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Welcome to the NSU News Update - providing information on events happening on campus or involving NSU students, staff and faculty. 

To submit a news item, send it via email to NSUNews@northern.edu by 5 p.m. Thursday of the week before the announcement should run.

 

COVID-19 News

Northern encourages all members of the campus community to get vaccinated if they are able. COVID-19 vaccines can be scheduled at the following links:

For additional COVID-19 information, visit northern.edu/coronavirus, covid.sd.gov or cdc.gov.

 

Career Advancement Through Study Abroad

The event, Career Advancement Through Study Abroad, will take place today (Monday, Nov. 8) at 2 p.m. in the Student Center Maroon Room.

 

Thursday, Nov. 11, is Veteran’s Day

It is a celebration to honor all of America’s veterans, living or dead, especially giving thanks to living veterans for patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice in war or peacetime. However, we cannot forget the fallen, prisoners of war, or missing in action. As you enter the dining hall this week, you may notice a small table in a place of honor. It is set for one. This table is our way of symbolizing the fact that many service men and women died, were taken prisoner, or are still missing. They are unable to be with us during this time of celebration, so we remember them in reverent silence.

 

Northern Theatre Presents ‘An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein’

REE Performances will run at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 and 20 as well as at 3 p.m. on Nov. 20 in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Black Box Theater. "An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein" features a collection of short plays by the famed poet and writer. Each darkly comedic play revels in Silverstein’s witty—and at times shocking—sense of humor. This is a mature-audiences production.

 

NSU on TikTok

Northern’s TikTok account is now active! Check it out: tiktok.com/@northernstateu.

 

First-Generation Celebration

The NSU TRIO SSS and TRIO Scholar Association First-Generation Celebration will take place Tuesday, Nov. 9, with the following events:

  • Tabling, Student Center Mall, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Stop by to grab your First-Generation College Student sticker and enter to win prizes!
  • First-Generation Panel, Centennial Rooms, 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Hear from first-generation NSU faculty and staff members, including President Schnoor, and recent first-generation NSU grads; prizes will be drawn!
  • First-Generation Celebration Game Night, Centennial Rooms, 6:30 p.m.: Join us for fun games and snacks.

All NSU students are encouraged to attend all of the events. Faculty and staff are also invited to attend the First-Generation Panel. Check out the TRIO SSS social media pages for first-generation college student highlights all week!

 

Survey for Honors Thesis

NSU student Mary Grace Fullmer is gathering data for her Honors Thesis Project and is seeking participants for her undergraduate research study, titled "Destigmatizing Mental Health: Demystifying and Resolving Social Disparities in Health." To participate, she asks that you please take a five-minute survey; she says there is complete anonymity barring participant's basic demographic information. Complete the survey at this link.

 

Idea Pitch Competition – Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 7 p.m.

Please encourage students to attend the Idea Pitch Competition on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in Lincoln Gallery. Seven student teams will pitch their ideas to four community judges (Mike Bockorny, Kelly Weaver, Rod Fouberg and Troy McQuillen). Cash awards will be awarded that night ranging from $50-$500 (provided by Aberdeen Development Corporation). More information is available online at NSU Idea Pitch Competition.

 

Guatemala Service Learning Info Session

The NSU Study Abroad Office is excited to announce the Guatemala Service Learning Info Session:

  • Date: Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021
  • Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
  • Place: Student Center Maroon Room

Come meet fellow students, learn about this program and get your questions answered! Service Learning in Guatemala - Build a Bottle School in Tecpán will take place during Spring Break, March 11-19, 2022. What you’ll experience on the program:

  • Relax at the eco-friendly avocado farm Earth Lodge, disconnect from the busy world and reconnect with friends and nature. 
  • Enjoy a hike, yoga or a traditional wood-fired Mayan sauna.
  • Build a bottle school in a municipal of Tecpan.
  • Take a community hike, meet the locals, visit the home of a few local producers.
  • Learn about the Guatemalan culture, people, history and civil war.
  • Visit Panajachel and Lake Atitlan.
  • Explore beautiful Antigua, a UNESCO World Heritage City, known for its preserved Spanish Baroque-influenced architecture and rich history.
  • Visit artisan markets, museums, galleries, churches and sites of historical interest and more.
  • Estimated cost: $3,300: Price includes round trip travel from Aberdeen, nine-day program in Guatemala, most meals, all hotel stays, entrance fees and cultural programs, all transportation, guides and translators.
  • Out-of-pocket expenses: $145 passport, $100 meals not included in program, $200 personal expenses, $10-100 COVID test. Sponsorship is available for this program based on need.

