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.

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.)  

Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education Training

Mental Health First Aid for Higher Education training is today (May 13) from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., and tomorrow (May 14) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This is an eight-hour course split between the two days, so attendance on both days is necessary to complete it. Anyone, anywhere can be the one to make a difference in the life of someone with a mental health or substance use challenge, if they know what to do and what to say. This training is sponsored by the NSU Campus Community Coalition and NSU Counseling Center. Heather Aldentaler, Director of Counseling Services, and Dodi Haug of the Northeastern Prevention Center will be the instructors. Spots are limited, so please sign up as soon as possible. If you have questions or to sign up, please contact Erin Olson at erin.olson@northern.edu or 605-626-2371.

Volunteer Opportunity

May Overby Elementary School is looking for afternoon crossing guards! Typically, a shift runs from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m. Contact Mike.Neubert@k12.sd.us if interested. This school is seeing an increase in traffic due to NSU construction projects.

‘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.

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.