ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University senior Tessa Durnin recently became the 2017 recipient of the South Dakota Ornithologists’ Union Mary E. Baylor Memorial scholarship.
Durnin, a biology/environmental science major with a certificate in organismal biology, is the second NSU student in the past three years to receive this scholarship, totaling $1,200. Durnin follows in the footsteps of 2015 recipient and NSU alum Christina Renz.
Science departments from all South Dakota institutions were invited to nominate one student for the scholarship. Durnin was… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – An increase in annual grant money for Northern State University’s TRIO Student Support Services program will mean more student scholarships and expanded cultural enrichment programs.
TRIO Student Support Services, one of two federal TRIO programs at NSU, is funded through a grant that can be reapplied for every five years. While the budget amount is typically $281,000 for each of the five years, this year the program will receive a 2.5 percent increase.
The extra funding is a welcome surprise, said NSU TRIO Student Support Services Director… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Five Northern State University alumni and one Wolves team will be honored at this year’s NSU Hall of Fame Banquet.
The banquet, part of Gypsy Days, will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at the Dakota Event Center. Cost is $25 for adults and $10 for children.
Each year, the NSU Alumni Association selects a Kretchman Coaching Award winner and also inducts former Wolves athletes into the NSU Hall of Fame. The 2017 honorees are listed below:
Kretchman Coaching Award
Willis ‘Bill’ Welsh… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will celebrate Constitution Day on Monday, Sept. 18.
Constitution Day is the federal observance of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Several free, fun events are planned at NSU on Monday:
Student Center, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.:
History Club table
Dacotah Prairie Museum table
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ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University Wolves are ready for an adventure with their annual homecoming celebration this month.
“Wolves Go Adventuring” is the theme of the 102nd annual Gypsy Day Parade, which will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, on Main Street in Aberdeen. Participants will create a float full of adventurous ideas of their choice.
Individuals and groups who wish to participate must register online using the Parade Registration Form by 5 p.m.… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University has been recognized among the top regional universities in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report.
NSU tied for number 99 on the Regional Universities Midwest list on the 2018 rankings, released Tuesday, Sept. 12. That’s up from 103 last year. On the smaller Top Public Schools list within the regional universities category, NSU tied for number 26 in the Midwest – up from 29 last year.
This is the 10th straight year NSU has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report. However, last year NSU’s… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University’s International Friendship Family Program is taking applications for families to share their American experience while making students feel welcome in our community.
Through the NSU Friendship Family Program, international students spend time with their “Friendship Family” doing family things at least once a month and keep in contact weekly. The name “Friendship Family” is used instead of “Host Family” because the students are responsible for themselves financially and generally live on campus.
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ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University biology faculty and students will host a public open house at one of two new Monarch Waystations in Aberdeen.
The “Pollinator Garden Community Meet and Greet” will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, at Kuhnert Arboretum, located south of Melgaard Road. Drs. Alyssa Anderson and Jodie Ramsay will attend, along with NSU biology student interns Tessa Durnin, Sean Kramer and Matt Wiebers.
The pollinator garden was created with funding from a $5,000… more
NSU School of Fine Arts to unveil donated grand piano for the first time at Faculty Showcase Recital
ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University School of Fine Arts will unveil the new Yamaha CF III Concert Grand Piano at the annual Faculty Showcase Recital on Thursday, Sept. 14.
The piano was acquired through a generous gift from Sheila (NSU alum) and Carlyle Richards.
The showcase will be held in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater, beginning at 7:30 p.m. and features an array of performances by the NSU music faculty.
The event is free of charge, though donations will be accepted for the music scholarship fund.… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Jennifer Rogers’ art exhibition titled “Saccharine” will be on display in the Northern State University Johnson Fine Arts Center Gallery from Sept. 11 to Nov. 10.
Rogers is a multi-media installation artist from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Her installations are inspired by domestic spaces, natural patterns and complex compositional arrangements and have been exhibited all over the U.S.
Rogers will be on campus from Sept. 11 to 15, where she will hold several workshops and… more