NSU NEWS UPDATE – Aug. 6, 2018
Welcome to the NSU News Update - providing information on events happening on campus or involving NSU students, staff and faculty.
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Open house for residence halls
A public open house will be held for Northern’s two new residence halls from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10. Great Plains East, located south of the Mewaldt-Jensen Building, and Great Plains West, located at the site of the former Lindberg Hall, will open this fall. The open house will include tours of both halls. For more information, call 605-626-3007 or email residencelife@northern.edu.
International Programs Office seeking ‘Friendship Families’
The International Programs Office is looking for families to participate in the Friendship Family Program. The program involves spending time with international student(s) at least once a month while they are studying here at Northern. The program is intended to give international students a more in-depth experience in American culture and another source of support. Families are expected to invite students to participate in events or activities the family already does, such as watching a movie at home or at the theater, going to sporting and/or artistic events, and cooking at home. The OIP will match interested families and students based on mutual interests. For more information or to apply, email Heidi Hepola at heidi.hepola@northern.edu or call 605-626-7802.
Northern Giving Away Scholarships at Brown County Fair
For the second year in a row, Brown County Fair-goers will have a chance to win money to attend Northern State University. Northern is giving away $7,000 in scholarships for fall 2019. That’s seven $1,000 scholarships, or one for each day of the fair, which runs Aug. 13-19 at the Brown County Fairgrounds. For a chance to win a scholarship, stop by Northern’s booth at the fair and fill out an NSU Learn More card. Northern will be set up in booth 00L, located just inside the Expo doors. Learn more here.
JFAC Gallery Exhibition
The Sharon Kagan exhibition in the JFAC Gallery will run until Aug. 15. Kagan is a multimedia artist who utilizes knitting, photography and drawing as the foundation of her personal lexicon. Kagan has a Bachelor of Arts from UCLA and a Master of Arts in Sculpture from Otis Art Institute, where she trained with Betye Saar and Germano Celant. This exhibition was been coordinated through a partnership with Katharine T. Carter & Associates. Click here to learn more about the exhibit and the artist.
COLLEGEpalooza is Aug. 28
This back-to-school celebration for NSU and Presentation College students is scheduled for Aug. 28 in downtown Aberdeen.
Gypsy Day Parade Registration Open
Online registration for the 103rd annual NSU Gypsy Day Parade is now open. Individuals and groups interested in entering the parade will be able to access the online form. Registration will include a $25 participation fee. The parade is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 29, with a start time of 9 a.m. This year’s parade theme is “Wolves at the Movies.” For information, click here to read more, or contact the NSU Student Affairs office at 605-626-3007 or gypsydays@northern.edu.
2018 Hall of Fame Banquet
The 2018 Hall of Fame Banquet is set for Friday, Sept. 28, at the Best Western Ramkota. The night will kick off with a social hour at 5 p.m. in the banquet room, followed by the dinner and program at 6 p.m. Tickets are required to attend the banquet, and are $25 for adults and $10 for children. Those looking to attend should contact the Northern State University Foundation at 605-626-2550 or nsualumni@northern.edu by Sept. 15, 2018. The 2018 Hall of Fame class includes Noelle (Hall) Bergan, Baron Blanchard, Melissa (Gamble) Haggins, Eric Longhenry, Dale McElhany, and the 1969 Wolves football team. More information can be found here.
2018 Common Read Lecture is Nov. 14
Angie Thomas, author of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling book “The Hate U Give,” will deliver NSU’s 2018 Common Read Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. The event—Northern’s eighth annual Common Read Lecture—is free and open to the public. The award-winning “The Hate U Give” has received starred reviews from eight literary journals and has been optioned by Fox 2000 and Temple Hill Production. It is available for purchase at the NSU Wolf Shoppe. Click here to learn more.
NSU Culturefest is Nov. 1
Organizers of Culturefest are seeking entertainment and community groups to participate in the event this fall on the Northern campus. Culturefest, a celebration of cultures from around the nation and the world, will be held 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 1, in the Barnett Center. Culturefest is free and open to the public. Individuals or groups interested in participating are encouraged to contact the NSU Office of International Programs at 605-626-7802 or international@northern.edu.
Great Russian Nutcracker will return to NSU on Nov. 26
The one and only Moscow Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker will return to the Northern State University Harvey and Cynthia Jewett Theater on Monday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. Click here to read more. For ticket information, call Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 or visit www.nutcracker.com.
Friends of the Arts/NSU Young Artist Competition
The Northern State University School of Fine Arts has announced that it will launch the first annual Friends of the Arts/NSU Young Artist Competition on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. The music performance competition will be open to juniors and seniors from high schools throughout South Dakota and surrounding states. Generous prizes will be offered for first, second and third place winners in four categories including piano, strings, voice and wind/percussion. Click here to read more information about the competition.
Wolves Helping the Community
Don’t forget: If you’re volunteering this summer in the community or elsewhere, click here to submit your volunteer hours!
Community Spotlight
Aberdeen League of Women Voters is presenting a lecture on women's rights in honor of the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage. The presentation will be by Sally Roesch Wagner on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 1:30 p.m. at the K.O. Lee Aberdeen Public Library.
Campus Construction Update
Campus construction continues throughout the summer – stay informed with NSU Facilities Manager Monte Mehlhoff’s campus construction update, published each Friday in the myNSU homepage announcements!
Personnel Changes on myNSU
Did you know that you can also find personnel changes on myNSU? Log in and check out the monthly personnel updates in the announcements section!
Upcoming Wolves Athletics Events
Saturday, Aug. 18
Volleyball pre-season scrimmage, 6 p.m., Wachs Arena
Monday, Aug. 20
Soccer vs. Presentation College (exhibition), 6 p.m., Athletic and Recreation Fields
Wednesday, Aug. 22
Soccer vs. Concordia Moorhead (exhibition), 4 p.m., Athletic and Recreation Fields