South Dakota State University

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Nov. 13, 2019 3:36 PM

Sport and recreation management students get experience outside the classroom

Students in SDSU’s sport and recreation management program are working the championships and will experience different gameday operations, whether it’s selling or taking tickets or helping people find places to park.
Nov. 13, 2019 11:45 AM

Jackrabbits earn national scholarships

Four electrical engineering majors at South Dakota State University have been selected for national scholarships from a leading professional organization.
Nov. 12, 2019 9:30 AM

President Dunn Statement on SDSU being awarded the 2019 Bush Prize for Community Innovation

The following statement from South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn is in recognition of SDSU receiving a Bush Prize for Community Innovation from the Bush Foundation earlier today. The university was awarded $500,000 for the Wokini Initiative.

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Webinar: How to Make Online Discussion Assignments Manageable & Meaningful for Students & Faculty

Nov. 14, 2019 12:00 PM Pugsley Center

Online discussions are both a promise and a peril for teaching and learning in online, hybrid, and face-to-face classes. Discussions offer great potential for student-student interaction and collaboration, as well as for student and instructor engagement.
CANCELLED - Ear Tag Holiday Calendar Class

Nov. 14, 2019 6:30 PM Agricultural Heritage Museum

This class was cancelled due to a low number of registered participants. Check our calendar for upcoming classes at the museum!
SDSU Wind Symphony

Nov. 14, 2019 7:30 PM Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center

The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Larson Memorial Concert Hall will be the site for the SDSU Wind Symphony as it opens its 2019-20 season at 7:30 p.m. Thursday with a concert representing Americana old and new.