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USD to play No. 2 Stanford in first NCAA tourney appearance
The University of South Dakota women’s basketball team will play Stanford March 22 in Ames, Iowa, for their first round game of the NCAA Tournament. USD was given a No. 15 seed as they take on No. 2 Stanford (29-3). “It’s going to be a tough challenge, but we’ll see what we’re made of,” said senior […]
Popping pills to make the grade: Illegal Adderall use surfaces as ‘study drug’ at USD
Professors are piling on the homework before spring break. Midterms are underway, which causes sleepless nights of studying for exams. Stress levels are running high, and as sophomore Elizabeth Jensen, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, tries to assess how best to accomplish all that needs to be done. Her friend turns […]
BREAKING: Tordsen and Santjer next SGA executive team
This is a developing story and updates will continue Tyler Tordsen and Dustin Santjer were elected the next president and vice president of University of South Dakota’s Student Government Association. After two days of voting, the polls closed at 8 p.m. The candidates were held in an unknown location to be told the results. Tordsen […]
Provost candidates to be selected by early May
The search for the University of South Dakota’s new provost is in full swing and moving toward selecting preliminary candidates by early May, said Mary Nettleman, provost search committee chair. Nettleman said the committee has begun reviewing applications, but no selections have been made for preliminary interviews or on-campus interviews. The plan is to host […]
ROTC student selected as award recipient
During her four years in college, courage, integrity, leadership and selflessness have helped senior Alison Hoffman succeed in nursing and in the Reserve Officer Training Corps. “Those (qualities) are important to me in multiple ways,” she said. “I don’t really think about those qualities — they just flow from everything I do — but those […]
“Onward” set for public launch
The University of South Dakota Foundation’s capital campaign, “Onward South Dakota,” has raised just under $95 million to date, said Foundation President Steve Brown. Brown said the Foundation and USD administration have scheduled a public launch event for the campaign Oct. 10, 2014 — the Friday of Dakota Days. During the event, it the campaign’s fundraising success […]
Tax deadline coming, VITA assists students
With spring break on the horizon, it is only a matter of time before taxes are due April 15. Though taxes may seem daunting, there are methods to make the process a bit easier. Tom Davies, an accounting and finance professor at the University of South Dakota, has a primary teaching area in tax. Davies […]
Abbott alters job after VP resigns
President James Abbott is reconfiguring some of the University of South Dakota’s administration positions after the recent resignation of the vice president of Marketing, Enrollment and Student Services. Jeff Baylor submitted his resignation letter Jan. 21 after joining the university in 2008, Abbott said. Baylor’s resignation was a “personnel matter,” and Abbott declined to comment […]