New opportunities coming at USD Wellness Center
Over 45,000 square feet will be added to the USD Wellness Center over the next two and a half years as the USD swim and dive teams and the Vermillion community will have a new pool by the summer of 2024. “President (Shelia) Gestring has laid out the summer of 2022 (to start construction) to […]
Soccer earns conference tournament bid
The USD soccer team earned the fourth seed in the conference tournament following a draw at Denver and a loss to Omaha in the final week of the regular season over the weekend. The Coyotes earned a 1-1 draw at Denver Friday. Senior forward Maddison Sullivan found the back of the net in the first […]
Coyotes take third, fourth in Summit Cross Country
Five USD cross country runners received conference honors at the Summit League Cross Country Championships in Tulsa, Okla. Saturday. The championships, hosted by Oral Roberts, saw the Coyotes place third in the women’s race and fourth in the men’s race. Junior Abby Ripperda and freshman Abrielle Jirele finished back-to-back in eighth and ninth place respectively. […]
Nursing School professor receives award, department earns grant
A USD department of nursing site director was recently recognized during the 2021 South Dakota Nurses Association (SDNA) Annual Convention. Helene Hegge, a site director, was given an award for exceptional service, dedication, leadership and contributions. She works as an instructor for clinical, lab and classroom population health nursing. SDNA is a professional organization for […]
Med school students give praise to school
The USD Sanford School of Medicine has been rated highly across multiple measures in recent surveys. The medical school recently received a record number of applications for the class of 2025 with 1,004. In total, 71 students were admitted and 59 are South Dakota residents. Students satisfaction with their quality of education is rated highly. […]
Harrington Lecture speaker announced
A USD director and professor with the clinical psychology department will be speaking at the 69th annual Harrington Lecture later this month. Beth Boyd is presenting “Mitákuye Oyás ‘iŋ (We Are All Related): Reflections to Learning to Become a Relative” at the lecture Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. The Harrington Lecture is named in […]
Former Coyote Selected in NBA G League Draft
Former Coyote men’s basketball standout Tyler Hagedorn was selected second overall in the 2021 NBA G League Draft held Saturday. Hagedorn, a 2020 graduate of USD, was selected by the College Park (Georgia) Skyhawks. The Skyhawks are the G League affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks. Hagedorn reported to training camp with the team Tuesday. Hagedorn […]
Volleyball completes sweep of Jacks with 3-1 win
The Coyote volleyball team faced rival South Dakota State for a second time this season Friday night in Frost Arena in Brookings. The Coyotes earned a 25-14, 14-25, 25-15, 25-22 win over the Jackrabbits to earn the season sweep. Elizabeth Juhnke tallied 19 kills to pace the Coyote attack. Sami Slaughter picked up 12 kills […]
Cross country takes on Summit League Championship
Coming up Saturday, the USD men’s and women’s cross country teams are competing in their first Summit League Championship since 2019. The USD cross country team didn’t compete in the 2020-21 season due to the season being moved to the spring, which is also during the track and field season. This year, the cross country […]
Student Federation Executive Director, Chair resign
USD’s Student Government Association (SGA) President Ally Feiner found herself in a new position last Sunday when the Student Federation Board of Directors named her the Interim Executive Director. The decision came after an email from then Student Federation Executive Director Zebadiah Johnson and Chair Elizabeth Benzmiller that included letters of resignation to the Board […]