Campus Brief
Contactless wristbands now offered to students, faculty
First made available earlier this month, new contactless wristbands allow wearers to get into buildings or purchase on-campus dining items with ease. More than 150 wristbands have been sold since Aug. 14, said Hana Russell, senior secretary of the Coyote card office. They cost $20 each. “Wristbands are optional and are designed to supplement existing […]
Course evaluations moving online this spring
Beginning this semester, course evaluations at USD will move from paper forms to a new online program called Campus Labs. Campus Labs allows evaluations to be done on laptops, tablets or smartphones. There will still be class time set aside to complete the evaluations toward the end of the semester. Lindsay Hayes, USD’s coordinator of […]
Science Olympiad state tournament hosted on campus
Helicopters, forensics, hover crafts, microbe mission, wind power and robot arms may sound like things of the future, but these are all projects done by high school and middle school students in the region through a program called “Science Olympiad.” Students competed in the state tournament on Saturday. Events were hosted all over USD’s campus […]
First director of National Music Museum dies
The first director of the National Music Museum died Friday in Arvada, CO. According to a press release from the National Music Museum, 74-year-old André Larson, the son of musical instrument collector Arne B. Larson, became the museum’s first director upon its launch in 1973. His father’s 3,000-piece collection of musical instruments formed the basis of […]
Students rate Tapingo app highly
Ratings for Tapingo, the app meant to increase convenience at on-campus dining locations, has been rated highly by USD students so far. Launched less than one month ago, the app has a satisfaction rating of 4.78 out of five stars, Hilary Kenyon, Tapingo growth manager, said in an email. Tapingo has been downloaded by nearly 1,000 students […]
Housing numbers for spring 2017 comparable to previous years
The start of the spring semester brought a decrease in students living on campus – 14 percent of residence hall beds are unoccupied at USD. John Geske, USD’s housing director, said having this many beds unoccupied is normal for the second semester. “Typically, most years see an attrition from spring to fall,” Geske said. “I’ve been looking […]
USD graduate named to administration post
The still-developing Trump administration now has the brains of a USD graduate among its personnel. Colonel Andrea Thompson, a 1988 graduate of USD, has been named national security advisor to vice-president Mike Pence. Thompson has been in the army for 28 years, becoming the highest-ranking intelligence officer in her division, the 101st Airborne Division of […]
Lawrence and Schiller to host “Meet Greet Repeat” internship event
On February 3 in Sioux Falls, the Lawrence & Schiller advertising agency will be hosting an internship fair called “Meet Greet Repeat.” The event is intended to give job candidates the opportunity to have a one-on-one experience with potential employers at the agency. The website for the event describes Meet Greet Repeat as a “fast, […]
USD history chair named interim Arts and Sciences Dean
Kurt Hackemer, chair of USD’s history department, was named interim Dean of the Colleges of Arts and Sciences in early January. He will start the new position on Feb. 27. A search committee has been formed to find a permanent replacement for Matt Moen, Hackemer’s predecessor, who announced late last semester he would be leaving to […]
GAF funding, ‘Tapingo’ app main topics at SGA meeting
Students might soon be able to order on-campus food online thanks to a new smart device application that Student Government Association Senators voted on Tuesday evening. Associate dean of student services, John Howe, explained how “Tapingo,” which would allow students to preorder on-campus food online before picking it up, would work. Howe said the application […]