Campus
USD evaluated as a ‘best university’
For the 22nd straight year, the University of South Dakota was ranked one of the “Best National Universities” by U.S. News and World Report. The “Best Colleges 2013” guidebook, printed annually by U.S. News and World Report, ranked USD among the top 200 institutions in the national universities category. Schools in the national universities category […]
USD makes ‘best of’ list
The University of South Dakota has been distinguished as one of the nation’s top universities by The Princeton Review in its annual report, “The Best 377 Colleges: 2013 Edition.” According to the official press release, this list was comprised entirely from survey information provided by 122,000 students around the country. Students answered various questions regarding […]
Students start gearing up for election season
As political campaign ads plaster TV screens across the nation, students at the University of South Dakota are focusing on word of mouth to “get out the vote” this coming election cycle. USD’s College Democrats and Republicans are tabling in the Muenster University Center weekly to encourage students to register, and offering polling information for […]
New network implemented on campus
It’s no secret that technology on campus has undergone some major changes recently. Students were informed last spring that the university’s email service would be switching to Microsoft Live. In addition, the University of South Dakota introduced a new Internet system over the summer. Although the new Internet system was a surprise to most when […]
Nikki’s Fund 5K raises awareness, money in USD student’s memory
As the sky filled with blue and red balloons over Prentice Park Saturday morning, silence fell over the participants of Vermillion’s seventh annual Nikki’s Fund 5K walk/run. With sponsorship from the University of South Dakota and the community of Vermillion, the annual Nikki’s Fund event gathered for a 9 a.m. run/walk to promote suicide prevention […]
Chick-fil-A issue comes to campus
The national Chick-fil-A controversy has spilled over into the University of South Dakota, as plans for the franchise have been proposed for the new Muenster University Center expansion. Chick-fil-A was chosen by students as the second most popular restaurant choice to come to campus in a survey held during the 2011 fall semester. The survey […]
Cramped quarters on campus
Story by Katie McGuire and Payton Randle Overflow is not a new concept for first-year students at the University of South Dakota, as many are finding themselves packed like sardines within their residence halls. Phil Covington, the associate dean of Student Life, said it became clear early on that the incoming first-year class was going […]
Donation paves way for arena
Sanford Health is donating $20 million over a 20-year period to the University of South Dakota in an effort to transform USD’s athletic facilities. The donation will go toward building a basketball arena and an adjoining building that will contain a new weight room, office space, classrooms and a sports medicine area that will connect […]
Construction projects set to improve campus
As new and returning students make their way around the University of South Dakota campus, they may begin to notice a few changes as USD undergoes construction projects within the next few years. Currently, the most visible project on campus is the Muenster University Center renovation, which will undergo major reconstruction over the next three […]
SGA struggles to find presence, validity on campus
Associate Professor of Communication Studies Shane Semmler spoke to the Student Government Association on the legitimacy of the student organization. 2,031 students voted in March of 2012 for President Alissa VanMeeteren and Vice President DJ Smith. Around 20 percent of USD students voted. “The truth is that SGA meetings are experiencing a legitimacy crisis,” Semmler […]