Campus Happenings
DSU’s Department of Natural Sciences adjusts and thrives during the pandemic
Written by Dr. Craig Whippo, co-chair of the Department of Natural Sciences and associate professor of biology at DSU The beginning of a new year is often a time to look back as well as look forward. As 2021 begins, the students and faculty of...
16 January, 2021Perspective from the Perch: President Easton reflects on 2020 at DSU
Written by Steve Easton, president of Dickinson State University (DSU) In a letter to John Hay, American Ambassador to the Court of St. James, London, on June 7, 1897, Theodore Roosevelt penned a phrase embracing the virtues of a strenuous life, wher
06 January, 2021Dickinson State’s fall 2020 President’s and Dean’s Lists released
Dickinson State University (DSU) students faced an enormous amount of change during the 2020 fall semester. “We realize that navigating student life has been challenging, but DSU is committed to our mission,” said Dr. Debora Dragseth, provost and vic
06 January, 2021Turkey Time: DSU’s community Thanksgiving dinner
Written by Kayden Heckaman, DSU Student Intern Turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and stuffing. The mere mention of the Thanksgiving holiday conjures up images of abundant amounts of food. Enough food that one would be full for days, or even e
11 December, 2020A 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
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