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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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