2008 Press Releases

12-19-08

• Dakota State Students Earn Recognition
• USD Expands Programs and Outreach to New Sites
• New Academic Programs Authorized at Public Universities

12-18-08

• Distance Delivery Option Approved for Secondary Teacher Certification
• South Dakota Students Demonstrate Solid Academic Performance
• Distance Higher Education Offerings Prove Popular

12-17-08

• Smith Chosen to Lead Northern State University

12-04-08

• Five Finalists Named for Northern State Presidency

12-03-08

• National Report Grades Higher Education Performance

12-01-08

• Public Higher Education Joins in Cost-Saving Measures

11-14-08

• Deaf Education Task Force to Meet

10-23-08

• Northern State Brings Graduate Programs to Local Areas
• Student Organizations Recognized for Service
• New Degree Programs in Architecture, Health Informatics Considered
• New Academic Degree Programs Authorized

10-22-08

• Growth Slows in Opportunity Scholarship Program

10-02-08

• Research center for the Protection of the Financial Infrastructure funded

10-01-08

• Another Record Enrollment for South Dakota Public Universities

09-29-08

• South Dakota Public Universities on Board with College Portrait

09-22-08

• Johnson to Lead System Focus on University Research

09-12-08

• Campus Community Representatives to Assist in NSU Presidential Search

08-25-08

• Deaf Education Task Force to Meet

08-22-08

• Regents’ Budget Request Covers Many Needs

08-15-08

• New Federal Higher Ed Law Singles Out Rural Colleges

08-08-08

• Transfer Agreements with Technical Institutes Reach 229
• Dakota State Offers 12-Hour Certificate in Research Computing

07-17-08

• Kyle Chase and David Giago-Zephier Awarded Bjugstad Scholarship

07-16-08

• Anderson to Coordinate Public University Distance Education Offerings

06-30-08

• Nichols Named Interim President at Northern State University

06-27-08

• Another History-Making Year for University Center
• Outstanding Student Organizations at SDSU Recognized
• Regents Approve New Academic Programs and Delivery Options
• Exiting Presidents Receive Honors at Business Meeting

06-25-08

• Gov. Rounds Appoints Student Regent

06-13-08

• Deaf Education Task Force to Hold 2nd Meeting

06-02-08

• 66th year of South Dakota Boys State held at Northern State University

05-30-08

• Three Universities Cooperatively Plan for Graduate Physics Degree
• New Doctoral Program Explored at University of South Dakota
• New Degree Programs Planned for Off-Campus Sites
• Dakota State University Expands Academic Offerings
• Board Approves Black Hills State M.S. in Integrative Genomics Participation in Student Exchange Program
• New Student Health Insurance Plan Approved
• Non-Resident Tuition Rate a Winner for South Dakota

05-29-08

• University Science Facilities Move Forward
• NSU Student Groups Recognized
• Student Athletes Excel at Public Universities
• New Degree Programs Approved at BHSU and NSU

05-27-08

• State grants support university researchers

05-19-08

• Researchers Earn Funds to Support Lab Development at Homestake

05-15-08

• Deaf Education Task Force to Recommend Actions
  
  

05-09-08

• South Dakota Hosts Western States at Higher Education Meeting
  
  

04-29-08

• Two Students Win Fowler-Kaden Memorial Scholarship
• BHSU Student Wins Haines Scholarships
• SDSMT Student Wins Scarborough Scholarship

03-28-08

• Computer Game Design Major Considered at DSU

03-27-08

• Capital University Center Breaks Ground
• Board Sets Tuition and Mandatory Fees for 2008-09
• New Legal Studies Minor Approved for USD
• Campus Emergency Alert System Soon to Be Deployed

03-20-08

• Some Changes in Store for Opportunity Scholarship

03-17-08

• House Bill 1085 Signing

02/22/08

• Wharton Named President at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

02/13/08      

• Five Finalists in Running for School of Mines President