Academics
‘Lifeboat’ Lectures offer stage for student-faculty interaction
A natural disaster has caused worldwide flooding. There is only one spot left on the last lifeboat out of the University of South Dakota, and only one discipline can survive. This was the apocalyptic scenario set up as the backdrop to the Honors Association’s second “Lifeboat” Lectures, held April 15 in Farber Hall at 7 […]
Students showcase research, knowledge at IdeaFest
April 8 brought undergraduate and graduate students of various disciplines together for the first day of IdeaFest 2014. The annual event allows students to display their research, creativity and academic engagement through oral and poster presentations, live performances, readings and exhibits. Poster session 1 of IdeaFest occurred from 1:30–3 p.m. Tuesday. Graduate student Michelle While […]
Forty-five businesses show up for ACPC Career and Internship Fair
The Academic and Career Planning Center hosted the first spring Career and Internship Fair Thursday. Forty-five businesses showed up to meet students looking for summer jobs, internships and careers. Megan Lueders, manager of employer relations, said she added the fair in the spring because so many students graduate in May rather than December. Target, Sanford […]
Course requirement changes in the works
Changes for the 2014 Academic Catalog were approved by the curriculum instruction committee of the College of Arts and Sciences after several discussion meetings over the past four years. Requirements for math, humanities and social sciences for all students in Arts and Sciences and the language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts were proposed to […]
Academic probation rates declining
The number of University of South Dakota students placed on academic probation is on the decline, said Stephen Ward, director of the Academic and Career Planning Center. BREAKOUT: According to USD’s website, “If a student’s cumulative grade point average falls below a 2.0, they will be placed on ‘Academic Probation.’ Student who are placed on […]
Academic Affairs continue to weigh professor evaluation switch
A shorter professor evaluation form could be approved by Academic Affairs at the University of South Dakota by the end of the semester, interim Provost Kurt Hackemer said. The current diagnostic form of evaluations, which is 47 questions long, could potentially be replaced by a shortened 18 question evaluation, pending approval by Academic Affairs. “This […]
Faculty seminars provide insight to industry innovation
Every Friday since the fall 2011 semester, faculty and students gather in Lee Med 107 for a presentation given by a visiting scientist as part of the Faculty Seminar Series that the department comes together to provide. Lisa Moore, assistant professor at the Sanford School of Medicine at the University of South Dakota, organizes a […]
Popping pills to make the grade: Illegal Adderall use surfaces as ‘study drug’ at USD
Professors are piling on the homework before spring break. Midterms are underway, which causes sleepless nights of studying for exams. Stress levels are running high, and as sophomore Elizabeth Jensen, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, tries to assess how best to accomplish all that needs to be done. Her friend turns […]
Provost candidates to be selected by early May
The search for the University of South Dakota’s new provost is in full swing and moving toward selecting preliminary candidates by early May, said Mary Nettleman, provost search committee chair. Nettleman said the committee has begun reviewing applications, but no selections have been made for preliminary interviews or on-campus interviews. The plan is to host […]
Lawsuit prompts academic misconduct procedure change
A new policy is changing the way University of South Dakota faculty must handle cases of academic misconduct. Staff at the South Dakota Board of Regents made clarifications on academic misconduct procedures, which are now being implemented at all six regental institutions. Kurt Hackemer, associate vice president for Academic Affairs, said the policy clarifications had […]