August
16, 2004
Regents Update is distributed following the South Dakota Board of Regents' regular business meeting. Click on the headline below for the full news release.
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08-13-04
Regents Craft FY06 Budget Request
The South Dakota Board of Regents has identified four ongoing funding priorities in its FY06 budget request, which will be submitted to Gov. Mike Rounds. The regents will request $155.3 million in state general funds next year, a $7 million increase, or 4.8 percent, over the current year’s budget.Regents Announce Leadership Changes at School for the Deaf
Harvey C. Jewett, president of the South Dakota Board of Regents, announced several changes in leadership for the fall semester at the South Dakota School for the Deaf.
Proficiency Exam Results Show SD Students Exceed National Norms
Students at South Dakota public universities as a whole score higher on measures of writing skills, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning than their counterparts at other four-year public institutions.
In other news…07-21-04
2010 Research and Commercialization Council approves grants
Gov. Mike Rounds announced that four university-based research centers will be funded by nearly $2.8 million in state funds in a first-ever initiative aimed at growing the state's economy by targeting investments in specialized research at South Dakota public universities.
07-07-04Distance Degree Programs Accredited by NCA
A regional accrediting body has given its stamp of approval to college courses and degrees delivered over distance by South Dakota’s public higher education system.