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Investigation ongoing in two reported cases of sexual assault
No arrests have been made and investigations are still ongoing regarding two reported sexual assaults of USD students that happened over Dakota Days. Both assaults, which the Vermillion Police Department believes are unrelated, happened Sept. 27, and at least one of them was reported to police Sept. 28. One of the assaults happened on-campus in […]
John M. Seigenthaler recieves excellence in media award
The media industry has undergone a dramatic degree of change since John M. Seigenthaler began his journalism career decades ago. Now a news anchor at Al Jazeera America and previously at NBC Nightly News, Siegenthaler has covered momentous news events such as the 9/11 terror attacks, the 2004 tsunami in Sri Lanka and, more recently, Pope Francis’ […]
Damaged sewage pipe in Slagle Hall leaves students, staff, faculty without water
The water in Slagle Hall has been shut off by USD Facilities Management for about two weeks due to a sewage pipe failure under the building. Shut off since Sept. 22, the issue stems from an old sewage line that leaked under the building’s concrete slab, Bob Oehler, assistant vice president of Facilities Management, said in an email […]
Funds from GAF increase allocated to CAB, others
After an increase in USD’s General Activity Fee last spring, some student organizations have been working with the Student Government Association to try to get a piece of the action for themselves. A number of the organizations, a few of which had no GAF funding at all last year, saw a noticeable jump in the […]
USD airplane provides quick means of transportation
USD boasts a fleet of ground transportation vehicles and one, lesser known, aircraft. The university has its own private airplane – a twin prop 1990 BeechCraft King Air C90a. It has room for seven passengers and the pilot, Mark Dahlhoff. It’s stored in a hangar in the Harold Davison Field airport in Vermillion off of […]
Annual Clery Report documents five forcible sex offenses at USD in three-year period
Five confirmed forcible sex offenses have been reported on the campus of USD from 2012 to 2014, according to data released in the 2015-2016 Clery Report on Thursday. The Clery Report is an annual report mandated by the federal government under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1990. The report […]
UPDATED: Two USD students are victims of reported sexual assaults
UPDATE: 12:34 p.m. – The two victims of two reported sexual assaults in Vermillion are USD students. Vermillion Police Department Captain Chad Passick said both victims are female and both are of age. The assaults happened hours apart, one in a dorm at USD and the other off-campus. The off-campus assault didn’t happen in a […]
New Title IX training wants students to ‘Think About It’
Officials at USD are hoping to raise awareness among students about sexual assault through a mandated online training program. Think About It is a training course that teaches students about sexual assault awareness and prevention, as well as how bystanders should intervene if they see signs of abuse. The university is required to offer the […]
USD student debt, default rate lower than national average
With an average of $26,000 worth of debt per student upon undergraduate graduation, USD is a less costly education when it comes to the national average, according to new data released by the Department of Education. Earlier this month, the department released their College Scorecard website, which compiles data on more than 7,000 higher education institutions […]
Upcoming FAFSA changes to make process easier for students
An announcement made by President Barack Obama earlier this month will make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process easier for USD students. According to a White House fact sheet on the change, as of now, students are unable to submit their FAFSA until Jan. 1. Their family’s taxes from the previous year also have to be completed […]