Campus Brief
BREAKING: Death of USD student announced
A USD student died last Thursday. In an email sent from the dean of students office Wednesday evening, Zelal Ozalp, senior English and German double major from Darmstadt, Germany passed away. The cause of death is unknown at the moment. The following resources are available to students. USD Counseling Center 605-677-5777 Dean of Students office 605-677-5331 University […]
Sheila Gestring announced as USD’s incoming 18th president
Sheila Gestring was appointed as USD’s 18th president in the Sanford Coyote Sports Center this afternoon after a South Dakota Board of Regents vote. Gestring serves as vice president of finance and chief financial officer of USD. Gestring said she’s honored to become USD’s next leader. As a South Dakota native who holds a master […]
University administration responds to rumors of campus threat
The University is communicating with students after rumors of a threat on campus this morning. In an email sent by the dean of students at 1:23 this afternoon, the university said it is “aware of information from students.” “Thank you to those who have shared your concerns,” the email said. “We take such reports very […]
USD foundation works with students for Giving Week fundraiser and Founders Day events
The USD community is coming together for Giving Week after President James Abbott announced his retirement last fall. Teagan McNary, former SGA president and political science and criminal justice double major, said the main goal of the week is to fundraise for the James W. and Collette Abbott scholarship endowment. The main source of fundraising […]
USD offers in-state tuition for Nebraska students
A reduction of $3,000 per year will be offered for transfer and freshman residents of Nebraska. Scott Pohlson, vice president of enrollment, marketing and university relations, said the reduction of prices for Nebraska came after USD implemented in-state tuition for Iowa last year. “We started with Iowa and some of that is population-based because Sioux City […]
Clothing stolen from “What We Were Wearing” exhibit
A piece of clothing from the “What We Were Wearing” art exhibit hosted by PAVE and ICARE was recently stolen twice by an unknown thief. In place of the stolen piece is now a sign that reads “the underwear illustrating this story has been stolen twice. Stealing objects from a sexual assault survivor art installation […]
USD NSAC placed second in regional competition
USD’s National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) team took second place at this year’s competition hosted by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) from April 6-7 at the University of Minnesota. The theme for this year’s regional competition was for students from District 8 to create a marketing campaign for Ocean Spray. USD’s NSAC team chose ‘Create […]
Belbas-Larson awards for excellence in teaching announced
The winners of the 2018 Belbas-Larson Awards for Excellence in Teaching were announced last Thursday. Chaya Gordon-Bland, associate professor of theatre, was honored for the tenured category, and Paul Lombardi, associate professor of music, was honored in the tenure-track category. According to an email from Kim Grieve, dean of students and vice president of student services, […]
Students work as brand ambassadors for job experience
Three USD students are working as brand ambassadors, social media influencers and executives for various companies. Their duties include recruiting other ambassadors and posting on social media for compensation. Carson Coulter, a first-year sport marketing major, works as a brand influencer for RevitalU. He got involved in this position after his mom discovered the company […]
Indian Law Symposium presents topics of tribal activism, sovereignty
Tribal sovereignty, standing with Standing Rock and cultural challenges are all topics surrounding the 15th biennial Indian Law Symposium titled “The Challenges of Culture, Governance, and Respect in Indian Country.” The symposium, hosted by the Native American Law Student Association, began Wednesday night in the Law School courtroom with an opening prayer by Gene Thin […]