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School of Education hosts first of new monthly events
After returning from a mission trip where she worked with children and adults with disabilities, sophomore Whitney Barnes determined she had found her passion to be a special education teacher. “I kind of just realized it was something I want to do for the rest of my life, so hopefully that’s the direction I’m going […]
SGA continues debate on theater donation, begins debate on Rushmore Public Policy Institution
A potential $20,000 donation to a downtown Vermillion movie theater and funding requested by the Rushmore Public Policy Institution were the primary topics of discussion of Tuesday night’s Student Government Association meeting. SGA continued discussion on Senate Resolution #5, which would authorize SGA to make a $20,000 donation to the Vermillion Downtown Cultural Association to […]
New semester brings changes to Wellness Center
In an effort to be more efficient and appealing to students, the Wellness Center has adjusted its hours, as well as the classes and recreational opportunities it offers. Previously open from 5 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday, the Wellness Center is now open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. “We just didn’t have enough […]
ROTC gets new commanding officer
The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at USD has a new commanding officer. Lt. Col. Michelle Bunkers, a USD alumna, took the reins from Capt. Jerry Zevecke this August. Zevecke became the interim commanding officer after Lt. Col. Ross Nelson was selected to be a battalion commander at Fort Rucker in Alabama. Bunkers is originally from Dell […]
PHOTOS: ROTC cadets learn marksmanship, other skills during lab
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets learned rifle marksmanship, first aid skills and how to properly throw a grenade Saturday morning during a training lab. After hiking more than a mile outside of Vermillion to a gun range near Harold Davidson air field, the cadets were split into three sections to start their training. At the […]
Anatomy of a college town
Over the summer, Vermillion was named the 45th best college town to live in forever by CollegeRanker.com. “Vermillion offers a great small town atmosphere with a metropolitan feel,” the site said in its description. So what makes an ideal college town? The Volante spoke with leaders in economic development at the top college towns in the […]
$1.1M grant to benefit underrepresented students
Both high school and college students will benefit from a $1.1 million grant for the expansion of student support services. Awarded by the U.S. Department of Education, USD’s TRIO Student Services programs received the grant over the summer, which will provide a variety of resources for students over the next five years. The grant will […]
USD grant aids Native American students interested in medical field
The Sanford School of Medicine has received a $446,761 grant to provide guidance and aid to Native American high school students interested in the medical field. Funded by the National Workforce Diversity Pipeline Program, the grant will be awarded to two juniors and two seniors at Red Cloud High School on the Pine Ridge Reservation and Wagner Community School on […]
USD searches for funding for new supercomputer
The University of South Dakota’s supercomputer, an advanced research tool for professors and graduate students, will be replaced by early 2017. Plans for a new campus supercomputer have been in the works since the South Dakota Board of Regents awarded USD with a $200,000 Research and Development Innovation grant. The purchase will be a better, faster computer […]
VPD discredits fraternity president claims, says no evidence of assualt
The Vermillion Police Deparment says there isn’t enough information to label an incident this past Friday morning outside of the Lambda Chi Alpha house as an assault and robbery, contrary to information provided in an email by the fraternity’s president sent to Greek Life students. VPD is labeling the Sept. 4 incident a medical call, and […]