Welcome to the NSU News Update - providing information on events happening on campus or involving NSU students, staff and faculty.
To submit a news item, send it via email to NSUNews@northern.edu by 5 p.m. Thursday of the week before the announcement should run.
Avera St. Luke’s Lab Tour
Are you interested in learning about the Medical Lab Science Degree and what happens in the lab? Join us April 8 in touring Avera St. Luke’s Lab and learning about the different job opportunities available. Meet by the NSU greenhouse connected to the Mewaldt-Jensen Building by 10 a.m. Monday, April 8. The tour will take place 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Raptor Demonstration on Campus
The NSU Environmental Club is hosting the Black Hills Raptor Center, which will be putting on an education bird show with live raptors on Monday, April 8, at 6 p.m. in Krikac Auditorium! The event is free to attend for all NSU students and Aberdeen community members.
'Pursuing Palestine’ exhibition in JFAC Gallery
Artist Noelle Rasmussen’s “Pursuing Palestine” exhibition will be on display in the NSU Fine Arts Center Gallery April 8 to June 7. An opening reception will be held on April 9 from 6 to 7 p.m. in the JFAC Gallery. Refreshments will be served. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Dr. Greg Blair at Greg.Blair@northern.edu.
Primrose Arts and Lecture Series
The 2018-19 NSU-Primrose Arts and Lecture Series will take place throughout the academic school year at 2:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Aberdeen's Primrose Retirement Community, located at 1701 Third Avenue S.E. On April 9, Dr. Leigh Neys, director of International Programs, will present "NSU: At Home in the World - An Overview of NSU's International Programs.”
On Tuesday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. in the Missouri River Room, Drs. Barclay and Mathern will present Business Education: Faculty Tips to Guide International and Domestic Student Interaction to Benefit Classroom Learning. Plan to attend this fun, educational event with amazing professors, with free food and friends!
NSU Theater Presents ‘Fun Home’
NSU Theater will present the musical "Fun Home" in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Black Box Theater. Performances will run nightly April 9-13 and is recommended for ages 12 and up. “Fun Home,” one of the first musicals to feature a lesbian protagonist, was adapted by Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori from Alison Bechdel's 2006 graphic memoir of the same name. It was nominated for the 2014 Edward M. Kennedy Prize, nine Lucille Lortel Awards and won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Musical. Tickets for “Fun Home” are $18, with a Northern faculty/staff discount of $9. NSU students are admitted free with ID. To buy tickets, please click here.
Campus Town Hall
This semester’s campus town hall will be 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, in JFAC Room 117 (Red Room). Based on feedback from the fall event, this semester’s theme is budgeting. There is no specific university budget issue to discuss at this time; rather, the forum will address our annual budgeting process. Everyone is encouraged to attend. If you prefer to submit comments and questions online, or if you’re unable to attend, please utilize this form. We will post a written summary of the town hall event under the campus news section on northern.edu/myNSU.
The next NSU Noon Forum will take place at noon Wednesday, April 10, with “Business Students and General Education.” The session, which will take place in the Williams Library Round Room, will be led by Drs. Kristi Bockorny and Hannah Walters. Noon forums are open to all who are interested – students, staff and the public. For more information, contact Dr. Art Marmorstein at 605-626-2608 or Art.Marmorstein@northern.edu.
NSU senior Chukwualuka “Sammy” Oguejiofor will hold his senior art exhibition reception at 5:30 p.m. on April 11 in the Student Center. His senior art exhibition will be open from April 8 to April 19, and will showcase his many beauty and fashion related photography works.
‘Band Extravaganza III’ set for April 14
NSU Symphonic Band will be holding their concert entitled “Band Extravaganza III – Band a la Mode” April 14, at 3 p.m. in the Johnson Fine Arts Center Jewett Theater. The concert will feature the NSU Symphonic Band, conducted by NSU Professor of Music Dr. Rolf Olson, and NSU Concert Band, conducted by Assistant Professor of Music Dr. Audrey Miller. Admission is free and open to the public. Ice cream will be served after the concert.
