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USD seeking campus planner, architect
USD’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 goes into […]
Science Olympiad state tournament hosted on campus
Helicopters, forensics, hover crafts, microbe mission, wind power and robot arms may sound like things of the future, but these are all projects done by high school and middle school students in the region through a program called “Science Olympiad.” Students competed in the state tournament on Saturday. Events were hosted all over USD’s campus […]
Students for Reproductive Rights to host tampon drive throughout April
During the month of April, students will have the opportunity to give back to women in the community. Students for Reproductive Rights (SFRR) will be setting out boxes across campus for a tampon drive between April 3 through 28. The proceeds will be given to Vermillion Domestic Violence Safe Options Services and the Vermillion Food Pantry. […]
Updated: Board of Regents approve tuition and fees for 2017-18
USD students will see a tuition and fee increase of $315 next year. There will be a 0.5 percent increase in tuition costs and a 21.4 percent increase in fees, according to an email from Tena Haraldson, USD’s director of communications. The 0.5 percent increase in tuition is to cover inflation. On average, an in-state […]
Lack of Greek athletes due to time commitments, stigma
While there’s no official policy barring student-athletes from being involved in a fraternity or sorority, those who do both are usually few and far between. Laura Roof, USD’s director of sorority/fraternity life, said she believes there’s a misconception that students can’t do both, which may lead to some not pursuing it. Though Roof said the […]
Volunteers sought for Human Library event
I.D. Weeks library is looking for volunteers who would like to share their stories of overcoming obstacles for next fall’s Human Library. The Human Library is an event in which people describe aspects of their lives that may be frequently misunderstood, or lead people to quick judgments. The purpose is to foster better understanding about […]
Ph.D. student researches how classes affect alcohol, drug use
A Ph.D. student is looking into what impact, if any, entry-level addiction studies courses have on students’ lifestyles and choices regarding alcohol and drug use. Melissa Dittberner, a Ph.D. student studying human development and educational psychology, is researching the correlation between knowledge and behavior for her dissertation. “What I’ve done is survey students about their substance […]
First director of National Music Museum dies
The first director of the National Music Museum died Friday in Arvada, CO. According to a press release from the National Music Museum, 74-year-old André Larson, the son of musical instrument collector Arne B. Larson, became the museum’s first director upon its launch in 1973. His father’s 3,000-piece collection of musical instruments formed the basis of […]
Sustainability to become its own department, consolidate with earth sciences
A big change is coming to USD’s sustainability program and earth sciences department. In the fall of 2018, faculty from the two disciplines will be united under one designation – the department of “sustainability and environment.” This is a boost for sustainability, which isn’t an official department at USD. Meghann Jarchow, coordinator of the sustainability program, said it hasn’t […]
Women, Gender and Sexuality Conference focuses on cultures of change
By Morgan Matzen and Cheyenne Alexis “Cultures of Change” was the theme for the Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Research Conference. The conference lasted from March 22-24. Speakers, presentations and films were all events people could attend to learn and discuss different issues from gender, masculinity and various LGBTQ+ topics. Siavash “Vash” Zohoori About 70 people attended the […]