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.

Welcome, Boys State!

The 2022 South Dakota American Legion Boys State is taking place on campus now through Thursday, June 2. Welcome to campus! Learn more about Boys State here.

Welcome, Upward Bound Summer Program!

The Upward Bound Summer Program began on Wednesday, May 25, with the move-in of 28 participants, along with seven full-time tutor/mentor staff. Welcome to campus!

The Upward Bound Summer Program is offered to participants in Northern’s Upward Bound program. Participants attend one of our eight partner schools in the northeastern corner of the state and are high-school students who wish to one day go to college. These students are usually from a household where neither parent has obtained a bachelor's degree, and meet the income requirements for eligibility in free and reduced meal programs. 

Students will reside in Steele Hall and will take academic coursework throughout the summer in subjects such as reading, writing, math, science and a foreign language. At the end of the program, they will travel to Chicago to visit colleges, museums, and other cultural and educational locations to enrich students’ lives. 

Military Veterans Affairs News: Each semester, the NSU Military Veteran Affairs staff certify enrollments for students receiving Military Tuition Assistance, South Dakota State Tuition Assistance or Veteran Education Benefits. The staff submits Certifications after the census date for each term.

• 202250 Summer 1 (5 weeks) May 31-July 1 – Census Date: July 10
• 202250 Summer 2 (5 weeks) July 5-Aug. 5 – Census Date: July 15
• 202250 Summer 3 (10 weeks) May 31-Aug. 5 – Census Date: July 10

Northern Fort Playhouse: The upcoming 16th season of Northern Fort Playhouse will celebrate Christmas in the summertime, with two holiday-themed productions planned at historic Fort Sisseton. Performances of “A Charles Dickens Christmas” will take place July 8, 16 and 22 at 7:30 p.m., and July 10 at 2 p.m. Performances of “The Ultimate Christmas Show (Abridged)” will take place July 9, 15 and 23 at 7:30 p.m., and July 17 at 2 p.m. Tickets are available in advance with reserved seating by calling Pam at 605-467-3247. For more information, click here, visit Northern Fort Playhouse Tickets or email pjlunznfu@brittonsd.com.

Summer Book Bingo: Looking for a summertime day trip? Armchair travel while reading in a comfy chair indoors or browsing a book in the backyard could be perfect!

Add Summer Book Bingo and you can add a challenge to your summer reading and potentially broaden your reading list.

Pick up a bingo card at the library or download one from the library’s Book Bingo Subject Guide.

Read a book from each category until you get five in a row (or a postage stamp, blackout - you decide when you win!)

You can read ebooks and audiobooks to complete the challenge, too. There's no competition involved - unless, of course, you want to enroll your friends, neighbors, or book club in the game!

Post your winning card on social media using: #NSUBookBingo, #northernstateu, #northernstatelibrary. Tag us @nsulibrarian on Instagram and Twitter.

We'd love to hear what books you've been reading!

‘Be Northern’ Nominations: Do you know someone in the NSU campus community who should be featured on Northern social media? Nominate a student, faculty, staff or alum to be featured as a Be Northern on NSU Instagram and Facebook! Nominated are accepted through this online form.