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Free tax services, advice available to USD students
Tax season is here, and for many students this can be exciting, as it may mean a sizable tax return. But it can also be stressful and confusing as most college students haven’t been in the workforce for very long, and their parents could’ve claimed them as dependents in previous years – making filing a […]
USD faculty develop new cardiovascular treatments
Thanks to the cooperative work of two USD professors, there’s a possibility people who suffer from the cardiovascular condition known as Peripheral Artery Disease may have a new treatment option. Patrick Kelly, an assistant professor at USD’s medical school and a vascular specialist at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls, and Gopinath Mani, an assistant professor […]
Officials consider change to credit requirements
Universities in South Dakota could soon have similar graduation requirements, making it easier for students to transfer between state schools. The Academic Affairs Council, which is made up of vice presidents of Academic Affairs from each of the public universities, has been discussing at length for the past year how to better facilitate transfer students […]
Ethnic diversity increases, multicultural minor discussed
Diversity, in all of its shapes and forms, is something USD officials say they’re still trying to bring more of to campus. Jesus Trevino, the associate vice president for diversity at USD, said the number of Latino, African American and Native American students has risen on campus since last year, while the number of Asian-Americans […]
Pierre tackles South Dakota teacher pay
Gov. Dennis Daugaard is leading the charge to get South Dakota out of last place when it comes to teacher pay. “This is the year to act,” Daugaard said in his State of the State address Jan. 12. A task force commissioned by Daugaard found that South Dakota’s average teacher pay was $11,888, a year […]
SGA senators encouraged to attend basketball games, don red clothing
USD school spirit – and how to promote it – was among the topics of discussion at the Tuesday night Student Government Association meeting. Coyote Crazies President Mackenzie Huber addressed SGA, asking how many of the senators had attended last Saturday’s USD-SDSU basketball game. Less than a majority of the senators said they had attended, […]
International students adapt to new climate
Among the list of official documents, immunizations and fees, some international students choosing to attend USD have another thing to keep in mind – the cold weather. Thirty-one new international students began their time at USD at the start of the spring semester. One of those students, junior April Zhang, had been studying in Hawaii […]
USD Housing bans hoverboards in dorms
Hoverboards topped many gift lists this past holiday season, but a recent ban enacted by USD Housing that prohibits students from keeping the self-balancing scooters in all residence halls will bring some of the fun to a screeching halt. Earlier this month, the university announced students would have to remove their hoverboards from their dorm […]
Search committee formed to find Sparks’ replacement
University officials are busy searching through a pool of candidates to find a replacement for Lindsay Sparks, the director of Transitions and Programming, after Sparks left campus for a job at the University of Miami at Ohio at the end of last semester. Sparks, who could not be reached for a phone interview, described herself […]
3-D printing lab will help shape ‘next generation of entrepreneurs’
A new window of opportunity has opened up for USD students who have an idea for a design concept but lack the means to produce a physical prototype. These students can also look for an embroidery franchise opportunity that provides a huge and promising business opportunity. That opportunity is the Innovation Lab, which includes a […]