USD replaces Starfish with Coyote Connections
USD has launched a new academic warning system to replace Starfish, the previous system that allowed professors to raise concerns about students’ academic well-being. The new system, called Coyote Connections, lets faculty warn students and their advisors about attendance, low scores and issues with participation in class. Part of the problem with Starfish was that USD […]
I.D. Weeks to cut subscriptions to dozens of publications
Because of skyrocketing subscription costs and budget constraints, I.D. Weeks library is in the process of cancelling its subscriptions to roughly 70 academic journals, newspapers and other publications. Dan Daily, USD’s dean of libraries, said that while he doesn’t like having to eliminate any publications, cuts had to be made somewhere to balance the library’s budget. […]
Vermillion’s Curbside Recycling program sees 34 percent increase in tons recycled
Vermillion’s Curbside Recycling program had a good year in 2016, processing a total of 34 percent more tons of recyclables since the beginning of the program in 2010. Bob Iverson, Vermillion’s solid waste director, said the recycling program saw 360,000 pounds of total recyclables in 2016, compared to 268,000 pounds in 2011. For the most part, […]
City of Vermillion wants public to name new swimming pool
To thank the community for their support of the new swimming pool complex in Prentis Park, the city has decided to give naming rights to the people in the form of a contest. James Goblirsch, director of Vermillion’s Parks and Recreation department, said the citizens of Vermillion deserve a chance to make their mark on […]
National Music Museum declared owner of disputed Elvis guitar
After several years of being passed around and fought over, one of Elvis Presleys’ guitars has been declared the property of the National Music Museum, fair and square. Elvis threw the Martin D-35 guitar off stage during a concert in St.Petersburg, Fla. in February of 1977. It ended up in the hands of an audience member, Kathy […]
Almost one in three South Dakota first-years must take a remedial course
In South Dakota, roughly 30 percent of all first-year college students are deficient in their mastery of math or English or both, in many cases. Governor Daugaard addressed this issue in his State of the State Address, calling students’ unpreparedness for college coursework a “persistent problem.” Having to take remedial courses, Daugaard said, is a “lose-lose,” because […]
USD students drawn to Washington by Women’s March, inauguration
Thousands of people descended on Washington, D.C. last week to see Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony, the celebratory parade and to participate in marches and demonstrations over the weekend. Among the thousands gathered was a handful of USD students, some there to celebrate the incoming president, others to demonstrate. Jordan Hanson, a junior political science major, didn’t make […]
Students looking forward to T-Pain, concert location
The students have spoken: T-Pain will be rapping at the DakotaDome on Feb. 11. Shelby McCabe, co-chair of CAB, said moving the performance from Aalfs to the DakotaDome was a matter of appealing to students’ requests. “Aalfs has always been where we’ve been able to hold it, but the Dome has always been preferred by students […]
USD history chair named interim Arts and Sciences Dean
Kurt Hackemer, chair of USD’s history department, was named interim Dean of the Colleges of Arts and Sciences in early January. He will start the new position on Feb. 27. A search committee has been formed to find a permanent replacement for Matt Moen, Hackemer’s predecessor, who announced late last semester he would be leaving to […]
Coyote Card office announces transition to ‘contactless’ cards
USD’s Coyote Card Office announced in an email today that all new Coyote Cards issued from now on will feature new contactless technology, enabling the cards to be touched to a sensor rather than swiped.buy strattera generic https://buywithoutprescriptionrxonline.com/strattera.html over the counter Hana Russell, a Coyote Card Office secretary, said there are numerous benefits to the […]