ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University has named Drs. Kristi Brownfield and Jon Mitchell winners of this year’s Outstanding Faculty Awards.
This is the first year the award has included two categories. Mitchell, associate professor of biology, is the 2020 Foundation Faculty Excellence Award winner. Brownfield, assistant professor of sociology, is the 2020 Outstanding Early Career Faculty Award winner.
ABERDEEN, S.D. – An author who has traveled the country seeking stories of often forgotten Americans will deliver the Northern State University Larry and Julie Poeppel Family Common Read Lecture this fall.
Chris Arnade will discuss “Dignity: Seeking Respect in Backrow America” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 in the Johnson Fine Arts Center.
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will resume on-campus operations, including face-to-face learning, for the fall 2020 semester, following the guidance of the South Dakota Board of Regents.
Northern’s decision, announced in conjunction with the Board of Regents statement, followed careful consideration by campus leadership, said NSU President Dr. Tim Downs.
ABERDEEN, S.D. – With the recent events concerning COVID-19 and social distancing, professors all over the nation have been teaching their previously in-person classes exclusively online. With this sudden migration, however, some classes have proven more challenging to adapt to an online format than others. In particular, many professors who teach courses based in the arts have had to get especially creative.
ABERDEEN, S.D. – While Northern State University has moved to online learning due to the COVID-19 virus, the NSU Counseling Center is still available for virtual consultations and/or sessions with students.
The sessions and consultations are available via phone or via a HIPAA-compliant Zoom videoconferencing platform.
For more information, please call 605-626-2371. Also, for tips and updates, follow the NSU Counseling Center on Facebook.
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Undergraduate research is strong at Northern State University, with two students presenting at a Pierre poster session earlier this year and two more student projects awarded grant funding this spring.
At the 2020 Legislative Poster Session at the Capitol building, Shayla Steinley and Madison Rutter presented their project, “The Effects of CRISPR Cas-9 System on Progeny of Hereditary Parkinson’s Disease in C. elegans.”
ABERDEEN, S.D. – When high school students needed to learn from home this spring, the state Department of Education turned to the pioneer of distance education in South Dakota for help: the Center for Statewide E-Learning at Northern State University.
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University Counseling Center Director Heather Aldentaler will take on an additional leadership role for the university, serving as Interim Dean of Student Affairs.
Aldentaler, who has worked at Northern since 2018, said she’s humbled and excited about being selected for the position.
“I’m really excited to be able to support NSU and its students in another capacity,” she said. “It’s just a wonderful opportunity.”
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University education student Tristen Henke believes every child needs a support system – and as an educator, she can be just that.
“I still remember my own elementary teachers that made me feel important, safe, and cared for,” said Henke, a senior from Center, N.D. “I truly believe I learned best from these caring professionals.”
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Classes will remain online through the summer at Northern State University.
The South Dakota Board of Regents announced today that remote delivery will continue for all public university instruction, including at Northern, through the summer academic term.
