News at SDState

Swine producers, researchers and other industry professionals from across the region gathered for the 10th annual South Dakota State University Swine Day on Sept. 29 at Club 71 in Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.

South Dakota State University recently paid tribute to the university’s newest endowment holders. The fifth annual University Leadership Honors investiture ceremony — honoring nine holders of endowed positions across five different colleges and programs — was held Sept. 24 in Founders Recital Hall in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.

The Child and Family Resource Network at South Dakota State University is hosting its next “Common-Sense Parenting” class series starting Nov. 2.

Adelynn Loof of Hartford and Murphy James of Pinon, Arizona, will exhibit their Bachelor of Fine Arts thesis exhibition in art education at South Dakota State University from Oct. 26 to Nov. 6.

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the South Dakota Art Museum at South Dakota State University invites visitors to consider the people, places, ideals and contradictions that have shaped the nation through “America in Art,” on view through Jan. 2, 2027.

South Dakota State University’s School of Performing Arts will present a silent film masterpiece with live organ accompaniment at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16 and Oct. 17 in Founders Recital Hall at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.

The South Dakota Art Museum, in partnership with the Black Student Alliance at South Dakota State University, will welcome Ashley Howard, assistant professor of history at the University of Iowa, for “Portraits of the Black Midwest an evening presentation and community dialogue on Thursday, Oct. 1.

From lunar rovers to robots to children’s construction activities, science will be on full display at SDSU Day at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls Oct. 2. The free event features engineering projects built by students at South Dakota State University, children’s activities, a layman’s talk on lunar engineering by professor Todd Letcher and SDSU’s renowned ice cream. Public hours are 5 to 7:30 p.m. with Letcher’s lecture at 6 p.m. in the Sweetman Planetarium. Other activities will be outside.

Michael Walsh, professor of clarinet at South Dakota State University, will present a recital of music for the clarinet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in Founders Recital Hall at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.

Nadine Farber, senior secretary for undergraduate admissions, has been named South Dakota State University’s Civil Service Employee of the Month for September.