Dakota State University

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• At DSU we are dedicated to providing students with an “Ecology of Learning” that will guarantee students that their education has prepared them for this new world.
• The Board implemented SDCL § 13-59-2.2 by authorizing undergraduate and graduate programs that are technology-infused and promote excellence in teaching and learning. These programs support research, scholarly and creative activities and provide service to the State of South Dakota and the region. Dakota State University is a member of the South Dakota System of Higher Education.
• Dakota State University has enjoyed a long and proud history of leadership and service since its founding in 1881 as the first teacher education institution in the Dakota Territory. Learning and Teaching Enhanced by TabletPC Applications. Instructors have redesigned courses to utilize the power of TabletPC and make teaching and learning more dynamic and interactive.
• For most of its history, DSU has been identified with teacher preparation, first as a normal school and later as a four-year public college. The University has had several different names, among them Madison Normal, Eastern Normal, and General Beadle State College. The name, Dakota State College, was adopted in 1969. On July 1, 1989, Dakota State College became Dakota State University. The University title was conferred on the institution by the South Dakota Legislature in order to better reflect its purpose in the total scheme of the state's higher education system.
• DSU is governed by the Board of Regents of South Dakota and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission DSU is also a partner of USDSU.
• Profile last updated: 00/00/0000.

In the News:

• New superintendent in Oldham-Ramona (Washington Examiner)
  posted on July 19, 2011 at 09:46:08 am
  The Associated Press The Associated Press OLDHAM, S.D. The Oldham-Ramona School District has a new superintendent. The Madison Daily Leader reports that Brian Sieh (SEE) starts his position on Tuesday. He's a graduate of Dakota State University and has most recently been the high school principal for the Crow Creek School District. He has also held superintendent positions at Wolsey-Wessington ...
• Board Of Regents Approves USD, SDSU Facility Plans (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
  posted on June 30, 2011 at 05:28:59 am
  MADISON — The South Dakota Board of Regents gave permission Wednesday for preliminary planning to proceed on three new athletic facilities at South Dakota State University and The University of South Dakota.
• Camp Registration Closes July 3 (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
  posted on June 28, 2011 at 06:37:08 am
  MADISON — Registration closes for the Dakota State University High School Digital Arts Camp in Madison (S.D.) on Sunday, July 3.
• Foster County wins 4-H dairy judging contest (The Fargo Forum)
  posted on June 23, 2011 at 11:48:20 pm
  The 4-H dairy judging team from Foster County placed first in the state 4-H dairy judging contest held with the recent FFA contest at North Dakota State University.
• South Dakota Senator holds cybersecurity meeting (KOTA Rapid City)
  posted on June 21, 2011 at 10:13:01 pm
  Senate Banking Committee Chairman Senator Tim Johnson (D)-South Dakota held a hearing on cybersecurity and data protection in the financial sector Tuesday, where he invited Dr. Kevin Streff, Associate Professor of Information Assurance at Dakota State University in Madison, to testify.

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