ABERDEEN, S.D. — Morgan Stadler, assistant director of financial aid at Northern State University, recently completed the Rocky Mountain Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators' (RMASFAA) Leadership Pipeline program, a yearlong professional development initiative designed to prepare financial aid professionals for leadership roles.
Stadler was selected for the 2025-26 cohort of the program, which combines leadership training, professional mentorship and networking opportunities with financial aid administrators throughout the region.
Established in 2007, the Leadership…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Whether stepping into a boxing ring for the first time, running a marathon or purchasing a first home, important milestones can shape how people view their progress and determine whether and how they continue pursuing their goals.
New research co-authored by a Northern State University professor examines how businesses and service providers can recognize these defining moments and better support consumers as they navigate significant personal goals.
Dr. Amanda Garrison, assistant professor of marketing in Northern State University's School of Business, co-authored the…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Competing businesses may find more opportunities to collaborate when their employees see one another as partners rather than rivals, according to research co-authored by a Northern State University professor.
Dr. Daniel Shannahan, associate professor of management and chair of the Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems at Northern, co-authored a study examining coopetition, a business strategy in which competing organizations cooperate to achieve shared benefits while continuing to compete for customers.
Published in the journal …
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Northern State University bands will present “Celebration!” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, in the Jewett Theater at the Johnson Fine Arts Center.
The concert will bring together three Northern musical ensembles — the Symphonic Band, Concert Band and NSU Jazz Ensemble — for an afternoon of performances featuring classical and contemporary band literature, big band favorites, rhythm and blues, and modern jazz.
The Symphonic Band, directed by Audrey Miller, Northern's director of bands and music department chair, will perform a selection of classic and contemporary works. The…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Northern State University has partnered with Eide Bailly, a leading accounting and business advisory firm, to develop its first education and industry co-designed micro-credential, providing students with practical skills to build professional relationships and prepare for careers in business and finance.
The new micro-credential, Building Trust-Based Client Relationships, focuses on developing communication, relationship-management and professional advisory skills that employers value. Designed for upper-level students pursuing careers in accounting, finance, banking and…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Two Northern State University alumni have earned law degrees from the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law through a joint program designed to create a direct pathway from NSU's Honors Program to law school.
Mayson Coyle, J.D. '26, and Kylee Van Egdom, J.D. '26, were admitted to the Honors Law Opportunity Program (HLOP) as undergraduate students at Northern State University. The program is a joint initiative between NSU and the Knudson School of Law to help solve the shortage of lawyers in the region.
"Before being introduced to the Honors Law Opportunity…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Dr. Kristen Brown, assistant professor of English at Northern State University, has co-edited a new book examining how literature, culture and Indigenous perspectives can reshape approaches to environmental stewardship and land management.
Published by Routledge as part of its Environmental Humanities Series, "Redefining Land Management in North American Literature and Culture: From Resource to Reciprocity" brings together research from 25 contributors, including professionals working in state and national parks across the United States.
Brown co-edited the collection…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Northern State University's School of Fine Arts is continuing its collaboration with Aberdeen Community Theatre to present Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved musical “Cinderella,” from Oct. 21 to 25 at the Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theatre in Northern's Johnson Fine Arts Center.
The production brings together performers and musicians from Northern's Opera-Theatre program and the Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony with the artistic, administrative and volunteer staff of Aberdeen Community Theatre.
The musical is directed by Brian T. Schultz, with musical direction by…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — For Elspeth Rittberger of Hermosa, South Dakota, pursuing a college degree meant finding a way to balance her education with the responsibilities of working on a ranch and serving as a firefighter.
Now a junior studying special education at Northern State University, Rittberger is working toward her goal of becoming an elementary special education teacher while continuing to work and serve her community through Northern's HyFlex learning format.
“The final decision of becoming a full-time student at Northern was when I had to decide to either give up the ability to…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Northern State University has been awarded $2,999,989 in federal funds over five years through the U.S. Department of Education’s Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP) to implement Designing Pathways to Success, a comprehensive initiative focused on student success, retention, graduation, career readiness and workforce outcomes.
The grant will help Northern connect students' academic experiences, personal goals and future opportunities through a coordinated, campuswide approach. The project builds on Northern's student-centered culture, strong faculty-student…