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Practicums offer in-depth look at all things theater
Practicum courses are just one way theater students are able to immerse themselves in their major, but they’re often a more unique option, as they bring unexpected but welcome changes in students’ career paths. USD’s theater majors are required to have four semesters of practicums, or a practical sections of a course. The theater department […]
Fifth ‘final’ game in the DakotaDome sees Coyote women face off against Oregon in WNIT Final Four
The USD women’s basketball team is feeling the madness of March. Wednesday night the Coyotes will be taking on the Oregon Ducks in Vermillion for a chance to go to the final game of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament. The USD women are coming off of a Sunday night 68-54 win over Western Kentucky. “(I’m) just […]
Grad student driven by passion to protect ecosystems
For USD graduate student Brianna Henry, insects are all the buzz. Henry, who’s studying the effects of agriculture on aquatic insect populations, was awarded a prestigious fellowship funded by the National Science Foundation which provides a stipend and covers tuition for up to three years. Henry graduated from the Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor’s […]
Coyote women on to WNIT Final Four
In front of a huge crowd of 2,749, USD women’s basketball took down Western Kentucky 68-54 to advance to the WNIT Final Four. The Coyotes were fueled in part by great outside shooting. Coming off of a UNI matchup that saw them make just one three, the Coyotes came up big shooting 46 percent from […]
USD art professor crafts hospital sculpture with community members’ hands
Community members from around the area are lending their hands for a sculpture project that will commemorate more than a lifetime of memories at the old Dakota Hospital building in Vermillion. Chris Meyer, an associate professor of sculpture at USD, has been commissioned by the Dakota Hospital Foundation and Sanford Vermillion Medical Center to build […]
Native American Cultural Center acts as second home for students
Ask the students who spend their time at the Native American Cultural Center what they think about it, and they’ll tell you USD wouldn’t be the same without it. Gene D. Thin Elk, director of Native Studies, said the center is a place where students can feel connected to their culture without leaving USD. “They […]
Students get real-world experience at annual business competition
Entrepreneurs and innovators from area high schools and USD gathered Saturday for the second Invent to Innovate Business Model Competition. Seventeen teams presented their business ideas to a panel of judges for a chance to win cash prizes. Beacom School of Business Dean Venky Venkatachalam said the goal of the event was to create economic […]
New Secretary of Education hopes to streamline student loan repayment
Paying off student loans can be a burden years after a graduate gets his or her college diploma, but the U.S. Department of Education is now trying to make that burden a little less heavy.You can also see more to know about educational loan facilities. On Friday, newly appointed Secretary of Education John B. King […]
Coyote women advance to second round of WNIT
The Coyote women’s basketball team overcame a slow first half and went on to defeat Creighton 74-68 in the opening round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament. USD only managed 30 percent shooting from the field in the first half, while the Jays soared to 70 percent from deep and 48 percent from the field. […]
USD wins award for website redesign
USD has won an award for its redesigned website that it launched last March. The university was awarded the Silver Addy Award from the South Dakota Advertising Federation for elements of advertising, digital creative technology and responsive design. “Today’s students rely on their smartphones to search the Web, so it was really important for USD to […]