News at SDState

South Dakota State University has set records for the number of degrees conferred the past five years. SDSU graduated 13,095 students, according to the South Dakota Board of Regents, from 2016-20 with a record 2,671 graduates in 2019.

Students learning in the College of Nursing’s recently renovated simulation labs with high-fidelity mannequins gain a near real-life experience. But sometimes there are scenarios that don’t fully match what would be experienced in the field.

From his first day as the president of SDSU, Barry Dunn has stressed the importance South Dakota’s largest community has on the university, and in return, the impact SDSU has on Sioux Falls and beyond. In July, President Dunn and Sioux Falls leaders launched the Sioux Falls Academy: SDSU and Sioux Falls, A Winning Combination.

South Dakota State University entered the 2021 calendar year looking to build further on a successful decade that saw the Jackrabbits accomplish great things on the fields and courts and in the classroom.

Anand honored for teaching excellence. Anand received the North Central Region for 2021 Excellence in College and University Teaching Awards for Food and Agricultural Sciences by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. He receives $2,000 to be used for improving teaching at SDSU.

After nearly three years of construction, the Raven Precision Agriculture Center opened its doors in August 2021, becoming SDSU’s innovation ecosystem to the next generation of agricultural producers. The $46.2 million facility was supported by South Dakota stakeholder groups, industry partners and legislative leaders.

Through the generosity of two South Dakota State University alumni, the university has established its first endowed faculty position in the College of Education and Human Sciences. The Tate Profilet and Mary DeJong Family Endowed Director of Early Childhood Education was formalized at an Oct. 22 investiture ceremony, paving the way for a new era of the early childhood education program at State.

South Dakota State University’s American Indian Science and Engineering Society student organization received The Outreach and Community Service Award at the annual AISES National Conference, held Sept. 23-25 at the Phoenix Convention Center.

South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn bestowed the SDSU Presidential Medallion upon six individuals Tuesday afternoon for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

South Dakota State University climbed two spots to No. 5 in College Factual’s Best Value Colleges for International Students ranking. This ranking is out of 1,204 colleges in the U.S. that offer four-year degrees.