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Hilderbrand resigns
Story by Megan Card and Katia Duszenko The mid-academic year resignation of tenured history professor Robert Hilderbrand Dec. 14 required students at the University of South Dakota to accept late adjustments made to their schedules that included new instructors and the replacement of a cancelled course. Prior to his resignation, Hilderbrand was served a subpoena […]
Students displaced after pipe bursts
Costs related to the Coyote Village evacuation Jan. 21 are expected to well exceed the $50,000 deductible included in the University of South Dakota’s insurance coverage, said Roberta Ambur, vice president for Administration and Information Technology. Ambur, who ran daily staff briefings following the evacuation, said the university is working with the insurance company on […]
SGA discusses gun regulations, open forum
The University of South Dakota’s Student Government Association is encouraging students to make their voices heard about the prospect of guns on campus. An open forum for students will be held on Monday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. in the Freedom Forum regarding South Dakota Senate Bill 177, which would limit the authority of […]
Student talent on display at Pavilion
The University of South Dakota will host its annual Night at the Pavilion on Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls, S.D. The event will begin with an hors d’eouvres reception hosted by USD Admissions from 5 to 7 p.m. During this time, guests will have the opportunity to mingle with […]
Literary Project hosts poetry slam
The University of South Dakota’s Department of English will be hosting the Vermillion Literary Project’s first poetry slam of the semester in the Muenster University Center Pit Lounge Jan. 31. The poetry slam—a competitive poetry performance–begins at 7 p.m. and will feature author and USD professor Fred Arroyo as a special guest. Dr. Arroyo teaches […]
Influenza spreads on USD campus
In the past year, there have been 647 confirmed cases of the H3N2 virus in South Dakota, 16 of which have resulted in death according to the South Dakota Department of Health. Vermillion Sanford Health Clinic physician assistant Melissa Shefl said the clinic has experienced an increased inflow of patients reporting flu-like symptoms, a trend […]
USD research park begins development
The South Dakota Board of Regents has authorized the development of the University of South Dakota’s new 80-acre research park located in Sioux Falls. The park will provide students opportunities to work as interns, researchers and part- time employees for local businesses. In December 2012, the South Dakota Board of Regents authorized USD to create […]
Campus adjusts to USD smoking ban
According to Student Government Association President Alissa VanMeeteren, SGA is pleased with the way the smoking ban has been doing during its initial weeks of enactment. Still, some students and faculty members have not observed the new policy. VanMeeteren said there are “minimal people failing to adhere to policy.” “SGA knew violations would happen,” VanMeeteren […]
UPDATE: Coyote Village residents to return home Thursday morning
Jan. 23, UPDATE: Residents of Coyote Village will only have to be away from home one more night. Coyote Village is scheduled to reopen Thursday at 7:30 a.m., according to an automated email sent out by the university Wednesday afternoon. Testing will be performed tonight to evaluate the quality of essential services. However, once moved […]
Sen. Abourezk criticizes U.S. relationship to Israeli lobbyists during international forum
Former South Dakota Sen. James Abourezk headlined as the keynote speaker for a public forum on the state of affairs in the Middle East at the University of South Dakota Jan.14. Abourezk offered his opinions on a variety of topics, including the United States’ relationship with Israel, the ongoing civil war in Syria and President […]