March 27, 2006      

 

Regents Update is distributed following the South Dakota Board of Regents' regular business meeting. Click on the headline below for the full news release.

For editorial information contact Tracy Mercer at tracym@sdbor.edu .

03-24-06

Regents Approve Criminal Justice Degree for Sioux Falls
A criminal justice degree from The University of South Dakota will soon be delivered in Sioux Falls through USDSU.

USD Students Recognized for Excellence
Student organizations representing The University of South Dakota were afforded special recognition by the South Dakota Board of Regents for community service, academic excellence, and leadership.

South Dakota Public University Students Excel in All Subjects
According to the latest ACT/COMPASS gains report presented today to the Board of Regents, South Dakota public university students showed a higher percentage of gain in achievement in all four subjects tested than students in a national comparison group.

Campus Community Representatives Appointed for Presidential Search at SDSU

Eleven people have been appointed by the South Dakota Board of Regents to serve as campus community representatives on the South Dakota State University Presidential Search and Screen Committee.

03-23-06

223 Transfer Agreements Reached With Technical Institutes
The number of credit-transfer agreements reached between South Dakota’s public universities and the four state-supported technical institutes now stands at 223.

Tuition, Mandatory Fee Rates Set for 2006-07
Undergraduate students at South Dakota’s public universities on average will pay 5.9 percent more in tuition and mandatory fees next fall. The South Dakota Board of Regents set the rates for the academic year beginning this summer.

 

Other News

03-10-06

Gingerich Named Regents' Chief Academic Officer
A former Northern State University administrator, who spent 13 years in South Dakota’s public higher education system, is returning to become the senior academic administrator for the South Dakota Board of Regents.

03-9-06

Bills Signed to Create Sioux Falls Location
Construction will start soon in northwest Sioux Falls on a permanent location for the state's public university system, where students can take classes offered by the six South Dakota public universities.

03-03-06

2010 Research Center Partnering in U.S. Department of Defense Blood Bank Safety Research
Gov. Mike Rounds today announced that South Dakota’s efforts to become a leader in research and technology received a $100,000 boost as the result of a grant awarded to the 2010 Center for Infectious Disease Research and Vaccinology (CIDRV), housed at South Dakota State University (SDSU).

Northern State University to Manage Si Tanka Transcripts
South Dakota Board of Regents’ officials said the registrar’s office at Northern will process requests for Si Tanka University, Huron University, and Huron College transcripts.