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Apr. 24, 2:07 PM

Williams named Chief Diversity Officer

Kas Williams, current interim director for the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Access, has been named the chief diversity officer at South Dakota State University. Williams’ announcement comes following a national search. She will officially begin her new role May 21.
Apr. 24, 10:28 AM

SDState holds Arbor Day event

South Dakota State University’s annual Arbor Day celebration was held Wednesday morning.
Apr. 23, 4:50 PM

Bott-Knutson announces SDState's 2019 Common Read selection

Rebecca Bott-Knutson, dean of South Dakota State University’s Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College, announced Tuesday that “Irresistible” is the selection for the 2019 Common Read.

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Young engineering talent to be on display at Expo

Apr. 26, 2019 8:00 AM Off-Campus

High school students will be doing their best to duct tape one another to walls and throw eggs using a mechanical contraption they made themselves while college students will be displaying their senior design projects and vehicles they made for student contests.
Finals Week: Setting up Respondus LDB & Monitor, Quizzes & Gradebook

Apr. 26, 2019 12:00 PM Off-Campus

Learn to implement anti-cheating software devices, Lockdown Browser and Respondus Monitor, which are designed specifically for the online learning environment.
Speaker Series: Why your Microbiome Analysis is Wrong

Apr. 26, 2019 3:00 PM Edgar S. McFadden Biostress Lab

Iddo Friedberg is an Associate Professor for the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Preventive Medicine at Iowa State University. This speaking event is a part of the Corothers Life Science Series.