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“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 […]
Clinical psychology students put skills to use in the field
In the third part of this three-part series about counseling facilities at the University of South Dakota, The Volante provides insight on some of the projects clinical psychology are involved in. Clinical psychology students are taking counseling services out of the classroom through research and future aspirations. Barbara Yutrzenka is the director of the […]
Wire Me Awake to attract more than 225 students
Business-minded students at the University of South Dakota will have their shot at $4,000 cash and other prizes during Wednesday’s Wire Me Awake conference in the Muenster University Center. Co-founded by Ben Hanten, the entrepreneurial conference will bring together over 225 students and professionals to collaborate on business ideas, exchange advice and ultimately learn more […]
SGA at odds with future measures of Senate Bill 62
The University of South Dakota Student Government Association has yet to come to a decision on a bill that would allocate four at-large senate seats to traditionally marginalized students. SGA Senators tabled Senate Bill 62 during their Mar. 4 meeting after two rounds of discussion involving the Senate and the gallery. Discussion over the bill […]
BREAKING: SGA Senators announced
The Student Government Association announced the senators for the 2014-15 term. The senators will join president-elect Tyler Tordsen and vice president-elect Dustin Santjer. Arts and Sciences: Leah Gleason Sami Zoss Jamie Rykhus Lyndsay Claussen Nicholas Henchal Brent Olinger Nathaniel Steinlicht John Slunecka Alexander Zephier Rachelle Norberg Health Sciences: Taylor Gall Amber Schnitzler Business: Sheldon Moysis […]
CAB signs Timeflies
Tuesday night, Campus Activity Board announced it will be bringing the duo Timeflies to the University of South Dakota, and the question still remains where the concert will be held. “It’s going to be a large concert,” Taylor Moore, CAB president, said. “We are still working on a venue, but it will be a concert […]
Pressler: There is a poisonous paralysis between Republicans and Democrats in Washington
Sen. Larry Pressler served two terms in the U.S House of Representatives from 1975 to 1979, and in the U.S. Senate from 1979 to 1997 for South Dakota. He is coming back into the political spotlight of the state with his current run as an independent to fill the vacant senator position to be left […]