May
21,
2007
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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05-21-07
University Faculty Recognized for Excellence in Distance Instruction
Four faculty members and a staff support professional from South Dakota’s public university system have earned recognition from the South Dakota Board for Regents for delivering quality instruction by distance.
The South Dakota Board of Regents, meeting at Northern State University, gave awards to three student organizations from NSU.
Search Begins for Next School for the Deaf Superintendent
The South Dakota Board of Regents has begun its search to find the next superintendent of the South Dakota School for the Deaf. Supt. Maureen Schloss, who has headed the Sioux Falls-based school for the past three years, is returning to her faculty position at Northern State University this fall.
Regents Approve Study of Educational Services to Blind and Visually Impaired Children
At its regular business meeting on the Northern State University campus, the Board of Regents approved a study that will look at the educational services available to blind and visually impaired children in South Dakota.
New USD Certificate Program Attractive to Tech School Graduates
A new 12-hour certificate program approved for delivery at The University of South Dakota has been designed to appeal especially to graduates from two-year programs in computer-aided drafting. A South Dakota Board of Regents’ academic committee approved the certificate in Drafting for the Entertainment Industry through the university’s College of Fine Arts.
Other News
05-15-07
SDSMT Student Wins Scarborough Scholarship
Amery Kuhl, a mechanical engineering and physics major at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, has been awarded the Marlin R. Scarborough Scholarship by the South Dakota Board of Regents.
Two Students Win Fowler-Kaden Memorial Scholarship
The South Dakota Board of Regents awarded the 2007-2008 Annis Irene Fowler-Kaden Scholarship to two South Dakota high school students. The recipients, Kendra Titze and Shanna Wilson, will each receive a $1,000 award.
USD Student Wins Haines Scholarships
Troy Husen has been awarded a $2,150 Haines Scholarship for the 2007-2008 academic year by the South Dakota Board of Regents.
Two High School Seniors Awarded Bjugstad Scholarship
Charles Moe, Jr., a senior at Todd County High School, and Jordan Murray, a senior at Dupree High School, have both been awarded a $500 Bjugstad Scholarship for the 2007-08 academic year by the South Dakota Board of Regents.