Natvig sisters / Trio committed to serving country through Army ROTC
Following a family history of answering the call to serve, Catie Natvig will be commissioned into the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant Friday, May 3. The South Dakota State University senior was preceded in the ROTC program by her grandfather, Virgil Natvig, and her father, David Natvig. There are two more Natvigs in the wings. Sisters Carlee and Kimber Natvig are slated to commission and earn their bachelor’s degrees in 2025 and 2027, respectively.
³ÉÈËÊÓƵ researchers explore automated controlled drainage systems
South Dakota State University's Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering has recently been exploring the viability of automated controlled drainage systems in eastern South Dakota. The systems would allow farmers to maximize the available water and potentially improve their yearly crop yields.
Four to receive honorary doctorates at ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ commencement
Four individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to South Dakota and beyond will receive honorary doctorates from South Dakota State University and the South Dakota Board of Regents at the university’s 138th commencement May 4 at the Dacotah Bank Center in Brookings.
Mellon Foundation to fund new ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ program for post-carceral students
The Mellon Foundation has awarded South Dakota State University a grant to help ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ provide a pathway to higher education for previously incarcerated individuals looking for a better future. ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ’s Post-Carceral Educational Opportunity Program will be funded by Mellon’s Higher Education in Prison Program with a three-year, $150,000 grant and led by Victor Taylor, ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ vice provost for graduate education and extended studies.
Recital Report: Elizabeth Robinson
Elizabeth Robinson, a South Dakota University assistant professor of music, held her faculty recital on Feb. 1, 2024.
³ÉÈËÊÓƵ raises $604 million in historic Bold & Blue fundraising campaign
South Dakota State University surpassed its half-billion-dollar Bold and Blue fundraising goal, announcing $604,345,119 in gifts and pledges had been received from nearly 31,000 different donors.
Plan for traffic impacts on ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ graduation day
South Dakota State University is partnering with the Dacotah Bank Center to host the university’s 138th commencement May 4, and community members should be aware of increased traffic flow and patterns throughout the day near the center.