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We are excited to welcome so many students, family, friends and Jackrabbit fans to our campus this weekend. We hope you enjoy all that our campus and community have to offer.

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The Wintrode Student Success and Opportunity Center

The Opportunity Center embraces SDSU’s land-grant mission by supporting educational access for all students.

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American Indian Opportunities

SDSU seeks to create a welcoming and supportive campus environment for American Indian students through a variety of academic programs, scholarships, student services and initiatives.

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SDSU shatters enrollment records, climbs to more than 12,000 students

A record first-year class and record retention moved enrollment at South Dakota State University to 12,065 students for the fall 2024 semester, the highest enrollment at SDSU since 2018. Enrollment figures were released earlier today by the South Dakota Board of Regents.
Marina Hendricks, assistant professor and graduate program coordinator for the online Master of Mass Communication in South Dakota State University’s School of Communication and Journalism, and Bradley Wilson, head of the Scholastic Journalism Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

Hendricks honored as David Adams Scholastic Journalism Division Educator of the Year

Marina Hendricks, assistant professor and graduate program coordinator for the online Master of Mass Communication in South Dakota State University’s School of Communication and Journalism, has been recognized as the David Adams Scholastic Journalism Division Educator of the Year.
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Students tee up for on-the-course learning 

Preparing for the golf event of the year in Sioux Falls takes some work. It’s the behind-the-scenes preparation that many don’t think about or notice but takes considerable time and effort. Roughly 50 South Dakota State University students spent time on Sept. 3 and 5 helping the Minnehaha Country Club and Pro Links Sports prepare for the PGA Tour Champions event.

The Miller Legacy

Selective highlights from Peggy Miller's years as president of South Dakota State University in 1998 to 2006.• Led SDSU through an arduous study that culminated with the school moving to Division I athletics as of the 2004-05 school year.