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.

Angel Tree in Gerber Building

Student groups from the School of Education set up a Salvation Army Angel Tree in the Gerber Building (across from the main office). If you would like to support a family in need, please take a "tag" from the tree and buy the gift ideas listed on the tag. If you take a tag, you will need to leave your unwrapped gifts next to the Angel Tree by Friday, Dec. 13.

Christmas Ornament Decorating

AwareWolves will host a Christmas ornament decorating event today, Monday, Dec. 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Great Plains East conference room. Snacks, hot chocolate and all supplies will be provided!

Graduation Cap Decorating Party

On Dec. 9, the Williams Library Creation Lab will host a graduation cap decorating party at 4 p.m. All NSU graduating students are invited to attend. Crafting supplies will be available!

Finals Boost

The Student Involvement Committee has put together several programs for this week that together make up Finals Boost. The week will be full of events that encourage healthy habits while students are studying and preparing to finish out the semester:

Holiday Extravaganza

The Johnson Fine Arts Center will be adorned in holiday cheer for the “Holiday Extravaganza” on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater. Additional activities are planned for the evening, for which the public will want to arrive early! Refreshments and music will greet the public throughout the JFAC lobby prior to the main concert. Participating groups for the concert include the Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony and Northern’s Symphonic Band, Concert Choir and Chamber Choir. There will also be special readings presented by NSU Theatre students and faculty. Click here to purchase tickets online, or buy tickets at the JFAC box office. Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon-4 p.m., and two hours before the show begins. The box office phone number is 605-626-2900.

Instructional Design Team Trainings

Below are upcoming professional trainings hosted by the Instructional Design team (all held in Tech Center 15):

Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1 p.m.:

Web Standards for Accessibility: Learn the basics of web accessibility to help build more inclusive courses and documents.

Tuesday, Dec. 10, 8:30 a.m.; Monday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m.; Thursday, Dec. 19, 2 p.m. (Multiple trainings available):

Submitting Grades in Banner: Learn how to submit your grades in the new Self-Service Banner

Winter Commencement Ceremony

Northern’s 2019 winter commencement ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. Delivering the commencement address will be NSU Associate Professor of English Dr. Lysbeth Benkert-Ramsussen. Student speaker will be NSU Student Association President Harrison Bruns. Longtime Aberdeen businessman and Northern supporter Patrick Teal will receive an honorary degree during the ceremony. For more information, visit the NSU Commencement webpage.

Katie Olson Senior Art Exhibition

“Visual Lit,” the senior art exhibition for NSU student Katie Olson, will be on display in Williams Library through Dec. 14. While Olson’s artwork may appear to consist of many separate styles and techniques, all pieces share one common thread, according to her artist statement: They are woven from the threads of literature.

Daae An Senior Art Exhibition Reception

NSU student Daae An’s senior art exhibition will be on display through Dec. 15 in the Student Center. It will include jewelry, textile design, motion graphic and graphic design. An is interested in experimental graphics and diverse media.

Winter Holidays Around the World

This year, the Student Center is looking to celebrate Winter Holidays Around the World. They will be decorating the Student Center to represent various holiday traditions. If you celebrate a religious or cultural holiday that you would like to see represented in the Student Center Mall, please contact Megan Frewaldt at megan.frewaldt@northern.edu. Let us learn about and celebrate our holiday traditions!

‘The Spirit of Prairie Life’ Exhibition

Artist Jessie Rasche’s “The Spirit of Prairie Life” exhibition will be on display in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Gallery through Jan. 3, 2020. Rasche uses a colorful palette and bold brushstrokes to depict scenes of prairie life. Fields of cows, horses and other wildlife enveloped in dynamic Midwestern landscapes are her primary subject matter. Reception for “The Spirit of Prairie Life” will be held on Dec. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information about Rasche’s exhibition, please contact NSU Lecturer of Art and Northern Galleries Director Alexis Doerr at alexis.doerr@northern.edu.

NSU-Primrose Arts and Lecture Series

The 2019-20 NSU-Primrose Arts and Lecture Series will take place Tuesdays from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. throughout the academic year at Aberdeen's Primrose Retirement Community, located at 1701 Third Avenue S.E. Presenters and topics are as follows:

Feb. 11: "The Worst Hard Times: The 1930s Depression in South Dakota"; presented by Dr. Ric Dias, Professor of History.

March 10: "Jazz through the Decades"; presented by Mr. Fritz Hemke, Assistant Professor of Music.

April 14: "Talkin’ like the Bard:  Demystifying Shakespeare’s Language"; presented by Dr. Kane Anderson, Assistant Professor of Theatre.

Spring Break Power Outage Planned

There is an essential campus power outage scheduled for the weekend of March 7-8, 2020 (spring break). We ask that you please begin the process of planning for how this outage may affect your individual areas and students. More information on the outage will be shared after the holidays.

Save the Date: Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity Forum

The annual NSU Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2020. All students participating in scholarly activity are invited to participate. Registration details to be announced in January. 

Recital, Art Exhibition Forms

Students: If you have a senior recital or art exhibition coming up, please fill out a form so NSU Communications and Marketing can help you promote your event. A link to the art exhibition form can be found on the art department webpage, and a link to the recital form can be found on the music department webpage. For any questions, please email communications@northern.edu.

Faculty/Staff Ticket Pricing:

NSU Athletics offers the following ticket pricing for Northern faculty and staff:

• 50 percent off single-game general admission ticket (price varies with each event)
• Buy one at regular price, get one free general admission season ticket (soccer, volleyball, football, wrestling, men’s and women’s basketball are all ticketed)             
  • Regular price: $300
• 50 percent off reserved season tickets (section A only – chair back seats for basketball)
  • Regular price: $400
  • Faculty/staff price: $200
  • You will receive a Wolves Club season ticket book with individual tickets for each game!
  • Faculty with children can have adjacent chair back seats (in section A) reserved for their kids upon signing them up for Wolves Buddies - $40 per child, $99 for three or more kids.

Contact Austin Hieb at 605-228-9514 or wolvesclub@northern.edu, or stop by the Barnett Center to sign up and select your seats – automatic payroll deduction is available!

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

Check out upcoming Wolves events at the NSU Wolves Game Day webpage or athletics calendar.