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Habitat for Humanity volunteers give hope in community
University of South Dakota students are bettering their community by spreading kindness and fighting poverty through Habitat for Humanity, transitioning into a new partnership with the Yankton HFH-SD branch. There are 12 official branches in South Dakota. In the 14 years it has been active, HFH-SD has built 435 homes — 26 in 2012 alone. Habitat for Humanity […]
Native student success needs younger engagement, advocate says
The key to Native American student success on a college campus begins in elementary school, says a long-time South Dakota educator. Lionel Bordeaux has been president of Sinte Gleska University, one of the first tribal colleges in the country, since 1973, but he was at the University of South Dakota Monday to talk about challenges faced by Native American students pursuing a […]
Employer relations adviser encourages out-of-school experience
When Lindsey Montileaux attended the 2013 Pre-Admissions Workshop at the Association of American Indian Physicians conference in California, she never expected the experience to lead to an unforgettable internship. After winning a 5K fun run at the conference, Montileaux, a University of South Dakota medical biology senior, met professionals involved with the N7 NIKE collection. Following the conference, the track […]
Honors students plan Zombie Crawl charity walk
While 31 weeks pregnant, 28-year-old Katie Tipton was diagnosed with a brain tumor after experiencing weakness and numbness on the left side of her body. Sept. 23, a few weeks before her baby girl Autumn was due, Tipton had a C-section — the same day as her husband’s, Travis Tipton, birthday. One week after that, Tipton was […]
“Onward Campaign” to be unveiled Friday
During Dakota Days festivities, students, faculty and university supporters will fill the Muenster University Center with red and black attire for the unveiling and celebration of the $250 million Onward Campaign. USD will hold a Red Tie Launch event Friday to reveal the university’s newest fundraising campaign. Steve Brown, president and CEO of the University of South Dakota Foundation, described […]
Sioux Falls food charity eyes Vermillion to expand
A Sioux Falls charity may expand to the Vermillion area if it gains enough votes in a Walmart campaign. Junior Josh Hayes co-founded the Faith Temple Food Giveaway in Sioux Falls, which feeds 1,000 people each week. The giveaway has teamed up with Feeding South Dakota for Walmart’s Fight Hunger Spark Change campaign. “It’s been […]
Study abroad enrollment trumps other state school numbers
During the 2013 fall semester, Rachel Mihulka got a first-hand history lesson focused on Italy by learning about its history in the place where it actually happened. “Instead of being in a classroom, my Rome Through the Ages lectures were in the Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Pantheon,”Mihulka said. Mihulka, a senior majoring in Contemporary Media & Journalism, went […]
USD monitors CA hours to save on health insurance
Effects from a federal law requiring employers to provide healthcare to its employees are trickling down among student workers at the University of South Dakota. Starting this semester, USD community advisers, along with other university workers such as teaching assistants, will be monitoring the number of hours they work every week to stay in compliance […]
New deans envision a bright future for their schools
With new deans taking charge in several schools across campus, programs at the University of South Dakota may see changes in the near future. Whether it’s new programs or continuing pre-existing ones, two of the newest deans at the university, Thomas Gue in the School of Law and Venky Venkatachalam at the Beacom School of […]
SGA initiates new committee designed to increase its first-year involvement
Of the 12 students who applied for the two first-year senator positions on Student Government Association, the 10 applicants not chosen will still have the chance to get involved in the organization through a new committee focused on increasing outside participation. The First-Year Student Advisory Committee, new to SGA this year, was started to help initiates […]