News at SDState

On a rainy September morning in downtown Sioux Falls, local and regional business leaders convened for the inaugural Sioux Falls Metro Economic Briefing. The event was conceptualized by Joseph Santos, academic director of the Ness School of Management and Economics at South Dakota State University.

South Dakota State University students Anthony Erickson and Preston Ver Steeg are more than best friends. They’re business partners.

As we near Hobo Day, it is a great time to reflect upon the continued march toward PREMIER in the college. This edition of our newsletter celebrates two of the greatest strengths of the South Dakota State University College of Nursing: the excellence that defines our work and the new faces who help shape our future.

South Dakota State University's Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine honored 20 students at its annual Blue Coat Ceremony on Oct. 3, presenting each with a personalized blue Carhartt work coat sponsored by a regional veterinarian.

It’s a first-of-its-kind scholarship at South Dakota State University, and its roots came from a little girl’s childhood on a farmhouse near Tripp, South Dakota. Diane Reese has always been motivated to serve the hurt people (and animals) in her life.

Three Jackrabbits attended meetings of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing in Washington, D.C., last February, gaining valuable insight into how healthcare and government intersect.

Danielle Schievelbein was named the South Dakota State University College of Nursing’s 2026 Outstanding Researcher at the Celebration of Faculty Excellence in February.

There’s something basic about how the cells in your body work that the scientific community doesn’t fully understand. It’s called macropinocytosis.

Across much of the central United States, there are ongoing efforts to restore native prairie. Returning native plants to the landscape can improve soil health, water quality and provide habitat for important wildlife and pollinators. Native seeds are a foundational part of this restoration work, but having enough of the right seeds requires a network of people who collect, grow and sell them.

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.