January 2014
Students engage in MLK Day of Service
University of South Dakota students teamed up with the Center for Academic Engagement to participate in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service that took place Monday as part of the annual Keeping the Dream Alive events. The volunteers split up into groups to do different projects involving 17 community partners in Vermillion and […]
Winter break sports recap
The men’s and women’s basketball and swimming and diving teams were busy during winter break, with all four teams competing throughout the three week break. The Coyote men’s basketball team lost to Morehead State Dec. 19, with a score of 120-83. The team then had a break until Dec. 29, when they lost to Youngstown […]
Men’s and women’s swim teams sweep Western Illinois
After a delay, cancellation and rescheduling, the University of South Dakota men’s and women’s swimming and diving meet was held at the DakotaDome Sunday morning. The Coyotes took on Summit League rival Western Illinois. “We’ve had a month off since our last meet, so we have to get back here and get into race mode […]
USD leads in Summit League after win against IPFW
Summit League men’s basketball teams are looking up at the University of South Dakota at the top of conference standings after the Coyotes (8-9, 3-0 Summit) captured their fifth straight win with a 75-61 victory over Fort Wayne (15-6, 3-1 Summit). Head coach Joey James said he thinks the Coyotes played about 35 minutes of […]
Consultants nab input in search for provost, dean of the business school
Students, faculty and community members at the University of South Dakota gathered for a meeting Thursday to provide input regarding the search for a new provost for the University of South Dakota and a dean for the Beacom School of Business. The Provost Search Committee and the Dean, Beacom School of Business Search partnered with […]
Coyotes remain undefeated in Summit League play
A 5-9 record through the first 14 games wasn’t the record men’s basketball interim head coach Joey James had envisioned for non-conference play to begin the season. One way to ease the pain of a tough non-conference record is to start conference play on the right note, and that’s just what the Coyotes have done. […]
Covington leaves USD for ‘personnel matter,’ USD to launch search for replacement within the month
The University of South Dakota will launch a national search within the month to replace former Associate Dean of Students Phil Covington. According to Dean of Students Kim Grieve, Covington left his position Dec. 21 because of a “personnel matter.” Grieve declined to comment further on the reasoning for Covington’s departure. “He had three great years […]
Two campaigns declare intent to run for SGA president, vice president
Two campaigns for Student Government Association executive candidates were declared at Tuesday’s SGA meeting. Petitions for executive teams and senate candidates are due by 5 p.m. Feb. 4 to SGA’s office, while voting is scheduled for March 4-5 on the myU portal. Below is a brief Q & A with the declared candidates. Presidential Candidate […]
Official MUC expansion grand opening draws hundreds of students
The expansion of the Muenster University Center opened noon on Monday. Hundreds of students came to the new dining area to eat Qdoba Mexican Grill, Einstein Bagel Bros. and Chick-fil-A. “People have worked so hard to make this happen on the first day that students are back,” Dean of Students Kim Grieve said. “We couldn’t […]