SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: Dr. Emilia Flint, professor of psychology at Black Hills State University, and BHSU students Timothy Brooks, Fey Ramirez, and Jack Wenger traveled last summer to the 2023 Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany. While in Berlin, Dr. Flint and the students went to the main grounds of the games each day, where they attended athletic matches and interviewed athletes and coaches about the ph  more

DANVILLE, Kentucky, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Centre College issued the following news: Drew Morris knows cold. The assistant professor of psychology grew up in South Dakota and did research in the arctic with the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health before writing his dissertation on cold stress. Now, he's been asked to speak about that topic as part of the Yale School of Medicine's Occupational and Environmental Health Program lecture series on climate change -- and how increased events of ex  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 15 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: By Jacob Ford South Dakota State University hosted the inaugural Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Symposium on Nov. 1. The symposium saw 25 different presentations and posters from 35 faculty from across SDSU, as well as a keynote from Peter Felten, professor of history, executive director of the Center for Engaged Learning, and assistant provost for teaching and learning at Elon University  more

MADISON, South Dakota, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- Dakota State University issued the following news: Faculty Research Initiative (FRI) grants for the 2023-24 school year have been selected. The FRI grant program was established in 2005 and requires faculty interested in funding to tie the project to a professional development program, participate in the annual research symposium, and submit a final report. "We continue to be encouraged by the variety and excellence of the research faculty are conduc  more

MADISON, South Dakota, Nov. 16 -- Dakota State University issued the following news: Dakota State University has new articulation agreements with regional community colleges for Health Information Management (HIM) programs. Students who attend Minnesota State Community & Technical College, Northeast Community College in Nebraska, Northeast Iowa Community College, Saint Paul College in Minnesota, Southeast Technical College, and Western Dakota Technical College can transfer their credits into D  more

MADISON, South Dakota, Nov. 18 -- Dakota State University issued the following news: Nanocon, Dakota State's annual free gaming convention, broke its attendance record this year, bringing in just over 1,100 people throughout the four-day event. "This is the third year in a row we've broken our attendance record," said Chad Compton, a junior Computer Game Design major, and producer and director for Nanocon. Past Nanocon attendance has been under 1,000. While over half of the attendees were DSU  more

AMERICUS, Georgia, Nov. 16 -- South Georgia Technical College issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: By Jill Fier Lynn Sargeant, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at South Dakota State University, announced today that she will leave her position at the end of the academic year. "The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences has achieved great success during Dean Sargeant's tenure as dean," Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dennis Hedg  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 17 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: Lynn Sargeant, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at South Dakota State University, announced today that she will leave her position at the end of the academic year. "The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences has achieved great success during Dean Sargeant's tenure as dean," Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dennis Hedge said. "Lynn's s  more

MADISON, South Dakota, Nov. 16 -- Dakota State University issued the following news: A new scholarship opportunity is available for Dakota State University students majoring in the STEM fields of computer science, cyber operations, artificial intelligence, or math. Through a National Science Foundation grant of almost $1 million, Dakota State University students will have the opportunity to receive financial assistance and other support with Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, an  more

MADISON, South Dakota, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Dakota State University issued the following news: The Graduate Research Initiative has selected five graduate students to receive grants to conduct mentored research for the 2023-24 academic year. A team of graduate faculty and doctoral students reviewed the applicants and made the selections, according to Dr. Mark Hawkes, Dean of Graduate Studies. "A stipend of $600 is provided to each student researcher which may be used for data collection, analy  more

MADISON, South Dakota, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Dakota State University issued the following news: Each fall, Dakota State University offers funded research opportunities to undergraduate students through the Undergraduate Student Mentored Research Initiative (SRI) program. This program allows students to conduct hands-on research with a faculty mentor. "Research can ignite a passion for learning and discovery that continues into a professional career," said Dr. Stacey Berry, Coordinator of Underg  more

SPEARFISH, South Dakota, Nov. 17 -- Black Hills State University issued the following news: The South Dakota Board of Regents announced Steve Elliott as the next president of Black Hills State University (BHSU). Currently the vice president of academic affairs at Wayne State College (WSC) in Wayne, Nebraska, Elliott will soon become the 12th president of the University. Elliott has been an active Wayne State Campus community member since 2003 and has held various positions, including faculty m  more

ABERDEEN, South Dakota, Nov. 18 -- Northern State University issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2023: Northern State University Professor of History, Art Marmorstein, will give a talk on the rise of anti-Jewish sentiment in Nazi Germany at 7 p.m. Nov. 29, in Johnson Fine Arts Center, Room 181. The talk is highly relevant to the recent rise of anti-Jewish sentiment and violence in America and around the world. Marmorstein will present "It Couldn't Happen Here: The Rise of Anti-Jewish Sentime  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 18 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: Hamlin School District has been awarded $1.2 million to equip its new career and technical education (CTE) facility. Hamlin is currently constructing a CTE facility. The state-of-the-art facility will support programs including architecture and construction, manufacturing, health science, and hospitality. The grants will be used to purchase welding and construction equipment, health car  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and the Governor's Office of Economic Development announced that the second phase of the Freedom Works Here nationwide workforce recruitment campaign will be launching very soon. "Businesses love the Freedom Works Here campaign and have asked us how they can partner to keep it going - so we're bringing it back by popular demand!" said Governor Noem.  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: By Addison DeHaven Invasive carp (formerly known as Asian carp) pose a significant threat to South Dakota's lakes and rivers, natural resources that are treasured by thousands of anglers, boaters and water sports enthusiasts each year. That's why researchers from South Dakota State University are working in conjunction with South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks officials to ensure these natural r  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 18 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: By Jacob Ford South Dakota State University's College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions will expand its community-based pharmacy residency program from one to two residencies beginning in 2024. Since 2012, SDSU has offered one residency as part of its joint residency program with Lewis Drug. In response to growth, strong partnership and workforce need, the program will add a second residency s  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: In the early 20th century, water treatment facilities throughout the U.S. began using chlorine to disinfect their water supplies. This treatment process greatly reduced waterborne pathogens in the water supply and nearly eradicated cases of dysentery and typhoid fever -- both of which were responsible for countless deaths each year up until that point. "Disinfection of drinking water is arguab  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Nov. 14 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Representative Jess Olson announced that she has resigned her seat in the State House of Representatives, citing ongoing health issues. Governor Kristi Noem wishes her a quick recovery. Representative Olson has represented District 34 in the State House of Representatives since 2019. Upon Olson's resignation, Governor Kristi Noem requested public input on filling the District 34 vacancy. Thos  more

MADISON, South Dakota, Nov. 18 -- Dakota State University issued the following news: The Health Informatics and Information Management associate degree program and the Health Care Coding Certificate program are eligible providers of South Dakota's Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) program. The WIOA became law in July of 2014, and is "designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the job market," according to the S.D. Depar  more