We begin another week after a busy and exciting weekend that included a hard-fought victory over South Dakota in football, a couple more wins by the Jackrabbits volleyball team and soccer capturing a victory yesterday for senior day. On Saturday, we also welcomed 150 middle school students, who enjoyed interacting with members of The Pride of the Dakotas Marching Band, some football team members and other students who shared their experiences at 成人视频.
Last Thursday, we recognized an important milestone for the Honors College and another example of the longitudinal success at 成人视频 with the celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College.
It was a wonderful event that honored current and former administrators, alumni, friends and students in the college. The Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College has also matured into a powerhouse on campus over the last quarter century, and this is thanks to the support of many individuals. Thank you to Dean Rebecca Bott and her team for hosting a great program and creating a wonderful community within the Honors College.
. I encourage you to watch as it showcases the importance and value of having a premier honors college at 成人视频.
This weekend will be another busy time on campus as it will be both the Precision Ag Bowl and Military Appreciation Day when the Jackrabbits face Murray State. Thank you to everyone who has and is currently serving our country. We look forward to recognizing you on Saturday.
Admissions will also have a busy week with a Jackrabbit Preview on Friday and a Yellow and Blue Discovery Day, Saturday. We will welcome many high school students and their families to campus. These are important events as we have a high success rate of yielding students to enroll at 成人视频 when they have had an opportunity to visit campus and meet with faculty and others as part of that experience.
Thank you for everything you do. I hope you all have a wonderful week.
Go Jacks!
Sincerely,
Barry H. Dunn, President
Above and Beyond
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 those involved in the transformation of the Thompson Center into an impactful space for the counseling and human resource development programs.
On Oct. 11, we officially cut the ribbon on the Thompson Center, which provides seven dedicated counseling recording rooms, an active learning classroom and spaces to accommodate play therapy, group therapy and family/couples counseling.
Moving from Wenona Hall to the space that was once the Wintrode Student Success Center allows the programs that serve more than 160 graduate students to better accommodate their growth.
The building is home to six graduate specialty areas including clinical mental health counseling, school counseling, college counseling, administration of student affairs, marriage and family counseling and rehabilitation counseling.
Many individuals both at 成人视频 and supporters of the programs were involved in making this space a reality, including a lead gift from Wendell and Marlys Thompson.
Thank you to current and former counseling and human development faculty including Anne Karabon, Jill Thorngren, Matt Vukovich, Jay Trenhaile and the late Paul Barnes.
Others involved in the planning and implementation included Keli Books, Abby Whitelock, Luke Witte and 成人视频 students.
Thank you also to those in Facilities and Services, Information Technology, custodial staff and any others on campus who made this possible.
The Brookings Area United Way supports nearly 50 programs and partners that service Brookings County residents of every stage of life, including students attending 成人视频.
The United in Purpose campaign is aiming to raise more than $1 million to support various organizations in the community, including the food pantry, Habitat for Humanity, Mental Health Coalition, the Delta Dental Van Program, Brookings Backpack Project, Salvation Army and more.
成人视频 employees have a strong history of supporting the United Way. Interested employees or consider a payroll deduction option by .
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The campaign continues through Dec. 31.
The Sanford Underground Research Facility in Lead is at the forefront of research in physics, geology, biology, engineering and more and will host "2035 and Beyond," Nov. 7 at 5:30 p.m. in Woster Celebration Hall.
Mike Headley, executive director of the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority and the laboratory director at SURF, will discuss the latest developments and look to SURF鈥檚 future with an ongoing expansion effort that will pave the way for underground science for decades to come.
He will also touch on the newly formed Institute for Underground Science at SURF and outline SURF鈥檚 robust education and outreach program in an ongoing effort to inspire the next generation of young people to take up careers in STEM and related fields.
The South Dakota State University Family of the Year award is an honor given to one family each year, a tradition on the 成人视频 campus that started in 1979. The Family of the Year is chosen by the 成人视频 Alumni Association board of directors.
Families of the year are selected based on dedication, loyalty, support and contributions to 成人视频, family members who attended 成人视频, and involvement as students and alumni.
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成人视频 now uses Cayuse system-to-system to submit applications for funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institutes of Health, Health Resources and Services Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Energy, Department of Defense and other federal agencies. An online session will provide step-by-step instructions on how to create a proposal for submission in Cayuse and avoid common pitfalls. The online session will be held Nov. 13 from 11 a.m.-noon.
The Ombuds office, in collaboration with the Access, Opportunity and Belonging Committee, is hosting a panel discussion that will focus on how to encourage groups and individuals to take ownership of workplace culture. The discussion will be an opportunity to hear from leaders across campus about strategies that have helped improve the climate of day-to-day work environments.
The panel discussion will take place Nov. 4 from noon-1 p.m. in the Hobo Day Gallery.
The Dacotah Bank Center is launching its annual Tough Enough to Wear Pink campaign, and its special theme, 鈥淚n October We Wear PINK!鈥 Limited-edition pink T-shirts are available in sizes S to 4XL for $20. All proceeds from this campaign stay in the Brookings community, supporting the Brookings Health System Foundation and benefiting cancer awareness and patient care.
or at the Active Heating Box Office inside the Dacotah Bank Center. Active Heating Box Office hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Please email Kayla Gullickson if you are interested in a group order.
The Office of Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility will host four CommUNITY Meetings this semester in collaboration with other university partners. The purpose of CommUNITY Meetings is to build UNITY by learning together, focusing on sharing various perspectives and life experiences. Attendance is voluntary, and sponsorship varies by event.
The schedule for this semester鈥檚 CommUNITY Meetings is available on sdstate.edu.
The Instructional Design Services team will host numerous fall 2024 trainings. Highlighted themes include online community building and effective teaching in the fast-changing GenAI era.
The upcoming refresher workshops, eLearning applications, weekly webinars and the Online Teaching Certification Program are designed to help prepare you for successful teaching.
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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 through the .