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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.

Wolf Shoppe Inventory Sale

The NSU Wolf Shoppe will have an Inventory Sale on Wednesday, June 26. Get 30 percent off clothing and giftware.

RSEC Furniture Deliveries

Furniture deliveries to the Regional Science Education Center have begun. The north entry to the Johnson Fine Arts Center parking lot will be closed through Monday, July 1, to accommodate the numerous semis and delivery vehicles involved in this phase of the project. The southern section of the JFAC parking lot will remain open and be accessible through the Barnett Center parking lot.

‘Wallflowers’ Exhibition

The exhibition “Wallflowers” by the Aberdeen Area Quilt Guild, the Candlelight Quilt Guild and the Modern Quilt Guild will be on display in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Gallery June 17 through August 9. An opening reception will be held 5-7 p.m. on June 24!

Wolf Shoppe Closed June 28

The NSU Wolf Shoppe will be closed Friday, June 28, for inventory. Please plan accordingly. Thank you.

Northern Fort Playhouse

Northern Fort Playhouse will present two shows in July: “SHOUT! The Mod Musical” and “Daddy Long Legs.” Performance dates and times are as follows:

“SHOUT! The Mod Musical”:

  • Friday, July 12, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 14, at 2:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 20, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m.

 “Daddy Long Legs”:

  • Saturday, July 13, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Friday, July 19, at 7:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, July 21, at 2:00 p.m.
  • Friday, July 26, at 7:30 p.m.

 

Read more here, or for ticket information, visit the NFP Website.

Gypsy Day Parade Registration

Online registration for the 105th annual Northern State University Gypsy Day Parade is now open. Individuals and groups interested in entering the parade may register via the online form. Registration cost is $25. The parade is Saturday, Oct. 12, with a start time of 9 a.m. This year’s parade theme is “Wolves Live Happily Ever After.” The deadline to register online is 5 p.m. Sept. 27. For more information, contact the Student Affairs office by calling 605-626-3007 or emailing gypsydays@northern.edu.

Every Wednesday is Student Day at Salvation Army

The Salvation Army’s Student Day continues during the summer. Stop by The Salvation Army kitchen every Wednesday from 1 to 5 p.m. for free produce and bread donated by local gardeners, farmers, and grocers in Aberdeen. Bring your student ID and fill a plastic bag with your favorite healthy snacks. (First come, first served basis.)   

Hall of Fame Banquet is Oct. 11

Five NSU alumni and one Wolves Athletics team will be honored at the 2019 NSU Hall of Fame Banquet. The banquet is set for 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, at Aberdeen’s Dakota Event Center. This year’s inductees are Micah Arnold, Todd Ford, Matt Hammer, Carolin (Becker) Magstadt, Kira (Wannebo) Swenson and the 1993-94 women’s basketball team. For more information about the Hall of Fame Banquet, click here or contact the NSU Foundation at 605-626-2550.

NSU Larry and Julie Poeppel Family Common Read Lecture

Author Manoush Zomorodi will discuss “Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self” at the Northern State University Larry and Julie Poeppel Family Common Read Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. The lecture is free and open to the public. No tickets are required. Zomorodi will speak for about 50 minutes, take questions from the audience, and then sign copies of her book. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. “Bored and Brilliant” explores the connection between boredom and original thinking and considers how we can harness boredom’s hidden benefits to become our most productive and creative selves without totally abandoning our gadgets in the process. The book is available at the NSU Wolf Shoppe for $12.25. Summer hours for the Wolf Shoppe are: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (closed Friday, June 28, for inventory). 

Name Tag Orders

NSU Communications and Marketing orders name tags for employees once a month. To request a name tag for the next campus-wide order, fill out this online form.

Wolves Helping the Community

Don’t forget: If you’re volunteering in the community or elsewhere, click here to submit your volunteer hours!

Upcoming Wolves Events

Stay current with news about NSU Wolves Athletics – including the July 9 youth football camp with Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert – by visiting the NSU Wolves Website, Game Day webpage or athletics calendar.