ABERDEEN, S.D. – About 30 Northern State University students collaborated to present marketing and promotional ideas to the United Way of Northeastern South Dakota – including the creation of a new community event and a new educational trail for children.

Students presented their proposal to the United Way of Northeastern South Dakota Board of Directors on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Hannah Walters, instructor of marketing in the NSU School of Business, said she enjoyed seeing the students apply what they learned in the classroom.

“We can talk about the chapters,… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University School of Business Dean Dr. Tim Mantz has recently had a paper accepted into the International Academy of Business and Economics Journal’s “European Journal of Management.”

The paper was written with Dr. Szilvia Balazs, Dr. Daniel G.J. Kuchinka and Dr. David Bracken of Keiser University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and is entitled “Creating an Innovative Workplace: Effects of Humor Style and Supervisor Support.”

The paper was written about their research study on the relationship… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University School of Business faculty member Ms. Hannah Walters will present a paper co-authored with Dr. Kristi Bockorny on the relevance of general education to business students and graduates at the Marketing Management Association (MMA) Fall Educators’ Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa., in September.

The paper explores the value of a liberal arts business education. The authors propose to assess current business student's perceived relevance of their general education to their business degree in… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University School of Business student Shanae Doerr of Aberdeen will attend an exclusive Leadership Training Summit from Sept. 15 to 18 at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

Doerr, representing NSU, will join 40 young American and Chinese leaders from across the country, where they will explore and discuss U.S.-China relations. Fellows will gain skills to mobilize people and resources in their communities, to promote empathetic and constructive dialogue to fight xenophobia and develop their capacity as U.S.-China bridge-builders… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. (Aug. 10, 2017) – Executives from Microsoft, Financial Forensics and the University of Nebraska Medical Center will speak at a workforce innovation event next month in Aberdeen.

Create ‘N’: A Festival Celebrating Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Innovation and Workforce will take place 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, in the Northern State University Johnson Fine Arts Center. The event is sponsored by NSU, Aberdeen Development Corporation, Dacotah Bank, The Workshop and The Training Place.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. The first keynote speaker… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. (July 31, 2017) – Northern State University and Aberdeen Development Corporation will hold an event announcing their partnership and the relocation of the Center for Creativity and Entrepreneurship.

The event will take place at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29, at The Workshop, 208 S. Main St., the new home of the Center for Creativity and Entrepreneurship.

The Center now serves as a space for NSU students to work on academic or entrepreneurial projects. The partnership provides a… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. (May 16, 2017) – Suzanne Higgins has been named Northern State University’s 2017 Undergraduate Competitive Research Grant winner.

Higgins, a third-year management information systems major, will receive up to $2,500 for her research project, titled “A Proposal to Study European Union Demographics and European Technologies Institutes.” Her project aims to increase awareness and understanding of political and economic impacts of technological changes and Internet regulations.

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ABERDEEN, S.D. -  Several Northern State University students received honors at the 2017 NSU Undergraduate Creativity, Scholarship and Research Forum on April 13.

Oral Presentation Winners:

Stephanie Anderson of Yankton and Amy Wockenfuss of Anchorage, Alaska, received first place with their presentation on “Effects of Permethrin on Xenopus laevis Tadpoles,” with Dr. Alyssa Anderson as their mentor.

Michaela Smith of Watertown, Jose Delsi of Houston, Texas; Addy Wiswall of Aberdeen and Seyoung Jeon of Bucheon, South Korea,… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Dr. Tim Mantz has been appointed dean of the School of Business at Northern State University.

Mantz most recently served as dean of the Graduate College of Business and associate dean of the Graduate School at Keiser University, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. In this role, he created relationships with business for internships, job opportunities and professional advisory boards. He has also held positions as a faculty member and department chair.

Mantz has more than 20 years of experience on Madison Avenue creating award-winning advertising for… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will host the first annual “Create ’N: A Festival of Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” in collaboration with the Center for Creativity and Entrepreneurship, Thursday April 27, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Johnson Fine Arts Center.

The festival will showcase several different speakers including Dr. Jim Hart, director of arts entrepreneurship at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas; South Dakota Secretary of State and entrepreneur Shantel Krebs; David Baldwin of Aquarian Technology Systems, as well as NSU… more