ABERDEEN, S.D. – The seventh annual Lamont-Rhodes Lecture was held April 12 at Northern State University, featuring Ag Processing Inc. CEO Chris Schaffer.

As part of his visit to Northern, Schaffer spoke to NSU School of Business students and faculty members in Krikac Auditorium. Schaffer also shared his expertise with area business professionals that evening at the main Lamont-Rhodes Lecture, held in the NSU Kessler’s Champions Club.

With the students, Schaffer shared information about AGP, a farmer-owned cooperative based in Omaha that currently has 1,100… more

Pictured: Back row, left to right: Amber Henderson, Amber Thelen, Avery Schut, Kendra Hinz, Daniel Shannahan. Front row, left to right: Georgy Turner, Haley Wenger, BriAnna Linn. (Not pictured: Dmytro Anikin and Chrissy Stoltenberg.)

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University Phi Beta Lambda members received honors at the PBL State Leadership Conference.

Northern’s PBL is advised by Drs. Amber Henderson and Dan Shannahan. Results from the conference, held last week in Mandan, N.D., are as follows:

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ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will hold the 2022 Research, Scholarship and Creativity Forum on Wednesday, April 20, in Beulah Williams Library.

The forum will feature keynote speaker Dr. Ashley Podhradsky, vice president of research and economic development and professor of digital forensics at Dakota State University. 

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Aberdeen University/Civic Symphony invites you to join us for an extravaganza concert, entitled “Starburst”—showcasing the talents of more than a hundred people on stage.  Dr. Christopher Stanichar, Director of the AUCS, leads the orchestra for this final concert of the season. 

The concert takes place on April 23 at 7:30 p.m. in the NSU Johnson Fine Arts Center Jewett Theater. There will be a Pre-Concert Conversation scheduled for 6:45-7:15 p.m. in the Berggren Recital Hall.

This performance is a “Starburst” of new music… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The annual Northern State University Jazz Swing Party will be held 7-11:30 p.m. Friday, April 29.

The public is invited to the event, which will take place at Aberdeen’s City Lights Event Center, 316 S. Second St.

Performing will be the NSU Two O’clock Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Grant Manhart; NSU One O’clock Jazz Ensemble, directed by James McKinney; and the Citrisity Band.

Doors open at 4 p.m., with dinner service available starting at 5 p.m. Prior to the dance, Brandon Heim will be teaching swing dance lessons from 6 to 7 p.m… more

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Pictured above, left to right: Tawnie Williams, Dr. Jon Mitchell, Jessica Stockert, Olivia Becker, Kristen Calderon, Ryan Clay.

Northern State University students presented their original research at an international conference this week - and even met a Nobel Prize winner.

Northern students Olivia Becker, Kristen Calderon, Ryan Clay, Jessica Stockert and Tawnie Williams, along with NSU Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Jon Mitchell, attended the 2022 Experimental Biology Conference in Philadelphia. Each student presented their… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will host the 67^th Annual Mathematics Contest on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at the NSU Barnett Center.

High school students from around the area are invited to participate in one of four divisions: elementary algebra, geometry, advanced algebra and senior math.

Dr. Stacy Trentham, NSU assistant professor of mathematics and contest director, estimates roughly 600 contestants from 30 area schools will participate in the event. Assisting with the event are NSU mathematics faculty Ms. Melanie Jacobson and… more

ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University Center for Public History and Civic Engagement will host a discussion, “Russian Revanchism in Ukraine: Nuclear Weapons, NATO and Neutrality,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 12.

The event, which will take place in Centennial C and D of the NSU Avera Student Center, will feature speaker Brian Bengs, former assistant professor of criminal justice at NSU.

Bengs will discuss revanchism, a political movement within a country to reverse prior loss of territory. With a focus on the situation in Ukraine, Bengs will explore… more