of an ongoing series about female leaders in South Dakota. A record number of women are running in midterm elections across the country, and according to a Pew Research Center study, the majority of Americans say having more women leaders in politics and business would improve everyone’s quality of life. […]
Free, used language books available to students
On the third floor of Slagle Hall, students have been combing through a collection of used books, taking what interests them for free. Mary Schroeder, the senior secretary of modern languages and linguistics, said the books came from past professors. “They are here because some of the professors have retired or left USD and left the […]
Students react to Kavanaugh hearing
Students gathered in the Munster University Center (MUC) pit lounge on Thursday to watch the Blasey-Kavanaugh Hearing. The political science department reserved the space for students to watch the hearing throughout the day. Faculty stopped by to add insight, answer questions and lead a discussion. Marcus Ireland, a senior criminal justice, political science and philosophy triple major said he […]
Wellness Center refits racquetball room as functional training space
Escape Fitness has refit one of the Wellness Center’s racquetball rooms as a functional training space. New boot camp classes in the space started last week. Steve Mayer, the director of the Wellness Center, said that the feedback has been positive, and the change came out of looking at the growth in popularity for functional training and […]
New national campus sexual misconduct rules in the works
United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has proposed new campus sexual assault policies that, if implemented, will impact USD. According to the New York Times, the new rules would strengthen the rights of students accused of assault, harassment or rape, reduce the liability of higher education institutions and encourage more support for victims from […]
New safety app to be implemented at USD
USD will be offering a free safety app to students through AppArmor, which is expected to roll out before Dakota Days. A committee was formed to explore options for a safety app after it was recommended at a Student Government Association safety walk last spring. John Howe, the associate dean of student services, said IT, […]
Students react to season’s first tailgate in new area
The first football game of the season drew a large crowd of students to this year’s first student tailgate in a new location from last year. A year ago student tailgate took place north of the DakotaDome, but was moved in mid-October of last year due to safety concerns. This year students were concerned about […]
USD switches to single stream recycling
USD has switched to single-stream recycling over the summer and is looking at expanding the current recycling program. The university started a pilot recycling program in 2016 and has been taking baby steps towards a campus-wide program since then. The most recent advancement has been changing waste collection companies. Instead of a multi-stream system, where every type of […]
State of the University Survey used to discuss campus changes
USD Student Government Association discussed the responses to the State of the University Survey in their unofficial meeting last week. The survey was sent out to students on May 9. The survey, which was constructed by Sorbe and Green last semester, asked USD students their concerns with the campus and policies. 63 students responded to […]
Center for Diversity and Community looks forward to fresh start
Students and faculty are excited for a fresh start in the Center for Diversity and Community after a year of leadership struggles. After a semester of having no director or programming coordinator, Laura Chandler was hired as the CDC director last April, and James Cooper was hired as the program coordinator earlier this month. They are both […]