News at SDState

Jackrabbits in all 50 states and across 12 countries united to tackle historic philanthropy on Sept. 4 during One Day for STATE. In 24 hours, 6,126 donors united to raise $3,207,938 from 7,824 gifts to transform lives at SDState.

One hundred and fifty-five people took advantage of free health screenings offered by pharmacy students from South Dakota State University at the State Fair Aug. 29.

The South Dakota State University School of Design is hosting artist Anna Schenker as the Stuart Artist-in-Residence Sept. 2-26.

South Dakota native Dan Kane, a photographer who spent decades living abroad, will return this month to the South Dakota Art Museum to reflect on a lifelong career that was sparked by a simple gift.

The fall semester at South Dakota State University brings three things without fail: the return of Jackrabbits to Brookings, opportunities for campus and community connections, and the celebration of One Day for STATE.

Anna DeGraff, South Dakota State University instructor of music, will open the School of Performing Arts’ Faculty Recital Series with a program titled “Sonnets and Scenes.” The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall in Brookings.

Angie Courteau, secretary for the University Student Union, has been named South Dakota State University’s Civil Service Employee of the Month for August.

South Dakota State University is ready to welcome back students for move-in weekend starting Friday, Aug. 22.

For the second consecutive year, South Dakota State University finished just short of winning the International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition. The SDSU Quarter-Scale Tractor Team, competing as the Jackrabbit Tractor Company, finished in a tie with Kansas State for second place. North Carolina State defended its 2024 title, finishing 26 points ahead of its Midwest competitors scoring 2,316 points out of a possible 2,405. The 28th annual event was May 30-June 1 at the Expo Gardens Fairgrounds in Peoria, Illinois, with 23 teams competing from across the United States and Canada.

Each winter, a special corner of South Dakota State University’s campus comes alive with light and cheer. It feels like something straight out of a holiday film — twinkling lights, festive music, crisp winter air and families and friends coming together to celebrate. The magical scene is set at McCrory Gardens, where Garden Glow transforms the landscape into a winter wonderland, with thousands of sparkling lights illuminating the path.