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.
Easter Sale at the Wolf Shoppe
Check out the Easter Sale at the NSU Wolf Shoppe Monday-Thursday. Open an egg to reveal your discount of 15-30 percent off clothing and giftware, including clearance clothing!
The next NSU Noon Forum will take place at noon Wednesday, April 17, with “Understanding the (de-)motivation of Language Students.” The session, which will take place in the Williams Library Round Room, will be led by Changsheng Jiang and the Confucius Institute. Noon forums are open to all who are interested – students, staff and the public. For more information, contact Dr. Art Marmorstein at 605-626-2608 or Art.Marmorstein@northern.edu. There will be no Noon Forum on April 24 due to the Employee Service Awards Luncheon.
On Wednesday, April 17, at 4:30 p.m. in the Library Reading Room, Marcella Prescher Remund will read selections of her poetry and answer questions. Remund is a native of Omaha, Neb., and a South Dakota transplant, where she teaches at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion. Her poems have appeared in numerous journals, and her poems have been selected for prizes by journal editors, and by judges Odilia Galván Rodríguez and Molly Peacock. Her first full-length manuscript, “The Book of Crooked Prayer,” won Honorable Mention in the 2017 Stevens Poetry Manuscript Competition from the National Association of State Poetry Societies. Her chapbook, “The Sea is My Ugly Twin,” was published by Finishing Line Press in 2018. Remund and her husband live in Vermillion in a multi-generational, multi-species home.
NSU is working with Safe Harbor, United Way and Red Rooster to present “A Night of Art and Poetry.” The event will once again collaborate Northern student poets with student designers to create works of art that will be sold to raise money for Safe Harbor. “A Night of Art and Poetry” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the Red Rooster Coffee House, 218 S. Main St. The event, which is free and open to the public, honors National Poetry Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Mathematics Contest
Northern will host the 66thannual Mathematics Contest at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, in the Barnett Center. Roughly 500 students from approximately 30 area schools are expected to participate, according to Dr. Stacy Trentham, NSU assistant professor of mathematics and contest director. Following the contest, an awards ceremony will take place in the upstairs gym of the Barnett Center at 1 p.m. The contest is not open to the public, but they are encouraged to attend the awards ceremony.
Art Exhibition
NSU senior Chukwualuka “Sammy” Oguejiofor’s senior art exhibition will be open through April 19 in the Student Center. It will showcase his many beauty and fashion related photography works.
Wolves Helping the Community
From now until April 20, the NSU Alternative Spring Break group is hosting a donation drive for Journey Home and is looking for the following items: Toilet paper, paper towels, garbage bags, shampoo, laundry detergent, conditioner and body wash. Boxes are in the Student Center and all residence halls for drop-off locations. You can also donate your coins to any of the residence halls during the posted hours. Thank you for helping us!
Nominate Employees for Performance Awards
The annual Employee Recognition lunch will be held April 24 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Please RSVP to susan.bostian@northern.edu if you plan to attend.
Also, please plan to nominate your colleagues, co-workers or staff members for the Employee Performance Awards by clicking here. This will take you to the NSU Human Resources webpage. Click on the NSU Employee Performance Award Nomination link under HR Links. Performance awards are given in the following areas:
- Excellence in Performance
- Excellence in Management
- Student Service Award – Support Services
- Teamwork Award
- Community Leader Service Award
Northern Lights Launch
Northern Lights, NSU's literary magazine, will launch its annual issue on Wednesday, April 24, from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be free food, a reading and an award ceremony for the best poem, short story and art piece. And, of course, magazines will be available for purchase. The launch party will be held in the Lincoln Gallery. Everyone is welcome!
Avera Health and Wellness Center Beginners Class
Want to start working out but aren't sure where to start? Curious to see what is offered in the Avera Health and Wellness Center (located in the Barnett Center)? Attend the Avera Health and Wellness Center Beginners Class every Tuesday and Thursday through April 26, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The class will include friendly and professional instructors, tutorials on how to use each machine, workout programs provided and optional group workouts. Sign up on IMLeagues or contact Jordan Mehl.
Community Spotlight
“Night in a Car for Journey Home,” a homelessness simulation that challenges the community to spend the night in a car so others don’t have to, will take place on April 26 in downtown Aberdeen. Get a team together and plan to participate in this event, which shines a spotlight on the hidden aspect of homelessness that many in our community experience – living in their cars – while raising money for Journey Home! The overnight event, which will take place 7 p.m. April 26- to 7 a.m. April 27 in the Aberdeen Police Department parking lot, is sponsored by the 2019 Leadership Aberdeen class. To register or for more information, visit the Night in a Car for Journey Home Facebook page or Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce webpage, or contact the Chamber at 605-225-2860.
Chinese Painting, Ping Pong Workshops on Tuesdays
It’s not too late to join the spring semester Chinese painting and ping-pong workshops every Tuesday at NSU! Landscape painting by Ms. Yaqian Wang is at 1 p.m. in the NSU Student Center. Ping-pong by Mr. Lihe Liu is at 3 p.m. at the Dacotah Hall gym. No registration is needed! For more information on all of our programs, please follow the NSU Confucius Institute on Facebook.
‘Pursuing Palestine’ exhibition in JFAC Gallery
Artist Noelle Rasmussen’s “Pursuing Palestine” exhibition will be on display in the NSU Fine Arts Center Gallery through June 7.
Be Part of Wolves Watch
Looking for an opportunity to serve your campus community while being paid? Here is your opportunity to become involved. Campus Safety is looking for students who are interested in being a part of Wolves Watch. The primary purpose of Wolves Watch is to meet fellow students anywhere on campus and walk with them to ensure safe arrival at their destination (library, parking lot, residence hall, etc.). Trained members will also be eligible to work as additional security for large university events. Sign up online using the Wolves Watch Application.
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.
Volunteer Hours
Don’t forget: If you’re volunteering in the community or elsewhere, click here to submit your volunteer hours!
Upcoming Wolves Home Events
Check out upcoming Wolves home events at the NSU Wolves Game Day webpage or athletics calendar.