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Oct. 15, 2019 3:39 PM

SDSU to hold 17th Biennial Madrigal Dinner

The South Dakota State University Choral Program will present its biennial Elizabethan Christmasse Feaste for the first time in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center. The 2019 schedule is:
Oct. 15, 2019 9:29 AM

Developing engineering identity may be key to student success

Students who identify themselves as engineers early in their educational careers are more likely to complete their college degrees. That’s the premise behind a new research project aimed at increasing the diversity of engineering students at South Dakota State University.
Oct. 15, 2019 9:25 AM

No Plastic Bags

Due to a change in the recycling industry, plastic bags are not recyclable. If you bring recyclables to the outdoor dumpsters, please place items directly into the bin and do not bag the recycling.

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No Survey Monkey Business: Gathering Information with Question Pro

Oct. 16, 2019 12:00 PM Pugsley Center

Question Pro is a user-friendly, highly intuitive survey creation tool with wide distributive capabilities. Survey results can then be easily analyzed and converted into Excel and Powerpoint.
The Many Faces of War V: Veterans and History Conference

Oct. 17, 2019 8:45 AM Agricultural Heritage Museum

Join us at the museum as we host "The Many Faces of War V: Veterans and History Conference". This conference is organized by the SDSU School of American and Global Studies. The cost for the conference registration is $25 and banquet tickets are $50 each.
Bruna, Pauli to hold joint recital

Oct. 18, 2019 2:00 PM Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center

South Dakota State University juniors Cade Bruna and Liz Pauli will hold a joint recital at 2 p.m. Oct. 18 in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall.
The students, who are juniors from Madison, will alternate performing throughout the recital.