Academics
Board of Regents requests state funds
The South Dakota Board of Regents is requesting $14.5 million in state funding to prevent students from bearing the burden of rising education costs. The BOR passed a proposal Aug. 9 that seeks additional support from the state government for the 2013-14 school year. Governor Dennis Daugaard will review the request when he formulates his […]
New dean steps in with a vision
Welcome Week for incoming students comprised of various actvities sponsored by different student organizations, as it does every year. Yet this year’s activities were the first organized by University of South Dakota’s new dean of students, Kimberly Grieve. Kimberly Grieve was named the university’s dean of students earlier this summer. Grieve comes to USD after […]
Kimberly A. Grieve named new University of South Dakotas Dean of Students
Yesterday, the University of South Dakota announced Kimberly Grieve as the new Dean of students. Grieve, who replaces former Dean James Parker, will start at USD on July 30. Previously, Grieves served as assistant vice president and dean of students and retention at Lourdes University in Sylvania, Ohio. She started at Lourdes University in 1992 […]
Academic scholarships provide students with aid
As the Board of Regents increases tuition at South Dakota’s state universities, students must find ways to pay for college. By applying for scholarships offered by the state and individual universities, students have the opportunity to receive funding that they never have to pay back, as long as they meet the requirements. For South Dakota […]
Summer gives students time for classes
The University of South Dakota offers summer courses to its students, but some students might be wondering if it’s worth it. Academic adviser Steve Ward said taking a summer course can benefit a number of students in various ways. “If students have time during the summer and they are either interested in getting through school […]
Jepsen wins international recognition
The Fulbright Scholarship Program is a collaborative effort between the United States and 155 other countries. A highly competitive program, the Fulbright sends about 1,500 professors and scholars around the world each year to lecture and conduct research. University of South Dakota assistant professor of political science Eric Jepsen will travel to Kerala, India, during […]
Students rate teaching abilities, courses
As half the class races to finish their course evaluations and the other half quietly contemplates the questions before them, it is ultimately University of South Dakota staff like Angie Logue who have to sift through end of the semester evaluations. Logue, who is a secretary for the biology department spends at least three full […]
Campus Open Forum to be held for Dean of Students candidate
Students are invited to a Campus Open Forum to meet Michael C. McKinney, a candidate for the Dean of Students position at the University of South Dakota. Students will have the chance to meet McKinney and ask questions on Tuesday from 2:15-3:15 in Muenster University Center room 216A.buy clomid online https://cpff.ca/wp-content/languages/new/canadaa/clomid.html no prescription Please see […]
USD students seize entrepreneurship
One recording/photography studio, two company cars, 25 employees and $75,000 worth of assets later, the University of South Dakota student-driven company, LLC, is just one local example of students pursuing their entrepreneurial endeavors along with an education. Aided by USD’s Beacom School of Business and organizations like the Collegiate Entrepreneurship Organization (CEO), USD student entrepreneurs […]
Staben interview stirs controversy
University of South Dakota Provost Chuck Staben may be contending for the president position at Wichita State University, but a recent interview session on the Wichita campus has caused some students to question Staben’s attitude toward USD. According to an article by The Wichita Eagle, Staben said his reason for applying for the Kansas-based position […]