USD professors reflect on former South Dakota governor’s impact during his visit
USD honored former South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard with a portrait of his likeness last Wednesday. Farber Hall contains a portrait of all USD alumni who have served as a governor. Daugaard is the eleventh portrait. David Earnest, the chair of USD’s Department of Political Science, attended the ceremony. Earnest said one of Dugaard’s impacts […]
How USD handles classes cancelled for low enrollment
When classes at USD get cancelled due to low enrollment, the academic deans at USD try to help students navigate through these issues. Beth Freeburg, Associate Provost and Graduate Dean, said USD operates under a 4/7/10 policy, which is a South Dakota Board of Regents rule. Under this rule, undergraduate classes — level 100, 200, […]
SGA President vetoes Patriots Plaza Bill
The Patriots Plaza cleared one hurdle for USD’s Student Government, but it has quickly ran into another. The Student Government Association passed a bill supporting the Patriots Plaza and USD student veterans at their meeting on Jan. 21, but SGA President Carson Zubke vetoed the bill three days later. In his veto, Zubke wrote, “The sudden vote […]
Campus Activities Board Brings Live Music Downtown
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) plans to bring local artists to downtown Vermillion. This goal started on Saturday night when CAB sponsored a concert for Sioux Falls native Soleil Bashale at Old Lumber Company last Saturday night. He sang some of his original songs such as “Restart,” “Snow White” and “Red Eyes.” Bashale said his […]
Yotes For Life, SFRR use films to discuss abortion
Students For Reproductive Rights (SFRR) and Yotes For Life are using the big screen to express their opinions to USD’s students and the Vermillion community. SFRR President Krista Honomichl said the group partnered up with Med Students For Choice in the showing of the 2016 documentary “Trapped” last Monday. Prior to the documentary showing, SFRR […]
Symplicity, online dating style app for job searches comes to USD’s ACPC
The search for a job or internship can be challenging for students who are trying to balance their search with classes and extracuricular activities. However, now USD’s Academic and Career Planning Center has a new application to help students navigate their way through this process. Heather Johnson, the Assistant Director of the Academic and Career […]
MLK Day of Service volunteers spread Valentine spirit with Sesdac
Community service doesn’t always take the form of shoveling snow, picking up trash or other manual labor. USD students used the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service as an opportunity to interact with Vermillion community members. The students spent the afternoon at Sesdac, a support center for people with disabilities. The volunteers made Valentine’s […]
USD Student Government votes in favor of Dakota’s Promise Scholarship
The student governments of South Dakota’s six regental universities passed a resolution in support of the Dakota’s Promise Need-Based scholarship on Dec. 10. This scholarship would move the Board of Regents one step closer to their post-secondary education goal. According to the resolution from the South Dakota Student Federation, the South Dakota Student Federation […]
Students share International Experiences during Global Showcase
The Muenster University Center Pit was alive with an international flavor. USD students showcased photos and videos from their study abroad trips and reflected on their experiences for International Education Week on Friday afternoon. Ashley Anderson, a junior medical biology major and psychology minor, went to Australia last spring. Friday’s showcase, she said, was an […]
Student Government Association votes against Kevin Hart visit
The Student Government Association voted against bringing Kevin Hart to campus. The breakdown of the vote was 18 No’s, 2 Yes’s and 4 Abstains. SGA’s Student Affairs Committee released a survey to the student body, which received 209 responses. 86.6% of respondents said they would be interested in Kevin Hart coming to campus. 72.7% of […]