South Dakota State University

With nearly 200 program offerings and 200 unique student organizations, South Dakota State University is the perfect place for you to pursue your education. Schedule a campus visit or apply online.

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Feb. 15, 12:46 PM

RecycleMania 2019

Let the competition begin! For the 9th year in a row, SDSU is participating in RecycleMania, a nationwide recycling competition that works to reduce campus waste and increase recycling. The competition runs from Feb. 3 – March 30.
Feb. 13, 3:25 PM

Between Classes: Jack's Cupboard

Located in the southeast corner of Ben Reifel Hall is Jack's Cupboard, a resource that provides food to students, no questions asked.
Feb. 13, 11:35 AM

College of Nursing to offer psychiatric mental health postgraduate certificate

With only 37 certified and licensed psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners practicing in South Dakota, South Dakota State University’s College of Nursing was recently approved to offer a postgraduate certificate program to address that shortage.

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South Dakota State University Honor Band Festival Finale Concert

Feb. 16, 2019 7:00 PM Performing Arts Center

The 2019 South Dakota State University Honor Band Festival will be held Feb. 15-16 in the Performing Arts Center on campus. The finale concert for the festival, which is hosted in the Larson Memorial Concert Hall, begins at 7 p.m. Feb. 16 and is free for the public to attend.
SDState Health Week of Wellness - Student Mental Health Survey

Feb. 18, 2019 8:00 AM Off-Campus

South Dakota State University is participating in a consortium of leading universities in the region to assess the status of students’ mental health. Student responses to the survey will help shape services and programs to provide behavioral health support for students and ultimately improve stu
David Fee Memorial Lecture

Feb. 19, 2019 1:00 PM University Student Union

Dr. David Fee was a professor of philosophy and religion at SDSU from 1964-1987. He was known to live “the life of the mind” and was an advocate for cross-disciplinary learning, inquiry and collegiality.