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  • Stenvig closes a 53-year nursing career

    After 53 years as a nurse and more than 30 as a nurse educator, Tom Stenvig is ready to retire and nurse nothing more than the vegetables in his garden — at least for now. Stenvig, who has been a well-known persona and leader  in  South Dakota nursing since 1979, retired May 21 from the College of Nursing at South Dakota State University as associate professor and Ph.D. program director.

  • Voss finishes 29-year with top teaching honor

    For a nurse who loved teaching, being named the college’s teacher of the year in her final year of teaching is truly the cherry on top. “As I leave, this was a wonderful gift to give to me, to just verify that I've made a difference,” said Jo Voss, who retired from the South Dakota State University College of Nursing May 21 after a 29-year career at State.

  • Groves delivers Dean’s Distinguished Lecture on hospital safety communication

    Listening to patients’ concerns and taking them seriously are key factors for nurses to gain patients’ trust and increase their sense of security. That, in turn, will prevent harm and reduce risks in hospitals. Patricia Groves, an associate professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Iowa, offered that message in her lecture “Hospital Safety Communication: Working Together to Create Patient Safety and Sense of Security” on the South Dakota State University campus April 18.

  • Bahe: Growth and expansion for the College of Nursing

    Babe Ruth: “Don’t let the fear of striking out hold you back.”
    Chinese proverb: “Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still.”
    Ben Sweetland: “Success is a journey, not a destination.”

  • SDSU to honor seven professional staff members

    Seven members of the professional staff at South Dakota State University will be honored for their quality work at the upcoming SDSU Professional Staff Advisory Council annual meeting.

  • Natvig sisters / Trio committed to serving country through Army ROTC

    Following a family history of answering the call to serve, Catie Natvig will be commissioned into the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant Friday, May 3. The South Dakota State University senior was preceded in the ROTC program by her grandfather, Virgil Natvig, and her father, David Natvig. There are two more Natvigs in the wings. Sisters Carlee and Kimber Natvig are slated to commission and earn their bachelor’s degrees in 2025 and 2027, respectively.

  • SDSU’s Population Health Evaluation Center honored as ‘Partner in Health’

    The Population Health Evaluation Center at South Dakota State University has been recognized by the South Dakota Department of Health as its 2023 outstanding Partner in Health.