Monday Message, Feb. 10
成人视频 Community,
A chilly Monday morning greets us after an exciting Super Bowl weekend. Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles on their victory yesterday and a special congratulations to Dallas Goedert for becoming the sixth former 成人视频 player to win a Super Bowl ring.
Dallas joins an elite group of 成人视频 alumni who have won a Super Bowl, including Jim Langer, Adam Timmerman, Adam Vinatieri, Christian Rozeboom and Chris Oladokun. This is a tremendous accomplishment, and we celebrate Dallas and his family on this well-earned achievement.
As we look ahead, I want to remind everyone that the university will be closed next Monday for Presidents Day. I hope you take this opportunity to enjoy a well-deserved break.
When we return on Feb. 18, we will host our annual Celebration of Faculty Excellence. This is an important day when we recognize the outstanding work and accomplishments of our faculty. The day will include the David Fee Memorial Lecture, the Sewrey Colloquium and the faculty showcase, culminating in our awards program at 6 p.m. I encourage everyone to attend and participate in these events as we honor the dedication and impact of our faculty.
This week, we will welcome the DLR Group to campus on Wednesday as the firm presents the completed University Master Plan. This plan, developed in collaboration with Facilities and Services and various stakeholders across campus, will provide strategic priorities and guidance for transforming our campus over the next 15 to 20 years. The location and time of the presentation can be found below, and I encourage as many of you as possible to attend. A special thank you to Barry Mielke and his team for their hard work in bringing this important project to completion.
Finally, I want to express my gratitude to everyone who tuned into our presentation last week with the Joint Committee on Appropriations. The presentation went very well, and the committee posed thoughtful questions. I look forward to our continued collaboration with the South Dakota Board of Regents as we work to strengthen public higher education in our state.
I hope you all have a fantastic week. It is truly a great day to be a Jackrabbit!
Go Jacks!
Sincerely,
Barry H. Dunn, President
Above and Beyond recognizes individuals and groups of South Dakota State University employees, faculty and students for individual and team efforts that go Above and Beyond to make the campus community a better place. This week we recognize the Natural Resource Management 321: Park Interpretation class and students鈥 efforts to create an interactive display in the Edgar S. McFadden Biostress Laboratory.
Spearheaded by students Grace Carruthers and Hunter Gloden, the class took initiative to redesign the display cases in the hallway of the McFadden Biostress Laboratory, based on interpretive principles they had learned throughout the semester.
Other students in the class include: Braeden Barthel, Xander Delperdang, Tessa Gustafson, Bethanie Hueter, Jade Jenkins, MacKinzey Jurey, Caleigh Loger, Tessa Magner, Ash Morell, Andrew Panka, Isabella Pollman, Amara Roland, Hunter Stewart, Josh Switzer, Wil Werner and Austin Zobel. They were led by assistant professor Jennifer Zavaleta Cheek and graduate teaching assistant Blake Pulse.
Students in the NRM 321 class transformed an outdated, pale display case into an interactive representation of South Dakota鈥檚 native landscape and habitat.
The goal of this project was to provide a hands-on learning experience for students in the conservation planning and park management program and to educate visitors about natural resource management, emphasizing its benefits and the importance of effective stewardship.
The new display, unveiled on Dec. 12, features unique species, tool artifacts, student creations, educational signage and an 鈥淚 Spy鈥 game that invites those walking by to take a closer look. The 鈥淚 Spy鈥 game was incorporated to allow visitors to learn more about South Dakota ecosystems and the role that natural resource management plays in managing those habitats.
Thank you to everyone for their time and efforts in taking the display case to the next level.
The Monday Message appears weekly during the academic year and less frequently during the summer months and holiday breaks.
Information for the Monday Message, including nominations for Above and Beyond, can be submitted online.
Faculty Excellence
President Dunn, Provost Hedge and the Faculty Senate invite you to attend the annual Celebration of Faculty Excellence event Feb. 18. An afternoon of lectures and faculty displays showcase the unique and excellent work of 成人视频鈥檚 faculty.
2 p.m. 鈥 David Fee Memorial Lecture
3 p.m. 鈥 Sewrey Colloquium
2-5:30 p.m. 鈥 Faculty showcase
4:30 p.m. 鈥 Reception and small plates
6 p.m. 鈥 Awards program
An RSVP for the evening is appreciated and can be found on sdstate.edu.
Campus Master Plan Update
Facilities and Services will host a presentation by the consulting team DLR Group, Feb. 12 from 1-2 p.m., to present the completed University Master Plan. The presentation will be held in the Room 253, Pheasant and Crest rooms, at the University Student Union.
