… Websites rank SDSU nursing programs among best in state, nation South Dakota State University has claimed the top spots in three rankings of South Dakota's best, most affordable and fastest online RN to B.S.N. — registered nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing — programs. The rankings are from RNtoMSN.org. The RNtoMSN.org team publishes annual nursing school rankings and recently announced its 2024 awards recipients. “Our RN to B.S.N. was built with accessibility in mind to include flexibility, short courses and completely online availability for working registered nurses. This ranking validates the quality proposition students achieve through this program,” SDSU College of Nursing Dean Mary …
… Career Fair expands Continuing interest in recruiting SDSU engineering students has prompted the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering add a day to the fall Career Fair. This year the fair will be divided by … Sept. 20, is concrete industry management, construction management, construction technology and civil engineering. On Sept. 21, the focus is agricultural and biosystems engineering, computational science and statistics, computer science; data science, electrical engineering, electronics engineering technology, engineering technology, mathematics, mechanical … for the vendor meet-and-greet, which is in the Lewis and Clark Room in the University Student Union from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 20. Vendor spaces for this fall have sold out. Students can register right up to the day of the event. At the Feb. 9 winter Career Fair, there were 151 companies, including 39 first-time participants, and 433 students. At the fall Career Fair …
… been conducting research on Minnesota's moose population for over a decade. Moose are being threatened on multiple fronts, Severud explained, and the factors behind their decline are complex. "The root cause behind the decline is multifaceted," Severud said. "One of the biggest — and most concerning — culprits is parasites." Brainworm Known as Parelaphostrongylus tenuis but more commonly referred to as "brainworm," this parasite is responsible for approximately 25-30% of adult moose deaths. The … a parasite that uses white-tailed deer as a natural host. While brainworm has a devastating effect on moose, deer are seemingly unaffected. As human development in northern Minnesota opened the forests to white-tailed deer, they began overlapping in what was primarily moose territory. Still, moose are solitary creatures and generally avoid interactions with other …
… Intergroup dialogue program to promote discussion, understanding The Brookings Public Library, along with co-sponsors from the Brookings Inclusive Collaborative, Brookings Human Rights Commission, South Dakota State University Office of Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility and the Brookings Interfaith Council, is organizing a series of intergroup dialogues … community members get to share their voices and perspectives,” Neubauer said. “Not only do you get to meet new people from different backgrounds, but you also get to sit down and have open, constructive conversations.” Those interested in participating in these dialogues are invited to attend the kickoff event at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, in the library’s Cooper Room. At the kickoff, participants will learn what to expect from the program, hear from keynote speaker Taneeza Islam and be able to register to be part of a dialogue group. Light refreshments will be served. Anyone interested in this opportunity is asked to RSVP online . Email Neubauer with any further questions. …
… enrollment to its highest number in five years. Figures released by the South Dakota Board of Regents today shows total enrollment for fall 2023 at South Dakota’s largest and most comprehensive university at 11,505—the largest enrollment since 2019, when 11,518 students attended SDSU. The total enrollment includes a first-year class of 2,275 students, the third largest to enroll in SDSU … dreams and eventually move into careers that positively impact our communities and make society better for everyone,” SDSU President Barry Dunn said. “We are very excited about having the third-largest class of first-year students ever at SDSU, and to surpass an 80% retention rate for the third time in four years is amazing.” The 2,275 first-year student class …
… South Dakotans’ Thoughts on the Origins of COVID-19 The South Dakota COVID-19 Family Impact Survey 2021 was conducted from July 31 to Aug. 14, 2021 by The South Dakota Polling Project , a research group housed in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University. This survey builds upon similar surveys conducted by The South Dakota Polling Project in Oct. 2020 and April 2021 . In this poll, a total of 573 registered voters in South Dakota completed our survey about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their daily lives. The margin of error of this survey was +/- 4 %, on par with other state-wide polls. Half of South …
… Jackrabbits in the spotlight / Joint Engineering Council made 2023-24 a year to remember Joint Engineering Council members were recognized for a successful 2023-24 at the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering Banquet April … serving as treasurer. The continuity should serve the organization well. The Joint Engineering Council is the umbrella organization for the Lohr College of Engineering, serving as the communication hub for all engineering organizations, individual students and faculty members. It has representation from each of the 25 engineering clubs on campus, which included two … One Day for STATE. Several clubs showed their projects to the Brookings community in the foundation’s parking lot. • Encouraged eight student groups to participate in the Hobo Day parade. • Gained participation in the Festival of Lights parade from the Quarter Scale Tractor, Desert Hare Off-Road baja buggy and the SAE Formula race car. That involved about 25 …
… SDSU raises $604 million in historic Bold & Blue fundraising campaign South Dakota State University surpassed its half-billion-dollar Bold and Blue fundraising goal, announcing $604,345,119 in gifts and pledges had been received from nearly 31,000 different donors. “Bold & Blue: A Campaign for South Dakota State University” established a goal of $500 million. Starting in 2017, it was the third comprehensive campaign in the university’s history. University and campaign leadership made the fundraising total announcement at a Thursday night celebration at the Oscar Larson … of $100 or less. For more than half of the total donors (17,594), it was their first-ever gift to SDSU during Bold & Blue. According to the SDSU Foundation, a campaign of this magnitude equates to over $226,346 raised per day for 2,670 days, resulting in the yellow and blue community surpassing the $500 million goal by nearly 21%. Apr. 25, 9:43 PM A packed …
… South Dakota students excel at 2023 National History Day Contest Fifty students from nine South Dakota school districts recently competed in the National History Day Contest, held in College Park, Maryland, June 10-15. The students who participated in the national contest were the top entries from the state contest held April 5 at South Dakota State University in Brookings. The 2023 contest theme was “Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas.” Participants joined more than half a million students globally who completed projects in one of five … Turbiville from Harding County Middle School in Buffalo were awarded the Junior Outstanding Affiliate Award for South Dakota. Their group exhibit was “The Evolution of the Telescope: Opening the Frontier of Space.” • Ethan Johnson, Max Mazela, Abilene McGuire, Chance Smith and Lane Stuwe from Hoven High School showcased their senior group exhibit, “How Barbed Wire …
… Bold and Blue builds momentum for SDSU’s premier land-grant status Bold & Blue, the largest comprehensive capital campaign ever in the state of South Dakota, launched in October 2021. The campaign will raise $500 million and focus on people-centered initiatives, scholarships and faculty support. The campaign has a target amount of nearly twice the funds raised during the SDSU Foundation's previous campaign, It Starts with State. Comprehensive capital campaigns are transformative for universities, providing the margin of excellence for teaching, …