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New TRIO program offers extra support for undergraduate students
A new federal program hopes to make a difference at USD, 144 students at a time. Student Support Services is one of three TRIO programs on campus. The program started last semester and will soon be at full capacity. It offers individual meetings with advisers and free tutoring for at-need students. Through a $1.1 million grant received by the university last year, […]
Annual report documents three rapes on USD’s campus in 2015
Three confirmed rapes were reported on the campus of USD in 2015, with one additional rape being reported off-campus, according to data released in the 2015-2016 USD Annual Fire Safety & Security Report on Wednesday. All three on-campus rapes happened in residence halls. In total, there been seven forcible sex offenses on the campus of USD from […]
SGA passes resolution allocating $9,000 for CDC media center
In a 17-8 vote, Student Government Association Senators decided to allocate $9,000 for a new media center for the Center of Diversity & Community Tuesday evening, a move that some Senators thought was an inappropriate use of unallocated funds. There were no empty seats at the SGA’s meeting to show their concern of the CDC’s […]
USD’s new supercomputer ‘Lawrence’ to be installed next semester
It’s an upgrade that has been a long time coming. According to a few experts in Portland, Oregon, USD’s new supercomputer — a computer that runs 10 times faster than the average desktop computer — will be rolled out in the spring. After having written the grant for the new supercomputer in January of 2015, […]
UPD prepares for increased activity during Dakota Days
With Dakota Days approaching next week, the University Police Department is preparing for the big weekend. Lieutenant Jef Rice said D-Days weekend is something the department plans for all year. “Its one of those deals, it is a very big event here. Just like Move-In Day is and it isn’t something like, ‘oh we’re two weeks out, we […]
Array of security features protects athletes, fans at Sanford Coyotes Sports Center
A weight room and basketball court aren’t the only features of the newly opened Sanford Coyotes Sports Center. Installed throughout the building is an array of high-tech security features ranging from cameras to doors that can only be opened with an ID card. Associate Athletic Director Jeanette Hubert said there’s more security in the building […]
Students hope to find dark matter in underground lab
USD professors and graduate students are working to find the driving force of the galaxy. Students are working at The Large Underground Xenon (LUX), a dark matter collaboration that is hoping to detect dark matter particles. The LUX laboratory is located nearly a mile underground in the old Homestake Mine in Lead, South Dakota. USD […]
USD sees slight increase in minority students as administrators seek diverse campus
With a virtually unchanged gender ratio from last year and slightly improved enrollment rates for minority students this year, USD administrators are seeking new ways to appeal to students of all walks of life. According to data released by South Dakota Board of Regents last week, the gender ratio at USD is 62 percent females […]
UPD investigating weekend fight in North Complex parking lot
An assault occurred on campus Saturday morning at 2:15 A.M. According to Lieutenant Jef Rice, two non-USD adults fought in parking lot 13 by North Complex. A report has been filed and an investigation is ongoing.
USD introduces new multicultural studies minor
Students wanting to study diversity in all its forms can now do so while working toward a new minor offered by USD in Multicultural Studies. “A whole range of different departments can get on this,” said Lamont Sellers, associate vice president for diversity and an instructor for the minor’s intro class. “A lot of students are […]