Spring breakers prepare for trips
Thinking about Spring Break may bring up thoughts of bikinis and the beach, but organizations on campus are using it as an opportunity to do good. Groups such as Habitat for Humanity and the Alternative Week of Off-Campus Learning program utilize the break to take service trips during Spring Break. This year Habitat for Humanity […]
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 […]
Speakers enrich intellectual environment at USD
Faculty seminars give students unique advantages and opportunities, both by learning from lectures, but also from the experience according to Lisa Moore, director of the Faculty Seminar Series. Moore said she feels it is important to bring in these speakers because they enrich the intellectual environment. “Our seminar series is a mechanism to bring in […]
Country act to take stage in Slagle
Scarletta, an up-and-coming country music band out of Nashville, will be taking the stage at Aalfs Auditorium 8 p.m. Feb 5. The band is composed of fiddle player Nathan Stoops, guitarist Benji Harris and lead singer Emilee Allan. They have been together for about two years and have been working on an album in Nashville […]
Webcam proctoring system under review
The South Dakota Board of Regents is considering the implementation of a webcam feature to be incorporated into the Lockdown Browser system as a way to deter students enrolled in any of the state’s public universities from engaging in academic misconduct. Eric Mosterd, assistant director for the Center of Teaching and Learning at the University […]
Tech for life: Apps facilitate learning
As a man once said, “there’s an app for that.” Whether it’s help counting calories, taking notes or letting Indiana Jones run on an endless bridge while being chased by giant gorillas, there’s an app for it all. Apps can be used as tools, along with facilitate learning. There are apps that help students learn […]