Academics
Internship opportunities are abound for USD students
With over 1.5 million, or 53.6 percent, of bachelor’s degree-holders under the age of 25 claiming unemployment in 2011, administrators and faculty at the University of South Dakota are doing all they can to create opportunities for their students. One way this is being done is through the search and acquisition of internships. Whether it […]
New policy requires shirts at Wellness Center
Students visiting the University of South Dakota Wellness Center this semester may notice something new about the 61,000 square-foot facility. A new policy implemented for the spring semester requires the wearing of shirts by all members in order to reduce the spread of virus or disease caused by skin-to-skin contact. Steve Mayer, director of the […]
Hilderbrand resigns
Story by Megan Card and Katia Duszenko The mid-academic year resignation of tenured history professor Robert Hilderbrand Dec. 14 required students at the University of South Dakota to accept late adjustments made to their schedules that included new instructors and the replacement of a cancelled course. Prior to his resignation, Hilderbrand was served a subpoena […]
USD research park begins development
The South Dakota Board of Regents has authorized the development of the University of South Dakota’s new 80-acre research park located in Sioux Falls. The park will provide students opportunities to work as interns, researchers and part- time employees for local businesses. In December 2012, the South Dakota Board of Regents authorized USD to create […]
Sen. Abourezk criticizes U.S. relationship to Israeli lobbyists during international forum
Former South Dakota Sen. James Abourezk headlined as the keynote speaker for a public forum on the state of affairs in the Middle East at the University of South Dakota Jan.14. Abourezk offered his opinions on a variety of topics, including the United States’ relationship with Israel, the ongoing civil war in Syria and President […]
Exhibit offers look at former S.D. governor
An exhibition honoring the late Bill Janklow, former governor of South Dakota, is on display at I.D. Weeks Library on the campus of the University of South Dakota. The exhibition, unveiled Feb. 15, is located on the second and third floors of I.D. Weeks and contains documents, letters, photographs, newspapers, audio recordings and videos outlining […]
Graduate School sees 5 percent increase for 2012
The University of South Dakota Graduate School has reached an all-time high. “Graduate enrollment, not including the Medical School and Law School, was at 2,157 this past fall,” Brandy Durham, director of recruitment & marketing at USD Graduate School said. “Based on information from the Institutional Research Office, this would not be the highest headcount. […]
Q & A: Native Student Services director receives award
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Volante news section features a profile on an award-winning USD faculty member. Gene Thin Elk is the director of Native Student Services for the University of South Dakota, and was named a recipient of the Dr. George Blue Spruce Jr. Award, presented by Pathways Into Health at the 2012 Achieving Excellence, Harmony […]
Governor proposes physics program
The South Dakota Board of Regents could see a $5.3 million increase if Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s proposed budget is passed by the S.D. Legislature before adjourning in March. In the Governor’s Budget Address Tuesday, Daugaard proposed a 2.2 percent increase in the general fund for the BOR, in addition to a 3 percent salary increase […]
USD library hosts annual food drive
University Libraries at the University of South Dakota is hosting its fifth annual Food for Fines food drive program through Dec. 21. Instead of paying fines for overdue library books, University Libraries is accepting non-perishable food items, including canned fruits or vegetables, macaroni and cheese, peanut butter and jelly and cereal, as well as other […]