ABERDEEN, S.D. – When it comes to event spaces, Northern State University is the perfect fit for any type of gathering, large or small.
“It’s not a one size fits all,” said NSU Event Coordinator Kami Spieker. “We will find a space that works for your particular needs.”
Northern is increasing its efforts to host more outside events, Spieker said, both as a means of regional outreach and because the university now has the right staff in place to do events well. It also has the right event… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University Academic Advisor Rebeccah (Becca) Johnson has received the 2019 Distinguished Service Award from the South Dakota State University College of Nursing.
Johnson was recognized at a ceremony for accelerated nursing graduates held on the NSU campus in December. She received the award for her efforts supporting the SDSU College of Nursing accelerated program, housed in Aberdeen, according to an SDSU news article.
A 2009 SDSU graduate, Johnson started working at Northern in 2014 as the College of Arts and Sciences… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – The South Dakota Jazz Festival celebrates its 50th year on Thursday, Jan. 23, at Northern State University.
The festival will feature No. 1 selling vocalist and trombonist Aubrey Logan, who will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the NSU JFAC Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater.
The South Dakota Jazz Festival brings together more than 180 students from high school jazz groups across South Dakota and the Upper Midwest, featuring competitive and non-competitive categories… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University Interim Director of Admissions Layton Cooper seeks to bring the campus community together and prepare students to enter the workforce anywhere in the world.
Thanks to an event sponsorship from the Bush Foundation, Cooper was recently able to gain new strategies and resources and collaborate with other professionals on a national level. Cooper was one of 50 individuals selected to receive this competitive award, which covered all costs of attending… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Local business owners recently sat down in a conference room to hear fresh, new ideas for marketing their organizations.
This was no ordinary pitch session – it took place on the Northern State University campus, with ideas coming directly from students in Dr. Hannah Walters’ marketing management course.
And the business owners were impressed.
“The group did fantastic,” said Fallon Helm, owner of Revive Day Spa. “Dr. Walters has brought this class to the next level with the details, follow-up and informative reports on business… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – International pianist Dr. Pei-Lei Lin will visit Northern State University to work with students and present a public performance.
Lin, assistant professor of piano at the University of Jinan in China, will perform a piano recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, in NSU’s Krikac Auditorium. The recital is free and open to the public.
Also during her visit to Northern, Lin’s schedule will include:
ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University School of Fine Arts will hold two scholarship events this winter for high school students.
The Friends of the Arts/NSU Young Artist Competition will take place Saturday, Jan. 11, and the annual School of Fine Arts Scholarship Invitational will be held Feb. 21-22. Both events will take place in the Johnson Fine Arts Center.
“The faculty are very excited about these opportunities to host so much high school talent in the visual and… more
Pictured left to right: Abigail Vogel, Amanda Cook and Kristen VanDeRostyne. (Not pictured: Alexander Bellefeuille.)
ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University School of Business recently inducted four scholastic honorees into its honorary society, Delta Mu Delta.
Students inducted for the winter 2019 graduation are:
ABERDEEN, S.D. – This holiday season, Northern State University partnered with The Salvation Army through various volunteer and giving opportunities.
Northern students, staff – and even NSU President Dr. Tim Downs – took shifts as Salvation Army bell-ringers at the Red Kettle placed outside the Barnett Center during the Dec. 6 and 7 Wolves basketball games.
Also on campus, a mini-Red Kettle was set up at Northern’s Caribou Coffee/Einstein Bros., located on the lower level of the NSU Student Center.
Some Wolves also… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University Political Science Professor Dr. Jon Schaff has co-authored a book with former Northern colleague Dr. Anthony Wachs.
The book, “Age of Anxiety: Meaning, Identity, and Politics in 21st-Century Film and Literature,” was released Sunday, Dec. 15, from Lexington Books.
In “Age of Anxiety,” the authors argue that the 20th century sought to free individuals from… more