39th season of Prairie Repertory Theatre will be family friendly
Free is a word that students generally like to hear, and just because summer is headed our way doesn’t mean that “free” goes away. “If you have been an SDSU student during the 2008-2009 school year you can get into any of the shows for free with your student ID,” said Prairie Repertory Theatre’s Managing Director J.
Summer concerts, events abundant in Brookings area
Summer residents of Brookings, rejoice. There are many exciting events happening in and around Brookings throughout the summer. Music festivals, comedians, shows and parades are just a sampling of the many activities with which to fill summer days and nights.
Last-chance dance releases stress
May 1 will mark the first annual Year End Bash. Sponsored by Black Student Alliance and Weekend Stuff, the dance is being held at Jack’s place from 8:30 p.m. until midnight. “I want this to be a running event,” James McKinney, multicultural center intern, said.
SDSU to celebrate 30th anniversary of alumnus’s Nobel Prize
Among his many achievements, Theodore W. Schultz, a 1927 graduate of what was then South Dakota State College, holds a Nobel Prize in economics. The Nobel Prize, based on developing the Theory of Human Capital, was awarded to Schultz in 1979. “Dr. Schultz developed the Theory of Human Capital, which focuses on the economic development of poor and developing nations,” said Bob Burns, a former political science professor for SDSU.
Greek life to receive new organization
As of now, there are three Greek chapters on the SDSU campus; the Greek Programming Board; the Panhellenic Council, which oversees the women’s chapter; and the Interfraternity Council, which oversees the men’s chapter. This all will be changing so SDSU will have only two chapters: the IFC and the PHC.
Plan developed for influenza pandemic
Five major organizations in Brookings County have come together and have been preparing the community for a possible influenza pandemic. In 2006, the City of Brookings, the Brookings Health System, SDSU, the Brookings chapter of the American Red Cross and Brookings County Emergency Management partnered up to discuss preparing Brookings for a possible influenza pandemic.
Family Resource Network offers assistance for parents in need
There are numerous subjects to cover when it comes to parenting, and the Family Resource Network can help you do it. The outreach office offers many services to parents, childcare providers and professionals serving young children. “I think it’s important just because they help out families so much ? just little stuff that you never realized,” said Tyler Hill, a sophomore construction management major who works at the FRN office.
Engineering students design engine that runs on corncobs, paper towels
A group of SDSU senior mechanical engineering students won the overall design competition at this year’s Engineering Expo by creating an engine for a pickup truck that runs on organic biomass materials. “The truck runs on corn stocks, corn cobs, paper towels and compressed wood grain such as wood pellets,” said Nate DeBoer, a member of the group.
Faculty surveys offer important feedback
Each semester, students at SDSU fill out surveys to evaluate their professors and classes. As many as 38,000 to 40,000 Individual Development and Education Assessment, or IDEA, surveys are sent to Kansas at the end of each semester, said JoAnn Sckrel, director of academic assessment.
Construction continues on Innovation Campus
Officials broke ground for a $6.5 million Seed Technology Laboratory on April 24 at the Innovation Campus. Speakers at the event said the seed lab has been 10 years in the making. But as Laird Larson said, like a seed, the right conditions had to be met before the project could be fruitful.
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