The Lesser Seen Effect of the Chinese Trade War
The prices of $200 billion in Chinese goods imported to the United States will increase due to tariffs promised by President Trump’s objective to fight China’s supposed unfair business practices; the president made clear that this is his way of negotiating until China ends unfair business practices. Earlier in the year, President Trump threatened tariffs […]
Political Science League hosts Chief Justice Gilbertson
Chief Justice David Gilbertson spoke about the significant role of the South Dakota Supreme Court within the legal system of South Dakota in an event hosted by the political science league (PSL) Thursday night. Gilbertson said people need to be educated on the South Dakota Supreme Court. “Very few people know how the South Dakota […]
TEDxUSD promotes diversity and innovation
South Dakotan communal diversity, artistic performances and innovative technology were among the presentations highlighted at the TEDxUSD event in Farber Hall on Saturday afternoon. Lamont Sellers, associate vice president for diversity, presented the first TED talk of the day about the Voices of Discovery program “Talking Change, Making Change.” In his TED talk, Sellers shared […]
Director of university housing hired
USD officially hired a new director of university housing after a over a month long search. Ashley Hartnett, former assistant housing director, has accepted the position of the university housing director. The decision was finalized as of last week. John Howe, associate dean of students and head of the housing search committee, said the search […]
Faculty Senate meeting discusses current legislation and honors program
The Faculty Senate is comprised of faculty representing each of the programs at USD. The Senate met Wednesday night to discuss current legislation, the future of the honors program and the upcoming Frankenstein symposium. Student Government Association issues were discussed at the start of the meeting, concerning their resolution opposing House Bill 1073. The next discussion was on […]
Law school staying in Vermillion, changes ahead
After a series of meetings and a special task force creation, the decision was made to keep the core of USD’s law school in Vermillion. Now, the law school is looking forward to a new compliance-oriented program and updated renovations. A compliance-oriented program in Sioux Falls will allow law students to gain experience working for finance […]