ABERDEEN, S.D. — Northern State University associate professor of marketing Dr. Hannah Walters has been named a 2026 Marketing Management Association Fellow, recognizing her sustained service and contributions to the organization.
Walters was one of two individuals selected for the honor this year. She received the recognition during the Marketing Management Association Fall Educators' Conference, held Sept. 23-25 in New Orleans.
The Marketing Management Association Fellow distinction recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional and sustained service to the association.…
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Helping South Dakotans remain active, healthy and independent as they age is a challenge that reaches every community—including those across northeastern South Dakota.
Northern State University faculty member Dr. Chelsee Shortt is part of a team of South Dakota Board of Regents experts awarded funding through the Governor’s Research Center program to develop the Governor’s Research in Aging Center of Excellence, or GRACE.
The interdisciplinary team, led by Dr. Lisa MacFadden from the University of South Dakota, brings together faculty from Northern State University,…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Dr. Kenneth Boulton, dean of the School of Fine Arts at Northern State University, will retire in June 2027 after 11 years leading Northern's art, music and opera-theatre programs. The 2026-27 academic year, which coincides with Northern's 125th anniversary, will be his final year as dean.
"Dr. Ken Boulton's years of service as dean of the School of Fine Arts at Northern State University represent a strong commitment to our students, faculty and the arts," said Dr. Alan LaFave, president of Northern State University. "Through his leadership, vision and dedication, he has…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Northern State University has announced the results of the 2026 Gypsy Day Parade Marching Band Competition, held Saturday, Sept. 26, as part of Northern's annual Gypsy Days celebration.
Bands from across the region traveled to Aberdeen to perform in the Gypsy Day Parade and compete for Gold, Silver and Bronze medal ratings, as well as awards recognizing outstanding individual sections and overall performance. All 14 competing bands earned Gold Medal ratings.
2026 Competition Results
Bands are listed in performance order.
Hoven School Marching Band — Gold Medal…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Northern State University's Beulah Williams Library has launched a free, self-paced Media Literacy Microcredential open to anyone looking to sharpen their ability to identify and combat misinformation in today's digital information environment.
The microcredential can be completed at any time and covers a broad range of topics including the difference between misinformation, disinformation and malinformation, the history of how misinformation spreads, social media filter bubbles, echo chambers, deepfakes and artificial intelligence, and practical fact-checking and…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — The Northern State University Archives at Beulah Williams Library has opened a special exhibit today in celebration of Northern's 125th anniversary, offering a rare public look at materials not often seen outside the archive's reading room.
The exhibit spans decades of campus life, featuring historical photographs, clips from digitized film reels and physical artifacts that together bring the university's past to life. The curated collection weaves photographs, film and artifacts together, capturing glimpses of campus life across generations in one place.
The exhibit…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Northern State University will hold the investiture ceremony for Dr. Alan D. LaFave, the institution's 19th president, on Friday, Sept. 25, at 1 p.m. in the Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater at the Johnson Fine Arts Center. The South Dakota Board of Regents, along with the faculty, staff and students of Northern State University, invite the campus and Aberdeen community to attend. The event is free and open to the public.
The investiture is a long-standing academic tradition dating back centuries in which the South Dakota Board of Regents will formally confer upon Dr.…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Northern State University is proud to announce Rick Shamis and Rhonda Rylance as the 2026 Gypsy Day Parade Marshals. The pair share a unique and special connection to Gypsy Days — 50 years ago, they represented Northern State University as the 1976 Gypsy Marshal and Queen.
Both Shamis and Rylance graduated from Northern State in 1977. Rylance earned her degree in English and went on to careers in journalism, retail management and as a paralegal. One of her fondest Gypsy Days memories was being welcomed by former homecoming queens during her reign.
Shamis earned his…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Northern State University will celebrate its 125th anniversary and annual homecoming week with the 110th Gypsy Day Parade and homecoming football game on Saturday, Sept. 26. This year's homecoming theme, "125 Year Anniversary," brings together Northern State University and the Aberdeen community for a week of celebration honoring the university's rich history and bright future.
The parade will begin at 9 a.m. on Main Street, with more than 130 floats, marching bands and community entries expected to participate. Parade-goers are encouraged to bring chairs and bags for…
ABERDEEN, S.D. — Aberdeen community members, professional filmmakers and Northern State University students, faculty and staff have an opportunity to step in front of the camera for the next South Dakota Film Project production.
Actor auditions and crew mentor roles are now open for “Quorum,” a new short film being produced through NSU’s BFA in Art, Digital Media specialization in Filmmaking, Broadcasting and Interactive Media Production program (FBI). Set in present-day Aberdeen, the film follows three middle-aged lodge members racing against the clock to seat a fourth member before…