Upcoming FAFSA changes to make process easier for students
An announcement made by President Barack Obama earlier this month will make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process easier for USD students. According to a White House fact sheet on the change, as of now, students are unable to submit their FAFSA until Jan. 1. Their family’s taxes from the previous year also have to be completed […]
Center for Diversity & Community to host Eid al-Ahda celebration
USD’s Center for Diversity & Community (CDC) is preparing for its first Eid al-Ahda celebration, to which all students are welcome. Lamont Sellers, director of the CDC, said Eid al-Ahda, also known as the feast of sacrifice, is a holiday celebrated by Muslims all over the world. The holiday commemorates Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his […]
Committee works toward uniform recycling program
A uniform, campus-wide program to help students reuse, renew and recycle is in the works at USD. Consisting of students and faculty, the Committee on Recycling was created last spring as a way to brainstorm and implement a successful recycling policy. Emily Hattouni, a committee member, has a personal goal of implementing a campus-wide recycling […]
New semester brings changes to Wellness Center
In an effort to be more efficient and appealing to students, the Wellness Center has adjusted its hours, as well as the classes and recreational opportunities it offers. Previously open from 5 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, the Wellness Center is now open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. “We just didn’t have enough […]
USD searches for funding for new supercomputer
The University of South Dakota’s supercomputer, an advanced research tool for professors and graduate students, will be replaced by early 2017. Plans for a new campus supercomputer have been in the works since the South Dakota Board of Regents awarded USD with a $200,000 Research and Development Innovation grant. The purchase will be a better, faster computer […]