School of Education hosts first of new monthly events
After returning from a mission trip where she worked with children and adults with disabilities, sophomore Whitney Barnes determined she had found her passion to be a special education teacher. “I kind of just realized it was something I want to do for the rest of my life, so hopefully that’s the direction I’m going […]
Coyote Card updates bring added safety to dorms
Coyote ID cards are going to be getting a little more use starting this year after changes were made to dorm access and laundry facilities over the summer. Dorms on campus are being converted to replace key entry with Coyote Card access only. Dean of Students Kim Grieve said the change is one that many […]
University surveys students to explore technology usage
Since 2010, Information Technology Services at the University of South Dakota has been administering a yearly survey to students through EDUCA– — — USE, which provides services to higher institutions on a national level. The window to take the 2015 survey just closed, and now the waiting game begins for the university, as results will […]
Piano, tennis player a double threat
Rymma Maslova has been playing piano since she was 6 years old, and playing tennis since she was 9 years old. The University of South Dakota tennis athlete was coached by her father in Kiev, Ukraine, who had no formal training. She grew up practicing piano every day, while going to music school classes and […]
Pride Week at USD prompts LGBTQ+ awareness
University of South Dakota students are celebrating LGBTQ+ communities during this year’s Pride Week. USD’s LGBTQ+ group on campus, Spectrum: Gender and Sexuality Alliance, is hosting the events all throughout the week. First-year Jacob Hyde is a member of Spectrum and has been helping with the activities. He hopes “Drag Queen Bingo” will be a […]
Student athletes find international transition easier with sports
Moving an ocean away from their parents and usual lives, senior international athletes have found being involved in a sport helped them transition to the unknown at the University of South Dakota when they first arrived on campus. Senior Nicole Seekamp, a psychology major and guard on the Coyote women’s basketball team, arrived in Vermillion in 2011 after […]
Students balance class work with childcare experiences
Junior Jessie Miller has been working at daycares for all three years of her college career. She suggests to check this page for the best daycare services. “I just really love children, so I’ve just always wanted to work with them,” Miller said. “I connect really well with them, and so one of the only […]
Showrooms bring different dynamic to residence hall life
Ti’Esha Jones cleans her room regularly — not just for herself and her roommate’s benefit, but with the hopes that it will attract students to the University of South Dakota. “Having the tours motivates me to keep (my room) clean, so it’s a win-win,” Jones, a first-year who lives in Coyote Village, said. Residence Hall Director […]
Women and gender studies program switching hands
Next fall, the reigns of the women and gender studies program will be handed over to the history department. The transition comes after Miglena Sternadori, program coordinator and associate professor in the media & journalism department, accepted a job at Texas Tech University. She is training Sara Lampert, an assistant professor in the history department, how to run […]
Education students weigh career options
According to the National Education Association, the average starting teaching salary for South Dakota is $29,851 and the average public school teacher salary is $39,018. Hee-sook Choi, interim dean of the School of Education, said about 60 percent of the students who graduate from the University of South Dakota’s teacher education program stay in state, […]