Three School of American and Global Studies faculty publish books
New publications are worth recognizing, but four publications in a year for an academic unit calls for a special celebration. Three faculty in the South Dakota State University School of American and Global Studies, Molly Krueger Enz, Luz Angélica Kirschner and Graham Wrightson, have published books in the last year, making it a record for the school.
Plowman receives Marcus Boesen award
Laura Plowman, professional academic advisor in the South Dakota State University School of American and Global Studies, is the 2024 recipient of the South Dakota Higher Education Association Marcus Boesen Memorial Award.
³ÉÈËÊÓƵ recognized with Gladys Pyle Award for voter registration
South Dakota State University received the Gladys Pyle Award for efforts in young voter registration from South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson on Sept. 30. The award reflects voter registration efforts by many on campus including the School of American and Global Studies, the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility and the Diversity in Athletics Council.
Experiencing ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ in Sioux Falls
From NASA rovers and jumping challenges to medieval weapons and a virtual reality exploration of the ocean, South Dakota State University Day at the Washington Pavilion gave students and visitors a taste of what ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ has to offer. More than a dozen academic programs took over the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls Sept. 20-21 to showcase the many different opportunities at ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ in a first-of-its-kind event.
³ÉÈËÊÓƵ faculty member receives second Fulbright Scholar Award to Senegal
Molly Krueger Enz, a Distinguished Professor in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University, has received a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to Senegal where she will teach and conduct research.
³ÉÈËÊÓƵ to host Speech Communication Association conference
The Speech Communication Association of South Dakota will hold its annual conference on South Dakota State University’s campus July 24-25.
Changing the journalism narrative
The field of journalism has had hard criticisms in recent years. One individual is looking to change that through the power of books … and her cat. Miranda O’Bryan is a Martin native and a 2020 graduate from the South Dakota State University School of Communication and Journalism and School of American and Global Studies. She also held the title of Miss South Dakota 2023, where she used her platform for awareness of literacy rates and addressing the misconceptions of the journalism field.