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A squeeze and a shuffle
Augie Jimenez was not supposed to move into North Complex Aug. 23. He was supposed to be at basic training for the Iowa National Guard. Instead, Jimenez moved into USD housing facilities with more than 1,000 other first-year students as part of the campus’ official move-in day. The total was similar to the number of […]
Wristbands separate tailgaters
A new tailgating experience will be tested Aug.buy cymbalta online https://www.calmandgentledentalcare.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/uk/cymbalta.html no prescription 31 at the first football game against UC Davis. After making the change to Division-I athletics last year, USD officials hoped to change tailgating procedures to create a more traditional setting for a pregame activity for students. Student cars, games and grills […]
Phi Beta Kappa Scholar to speak on campus
VOLANTE STAFF REPORTS Timothy Bromage, professor of biomaterials and biomimetics at New York University, will speak in the Freedom Forum Conference Room in the Al Neuharth Media Center 7:30 p.m. Sept. 5 to discuss “What Cells Will Do For Global Climate Change.” Bromage has been honored for his research by the National Science Foundation and […]
UPDATED: Move-in Day 2013
6:30 p.m. – It was a long day for first-year Megan Christianson; moving boxes, unpacking personal items and orienting herself to a new environment during move-in day 2013. “It was overwhelming at first, but I really like the campus here,” said Christianson, who made the two-hour drive from Newell, Iowa to make her 9:45 a.m. check-in […]
USD employees undergo graded health reviews
Students are not the only ones being evaluated at the University of South Dakota — faculty and staff are receiving report cards of their own. This January university employees were faced with a choice: undergo a graded health evaluation or face an automatic increase in their insurance deductibles — from $500 to $1,000. According to […]
USD to upgrade email system again in 2013
A new email system is set to go into effect at the University of South Dakota this summer. The system upgrade, Microsoft Office 365, will replace the Microsoft Live system implemented last summer. The switch is not optional – Microsoft is requiring all businesses and individuals using its email system to upgrade to Office 365 […]
Housing exceeds capacity
Housing at the University of South Dakota for the 2013-2014 term is projected to hit 101 percent capacity for the second consecutive year. Dean of Students Kimberly Grieve said the incoming first-year class for the fall 2013 semester will be similar to the first-year class of the fall 2012 semester. “We will most likely be […]
Native studies struggles
When 57-year-old former U.S. Army Col. Mike McFarland arrived at the University of South Dakota, he brought along with him the hopes of immersing himself as a student in the native studies department. A wide variety of course choices, an array of speakers and the chance to experience Native American cultures first-hand is what McFarland […]
Science requirement in question
Faculty and staff at the University of South are seriously considering whether to alter the university’s institutional graduation requirements. As it stands, USD requires students seeking a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Sciences degree to complete two consecutive science courses in the same discipline, such as astronomy, biology, chemistry or earth science. According to […]
SGA guests emphasize student engagement
VOLANTE STAFF REPORTS At the University of South Dakota Student Government Association’s last meeting of the semester April 23, Director of Communications and Media Relations Tena Haraldsen and newly appointed Athletic Director David Herbster spoke to senators about the importance of increasing student participation at athletic events. Herbster, who served as interim athletic director since […]