NEWS
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University held a groundbreaking ceremony for its two new residence halls on Thursday, April 20.
About 100 people attended the ceremony, including NSU students, faculty, staff and administration; city and state officials; and members of the business community. The event took place at the location of one of the planned residence halls, south of the Mewaldt-Jensen Building on the NSU campus.
This new hall will provide a “pod” style design, with eight to 10 traditional double rooms situated around a common living space and… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will hold a spring plant sale 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, and Thursday, April 27, in the NSU greenhouse.
A variety of plants will be available, including geranium planters, King Tut Papyrus, maternity plants, Cuban oregano and many other living gems.
Proceeds will fund the NSU Environmental Club. For more information, contact Julie Schroer at Julie.Schroer@northern.edu, or 605-626-3430.
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will say goodbye to Lindberg Hall by celebrating J.C. Lindberg Day on April 30.
J.C. Lindberg Day, hosted by the Lindberg Hall Council, will be held 1-3 p.m. at the hall and will include yard games, brick painting and walking tacos. The event is free and open to the public.
Construction began on Lindberg Hall in November 1952, according to the NSU history book “Northern State University: The First Century.” In summer 1953, 68 students filled the first two floors of the building. In 1956, additional funding was… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. - Several Northern State University students received honors at the 2017 NSU Undergraduate Creativity, Scholarship and Research Forum on April 13.
Oral Presentation Winners:
Stephanie Anderson of Yankton and Amy Wockenfuss of Anchorage, Alaska, received first place with their presentation on “Effects of Permethrin on Xenopus laevis Tadpoles,” with Dr. Alyssa Anderson as their mentor.
Michaela Smith of Watertown, Jose Delsi of Houston, Texas; Addy Wiswall of Aberdeen and Seyoung Jeon of Bucheon, South Korea,… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Dr. Tim Mantz has been appointed dean of the School of Business at Northern State University.
Mantz most recently served as dean of the Graduate College of Business and associate dean of the Graduate School at Keiser University, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. In this role, he created relationships with business for internships, job opportunities and professional advisory boards. He has also held positions as a faculty member and department chair.
Mantz has more than 20 years of experience on Madison Avenue creating award-winning advertising for… more
Aberdeen, S.D. – NSU Athletics and the United Way of Northeastern South Dakota will host the 15th annual Day of Champions this Saturday, April 22nd. The community service event places Wolves student-athletes with organizations in the Aberdeen community and surrounding areas, volunteering their time with various projects.
The Day of Champions started in 2002 as a collaborative effort between the NSU Athletic Department and the United Way where Wolves student-athletes give back to the region through a day of volunteering. Since 2002, a total of… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University Millicent Atkins School of Education student Tania Stahl was selected to receive the 2017 Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC).
Stahl is an active member of NSU’s CEC chapter, where she has served as the treasurer for the past three years. Stahl is known for always stepping forward to volunteer her time to help out with events such as Read Across America and Spread the Word to End the R-Word.
“Outside her CEC activities, Stahl has worked with preschool children… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Dr. A. S. Elkhader will present “The Last Lecture I’d Ever Give” at the April 26 Noon Forum at Northern State University before he retires from almost 30 years of service with NSU and the state of South Dakota.
Elkhader, professor of mathematics, has been serving NSU and the state of South Dakota since August 1990. He holds a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from Arizona State University, an M.S. degree in applied mathematics from Southern Methodist University and a B.S. degree in mathematics from the University of… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University and the Johnson Fine Arts Center Gallery, working with media artists Teri Rueb and Alan Price, have engaged students, faculty and community members across the Dakotas and beyond to create a collaborative mapping project that focuses on the land, water and people of Aberdeen and the Dakotas more broadly.
The exhibition opening for “Of Land and Dreams” will be 6-8 p.m. April 21 in the JFAC Gallery. An Artist Talk will take place noon-1 p.m. April 21, also in the JFAC Gallery.
“Of Land and Dreams” is a collective of… more
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will host the first annual “Create ’N: A Festival of Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship,” in collaboration with the Center for Creativity and Entrepreneurship, Thursday April 27, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Johnson Fine Arts Center.
The festival will showcase several different speakers including Dr. Jim Hart, director of arts entrepreneurship at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas; South Dakota Secretary of State and entrepreneur Shantel Krebs; David Baldwin of Aquarian Technology Systems, as well as NSU… more