Fill out the program application here. Any questions, please contact Director of International Programs Dominika Blum, Lincoln Hall 216, at dominika.blum@northern.edu or 605-626-3163.

 

How to Increase Regular and Substantive Interaction in Online and Distance Learning 

The Online Learning Consortium is hosting a FREE online webinar Wednesday, Nov. 10, at 11 a.m. CT/noon ET to discuss how to create meaningful engagement between instructors and students for online and distance learning. Speakers of the webinar will explore how to cultivate a better learning environment for meaningful interactions and share examples of how to engage students more deeply in their learning. All NSU faculty can create a FREE OLC user account at the onlinelearningconsortium.org and using their Northern email to create an account. Once you have your OLC account, click here to register for the FREE webinar! 

 

Noon Forums

Noon Forums, which are free and open to the public, will continue throughout the semester at noon most Wednesdays in the library. Remaining topics are as follows:

  • Nov. 10: Frodo Lives! (Peter Ramey)
  • Nov. 17: Our Eroding Democracy (Brian Bengs)
  • Dec. 1: The Last Lecture I’d Ever Give (Jeff Bartel)

 

Four Points Film Project

Northern is looking for participants to join the NSU Film Crew for the Four Points Film Project. A strategy meeting for the film project team will take place Thursday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. in Dacotah Hall room 205 and online via Zoom. This event is open to all Northern students, faculty, staff and Aberdeen community members –anyone interested in learning about movie cameras, sound, makeup, props and video editing, and joining the NSU film crew. After the meeting on Thursday, the actual 77-Hour Film Competition will take place Nov. 12-15. For more information about joining the team, contact Jason Knowles. For more information about the Four Points Film Project, click here.

 

Dr. Tiffany Wang: Cultivating Healthy Interpersonal Relationships with Students

Dr. Tiffany Wang, Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Montevallo, a COPLAC school, will discuss how faculty might cultivate healthy interpersonal relationships with students. Stop by Friday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m. in MJ 201 for rich conversation and a FREE ice cream social. If you are unable to attend in person, please join via this zoom link. To see the full flyer, click here. Co-sponsored by CETL and First-Year Seminar. 

 

Black Market Trust Concert

The Aberdeen Community Concert Association will present The Black Market Trust in concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12. This American pop/vocal/swing/jazz band will perform in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Jewett Theater, co-sponsored by NSU Fine Arts. Northern students are admitted free with student ID!

 

Northern Edge Award

The Northern Edge Award is a new funding opportunity that started in spring 2020. This award was designed to augment existing funding sources for undergraduate scholarship at NSU. It is especially intended to aid student projects in under-represented disciplines and/or projects that may not be eligible/competitive for other funding opportunities on campus (i.e. student travel grants, or the Competitive Research Grant). Faculty-mentored projects may receive up to $1,000 that can be used for traditional research expenses or discipline-specific costs such as travel for performances/exhibits. The application process is more streamlined, but still requires a budget detail and narrative. The application deadline this semester is 5 p.m. Nov. 12. For more information on how students can apply for this award, please visit www.northern.edu/undergraduate-research. For questions, contact NSU’s Undergraduate Research Coordinator at andrew.russell@northern.edu.

