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South Dakota State honors newest endowment holders

South Dakota State University recently paid tribute to the university’s newest endowment holders.

Kim Vanneman of Winner named 2023 Eminent Leader in Agriculture, Family and Community

Kim Vanneman was recently honored for her contributions to South Dakota during the 2023 South Dakota State University Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community recognition banquet held at the McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center on the SDSU campus Sept. 15.

START-SD program hosts first responder summit on addiction, mental health

The START-SD team from South Dakota State University hosted a first responder summit Aug. 25 in Chamberlain. The free event, “First Responder Summit: Addiction and Mental Health in South Dakota,” was an opportunity for health care professionals and first responders to learn more about mental health as it relates to addiction and substance use disorder and the important role that first responders play.

Could spent coffee grounds provide an alternative to plastic packaging?

A new study from Srinivas Janaswamy has revealed how spent coffee grounds can be made into biodegradable films—material that could one day replace plastics.

Storbakken awarded Media Fellows Scholarship

South Dakota State University junior Taylor Storbakken has been awarded a 2023 Media Fellows Scholarship from the Washington Media Scholars Foundation. The advertising major with minors in public relations, marketing, and digital and social media plans to graduate from SDSU in December 2024.

Sen to deliver Pulitzer Lecture at SDSU

Journalist Arijit Sen will focus on the intersection of artificial intelligence and journalism when he delivers the annual Pulitzer Lecture at South Dakota State University.

Chen to present faculty recital

Yiqun Chen, a lecturer of saxophone, double reeds and jazz studies at South Dakota State University, will present a faculty recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, in Founders Recital Hall at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center.

Giese to present senior recital

Wyatt Giese, a senior majoring in music education and theatre, will present his senior recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall on the South Dakota State University campus.

Blanton to join College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences' leadership team

John Blanton Jr. has been named the director of South Dakota State University's Agricultural Experiment Station and the associate dean for research for the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.

Neil Bien of Veblen is 2023 SDSU Eminent Leader in Agriculture, Family and Community

The motto “It’s not our land, but it is our turn” has served as a guide to the caretakers of Bien Ranch for more than 130 years.