Campus Happenings
A new “lease” on life: DSU’s Pulver Hall undergoes renovations
What usually happens to buildings that fall out of use? One possibility is that they are abandoned, decay, or become condemned. Another is that they are remodeled and given a new life. One such building at Dickinson State University (DSU) is getting
13 November, 2020Dickinson State awarded GEER funding for three initiatives
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum announced Tuesday, Nov. 3, that Dickinson State University received three grants totaling $192,150. The grants were awarded under the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER Fund) created by the federa
06 November, 2020Jade Boote: DSU student and selfless caregiver
Written by Kayden Heckaman, DSU Student Intern Many things have changed this year in our society with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic: education has shifted to a hybrid model of delivery, social distancing is being observed, and face coverings are bein
05 November, 2020Dickinson State University brings CDL training to Dickinson
Dickinson State University (DSU) is partnering with TrainND Northwest at Williston State College to offer a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training program in Dickinson. The CDL training program is a three-week, 120–hour course
21 October, 2020Plant sciences professor receives NDSU’s Gunkelman Award
Ed Deckard, NDSU professor of plant sciences, has been selected to receive the 2020 Mary McCannel Gunkelman Award. A virtual presentation ceremony hosted by the NDSU Staff Senate was held Oct. 15. The annual honor recognizes the NDSU student,
19 October, 2020NDSU professor receives Tri-College University’s Innovation and Adaptive Education Award
Cheryl Wachenheim, NDSU professor of agribusiness and applied economics, has been recognized with the Tri-College University Excellence in Innovation and Adaptive Education Award. The honor acknowledges her innovation, creativity and successfu
19 October, 2020Interim NDSU Provost named to permanent post
NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani has announced Interim Provost Margaret Fitzgerald will continue her duties as permanent Provost. Bresciani made the announcement in an Oct. 2 email to the campus community. “Dr. Fitzgerald has been Interim Prov
09 October, 2020NDSU to hold groundbreaking ceremony for Grandmother Earth’s Gift of Life Garden
NDSU has selected a new location for the Grandmother Earth’s Gift of Life Garden on campus. The garden, which honors and connects campus to Indigenous cultures and lifeways, will be located near the Memorial Wall on the southwest side of campu
09 October, 2020NDSCS Division for Workforce Affairs partners with Microsoft
The NDSCS Division for Workforce Affairs, in conjunction with TrainND Southeast, has partnered with Microsoft to launch UpskillingND to support job seekers looking to build their skills for in-demand careers. Through this new initiative, NDSCS and Tr
01 October, 2020Dickinson State University announces members of Strategic Planning Committee
Dickinson State University (DSU) President Stephen Easton, J.D. is pleased to announce the Strategic Planning Committee members who have been asked to write the University’s next 5-year Strategic Plan. “I am proud to introduce this group of distingui
01 October, 2020Investiture of Dickinson State University’s 13th president to be held Oct. 9
Dickinson State University (DSU) will celebrate the investiture of its 13th president, Stephen D. Easton, J.D., during a formal ceremony Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at 9 a.m. MT in Dorothy Stickney Auditorium. Easton began his appointment as interim presid
23 September, 2020NDSU sees increase in first-year students
NDSU’s fall enrollment includes a freshman class of 2,307, four percent higher than last year’s first-year class of 2,218. Overall, enrollment is 12,846. Last year’s overall enrollment was 13,173. “We are pleased with the increase in first-yea
22 September, 2020