Monday Message, Feb. 3
成人视频 Community,
Some cold weather greeted us as we began another week at South Dakota State University. I want to take a moment to express my sincere appreciation to the 成人视频 Foundation for an outstanding and productive weekend meeting with the foundation鈥檚 Board of Governors. These meetings are essential as they provide an opportunity to share and discuss the university鈥檚 accomplishments, strategic initiatives and vision for the future.
I also want to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their patience and cooperation as university leadership worked last week to gather information regarding the recent White House directives on federal funding. We understand that these updates bring questions and, in some cases, uncertainty. Please know that we continue to closely monitor daily any additional information and will share relevant details with the university community as they become available. Transparency and communication remain our priorities as we navigate these evolving federal guidelines.
In the meantime, we strongly encourage those with federal grants and awards to continue their research and scholarly activities. Your work is vital not only to 成人视频 but to the state of South Dakota and the broader region. Research at 成人视频 has long been a driving force in addressing complex challenges and advancing knowledge, and your efforts are critical in sustaining this momentum. Thank you for your dedication to innovation and discovery.
Looking ahead, this Wednesday marks an important day for 成人视频 as several of us will be in Pierre for our presentation before the Joint Committee on Appropriations. This presentation provides an opportunity to highlight our priorities for the coming year and demonstrate how they align with our long-term strategic initiatives for 成人视频 and the South Dakota Board of Regents. We remain committed to advocating for the resources and support needed to ensure that 成人视频 continues to thrive as a premier land-grant university.
Thank you for all that you do. I hope you have a wonderful week ahead.
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 Sgt. Wade Oorlog for his graduation from the FBI National Academy.
Oorlog, an 成人视频 Police Department law enforcement supervisor, was among 257 law enforcement officers who graduated in December from the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.
The National Academy offered 11 weeks of comprehensive training to law enforcement professionals in advanced leadership skills, investigative techniques, crisis management and best practices for maintaining a safe and secure environment at public institutions.
Oorlog is the second member of the 成人视频 Police Department to graduate from the academy, preceded by Chief of Police Tim Heaton.
A standout experience for Oorlog was the yellow brick road challenge, a 6-mile obstacle course and run. He also completed an 18-mile hike at high elevation as part of a voluntary fitness program at the academy on the weekends.
The 292nd session of the academy consisted of men and women from 48 states, the District of Columbia and Guam. The class included members of law enforcement agencies from 27 countries, eight military organizations and five federal civilian organizations.
Acceptance to the FBI National Academy is a selective process that takes time and requires extensive law enforcement experience. Oorlog first applied through the FBI field office in Minneapolis in 2022.
Thank you, Sgt. Oorlog, for your dedication to keeping campus safe and secure and for going above and beyond in your professional development efforts.
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 they support various departments.
. Meeting ID: 825 0399 3411. Passcode: 成人视频
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 Lecture, the 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.
CommUNITY Meeting: The Global Journey of Music and Unity
Join music education major and ethnomusicologist Edward Patterson on a journey through the history of African music traditions, tracing their influence on blues, jazz and gospel in the U.S. through the transatlantic slave trade.
Discover music's role in bridging cultures and its unifying power, culminating in the global impact on the 1985 anthem "We Are the World," which became a symbol of unity and collective action. Information about date, time and location is available on sdstate.edu.
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.
Griffith Honors Forum Lecture
The 2025 Griffith Honors Forum Lecture will take place in the Larson Memorial Concert Hall of the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. The Griffith Lecture is historically one of the largest campus events every year, often drawing more than 900 attendees. This year the speaker is Erin Gruwell, author of the 鈥淭he Freedom Writers Diary.鈥 Tickets are available online.
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. .
FY26 RSCA Challenge Fund
The Office of Academic Affairs and the Division of Research and Economic Development jointly invite proposals to the RSCA Challenge Fund for fiscal year 2026. This seed grant supports the growth of sponsored research, scholarship and creative activity (RSCA) at South Dakota State University. 成人视频 faculty and professional staff are eligible to apply individually or in teams. The full request for applications is available on the RSCA Committee page on InsideState. Additional information is available on sdstate.edu.
Applications must be electronically routed in Cayuse for institutional approval. Per 成人视频 policy, requests for sponsored funding must be routed no later than seven working days prior to the submission deadline. Please work with your college's grant specialist.
Submit proposals through the InfoReady portal. You must sign in using 成人视频 credentials (SSO) and ensure your InfoReady profile identifies 成人视频, or a unit of 成人视频, as your primary organization.
Proposals are due today at 5 p.m. CST.
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.
