NEWS

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – A husband and wife musical duo will perform an upcoming concert at Northern State University.

    Kenneth Boulton and JoAnne Barry will present a recital of music for piano four-hands at 
    7:30 p.m. Monday, March 27, in the Krikac Auditorium.

    Featured on the program will be music by Ethelbert Nevin, Jacques Ibert, Franz Schubert and Johannes Brahms.

    “We are very excited to present a program containing a variety of styles for every taste,” said Boulton, NSU dean of fine arts.

    For more than 30 years, Boulton and Barry have… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University is gaining a marketing expert who will bring extensive experience in digital and social media marketing to the campus.

    Chad Hatzenbuhler has accepted the role of Director of Communications and Marketing and will join the NSU team April 3.

    Hatzenbuhler brings to Northern a vast background in communications and marketing in the financial sector, working in both private and public banking. For the past year, he has worked as a Marketing Specialist at Aberdeen’s Plains Commerce Bank. Prior to that, he spent over a decade… more

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    Student-Faculty Quiz Bowl 
    The Honors Program is back with another Student-Faculty Quiz Bowl this semester—this time, Jeopardy style! It… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University’s Dr. Peter Ramey has published a book, “The Word-Hoard Beowulf: A Translation with Commentary.”

    The book, published by Angelico Press, is the first translation and popular commentary to take seriously the religious dimension of the epic poem.

    “While generations of students know that ‘Beowulf’ represents a confluence of Christianity and paganism, this version—informed by J. R. R. Tolkien’s theory of language as the repository of myth—opens the hood to track the poem’s inner… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Thursday, March 30, 2023, will be the 40th year of the Northern South Dakota Science and Mathematics Fair, sponsored by Northern State University, 3M of Aberdeen and the Aberdeen Area Community Foundation.  

    The day starts out with approximately 50-60 judges from Aberdeen and surrounding areas judging projects and interviewing students.

    Projects will be judged in the morning and will be open for public viewing from 1-7 p.m. only in the Barnett Center gym. The science fair awards ceremony, open to the public and free of charge, will begin… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony’s re-scheduled concert on Tuesday, March 21 featuring The Texas Tenors has been canceled.

    The Texas Tenors notified organizers that they would not be traveling to the event, citing weather concerns; thus, the decision was made to cancel the entire concert.  The concert will not be rescheduled.

    Refunds are available for anyone who has purchased tickets for this concert. To request a refund, please contact the Northern State University School of Fine Arts Office at 605-626-2497.

    About… more

  • Pictured left to right: Garret Thompson, Brock Baker, Shelby Novotny, Aimee Roy and Katy Wolf

                                                                                                                
    ABERDEEN, S.D. – Students in the Northern State University Department of Sports… more

  • 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.

     

    Noon Ball During Spring Break
    Unless conflicts develop, Noon Ball will continue at Dacotah Hall on the Monday, Tuesday and Thursday of Spring Break. Noon Ball is open to all faculty, staff and students. For more information (or to be added to the Noon Ball email list),… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern Academy will host a College Planning Event on March 27 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Northern State University.

    The event, which will take place in the Johnson Fine Arts Center’s Berggren Recital Hall, is open to high school students and families, educators, and community members.

    Attendees will learn about U.S. Department of Education financial aid changes and about the Northern Academy, an on-campus early college… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University student Kai Brisk will have an opening reception for his senior art show on March 24 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Gallery.

    Brisk’s show, “Form and Function,” will be on display in the JFAC Gallery from March 20-31.

    Brisk, the son of Kevin and Melanie Brisk, is originally from Buffalo, Minn. A Fine Arts major with a 3D emphasis, Brisk has studied primarily with art faculty members Derek Decker and Tim Rickett during his time… more