Monthly Archives: July 2003

Regents move USD physician assistant studies to graduate level Students studying to become physician assistants at The University of South Dakota will do so at the graduate degree level beginning in fall 2004, the South Dakota Board of Regents decided June 25. The regents, meeting in Aberdeen, also approved a … Read Article →

USD student earns Met fellowship in NYC Jayson Dobney, a masters student in music with an emphasis in the history of musical instruments at The University of South Dakota, has been awarded a one-year pre-doctoral fellowship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Dobney's thesis on the … Read Article →

University will host Governor's Camp More than 100 middle school students from South Dakota and surrounding states will participate in the 20th annual South Dakota Governor's Camp, scheduled July 27-31 at The University of South Dakota. Under the theme "Lean on Me," students identified as "high ability and high potential" … Read Article →

Alum donates Apollo memorabilia to USD Charles Nickel, an alumnus of The University of South Dakota and a scientist who worked on the Apollo space missions, has donated his rich collection of memorabilia associated with those missions to the Physics Department at USD. Nickel graduated with a bachelor's degree in … Read Article →

USD announces new associate dean of arts & sciences The University of South Dakota has announced that Dr. Christina Keller has been named associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences. As associate dean, Keller will assist the dean with implementing policies and establishing priorities in Arts and Sciences. … Read Article →

USD Disabilities Program receives grant U.S. Senator Tim Johnson announced June 30 that The University of South Dakota will receive $397,973 to fund academic training in its Center for Disabilities. The project will be directed by Judy Struck, USD's executive director for the Center for Disabilities. "These funds will further … Read Article →

USD professor's art featured in Brookings For Jeff Freeman, professor of drawing, design and painting at The University of South Dakota, art comes from the areas of life that do not have specific boundaries. "People often speak of being grounded, about setting your moral compass," said Freeman. "In anyone's life … Read Article →