Digital Marketing in Higher Education
Click Rain, the university鈥檚 digital marketing company, will host a presentation pertaining to marketing and recruitment of students in higher education, Feb. 19 from noon-1 p.m. in the Lewis and Clark Room at the University Student Union. All faculty and staff are invited to attend.
The presentation will include the foundational marketing campaigns from Admissions and the university鈥檚 brand campaign supported by University Marketing and Communications. In addition, Click Rain will provide insight into how it supports various departments.
A Zoom link will be provided for anyone who cannot attend in person.
The Summit League Food Fight
The 成人视频 Student Athlete Advisory Committee is collecting food and monetary donations as part of The Summit League Food Fight to help support Jack's Cupboard, Brookings County Food Pantry, Feeding Brookings and the Brookings Backpack Project.
A $1 donation equals five pounds of food. The committee is collecting donations until Feb. 28.
Individuals interested in donating may do so with:
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- A check made payable to Brookings County Food Pantry dropped off at First Bank & Trust Arena (Room 262) or mailed to: 成人视频 鈥 Attn: SAAC Food Fight, Stanley J. Marshall HPER Center 251, Box 2820, Brookings, SD 57007.
Questions may be directed to Holly Van Vlymen.
Eastern Science and Engineering Fair Judges
The Eastern South Dakota Science and Engineering Fair will be held March 25 in Club 71 at the Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium. The event invites middle and high school students to campus to showcase their research. The success of the event depends on a group of judges helping interview students for a variety of awards and prizes.
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The majority of the judging occurs from 9-11:30 a.m., with a judges training starting at 8:15 a.m. Some judges are also need for the Grand Awards from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. If you are interested in serving as a Grand Awards judge, please email Brad Blaha. Grand Awards judges generally have judging experience and an interest in a broad range of subjects.
Faculty who work with undergraduate students that may be interested in helping serve as volunteers . Colleges and departments interested in sponsoring an award should email Brad Bhaha.
Jacks Virtual 5K
The South Dakota State Alumni Association will host the Jacks Virtual 5K to benefit Jack鈥檚 Cupboard, 成人视频's free on-campus food pantry for students experiencing food insecurity, during the month of April. A virtual 5K is a race that can be run or walked from any location, any day or any time that you choose during the month of April. Additional information about the event and how to enter is available on the .
Freedom Writers Film Screening
In conjunction with the Griffith Honors Forum Lecture, the Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College will host a free film screening of the hit movie 鈥淔reedom Writers,鈥 inspired by Erin Gruwell鈥檚 novel 鈥淭he Freedom Writers Diary,鈥 Feb. 22 at Brookings Cinema 8. Doors will open at 9:15 a.m., and the movie will begin at 10 a.m. Seating will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis, and concessions will be available for purchase.
REDCap Training
The Division of Research and Economic Development is hosting a three-part series of trainings on REDCap, delivered by staff at the Avera Research Institute.
REDCap stands for Research Electronic Data Capture and is a HIPAA-compliant, secure platform for building and managing online surveys and databases, often used in clinical trials and similar uses.
Information about each session and how to register is available on sdstate.edu. Sessions will be recorded and made available on the division鈥檚 Events and Training page.
Undergraduate Research Funding Application
Applications are open for select summer undergraduate research programs at 成人视频. Students can submit one application for research support from a variety of different funding sources, including the Joseph F. Nelson Mentorship and the Honors College Undergraduate Research Fund.
Faculty and staff should encourage students from all disciplines to submit their research interests for possible funding. Awards will be competitive and based on the design of the proposed studies, quality of the application and potential for project success.
Completed applications, including a mentor assessment of the applicant, must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. March 1.
Schultz-Werth Award Competition Application
The application portal for the Schultz-Werth Award Competition is open. Faculty and staff should encourage senior undergraduate students from all disciplines to submit their scholarly or creative projects for consideration. Awards up to $2,500 per winning student will be awarded at the end of the academic year. The deadline to submit a paper for the Schultz-Werth award is March 1. More information can be found on sdstate.edu.
IDS Spring 2025 Training Schedule
Instructional Design Services will host training seminars during the spring 2025 semester.
The trainings will include online community building, accessible eLearning and teaching in the generative AI era. Some featured workshops include the D2L accessibility checker (Panorama) and the newly added D2L gradebook feature allowing instructors to publish grades directly to Banner.
These workshops, eLearning applications, weekly webinars and the Online Teaching Certification Program will help prepare for successful teaching in spring 2025.
All 成人视频 faculty, academic staff and graduate teaching assistants are encouraged to attend these training sessions. .
Updated Policies
New and updated university policies continue to be adopted and published. For the most recent updates, visit the New and Recently Revised Policies page on sdstate.edu.