 

CETL Pedagogy Grants

CETL is excited to offer its annual Pedagogy Grants once again. We will be awarding three grants of up to $1,000 to faculty and staff who are improving instruction at Northern through active learning, high-impact pedagogies and community-oriented projects! Applications are due Friday, Nov. 12. See the attached document here for more details. If you have any questions, feel free to email CETL, Ben Harley, or Danette Long. We can't wait to see what ideas you have for innovating learning at Northern. 

 

Vega, Mendoza Reyes Ortiz Recital

Rosemary Vega and Eduardo Mendoza Reyes Ortiz will hold their Senior Recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center’s Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater. Vega, a soprano, will perform a set of Spanish contemporary pieces written by Argentinan composer, Irma Urteaga. She will also be performing a duet from “The Light in the Piazza” with junior Tanner Pietz, baritone. Vega will be accompanied be Kay Fischer, her Sigma Alpha Iota (SAI) sister. Mendoza Reyes Ortiz, a baritone who also plays saxophone, will perform “Aria” by Eugène Bozza, “Concertino” by Eugène Bozza, “Allegretto Brillante for Alto Saxophone” by J. Demersseman” and “OK” by Nick Homes. He will also perform his own composition, entitled, “Looping.” He will be accompanied by Michael Land.

 

Mewes, Rausch Recital

Morgan Mewes and Dylan Rausch will hold their senior recital at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Jewett Theater. Mewes, who plays the trombone, will perform “Sinfonia in F” by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi; “Trombone Concerto” by Launy Grondahl; and “On a Cloud” and “Cat Affairs,” a set of duets by Anna Baadsvik. She will be accompanied by Dr. William Wieland. Rausch, a tenor, will perform one set by Johannes Brahms; one set by Aaron Copland; one set by Francesco Paolo Tosti; and “E la solita storia del pastore,” by Francesco Cilea. He will be accompanied by Kay Fischer.

 

International Education Week

The Office of International Programs is proud to announce it will host International Education Week (IEW), Nov. 15-19, 2021, with a variety of cultural events. This week is in celebration of the benefits of global diversity and academic exchange programs around the world. Come join us at Lincoln Gallery in Lincoln Hall and beyond for fun and educational events and snacks.

Schedule of Events:

Monday, Nov. 15

All events and activities are held in Lincoln Hall Gallery

Tea Time: British tea and British cookies

1 – 5 p.m. (ongoing)

International Greetings Class

1 - 1:30 p.m. International Greetings Class, Lincoln Hall Gallery

2 - 2:30 p.m. International Greetings Class, Lincoln Hall Gallery

Learn how to say greetings in many languages from international students and the OIP staff

Study Abroad 101

3 - 4 p.m. Meet Michael Abu-Sirriya and Dominika Blum to learn how studying abroad can affect your life and create a profound impact on your future. Both Michael and Dominika studied and lived abroad and share a passion for international education that is second to none.

Get your Yoga On

4 – 5 p.m. Join Dr. Shalini Mathew for the Beginners Yoga Class

Tuesday, Nov. 16

All events are held in Lincoln Hall Gallery

Affogato Time: Italian coffee and ice cream

1 - 3 p.m. (ongoing)

Italian Language Class

1 - 2 p.m. Join Giovanni Arieta and Riccardo Done in an engaging Italian class and learn about Italian culture and customs. Giovanni and Ricardo are Italy native and are pursuing their master degrees at NSU.

International Myth Busters

2 – 3 p.m. Join our panel of international students and staff as they discuss and “bust” some of the myths and misconceptions about their home countries.

Wednesday, Nov. 17

All events are held in Lincoln Hall Gallery

Tea Time: Chinese Tea and Chinese cookies

1 - 4 p.m. (ongoing)

Cultural Differences and Observations

1 - 2 p.m. Join international students and OIP staff for a fun conversation about the cultural differences, customs, do’s and don’ts around the world.

Native American Topics and Debunking the Stereotypes

2 – 3 p.m. Join American Indian Circle Program Director, Lara Nelson, and Sociology Professor, Dr. Pamela Monaghan-Geernaert as they share their perspectives on Native American topics.

