New athletic director selected
Justin Sell was announced on May 7 as SDSU’s new athletic director, replacing Fred Oien, the former athletic director who is now retired. Sell has worked at football and wrestling conference rival University of Northern Iowa for the last 10 years and has been in his current position, where he supervises the athletic business office, game management, facilities and human resources.
Nichols named as next provost
Laurie Stenberg Nichols, a longtime dean at SDSU, was named as the next provost and vice president for academic affairs by President David Chicoine this morning. “I am simply thrilled to be returning to SDSU as provost,” Nichols said in a press release. “I appreciate the confidence the campus community has placed in me.
BOR announces new executive director
As of July 8, Jack R. Warner will become the new executive director for the South Dakota Board of Regents. “I’m currently the commissioner of higher education in Rhode Island – overseeing about 40,000 students at three major institutions,” said Warner. Warner has 41 years of experience as an educator.
Who’s a Jackrabbit? Graduate Edition
Graduation is May 9 at 10 a.m., and after four years or more at SDSU, students are sure to have made memories, learned life lessons and had fun. Now, current graduates and alumni share stories and reflect on their time at SDSU – their favorite things about campus, the fun they had, the things they learned – giving future graduates a chance to learn from experience.
Letter to the Editor: Community thanked for success of History Day
Two hundred fifty students came to SDSU this weekend to compete in the SD National History Day state contest that was held at SDSU. National History Day is an educational program involving teachers and students in 6th -12th grade. Students do research and develop projects to showcase that research at regional competitions around the state.
Letter to the Editor: On Call thank you
I want to publicly thank the many SDSU students who work with the On Call television program. In particular, students who are active in the SDSU Pre-professional Club, students who are taking the Mass Communications On Call activity class and other nursing, pharmacy and nutrition students who assist by volunteering with our broadcasts should know how much their contributions are valued.
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