NEWS

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University School of Business student Alexander Peterson received a scholarship from Delta Mu Delta, a business honorary society.

    Peterson is one of 58 students nationwide who have been awarded a scholarship from Delta Mu Delta. Peterson was awarded a $500 national scholarship. He’s the first student from Northern to receive the Delta Mu Delta scholarship at the national level.

    The Delta Mu Delta is an international honor society in business… more

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  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University once again saw an increase in graduate student numbers this fall. It also saw a dramatic rise in pre-professional program enrollment, an increase in students living on campus, and its number of new freshmen held steady, according to figures released today from the South Dakota Board of Regents.

    Northern’s biggest gain was in graduate student credit hours, which rose by 7 percent from 2020 and is 26 percent over 2019 figures. Northern has 204 degree-seeking graduate students, the highest number since 2014.

    In… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – The deadline to register for the 2021 Northern State University Gypsy Day Parade is 5 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 24.

    Parade entrants may register online at this link for the parade, set for 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 2, on Aberdeen’s Main Street.

    This year’s theme is “Wolves of the Galaxy.” Entrants will decorate their float based on the theme, and a panel of judges comprised of Northern and community leaders will present awards in various categories.

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  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – International student Eduardo Mendoza Reyes-Ortiz received a $10,000 scholarship from the Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation, making it the third time he’s received this scholarship.

    Mendoza Reyes-Ortiz, from Cochabamba, Bolivia, received the scholarship from the foundation. The foundation’s mission helps Latinx music students achieve their professional goals through economical and institutional support. Each year the foundation receives over 1,500 applicants from people with Hispanic heritage around the world and only a few are selected to receive… more

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  • Pictured, from left: Jamros, Hart, Scislo

    ABERDEEN, S.D. – Three finalists for the position of Northern State University Director of Athletics will visit campus this month.

    The schedule of candidate visits is as follows:

    • Jon Hart: Sept. 19-20.
    • Brian Scislo: Sept. 21-22.
    • Brian Jamros: Sept. 26-27.

    During each visit, the community is invited to an open forum with the candidate, which will take place in… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University alumna Dakotah (Bullen) Lindwurm is living her dream as a professional runner—and this summer, she won first place in Grandma’s Marathon.

    Lindwurm took the women’s title in the prestigious Minnesota marathon with a time of 2 hours, 29 minutes and 4 seconds.

    “I was ecstatic. It was my ‘A’ goal. Winning was something I had been… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University has again been recognized among the top regional universities in the Midwest in U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges rankings.

    Among the smaller Top Public Schools-Regional Universities Midwest list, Northern ranked 18th (tie) and… more

  • ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will kick off its fall 2021 Noon Forums on Wednesday, Sept. 15, in the Williams Library Round Room.

    Dr. Jon Schaff will be the featured speaker at the noon event, titled “America’s Unfinished Business.” Schaff is director of the new Center for Public History and Civic Engagement, which opened at Northern this fall.

    Schaff’s Noon Forum is being delivered as a lead-in to the… more