2022 President's Report
President's Message
Four years ago, when our university launched its strategic plan, Imagine 2023, we challenged ourselves to be bold and achieve our vision of being a premier land-grant university. The question that continued to come to the forefront of each conversation during the planning period was, “What does it mean to be premier?”
This past year, SDSU reached new milestones and continued to provide opportunities for the citizens of our state to receive the benefits of higher education. We found new, innovative ways to educate and train our students to be the leaders of tomorrow. Along the way, we achieved many great things that were recognized for being bold and making SDSU a premier university.
Achieve Excellence Through Transformative Education
Wokini Initiative opens doors for students to pursue their dreams
Quarter Scale Tractor Team wins national competition
SDSU selected as one of seven original metaversities
Pride of the Dakotas performs at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Cultivate and Strengthen Community Engagement
SDSU Connect brings higher education and the Sioux Falls community together
Rita Hillman Foundation Grant to support Native American healthcare in the Black Hills
Student-athletes inspire young girls to participate in sports
Foster Innovation and Increase Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
$80 million Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Initiative grant among largest USDA awards
Entrepreneurial ecosystem to drive commercialization of discoveries
Research in humanities and social sciences drives work of SDSU faculty
SDSU granted $11 million for biomedical research by National Institutes of Health
Be a Growing, High-Performing and Healthy University
Bold & Blue capital campaign adds 11 endowed positions to support high-performing faculty
Wintrode Student Success and Opportunity Center expands student success
Generosity of a South Dakota farmer results in 16 scholarships
Jackrabbits Athletics shines in competition and in the classroom
