Monthly Archives: December 2004

New USD campaign features success stories, 1964 alumnus Tom Brokaw The University of South Dakota's new marketing and branding campaign, which will highlight the institution's exceptional successes, students and faculty, will feature the voice of one such extraordinary individual: USD alumnus and NBC's Tom Brokaw. The campaign, titled "Extraordinary" after … Read Article →

Austin students' small change brings big dividends to McCloud The students of Austin Elementary couldn't quite believe their eyes last week when they entered the school gymnasium and found the floor covered with the coins and dollar bills they brought to assist Molly McCloud with medical expenses. The students of … Read Article →

Vermillion High receives funding to implement High Schools that Work The Vermillion School District has received funding from the South Dakota Great Plains Foundation through the South Dakota Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education to implement High Schools that Work. The award is for $10,000 for each … Read Article →

Governor appoints two to Board of Education Gov. Mike Rounds has appointed Jan Nicolay of Chester and Clint Waara of Sioux Falls to the South Dakota Board of Education. Each will serve a four-year term. Nicolay has an extensive background in the education field. For nearly 40 years, she worked … Read Article →

New course connects with international campuses The University of South Dakota will unite four campuses in three countries for a new international course "The Peoples of North America: Identity, Change and Relationships" (AIS 491/591) in the spring of 2005. The course explores relationships among indigenous and non-indigenous peoples of North … Read Article →