Muenster University Center
Campus Activity Board lights up Welcome Week
USD Campus Activities Board (CAB) hosted a Glow Party for welcome week on Aug. 27. Senior marketing and management major and CAB President Kate Solberg said the Glow Party was originally supposed to take place on the outside lawn between Old Main and Slagle Hall, but due to rain it was moved to the Muenster […]
USD’s IdeaFest held virtually for the second time
USD’s IdeaFest is being held virtually this year, much like the event last April. IdeaFest is a showcase for undergraduate and graduate students at USD to display research projects they work on as part of their studies at USD. Kurt Hackemer, USD provost and vice president for academic affairs, said his office is involved in […]
Festival of Nations creates togetherness during pandemic
The International Club hosted its biggest annual event, the Festival of Nations, March 21. The event typically has about 350 attendees, however, due to COVID-19, the MUC ballroom had limited seating of 100 people. Senior medical biology and psychology major and International Club Vice President, Sara Lane, said Festival of Nations serves to embody what […]
The Union of African American Students hosts third annual Ruby Ball
The Union of African American Students (UAAS) hosts an annual Ruby Ball which will be held Saturday, March 27, at 7:30 pm in the MUC Ballroom. Tickets will be sold at the door for $15 and $10 at the UAAS table in the MUC during the week before the Ruby Ball, attendees can also purchase […]
International Club celebrates culture, language through International Language Day
On Feb. 22, the USD International Club celebrated International Mother Language Day to recognize the many cultures of international students and bring visibility to a host of languages. The club hosted an event in the Muenster University Center pit lounge from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students had the opportunity to meet with international students, […]
Third annual Unite for USD hopes to exceed last year’s donations
USD will host the third annual Unite for USD giving day Thursday. In commemoration of the university’s founding in 1862, the event is a 1,862 minute long fundraiser. Last year’s event raised $560,191 through 1,137 individual donors. This year’s event includes several livestreams, in addition to giveaways in the Muenster University Center Pit Lounge. Donations […]
The Center for Diversity and Community Plan for Change
The Center for Diversity and Community is hosting “Talking Change Making Change,” a critical dialogue and action program themed around cultural connections and building allyship that will run Feb. 22 to April 1 in the Muenster University Center (MUC) ballroom. The program’s goal is to educate participants that dialogue is ineffective without corresponding action if […]
Brief: USD to offer free rapid testing for COVID-19 on campus
USD will be offering free rapid COVID-19 testing in room 212 of the Muenster University Center 5 days a week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Feb. 8. The BinaxNOW antigen test, paid for by the South Dakota Department of Health (DOH), provides results in 15 minutes. Those tested will self-collect nasal swab samples […]
International Club Explores Europe at Around the World Wednesday Event
University of South Dakota’s International Club hosted an Around the World Wednesday event for the spring semester on January 27 in the Muenster University Center Pit. The event focused on Europe and provided a meal and educational presentations from four international students about Italy, Montenegro, Greece, and France. “It’s a way to share a meal, […]
CAB creates ways to safely supply students with activity breaks
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is continuing to work around the challenges that arise amidst a pandemic by creating a variety of safe and socially distanced activities for students to partake in. Kate Solberg, junior marketing and management major and CAB president, said CAB plans to put on multiple small events for the spring semester […]