Chinese Character Craft

3 - 4 p.m. Becky Nelson will teach us how to make a Chinese paper craft. Becky is a South Dakota native who spent almost nine years in China before joining NSU and will share her experience and knowledge with us in her sessions.

Thursday, Nov 18

All events are held in Lincoln Hall Gallery

Tea Time: Black Tea and Cookies

1 - 3 p.m. (ongoing)

Around the World Cookie and Ornaments Decorating

1 - 2 p.m. Make ornaments, decorate cookies and get to know the people at the Office of International Programs

Mandarin Chinese Language Intro Class

2 – 2:50 p.m. Learn some basic phrases and Chinese characters with Becky Nelson, and the fun behind this complex and beautiful language.

Friday, Nov. 19

All events are held in Lincoln Hall Gallery

Tea Time: Black Tea with Polish Sweets                                                                                                               

1 - 3 p.m. (ongoing)

Sharing Experiences Living, Studying and Working Abroad

1 - 2 p.m. Join Maggie Pence, Becky Nelson, Dominika Blum and Michael Abu-Sirriya in a conversation on their experiences working, studying and living abroad in South Korea, China, Middle East, Scotland and Poland. Be a part of the exciting discussion of global education, connection and learn how you can do it too.

 

Phi Beta Lambda Meeting

The next Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) meeting is Monday, Nov. 15, at 7 p.m. in Lincoln Hall Room 224. Our guest speaker, Dr. John Peterson, will present on the topics of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain. NSU PBL welcomes all students!

 

Faculty Training for Online Teaching

Danette Long, Northern’s Instructional Designer, will run the Faculty Training for Online Teaching course multiple times in October and November in an effort to provide faculty in need of this training time to complete all three sessions.  Please note, per NSU Policy 2.1.8 Faculty Training for Online Teaching, “Any current faculty who have not completed Northern’s Faculty Training for Online Teaching course have until Dec. 15, 2021 to complete the training course.” Danette is trying to make the course available at a variety of days and times this semester to accommodate varied schedules. Course completion includes live attendance for each of the three one-hour sessions. Sessions are not recorded. You may attend any of the session dates/times as long as you attend an instance of all three sessions. See the table below for available times: 

Zoom Link is the same for all Sessions 

Meeting ID: 980 0954 3909   Pass: cCAT1e 

Date       Time 

Session 1 - Online Teaching Overview & SDBOR/Northern Documents 

Mon Nov 15 2:00 - 3:00 

Session 2 - Instructor Presence & Community of Inquiry 

Mon Nov 22 2:00 - 3:00 

Session 3 - LMS Implementation for Online 

Mon Nov 29 2:00 - 3:00 

At the conclusion of this training, you will receive a certificate indicating you have completed the Faculty Training for Online Teaching course and your name will be forwarded to OCE and other NSU leadership. Please feel free to reach out to danette.long@northern.edu with any questions you might have. 

 

Wolf Talk

TRIO Student Support Services is holding the Wolf Talks speaker series in conjunction with the fall 2021 Common Read selection, “Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century,” edited by Alice Wong. The remaining date and topic are:

  • Nov. 17: Join Archie Messersmith-Bunting and his “If Everyone is ‘Fine’ – What’s Wrong with Me?” talk as he discusses the science behind your feelings, discover new ways to express what you are feeling, and learn important questions to ask when you are worried someone in your life might not be “fine.”

The Wolf Talk will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. For more information, email Victoria.Garrett@northern.edu.

 

SnackChat: Fail Faster w/Noah Files 

CETL's last SnackChat of the semester features Noah Files discussing how embracing our errors just might lead to positive outcomes. This event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 18, at 2:30 p.m. in MJ 203 or via this Zoom link. For those who attend in person, a FREE chips and Salsa bar will be provided.   

