ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its two new residence halls at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, during the annual Gypsy Days celebration.

Great Plains East and Great Plains West both opened this fall on the Northern campus. The ceremony, which is open to the public, will be held on the Great Plains East Patio.  

Great Plains East, located south of the Gerber Building, features a pod-style design and also includes a Provisions on Demand (POD) convenience store and… more

Alumnus Brett Rezatto’s school ties extend beyond his degree

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Brett Rezatto, a 1999 graduate of the Northern State University history program, grew up a few blocks away from the Northern campus and swam in the Spafford Hall pool long before the Barnett Center was built. His grandfather, Dr. John Rezatto, led the NSU Music Department in the 1950s. Brett’s wife, Mandy, has family members who are Northern graduates and his… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University art department is participating in the For Freedoms 50 State Initiative: a non-partisan, nationwide campaign to use art as a platform for broad civic participation.

Every state is encouraged to hold an event, called an “activation,” that will take place September to November 2018, concurrently with other decentralized art events across the country. Billboards, town halls, lawn signs and exhibitions are the main ways For Freedoms encourages participation in the 50 State Initiative. Northern’s exhibition is the only… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Longtime Northern State University women’s basketball coach Curt Fredrickson will serve as parade marshal for the 103^rd annual NSU Homecoming Parade.

Fredrickson retired this spring after 39 seasons with the Wolves. He left his post as the winningest coach in Northern State history with an 846-306 record, two NAIA National Championships and numerous conference titles.

The Gypsy Day Parade is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29, on Aberdeen’s Main Street, with a start time of 9 a.m. Parade registration continues via this online form… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Area high school students who are preparing for All-State Orchestra auditions are invited to a free educational workshop at Northern State University.

The first-ever All-State Orchestra Workshop with the Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony will be held 7-9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in the NSU Johnson Fine Arts Center.

Any high school music student is welcome to attend the workshop, where they will learn from Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony members; Visiting Professor of Music/Director, Aberdeen University-Civic Symphony, Dr. Christopher… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Starting this fall, Northern has some exciting changes planned for intramural sports. With addition of the new turf fields on campus, Northern students will have many more opportunities and ways to play intramural sports throughout the year.

Jordan Mehl, intramurals and recreation graduate assistant will be overseeing all activity and administration within intramurals and recreational athletics while working under NSU Athletics staff Josh Moon, Zach Flakus and Hillary Goff.

“This will be a very exciting year of intramural sports,” said… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. –Northern State University will continue its partnership with Primrose Retirement Community in presenting an arts and lecture series featuring an array of interdisciplinary topics and music performances.

"This dynamic collaboration will benefit a valued and culturally engaged segment of our community, as well as showcase the fascinating research of NSU's talented faculty," said NSU School of Fine Arts Dean, Dr. Kenneth Boulton.

The 2018-19 NSU-Primrose Arts and Lecture Series… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The 2018 Create ‘N’: A Festival Celebrating Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Innovation and Workforce will take place Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Northern State University.

The event will run 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the NSU Johnson Fine Arts Center. Keynote speakers are as follows:

Dr. Art Diamond: An author and lecturer, Diamond has graduate degrees in philosophy and in economics from the University of Chicago and is currently writing a book entitled “Openness to Creative Destruction: Sustaining Innovative Dynamism,” to be… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Dr. Amber Mathern, NSU assistant professor of marketing/management, will attend the Salzburg Global Forum for Young Cultural Innovators V in Salzburg, Austria.

The seminar will be held Oct. 16-21.

"The seminar brings together a unique and talented group of cultural innovators from around the world, and I am very honored for the invitation to join their table,” mentioned Mathern. “I look forward (for the opportunity) to fostering a more creative and global viewpoint on social improvement and sustainable economic development while also… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – A committee of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs has reviewed and accepted a Quality Assurance Report by the Northern State University School of Business.

This acceptance by the ACBSP Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners is an extension of the NSU School of Business’ 2016 accreditation with the organization.

Among other criteria, the report confirms that the School of Business has high quality programs with more diverse methods to obtain feedback from students and other stakeholder groups, and that… more