Academics
Addiction studies students have a perfect pass rate
USD’s addiction studies program, the only nationally-accredited program of its kind in the state, has perfect passing rates. Over the last two years, students in the program have had a pass rate of 100 percent. Nationally, the pass rate for addiction studies is 82 percent, said Frank Zavadil, the department chair. Addiction studies focuses on understanding […]
Fewer USD law students are passing the bar exam
Only three weeks into spring semester, USD School of Law students are preparing for the bar exam. The law school has seen a relatively low passage rate of the bar exam passage in recent years. Historically, passage rates for the bar, the test lawyers are required to pass to practice law, have been as high […]
Associate professor looks to create USD sustainability graduate program
To further an effort to become a “green” university, USD is pursuing a graduate program in sustainability. Meghann Jarchow, the sustainability coordinator and associate professor is going through the motions in order to get the graduate program approved and running. Jarchow said that the process started with the grant money that was received. With that, […]
Student activity fee increase put on hold in light of tuition freeze
Because of wariness from the South Dakota Board of Regents to allow an increased student activity fee in the same year that in-state tuition was frozen, USD’s General Activity Fee will not continue to rise as originally anticipated. SGA President Nathaniel Steinlicht said the reason for the SDBOR’s hesitation stemmed from the fact that they didn’t like the […]
Math Emporium discussion gets heated at SGA meeting
Math Department Chair Dan Van Peursem had another opportunity to defend USD’s Math Emporium on Tuesday night, as he addressed SGA and again presented his case in favor of continuing the Math Emporium despite student disdain for it. SGA senators have been saying for weeks that the forum they held Feb. 16 to discuss the Math […]
SDBOR freezes in-state tuition, gives name to sports complex
The South Dakota Board of Regents approved a slew of changes with direct impact on USD students at its meeting last week. From a tuition freeze to an official name for the new USD sports arena, here’s a breakdown of what students, faculty and the community can expect. “The board meeting last week addressed many […]
USD researcher helps unearth ingredient for ancient beer
A Chicago brewing company is utilizing a thousand-year-old Peruvian beer recipe to produce some suds in the modern day, thanks in part to the work of a USD faculty member. Matthew Sayre, a USD archaeology instructor and researcher, was part of a 2002 expedition that discovered molle (peppercorn) seeds in Cerra Bau’l – the name […]
3-D printing lab will help shape ‘next generation of entrepreneurs’
A new window of opportunity has opened up for USD students who have an idea for a design concept but lack the means to produce a physical prototype. These students can also look for an embroidery franchise opportunity that provides a huge and promising business opportunity. That opportunity is the Innovation Lab, which includes a […]
Networking event aims to address state’s teacher shortage
More than 100 juniors and seniors in the Teacher Education program visited the MUC Ballroom this past Friday, with resumes in hand, for USD’s first teacher candidate networking event. While the first hour was reserved for seniors looking for jobs after graduation, juniors came during the second hour to discuss internships and student teacher positions. Sherrie […]
USD graduate student wins award at MIT symposium
USD chemistry graduate student Sunav Shrestha recently earned third place and a $1,000 cash prize for a poster about solar energy at the 2015 Women in Clean Energy Symposium held at The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) campus in Cambridge, Mass. Sunav Shrestha’s remarkable achievement at the Women in Clean Energy Symposium highlights the ever-growing […]