ABERDEEN, S.D. – An area business found a unique way to show their support for Northern State University that will reach people around the region.

Jensen Rock and Sand has partnered with Northern to have the NSU Wolf logo displayed on one of their cement trucks – and they might do the same to another.

Owners Kenny and Kyle Jensen said this is a way for their corporation to have more community involvement.

“Northern’s a great school. We have a lot of kids from our hometown that go to Northern,” said Kenny Jensen, of Mobridge. “It’s got a very good… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Kessler’s grocery store knows how important Northern State University is to the community – that’s why the longtime local business decided to give a gift to the Educational Impact Campaign.

The Kessler’s gift will support the NSU Regional Sports Complex and Athletic and Recreation Fields project, said Reed Kessler.

“Northern State University is vital to the continued growth and development of our community,” Kessler said. “When Northern does well – it creates a ripple effect to the rest of… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University Political Science Professor Dr. Jon Schaff is releasing a book examining the Lincoln presidency and democracy in the United States.

“Abraham Lincoln’s Statesmanship and the Limits of Liberal Democracy” will be published by Southern Illinois University Press. It is available for purchase at the SIU website and also on Amazon.

This study of American… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University has been such a large part of Kristen and Derrick Dinger’s lives that the couple decided to give back.

The former Wolves athletes have given a gift to the Koehler Hall of Fame Softball Field/NSU Regional Sports Complex, part of the Educational Impact Campaign.

“Northern has given so much to us and our family, not only through our own education and athletic experiences, but also through entertainment, friendships, camps for our kids, and the list goes on and on,” said… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Recent design approval by the South Dakota Board of Regents means the Northern State University regional sports complex project is almost ready to begin.

“It’s the final hundred meters of the race for this transformational project,” said NSU Director of Athletics Josh Moon. “Right now we need to finish the fundraising and make this facility something that everybody can be proud of. We’re excited with how the design is coming.”

Fundraising for the $55 million Educational Impact Campaign, which includes the… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University’s Dr. Pen Pearson will release her debut novel on Sept. 1.

“Bloomsbury's Late Rose” will be published by Brooklyn publisher Chickadee Prince Books . It’s currently available for pre-order in paperback from  your favorite local independent bookstore, … more

BROOKINGS, S.D. – A minor in art history at Northern State University will prepare students with the foundations of knowledge to pursue careers or further study in art production, history, museum studies and other artistic fields.

The South Dakota Board of Regents this week approved the new program request for Northern, along with requests from other universities, to meet emerging workforce and economic development trends across the state. 

Northern’s art history minor, consisting of 18 credit hours of study, will be available through on-campus… more

At left: Dr. Meister received the 2019 Mavis Booze Mentoring Award from the South Dakota Counseling Association. Pictured left to right: Front row: Emily Van Gerpen, Sierra Thomas, Meister, Allison Oxner. Back row: Andrea Garlick, Dr. Danielson, Kirsten Krueger, Danielle Johnson, Ashley Larson, Jenny Larson, Amanda Bowker.

ABERDEEN, S.D. – NSU’s Assistant Professor of Counselor Education, Dr. Karyl Meister, is lending a helping hand to the LGBT+ community by researching methods that would aid transgender individuals, as well as… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – When Marty Sabolo accepted the position of Northern State University Residence Life director in 2015, he knew the university was planning to build a new residence hall.

After six months on the job, a second hall became a possibility. Then a few months later, that second hall morphed into two.

Fast-forward to today, and Northern has opened three new residence halls the past two years. Wolves Memorial Suites opened in fall 2017, and Great Plains East and West opened in fall 2018.

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ABERDEEN, S.D. – An award-winning author whose book explores the hidden benefits of boredom will deliver the Northern State University Larry and Julie Poeppel Family Common Read Lecture this fall.

Author Manoush Zomorodi will discuss “Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Johnson Fine Arts Center.

“Bored and Brilliant” explores the connection between boredom and original thinking and considers how we can harness boredom’s hidden benefits to become our most productive and… more