Spring Break
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.
Some students and faculty have raised concerns over President David Chicoine's recent appointment to the Monsanto Board of Directors, but the president defends his decision, saying his new position will not affect SDSU. Chicoine was appointed to the 11-person board as an independent member on April 15.
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.
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.
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.
Issue: SDSU students fill out 38,000 to 40,000 academic evaluations each semester to assess faculty. As the weather warms, the thoughts of summer escape permeate through a student's psyche. We may be chomping at the bit to get out of here, but there is one more order of business - academic evaluations.
The SDSU Jackrabbits had two football players signed to NFL teams after the NFL Draft on April 26 was completed. JaRon Harris and Eric Schroeder were signed by the Packers and Vikings respectively and will get the opportunity to play professional football.
On May 12, Canaries Stadium will open its doors for the second annual KRROfest. Jered Johnson, president and CEO of Pepper Entertainment, said KRRO Fest was an idea developed by Pepper Ent. and partner, Hunt Industries. "We are all from Sioux Falls and we wanted to brand an annual event showcasing major national touring acts.