September 2021
USD Spanish Professor partners with Peruvian University
Last spring, Angela Helmer partnered with an women’s school in Peru and provided an experience for the students in her advanced Spanish communication class. The idea came to Helmer when she recognized an issue with learning Spanish in a town like Vermillion. “Because of COVID, our students cannot travel abroad, and also living in Vermillion, […]
GatheRED wraps up Thursday on the Platz
Thursday marked the end of the “Thursday on the Platz” tradition for the 2021 summer season with the GatheRED event. The event was hosted at the Vermillion City Hall parking lot and was originally scheduled for Aug. 26 but was postponed due to the weather. GatherRED was a celebration for the students at the USD, […]
Vermillion Library’s “Book Chatter” is back together
Book Chatter is a Vermillion book club where members of the community come together to discuss their thoughts on books they’ve read each month. Kendra Brewer, the new adult programmer for the Vermillion Public Library, said they meet on the second Friday of every month at 2 p.m. The group is once again being held […]
USD Foundation president to retire
After serving almost 10 years as President and CEO of the USD Foundation, Steve Brown will be retiring from his position. Brown was responsible for a number of USD’s fundraising campaigns, including “Onward: The Campaign for South Dakota,” a seven-year program which raised $272.4 million, according to the USD Alumni & Friends website. During his […]
Telepresence robots projected to help students learn remotely
Educational Leadership division chair at the USD School of Education David De Jong proposes telepresence robots be used for students unable to attend class. “When the ability to be physically and social present in a classroom is obtained through a Wi-Fi connection and telepresence robot in the room, the possibilities to recruit and retain students […]
USD Libraries presents altered book exhibition
The University Libraries at USD is presenting “Bound and Unbound VI,” a biennial international altered book exhibition, juried by artist, professor and journalist Melissa Stern. The exhibition will be on display on the second floor of the I.D. Weeks Library and online through January 3, 2022. Stern has worked in sculpture, photography and drawing for […]
The newest member of the Summit League: The University of St. Thomas
The Summit League has grown to 10 after the addition of Kansas City last year and St. Thomas for this year. The St. Thomas Tommies are making a jump from NCAA Division III to Division I after being voted out of their Division III conference for competitive balance. The university had to make a special […]
Seventh-year Coyote looks to lead the defense
Devalon Whitcomb came to USD in 2015 to play tight end and a year later he changed positions to become a defensive lineman. Now, Whitcomb is the only seventh-year player on the Coyotes football roster. Whitcomb has had his share of trials and tribulations during his time at USD. Whitcomb tore his meniscus in 2017, […]
USD Football falls to Kansas in nail-biter
The USD football team made the trek to Lawrence, Kansas with the goal of opening their season with a win, and the Coyotes nearly pulled it off, falling 17-14 after a last-minute touchdown for Kansas. With the Coyotes leading 14-10, Jayhawk starting quarterback Jason Bean found Lawrence Arnold for a 16-yard touchdown, giving Kansas the […]
Acclaimed Authors come to USD Writer’s Conference
The 12th Biennial John R. Milton Writers’Conference is being held from Sept. 16-18 here at USD. This year’s keynote author is Mary Gaitskill, who wrote the novels, “The Mare” and “Veronica,” which were both nominated for the National Critics Circle Award and Los Angeles Times Book Award in 2005. Other featured authors include John Domini, […]