ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University signed a teach-out agreement with Presentation College today to help students complete their degrees at Northern.

Northern has been working toward an academic agreement with PC for quite some time, prior to Presentation¡¯s recent announcement. Now, Northern has received approval from the Higher Learning Commission to move forward with the agreement.

¡°Northern has always valued the mission of the Presentation Sisters and College and their significant role in the community and region,¡± said¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., has released the dean¡¯s list for the fall 2022 semester.

Students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester are eligible for the dean¡¯s list. Students who achieved dean¡¯s list status and requested that their names be released to the media are listed below, grouped by state and hometown:

ARIZONA
Dakota Larson, Chandler
Ivan Martin, Glendale

CALIFORNIA
Joshua Blakely, Whittier
Blake Clay, Whittier

COLORADO
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Pictured from left to right: Suzi Fitterer, Alexandra Zwaschka, Meghan Sheets, Beca Langteau-Hodlofski, Evelynn Carlson, and Anya Jones

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C The Northern State University Theatre Program will present the play "Eurydice" in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Black Box Theater.

Performances will run at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, 17 and 18 as well as at 3 p.m. Feb. 19.

Sarah Ruhl¡¯s ¡°Eurydice¡± harkens back to the Greek myth of Eurydice and Orpheus as young lovers who seek to find each other again in the Underworld¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University¡¯s Dr. Nuurrianti Jalli has published a policy paper with the world-renowned public policy organization, the Brookings Institution.

The paper, titled ¡°Disinformation and Democracy in Malaysia,¡± was part of the Foreign Policy Democracy in Asia project, a collaborative effort by Jalli and fellow policy experts from around the world. 

Jalli also attended a related conference at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., in December. Watch a video of her conference discussion¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University has named NSU alum and longtime regional educator Eric Kline as the Director of the Northern Academy.

As director, Kline will support and mentor high school students enrolled in Northern Academy, a new, on-campus academy for area students taking dual-credit courses.

¡°I¡¯m privileged to serve Northern State University and the Aberdeen community by fostering a deeper partnership between local high schools and Northern and by helping high school students transition to college,¡± Kline said.

A well-known leader in K-12¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C The South Dakota Jazz Festival Concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, in the Northern State University Johnson Fine Arts Center.

The concert will feature performances by the Two O¡¯Clock Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Grant Manhart. Guest artists will include Ron Parker, piano, and other local talent.

Featured guest artist will be Summer Camargo, a trumpet student at The Juilliard School and Jerome Greene Fellowship recipient. Originally from Hollywood, Florida, Camargo recently won first place in the International Trumpet¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C For Itzel ¡°Izzy¡± Sanchez, a first-time mom and full-time student at Northern State University, scholarships are a big help¡ªincluding the South Dakota Freedom Scholarship.

¡°Being able to have that help from the community just helps a lot, to not have to pull from savings that we can use for day care, or when medical stuff comes up,¡± said Sanchez, a junior elementary education major. ¡°It makes a big impact.¡±

The Freedom¡­

Pictured: Kane Anderson and Emilia Bauer

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C A Northern State University team received honorable mentions at the 2022 Four Points Film Project Awards.

Northern¡¯s team earned two honorable mentions for their short film, ¡°The Final Thread,¡± in the following categories:

?    Best Use of Genre
?    Best Supporting Actor for Kane Anderson, NSU Assistant Professor of Theatre, as Bernie (The Mentor)

The Four-¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University faculty members have been awarded the third annual Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) Pedagogy Grants.

Grant recipients are: 

• Dr. Kane Anderson, assistant professor of acting and directing
• Dr. Nicole Schutter, teacher education department chair, assistant professor
• The team of Mr. Jason Knowles, assistant professor of art, and Dr. Kristen Brown, assistant professor of English

Each year, CETL Pedagogy Grants of up to $1,000 are awarded to faculty and staff for¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C This Saturday, Dec. 10, 128 students will graduate at Northern State University¡¯s winter commencement.

The commencement ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in the Johnson Fine¡­