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SDSU awards four presidential medallions

South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn bestowed SDSU Presidential Medallions upon four individuals, including one posthumously, Sept. 7 for their contributions to the university.

Toronto to present recital with alum, fellow faculty

Mezzo-soprano Emily Wood Toronto will present a faculty recital on Monday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in Founders Recital Hall in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center on the South Dakota State University campus.

Experiencing SDSU in Sioux Falls

From NASA rovers and jumping challenges to medieval weapons and a virtual reality exploration of the ocean, South Dakota State University Day at the Washington Pavilion gave students and visitors a taste of what SDSU has to offer. More than a dozen academic programs took over the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls Sept. 20-21 to showcase the many different opportunities at SDSU in a first-of-its-kind event.

SDSU Theatre and Dance to open season with ‘Fuddy Meers’

South Dakota State University Theatre and Dance will kick off its 2024-25 season with the wonky comedy “Fuddy Meers.”...

Art museum to celebrate ‘Anila Quayyum Agha: Shadows and Splendor’ with Sept. 28 events

The South Dakota Art Museum at South Dakota State University will celebrate the immersive exhibition of “Anila Quayyum Agha: Shadows and Splendor” with a day of programming on Saturday, Sept. 28. Agha will host a fine arts workshop on Saturday at 8:30 a.m. (registration required) and a free, public reception and artist talk from 5-7 p.m.

Jackrabbits near, far rally together on eighth annual One Day for STATE

Jackrabbits in all 50 states and across 15 countries united to tackle historic philanthropy on Sept. 5 during One Day for STATE.

S.D. Cattlemen’s Foundation receives Friend of the Beef Industry award

The South Dakota Cattlemen’s Foundation was honored recently as the 2024 recipient of the South Dakota State University Friend of the Beef Industry award for its contributions to the South Dakota beef industry.

The Miller Legacy

Selective highlights from Peggy Miller's years as president of South Dakota State University in 1998 to 2006. • Led SDSU through an arduous study that culminated with the school moving to Division I athletics as of the 2004-05 school year.

Diminutive Miller raises stature of SDSU

Former SDSU President Peggy Miller joined a group of nine other people to be inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame at ceremonies in Chamberlain Sept. 13-14. Miller, who served as SDSU’s 18th president from Jan. 1, 1998, to Dec. 31, 2006, became only the third out of the land-grant university’s 20 presidents to be inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame, joining Robert Wagner (1998) and Hilton Briggs (1980).

New game day procedures outlined

In preparation for South Dakota State's football home opener Saturday, Sept. 7, a few changes are being implemented for games this season at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.
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