March
25,
2005
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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03-24-05Regents Set Tuition and Fees for 2005-06
An average undergraduate student carrying a full load at one of South Dakota’s public universities will pay about 5 percent more in tuition and fees next fall. The South Dakota Board of Regents set the rates for the 2005-06 academic year.
USD and SDSMT Approve New Admission Standards
The South Dakota Board of Regents gave its approval for the University of South Dakota and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to require higher admission standards.
Student Groups from SDSM&T, BHSU Recognized
The South Dakota Board of Regents presented awards Thursday to student organizations from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Black Hills State University.
Schloss Updates Regents on NSU Planning
Northern State University President Patrick Schloss briefed the South Dakota Board of Regents Thursday on strategic plans to increase enrollment at the Aberdeen campus.
Gov. Rounds announces cooperative agreement with leading nanotechnology company
South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds announced a cooperative agreement involving Zyvex Corp. of Richardson, Texas, the state of South Dakota and Rapid City economic development efforts to designate the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology as the exclusive provider of integrated circuit (IC) failure analysis services to the semi-conductor industry.
03-23-05
Articulation Agreements with Tech Institutes Move Forward
Articulation agreements between South Dakota’s public universities and three of the state’s technical institutes are moving forward, the South Dakota Board of Regents was told Wednesday.
Physical Therapy Doctorate, New Minors Approved
The University of South Dakota received approval to move its existing master’s program in physical therapy to a doctorate, while the South Dakota Board of Regents also approved several new minors at South Dakota State University.
In other news…
3-10-05
Perry Serves on National Higher Ed Accountability Committee
A new report on higher education accountability is out, and the executive director of South Dakota’s Board of Regents chaired a national committee that laid the initial groundwork for today’s findings.