Farmer’s market considering move
The Vermillion Area Farmer’s Market is considering a move to a more permanent structure. The market, open year-round at the Clay County Fair, is currently looking at a new location in Barstow Park. The Farmer’s Market serves as a location for local vendors to sell home-made and home-grown goods, and to educate people in the […]
Selection process is underway for excellence in teaching awards
The USD Office of Academic Affairs is in the process of selecting the annual winner of the Belbas-Larson Awards for Excellence in Teaching. USD students, faculty and staff submitted nominations on Jan. 27, with the winners to be announced in early April and a commencement ceremony in May. The winner will be selected by a […]
AASA, CDC ring in Asian Lunar New Year
The Asian American Student Association (AASA) and the Center for Diversity and Community (CDC) held its largest event of the semester Tuesday evening, celebrating the start of the Asian Lunar New Year. The event included food, performances by the Sioux Falls Chinese Association and a presentation about the Asian Lunar New Year. Naivetya Patle, president […]
Students, campus dining discuss religious, dietary restrictions
Campus dining provides a number of accommodations for students with dietary needs, but for some students more is still needed. Rose McLaughlin, a senior triple major in international studies, anthropology and history, has been pushing Aramark to expand its food options to include kosher and halal dining options for Jewish and Muslim students, respectively. […]
Nicotine knockout: SD legislation looks to limit minor consumption of nicotine products
USD students might see a change in their vape pens and other nicotine products. Legislation proposed in the South Dakota Legislature aims to crack down on youth nicotine consumption by eliminating flavored Juul pods, which proponents of the legislation said target underage consumers. Two bills regarding nicotine, House Bill 1063 and House Bill 1064, are […]
USD spreading word about new question-and-answer website
Launched in August, USD Coyote One Stop is a centralized hub of information for USD students, similar to that of Quora. Now, the university is trying to make sure students know about it. The One Stop allows site visitors to file a ticket requesting information and receive a response within minutes from a USD employee. […]
How the university handled registration before the dawn of computers
Today, class registration is as simple as logging in and checking a few boxes, but it wasn’t always that easy. After over a century of paper registration, USD first implemented computers for class registration in 1963. The first computers used for registration were IBM computers and processing punch cards filed in alphabetical order. Students were […]