ABERDEEN, S.D. – NSU Symphonic Band will be holding their concert entitled “Band Extravaganza III – Band a la Mode” April 14, at 3 p.m. in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Jewett Theater.

The concert will feature the NSU Symphonic Band, conducted by NSU Professor of Music Dr. Rolf Olson, and NSU Concert Band, conducted by Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Audrey Miller.

The program will present the following pieces performed by the NSU Concert, Symphonic and combined bands:

Concert Band

• “Imaginarium” by Randall… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – From planning a bean bag tournament to finding fresh new ways to promote a local design company, Northern State University students are impacting marketing efforts for area businesses.

Students in Dr. Hannah Walters’ integrated marketing class are working on group projects this semester for the following businesses and organizations:

• Finishing Touch Design Studio
• NSU Business Club
• … more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University Theater Department will present the musical "Fun Home" in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Black Box Theater.

Performances will run nightly April 9-13 and is recommended for ages 12 and up.

“Fun Home,” one of the first musicals to feature a lesbian protagonist, was adapted by Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori from Alison Bechdel's 2006 graphic memoir of the same name. It was nominated for the 2014 Edward M. Kennedy Prize, nine Lucille Lortel Awards and won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical.… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The fifth annual Lamont-Rhodes Lecture will be held in the Northern State University Johnson Fine Arts Center on Tuesday, March 26.

The event begins with a breakfast buffet at 7:30 a.m., with the presentation at 8:30 a.m. This year’s speaker is Anna Richards of Cornell University, who will deliver a talk on agricultural succession planning.

The Lamont-Rhodes Lecture Series is sponsored by the NSU School of Business and Dacotah… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Thanks to community partnerships, this month’s job fair at Northern State University will be bigger and better than ever.

NSU Career Services is partnering with the South Dakota Department of Labor and Dakota Media Group, parent company of the American News, to host the Aberdeen Area and NSU Employment Expo and Job Fair. The event will take place 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in the NSU Barnett Center and is open to Northern students as well as community members.

NSU Career Services Director Britt Lorenz said she approached the… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University Chamber Singers will celebrate the 334^thbirthday of Johann Sebastian Bach with the eighth annual “Bach’s Lunch” on Wednesday, March 20.

The concert will begin at noon at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1620 Milwaukee Ave. S.E.

Bach’s Lunch will feature the NSU Chamber Singers, under the direction of NSU Director of Choral Activities Dr. Timothy Woods.

After the program, the church will provide a light lunch for performers and audience members. Admission is a freewill donation to NSU music… more

ABERDEEN, SD- Northern State University will host the 66^thannual Mathematics Contest at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, in the Barnett Center.

Roughly 500 students from approximately 30 area schools are expected to participate, according to Dr. Stacy Trentham, NSU assistant professor of mathematics and contest director.

The contest will feature four divisions: Elementary Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Algebra and Senior Math. Trentham and fellow NSU mathematic faculty members Drs. Ricardo Rojas, Travis Trentham and Erin Brownlee will construct tests… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – A Sanford researcher whose work examines cell trafficking defects in kidney and brain diseases will speak at Northern State University next week.

Dr. Indra Chandrasekar will be the keynote speaker at the 2019 NSU Research, Scholarship and Creativity Forum, set for Tuesday, March 19, in Northern’s Beulah Williams Library. 

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern will be celebrating Women’s History Month with the “Women in Sports” event. 

The event is free and open to the public and will be held Thursday, March 21, from 11 a.m. to noon in the Centennial Rooms. 

Keynote speakers, NSU Women's Head Basketball Coach Paula Krueger and Coordinator of Athletic Business Operations Hillary Goff, will be speaking at 11 a.m.

“I plan to have a conversation on what love means to a leader during my talk,” said Krueger. “I want to answer questions anyone has and listen to their… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will hold the 36^thannual Northern South Dakota Science and Mathematics Fair on Thursday, March 28.

Approximately 60 judges from surrounding areas will be judging the projects of high school juniors and seniors from 20 surrounding schools in the area and interviewing these students.

The students involved come from Brown, Campbell, Day, Edmunds, Faulk, Hyde, Marshall, McPherson, Roberts, Spink and Walworth counties.

Projects will be judged in the morning and will be open to public viewing from… more