ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will hold an in-person winter commencement ceremony, open to all 2020 Northern graduates.

Due to the altered fall schedule – with face-to-face instruction ending after Thanksgiving – the ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in the NSU Barnett Center.

The decision was made after careful consideration and discussion among campus leadership and NSU Faculty Senate. The university had to cancel its spring commencement… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – A nationally touring exhibition opens this week in Williams Library on the campus of Northern State University. 

“Thrift Style” explores the reuse of feed sacks to make clothing and other household objects and illuminates how the “upcycling” of these bags mutually benefitted 20th-century consumers and businesses.

With 41 works from patterns to garments, it serves as an example of past ingenuity that can inform today’s efforts towards sustainability. This exhibit is hosted by the South Dakota Germans from Russia Cultural Center,… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – High school students who weren’t able to take the ACT or SAT this year due to the pandemic are still eligible for admittance into Northern State University.

Northern and its fellow South Dakota public universities are emphasizing test-optional academic pathways for prospective students.

For Northern, it’s one more way of easing pandemic-related stress for area families.

“We know this year has been a challenge in many ways, and we’re happy to be… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University School of Fine Arts will present the first ever Virtual Arts Day on Nov. 4.

Open to all regional high school students in South Dakota and surrounding states, Virtual Arts Day will consist of art, music and theatre workshops throughout the day – all through Zoom. A variety of sessions will be presented, including instructional clinics, student question-and-answer opportunities and a campus tour.

The workshops will be presented by faculty members… more

Northern’s JOI coordinator holds outreach events around the state

ABERDEEN, S.D. – As coordinator of the Japan Outreach Initiative at Northern State University, Kirika Shimmei has spent the past year teaching Japanese culture to people across campus, the community and the state.

During that time of teaching others about Japan, Shimmei has in turned learned about life in South Dakota.

Her visits to a Sioux… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – A new master’s degree program approved for Northern State University will help fill a critical workforce need for special education teachers, especially those who educate students with visual impairments.

Northern’s new Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) in Special Education, approved this week by the South Dakota Board of Regents, will be offered both online and on campus starting in fall 2021.

The program also includes a specialization for teaching students with visual… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Starting in 2021, Northern State University will be a Coca-Cola campus.

Northern has entered an agreement with Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country for a 10-year partnership, starting next year. Northern and Coca-Cola anticipates celebrating this new partnership in January 2021.

That means in 2021, students, employees and visitors to Northern will see vending machines with Coke products all around the NSU campus.

The agreement also includes annual proceeds used for student scholarships, as well as… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University Theatre Program will present the play "A Midsummer Night’s Dream" in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Jewett Theatre.

Performances will run at 7:30 p.m. nightly Oct. 22-24, and at 3 p.m. Oct 25.

William Shakespeare’s much-loved comedy of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” comes to life when Northern’s student actors take the stage as preppies, punks and glam rockers. Set in the 1980s, this production follows pairs of lovers as they try to unite with their desired partners amid some hilarious mix-ups. At the same time… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – A new learning tool offers Northern State University education students the chance to experience the classroom using virtual reality.

The Mursion Virtual Reality Simulation offers an innovative approach for teacher… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University is presenting Wolf Talks this fall in conjunction with the 2020 NSU Larry and Julie Poeppel Family Common Read Lecture.

The next Wolf Talk will take place at 6:30 p.m. Oct 12 in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Jewett Theater. The talk, titled “Significance of Place,” will be presented by Gordon Tree Top, Standing Rock Tribal member or Hunkpapa Lakota.

Tree Top will provide a first-person narrative on the importance of community and significance of place. This Wolf Talk, co-sponsored by… more