September 2023
SGA Hosts USD Student Guest Speaker
On Sept. 5, the Student Government Association (SGA) held their third meeting of the year. This meeting included a guest speech, conversations on funding for the Spanish Honors Society as well as the induction of a new SGA member. SGA heard from guest speaker Brock Brown, a current USD law student and a Student Regent […]
Fleurish Flower Farm Hosts You-Pick Events
A gravel driveway off of South Dakota Highway 50 leads to Fleurish Flower Farm. The farm started in the spring of 2021 and is now in its third season. Christy Heckathorn, who is the founder, farmer and florist behind Fleurish Flower Farm, started the farm as her creative outlet. “I have a lot of actual […]
Vermillion Public Library Hosts One Book South Dakota Discussion
The Vermillion Public Library is hosting an in-depth discussion led by historian Dr. Brad Tennant about Diane Wilson’s Book, “The Seed Keeper.” Wilson’s book was selected as the One Book South Dakota, a program from the South Dakota Humanities Council. “The South Dakota Humanities Council is just a resource that really anybody can use to […]
Myofascial Release Classes Offers Relief to the USD Community
Students and community members come to the USD Wellness Center for a wide range of purposes. Maybe they just want a quick jaunt on the treadmills, maybe they’re student athletes, training for a variety of games and competitions, or maybe they’re even taking part in specialized classes taught by instructors. One of these classes, the […]
Soccer Secures Comeback Victory
The South Dakota Coyotes women’s soccer team improved to 2-1-2 on the season Friday night in Pocatello, Idaho, with a 3-2, come-from-behind victory over the Idaho State Bengals. The Coyotes struck first with 23 minutes left in the first half after the Idaho State back line allowed freshman midfielder Brooke Conway to put one past […]
Football Falls to SEC Opponent in Opener
The Coyotes traveled to Columbia, MO, for their first game of the 2023 season on Aug. 31 to take on the Missouri Tigers. On Missouri’s second possession of the game, they took the lead when junior quarterback Brady Cook connected with sophomore receiver Mekhi Miller for an 18-yard touchdown with 7:47 left in the first […]
School of Health Sciences Host Panel for Kick-Off
Aug. 29 marked the beginning of a year full of events for the School of Health Sciences. The School of Health Sciences started the 2023 school year with their Health and Wellness Kick-Off. The Kick-Off included a panel discussion with Wesley Bruce, Assistant Director of the Counseling Center, Rebecca Glover, Assistant Director at the Counseling […]
UPD Introduces New Safety App
A new school year brings on a list of new changes to USD, and one of those changes is a new safety app, Everbridge. Everbridge is a replacement for USD Safe, a similar safety app that campus police believed was outdated. Chief of University Police Bryant Jackson shared that this new app is important for […]