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A Message from Provost Nichols

South Dakota State University offers quality education in a stimulating, engaging campus environment. Self improvement is a theme at SDSU where we constantly strive to enhance academic quality while maintaining a friendly, accessible, student-focused campus. The faculty, staff, and administration at South Dakota State University are committed to learning.

SDSU offers a diverse academic portfolio complimented by academic enrichment programming, an excellent library, active learning "Cloud" technology, and an emerging student success program designed to help students transition to SDSU, find their niche and graduate on time. The university has outstanding student life programming with many co-curricular activities to offer a holistic experience and build your peer network. As we expand and improve facilities, the educational experience has been greatly enhanced. Throughout South Dakota and the upper Midwest, it is hard to find an atmosphere more conducive to living and learning.

SDSU is a university that aspires to excellence. You will find SDSU to be a dynamic, thriving campus engaged in planning for the future. We welcome you to our community of learners. I encourage you to become part of the SDSU family where you can dream big and achieve your goals. 

Laurie Nichols, Provost
South Dakota State University