October 24, 2008      

 

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 .

10-23-08

 

Northern State Brings Graduate Programs to Local Areas

Northern State University will bring two of its graduate-degree programs in education to communities in north central South Dakota, as part of the state’s focus on increasing the number of teachers with advanced degrees.

Student Organizations Recognized for Service

Student organizations from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and Black Hills State University were recognized for their outstanding academic, community, and organizational work by the South Dakota Board of Regents.

New Degree Programs in Architecture, Health Informatics Considered

The South Dakota Board of Regents has given officials at South Dakota State University and Dakota State University permission to begin planning for new graduate degrees in architecture and health informatics.

New Academic Degree Programs Authorized

The South Dakota Board of Regents today authorized new degree programs at three state universities in response to workforce development needs, all without requesting additional state resources to support the programs.

 

10-22-08

Growth Slows in Opportunity Scholarship Program

The number of high school graduates this fall earning the South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship is up again, but the program’s slower growth rate concerns some public
higher education officials.

 

Other News

10-02-08

Research Center for the Protection of the Financial Infrastructure Funded

A $2 million grant to Dakota State University in Madison will help position South Dakota as a leader in the protection of financial infrastructure.

10-01-08

Another Record Enrollment for South Dakota Public Universities

Building on an 11-year trend of increased enrollments, South Dakota’s public
universities this fall posted another record-high number, the South Dakota Board of Regents announced Wednesday. Total student enrollment is up nearly 2.5 percent to 32,943.

09-28-08

South Dakota Public Universities on Board with College Portrait

All six public universities in South Dakota have joined in a national effort to deliver common data and information to prospective students and their families. College Portrait,
a new Web-based information tool, was introduced across the nation today, and will become a visible part of each South Dakota public university’s web site.

09-22-08

Johnson to Lead System Focus on University Research

A North Dakotan with extensive experience in public- and private-sector research, as well as the academic world, will join the South Dakota Board of Regents as its system vice president of research.