ABERDEEN, S.D. – A husband and wife musical duo will perform an upcoming concert at Northern State University.

Dr. Kenneth Boulton and JoAnne Barry will present a recital of music for two pianos four-hands at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater.

Featured on the program will be music by Modest Musorgsky, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Emmanuel Chabrier and Richard Rodney Bennett.

“We are very excited to present a program containing a variety of styles for every taste,” said Boulton, NSU dean of… more

Alice Wong photo credit: Eddie Hernandez Photography

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Alice Wong will deliver the 2021 Northern State University Larry and Julie Poeppel Family Common Read Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13.

Attendees are invited to gather in the Johnson Fine Arts Center’s Jewett Theater to listen to Wong, who will present live via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public. ASL interpreters and captioning will be provided.

Wong is a disabled activist; founder and director of the … more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University students may now apply for fall 2021 Northern Edge Award undergraduate research funding.

The Northern Edge Award, started in spring 2020, is designed to augment existing funding sources for undergraduate scholarship at NSU. It is especially intended to aid student projects in under-represented disciplines and/or projects that may not be eligible/competitive for other funding opportunities on campus.

Faculty-mentored projects may receive up to $1,000 that can be used for traditional research expenses or discipline-… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – From Oct. 14 to Nov. 30, 2021, the work of artist Dwayne Wilcox will be on display in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Gallery.

Wilcox currently resides in Rapid City, S.D., and is a member of the Oglala Sioux tribe. He is best known and celebrated for his Ledger Art, a term for predominately Plains Indian narrative drawing or painting on paper or cloth.

Wilcox uses humor and recognizable aspects of contemporary culture to convey a message or narrative. Each is reflective, personal, and tells a story.

Paintings by Wilcox will also be… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University Theatre Program will present the musical "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Jewett Theater.

Performances will run at 7:30 p.m. nightly Oct. 21-23 and at 3 p.m. Oct. 24.

In this hilarious musical version of the famous film, two conmen attempt to put one over on more than a few ladies. “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” is set in the French Riviera where the charming swindler Lawrence takes a rough American grifter named Freddy as his apprentice in the art of the con. But when they both find… more

Pictured, left to right: Darci Bultema, Philip Everingham and Audrey Miller

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will host a faculty concert that serves as the official introduction to The Virinca Trio.

“We are the Virinca Trio” will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, on the Jewett Stage in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. All are welcome to attend this free concert.

The recital program contains a variety of works showcasing the individual and collaborative talents of the Virinca Trio, a South Dakota… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University School of Business student Alexander Peterson received a scholarship from Delta Mu Delta, a business honorary society.

Peterson is one of 58 students nationwide who have been awarded a scholarship from Delta Mu Delta. Peterson was awarded a $500 national scholarship. He’s the first student from Northern to receive the Delta Mu Delta scholarship at the national level.

The Delta Mu Delta is an international honor society in business… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University once again saw an increase in graduate student numbers this fall. It also saw a dramatic rise in pre-professional program enrollment, an increase in students living on campus, and its number of new freshmen held steady, according to figures released today from the South Dakota Board of Regents.

Northern’s biggest gain was in graduate student credit hours, which rose by 7 percent from 2020 and is 26 percent over 2019 figures. Northern has 204 degree-seeking graduate students, the highest number since 2014.

In… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The deadline to register for the 2021 Northern State University Gypsy Day Parade is 5 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 24.

Parade entrants may register online at this link for the parade, set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, on Aberdeen’s Main Street.

This year’s theme is “Wolves of the Galaxy.” Entrants will decorate their float based on the theme, and a panel of judges comprised of Northern and community leaders will present awards in various categories.

ABERDEEN, S.D. – International student Eduardo Mendoza Reyes-Ortiz received a $10,000 scholarship from the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation, making it the third time he’s received this scholarship.

Mendoza Reyes-Ortiz, from Cochabamba, Bolivia, received the scholarship from the foundation. The foundation’s mission helps Latinx music students achieve their professional goals through economical and institutional support. Each year the foundation receives over 1,500 applicants from people with Hispanic heritage around the world and only a few are selected to receive… more