October 25th, 20220 This fall, USD experienced its largest increase in student enrollment numbers in nearly ten years, with retention rates skyrocketing. Scott Pohlson, vice president of enrollment, marketing and university relations, said not only does this mean the university is headed down the right path, but also demonstrates the growth in...
January 23rd, 202228 The University of South Dakota in accordance with the South Dakota Board of Regents, opened the new Opportunity Center on Jan. 1. This new Opportunity Center will solely be an office space that will work in unison with the Student-Centered Space. The Student-Centered Space replaced the former Center for Diversity and Community...
November 10th, 2021143 At the start of the 2022 fall semester, the Muenster University Center (MUC) may look very different in regards to food service. USD has a contract with Aramark, but it is set to expire at the end of the spring semester. Before it expires, USD administrators have to decide whether or not to renew the contract. Currently,...
October 19th, 2021195 The South Dakota Board of Regents’ (SDBOR) Senate Bill 55 (SB 55) Task Force came to USD Oct. 14 to present the BOR’s strategies for addressing the bill’s charges to students and faculty. SB 55 is “An Act to require the Board of Regents to assemble a task force to study the operations and functions of the institutions of...
September 28th, 20210 EDITOR'S NOTE: The Volante's Verve Editor Bennett Clary and Managing Editor Miles Amende contributed to this story. The USD committee working on the South Dakota Board of Regents’ (SDBOR) “Opportunity for All” action plan held a listening session Sept. 28 to report on the committee’s progress and receive feedback from USD...
April 20th, 202180 Tuition rates for USD will rise by one percent this coming fall. Jessica Preister, assistant vice president of financial affairs, said the increase comes to cover salary increases passed by the legislature. “The governor recommends a salary policy increase and the legislature approves that which was the case this year. They...
