NEWS

  • NSU Honors Program to host Holly Hoffman on April 6

    ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University Honors Program will host speaker, author and former “Survivor” contestant Holly Hoffman at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6.

    The event, which is free and open to campus and the community, will take place in the Kessler’s Champions Club in the NSU Barnett Center Addition. 

    Hoffman grew up in Eureka, S.D., and attended Northern. She was the last remaining member of the Espada Tribe and the last woman standing on Season 21 of CBS’ hit reality show “Survivor Nicaragua.”

    Today, Hoffman is a professional… more

  • Alumni Spotlight: Hannah Rose Higdon says accessibility at Northern helped lead to her success

    NSU alum finds success in grad school and beyond after training her service dog

     

    ABERDEEN, S.D. – For Northern State University alumna Hannah Rose Higdon, moving away from family, friends and the close-knit Northern community to a larger graduate school was a challenging adjustment.

    “I was really struggling with being able to navigate and do things by myself because I realized how much I was actually depending on other people,” said Higdon, a 2019 NSU grad with degrees in political… more

  • NSU to host annual Science and Math Fair on March 31

    ABERDEEN, S.D. – Thursday, March 31, 2022, will be the 39th year of Northern State University sponsoring the Northern South Dakota Science and Mathematics Fair.

    The day starts out with approximately 50 judges from surrounding areas judging projects and interviewing students.

    Projects will be judged in the morning and will be open for public viewing 1-7 p.m. only.  The science fair awards ceremony, open to the public and free of charge, will begin at 6 p.m. in Johnson Fine Arts Center Room 181.

    Fourteen schools from the surrounding… more

  • NSU Business and Innovation Center receives legislative approval

    Pictured: Gov. Kristi Noem sits at her desk with, from left: Legislator Al Novstrup; NSU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Michael Wanous; Heather Forney, SDBOR; NSU Foundation CEO Zach Flakus; Taylor Hanson, ADC; Robert Fouberg, Dacotah Bank; Katie Vetsch, ADC; Mike Bockorny, ADC; NSU School of Business Dean Dr. Doug Ohmer; NSU President Dr. Neal Schnoor; legislator Lana Greenfield; legislator Carl Perry; NSU President of Finance and Administration Veronica Paulson; Nathan Lukkes, SDBOR; lobbyist Julie Johnson; legislator Brock Greenfield; legislator… more

  • Dr. Joseph Bottum will speak at NSU on March 28

    ABERDEEN, S.D. – Dr. Joseph Bottum, professor and director of the CLASSICS Institute at Dakota State University, will speak at Northern State University on March 28. 

    Bottum will present “The Church of Christ Without Christ: The Religious Origins of Identity Politics” at 7 p.m. in Johnson Fine Arts Center Room 181, also known as the “Blue Room.” The public is welcome to the event, which is sponsored by the NSU Center for Public History and Civic Engagement. 

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  • Northern alumna joins NSU Foundation as CFO

    ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University alumna Kaylee Babcock has joined the NSU Foundation as Chief Financial Officer.

    Babcock, an NSU graduate with a degree in Professional Accountancy, started the first week of March as CFO of the Foundation.

    “Kaylee is a great asset to the Foundation and University,” said NSU Foundation CEO Zach Flakus. “She is extremely intelligent and very professional. Her background and skillset will be helpful as the NSU Foundation continues to grow and find creative ways to support students and programs.”

    Originally… more

  • Northern State University names new Director of Athletics

    ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University has named a new leader to guide the next era of Wolves Athletics.

    Nate Davis has been selected as NSU Director of Athletics—one of only five people to hold that title in almost 70 years.

    “I am grateful to the search committee, the South Dakota Board of Regents, the NSU Foundation and all who took part in the interview process,” Davis said. “I am thankful to President Schnoor for this opportunity and appreciate his confidence in selecting me to lead Wolves Athletics. Northern State University has a tremendous… more

  • NSU School of Business faculty members have case study published

    ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University School of Business faculty members Drs. Kristi Bockorny and Sal Villegas had a case study published in the Journal of Critical Incidents.

    The study, “Operating when there are no rules: An HRM dilemma in changing guidelines,” appeared in the Winter 2021 edition. According to the abstract, the study discusses the impact COVID-19 had on staffing, human resource management policy, as well as one HR director’s difficult situation.

    Bockorny, associate professor of management and Director of the Honors Program, has worked… more

  • Bach’s Lunch Concert set for March 23 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church

    ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University Chamber Singers, under the direction of Timothy Woods, will present the 11th Bach’s Lunch Concert at noon Wednesday, March 23.

    The concert, which honors the 337th birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach, will take place at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1620 Milwaukee Ave. N.E., Aberdeen.

    Performers will include:

    • Allan Jacobson and William Wieland, piano
    • Stuart Davidson, organ and cello
    • Matej Cip, cimbalom
    • 12th Avenue Brass, Northern’s student brass… more

  • NSU GiveNDay will take place April 6, 2022

    ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University and the NSU Foundation will host the second annual day of giving, GiveNDay, on Wednesday, April 6.

    Also known as #OneDayOnePack, this 24-hour challenge is designed to inspire all supporters of Northern to come together to provide essential funding across the university.

    Last year’s event was a huge success, with the community raising $193… more