Roundtable discussion prompts change, University’s research mission ‘stronger than it has ever been in the past’

Low grant money, research’s relationship to job creation and undergraduate participation were prime points of discussion Tuesday during the University of South Dakota’s President’s Research Roundtable. The USD Office of Research and Sponsored Programs hosted the open forum about the role of research and creative activities on campus in the Al Neuharth Media Center conference […]

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USD parking lot maintenance, repair costs soar to $19 million

Costs for deferred parking lot maintenance at the University of South Dakota is estimated at an upwards of $19 million, according to University Police Department official Mindy Baylor. Baylor said parking pass fees, which generate $400,000 each year, are allotted for making such repairs and maintaining parking lots around campus. However, the revenue is not […]

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SGA smoking ban under evaluation

The University of South Dakota Student Government Association is evaluating the inclusion of e-cigarettes, hookah pens and vaporizers under the existing smoking ban, which went into effect Jan. 2013. SGA senator Sami Zoss,  a sophomore, is a member of the State and Local Government committee. She said the committee was advised to bring clarity to […]

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