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VIDEO: National Music Museum chosen as host site for 2016 Shakespeare exhibit
William Shakespeare once wrote “If music be the food of love, play on.” In 2016, these words — along with 36 of his plays — will be on display in the National Music Museum at the University of South Dakota. The NMM announced Feb. 26 it had been selected by the Folger Shakespeare Library as […]
INTERACTIVE: National Music Museum selected to host Shakespeare exhibit
Update 3/4/15: Added interactive map of where Shakepeare’s First Folio will travel. A 1623 edition of the first collection of William Shakespeare’s plays is going on display at the National Music Museum at the University of Dakota in 2016. The exact dates of the exhibit’s opening will be announced in April. During the month that […]
NCAA, USD review Division I policies
University of South Dakota representatives attended National Collegiate Athletic Association sessions in Washington, D.C. Jan. 15-18 concerning the Division I championship model, sexual assault prevention, academic misconduct, drug testing, concussion safety and further scholarship options. “The University has a lot of optimism about the future of the student athletes and how successful they are both […]
Students, faculty respond to Charlie Hebdo tragedy
Earlier this month, a wave of violent attacks in the heart of France shocked the world — and the aftermath is being felt by students and faculty as far away as the University of South Dakota. On Jan. 7, two gunmen broke into the headquarters of the satirical Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris and attacked members of […]
LIVE BLOG: State of the Union
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Diversity Center to host discussion Tuesday about Ferguson, U.S. race relations
Campuses across the country are becoming hotspots for protests against police brutality and racial violence in recent weeks. University of South Dakota students may not be protesting in front of Old Main, but administrators on campus are attempting to encourage conversation about race relations in the United States. The Center for Diversity and Community, which […]
National Music Museum ‘at the tipping point of recognition’ after Google visit
Through Google’s Cultural Institute website, the National Music Museum at the University of South Dakota became the first institution in the state to be part of a project dedicated to providing free access to art to people around the globe in the comfort of their homes. The museum welcomed Google to officially launch its virtual gallery […]
Google Cultural Institute partners with National Music Museum
Boasting a collection of more than 15,000 historical instruments and other musical artifacts, the National Music Museum will go viral as Internet giant Google makes a visit to the museum at the University of South Dakota Friday. As part of its Cultural Institute project, Google will video the museum’s extensive exhibits with its street view technology and add […]
Starr alignment: USD football alum featured on HBO reality TV show
This summer, the University of South Dakota’s recent graduate Tyler Starr had his time to show the world his true self, both on and off the football field. HBO’s reality series “Hard Knocks” featured the Falcons’ training camp and fall preseason preview, featuring Starr in the first episode. Starr, his wife, Megan Wheeler, and son, […]
Coyotes adjust for high-paced Oregon offense
Keyen Lage knows going toe-to-toe against one of the top-ranked offenses in college football isn’t going to be easy, but he doesn’t plan to leave Eugene, Oregon with his head hanging. Entering his third season as linebacker for the University of South Dakota, Lage said the Coyote defense will be walking into Saturday’s season opener […]