 

Davis, Quinn Recital

Naomi Jean Davis and Abbigayle Quinn will hold their senior recital at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Jewett Theater. Davis, who plays saxophone, will perform “Fantasia” by Heitor Villa-Lobos; “Blue Caprice” by Victor Morosco; “Second Prelude” by George Gershwin, arr. Sigurd Rascher; and “Rumba” by Maurice Whitney. She will be accompanied by Aldous Ulvog. Quinn, a mezzo-soprano, will perform selections from the following song cycles: “La Regata Veneziana” by Gioachino Rossini; “Mélodies, Op. 21” by Georges Bizet; “Myrthen, Op. 25” by Robert Schumann; and “Five Elizabethan Songs” by Ivor Gurney. She will be accompanied by Tierra Cassens.

 

Attention Fall Graduates:

Graduation is Dec. 11, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. Fall graduates may order apparel using this link. Please note: Orders received after Nov. 21 are not guaranteed to arrive by graduation.

 

Artist Display in JFAC Gallery

The work of artist Dwayne Wilcox will be on display in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Gallery through Nov. 30. Wilcox currently resides in Rapid City and is a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe. He is best known and celebrated for his Ledger Art, a term for predominately Plains Indian narrative drawing or painting on paper or cloth. Wilcox uses humor and recognizable aspects of contemporary culture to convey a message or narrative. Each is reflective, personal, and tells a story. Paintings by Wilcox will also be featured in this exhibition. Wilcox’s paintings are dynamic, with striking colors and engaging imagery.

 

Northern Lights Submissions

Northern Lights is now taking submissions for the 2022 issue of Northern Lights. Students can submit their stories, poetry, art, creative nonfiction, photography, original essays and songs to northernlights@northern.edu or message us on Facebook! Accepted submissions will be included in our literary magazine that is released in March 2022. Please submit all written works as a Word document (.docx) or a PDF (.pdf), and any artworks as a JPEG (.jpeg) or JPG (.jpg) file. Submissions are open until Dec. 31, 2021. If you have any questions, including how to submit, contact Lead President Madi Filber, madi.filber@wolves.northern.edu.

 

This Week in Wolves Athletics

For tickets to these or other games, please visit HERE

Students, don’t forget to swipe your student ID to be entered in the Howling Wolves monthly contest. This month’s prize is 32” TV from LANG’S

  • Volleyball
    • Friday, Nov. 12 @ 6 p.m. vs. Upper Iowa – Gold Rush/Faculty Appreciation Night
    • Saturday, Nov. 13 @ 3 p.m. vs. Winona State – Senior Night
  • Wrestling
    • Thursday, Nov. 11 @ 7 p.m. vs. Concordia Moorhead – Military Appreciation Night

 

HOWLING WOLVES - November

This month’s prize is a 32” TV from LANG’S TV!

HOW TO EARN POINTS

All regular season home competitions are worth 10 points. Some games are worth 20 points and are promoted as “Double Howling Wolves Points” games. If you attend two or more separate athletic events in the same day (i.e. football and volleyball) then you will receive an additional 5 points for that day. Double-header events (i.e. basketball, baseball, and softball) are worth 10 points throughout the entirety of the doubleheader.

All points reset each month allowing for a new opportunity each month to win the monthly prize. 

All home athletic events are FREE for NSU Students who have a valid student ticket so there is no required cost to be a part of the Howling Wolves.

All Howling Wolves members are highly encouraged to sit in the designated Student Section at all home athletic events. Become an active member of the Howling Wolves Student Fan Club and help us defend our territory! GO WOLVES!!

**Points earned while working Wolves athletic events are excluded
**Points and events are subject to change without notice
**Playoff games and exhibitions are excluded unless noted otherwise

EXPECTATIONS OF HOWLING WOLVES MEMBERS

Have your student ticket at games to earn points

Stand together in the Howling Wolves Student Section

Cheer loud and make noise

Stand up, clap, and sing along with the NSU Fight Song

Stay for the entirety of the game

WHERE TO GET POINTS

Get your tickets and check out upcoming events for this month by creating an account and snagging your tickets by clicking HERE

CONTACT INFORMATION

For questions or more information please email howlingwolves@northern.edu.

LAST MONTH’S WINNER- Chase Domier - $50 Gift Card to Zoo/Lager’s!

 

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