Wolves Triathlon set for April 14
The Wolves Triathlon, hosted by the Northern State Swim Team, will take place April 14. For more information and to register, visit the Wolves Triathlon webpage.
‘A Night of Art and Poetry’
NSU is working with Safe Harbor, United Way and Red Rooster to present “A Night of Art and Poetry.” The event will once again collaborate Northern student poets with student designers to create works of art that will be sold to raise money for Safe Harbor. “A Night of Art and Poetry” will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, at the Red Rooster Coffee House, 218 S. Main St. The event, which is free and open to the public, honors National Poetry Month, Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Northern will host the 66thannual Mathematics Contest at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, in the Barnett Center. Roughly 500 students from approximately 30 area schools are expected to participate, according to Dr. Stacy Trentham, NSU assistant professor of mathematics and contest director. Following the contest, an awards ceremony will take place in the upstairs gym of the Barnett Center at 1 p.m. The contest is not open to the public, but they are encouraged to attend the awards ceremony.
Nominate Employees for Performance Awards
The annual Employee Recognition lunch will be held April 24 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Please RSVP to susan.bostian@northern.edu if you plan to attend.
Also, please plan to nominate your colleagues, co-workers or staff members for the Employee Performance Awards by clicking here. This will take you to the NSU Human Resources webpage. Click on the NSU Employee Performance Award Nomination link under HR Links. Performance awards are given in the following areas:
- Excellence in Performance
- Excellence in Management
- Student Service Award – Support Services
- Teamwork Award
- Community Leader Service Award
Avera Health and Wellness Center Beginners Class
Want to start working out but aren't sure where to start? Curious to see what is offered in the Avera Health and Wellness Center (located in the Barnett Center)? Attend the Avera Health and Wellness Center Beginners Class every Tuesday and Thursday through April 26, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The class will include friendly and professional instructors, tutorials on how to use each machine, workout programs provided and optional group workouts. Sign up on IMLeagues or contact Jordan Mehl.
Community Spotlight
“Night in a Car for Journey Home,” a homelessness simulation that challenges the community to spend the night in a car so others don’t have to, will take place on April 26 in downtown Aberdeen. Get a team together and plan to participate in this event, which shines a spotlight on the hidden aspect of homelessness that many in our community experience – living in their cars – while raising money for Journey Home! The overnight event, which will take place 7 p.m. April 26- to 7 a.m. April 27 in the Aberdeen Police Department parking lot, is sponsored by the 2019 Leadership Aberdeen class. To register or for more information, visit the Night in a Car for Journey Home Facebook page or Aberdeen Area Chamber of Commerce webpage, or contact the Chamber at 605-225-2860.
Chinese Painting, Ping Pong Workshops on Tuesdays
It’s not too late to join the spring semester Chinese painting and ping-pong workshops every Tuesday at NSU! Landscape painting by Ms. Yaqian Wang is at 1 p.m. in the NSU Student Center. Ping-pong by Mr. Lihe Liu is at 3 p.m. at the Dacotah Hall gym. No registration is needed! For more information on all of our programs, please follow the NSU Confucius Institute on Facebook.
Be Part of Wolves Watch
Looking for an opportunity to serve your campus community while being paid? Here is your opportunity to become involved. Campus Safety is looking for students who are interested in being a part of Wolves Watch. The primary purpose of Wolves Watch is to meet fellow students anywhere on campus and walk with them to ensure safe arrival at their destination (library, parking lot, residence hall, etc.). Trained members will also be eligible to work as additional security for large university events. Sign up online using the Wolves Watch Application.
Name Tag Orders
NSU Communications and Marketing orders name tags for employees once a month. To request a name tag for the next campus-wide order, fill out this online form.
Wolves Helping the Community
Don’t forget: If you’re volunteering in the community or elsewhere, click here to submit your volunteer hours!
Upcoming Wolves Home Events
Check out upcoming Wolves home events at the NSU Wolves Game Day webpage or athletics calendar.