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.
Reception for William H. Daly Exhibit
The William H. Daly Exhibit, part of Darcy Usher's NSU Undergraduate Research Grant project, will be unveiled and having an opening reception on Thursday, Feb. 7, starting at 6:30 p.m. Drinks and snacks will be provided. Come learn about an amazing alum of Northern State University with a riveting story.
NSU Theater Seeking Help with Festival
The NSU Theater Department needs additional help during the Jan. 31-Feb. 2 S.D. One Act Festival. Individuals are needed to work two-hour shifts starting at 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. If you have a break in your classes next Thursday and Friday or nothing to do next Saturday, and would like to earn $10 an hour, please see Laura Haar in the Fine Arts Office, Spafford 315.
PBL/Business Club Clothing Drive
The School of Business’ Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) Chapter/Business Club’s second annual Clothing Drive/Workshop will be Jan. 29 from 3:30-6:30 p.m. in the NSU Centennial Rooms. For more information, please contact Drs. Amber Mathern at 605-626-3002 or Kristi Bockorny at 605-626-3001.
The PBL/Business Club’s “Follow the ‘Golden’ Path...to Success” Career Readiness Workshop is on Jan. 29 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the NSU Centennial Rooms.
Spring Study Abroad Fair
On Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, the Spring Study Abroad Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 2pm in the Student Center. Come meet our study abroad partners, faculty summer program leaders, Confucius Center and study abroad advisor to learn more about what study abroad is all about and how it can benefit you for the rest of your life!
Study Abroad Program Workshop
Are you interested in teaching a group of students abroad? The Office of International Programs is hosting a Faculty-Led Study Abroad Program Workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 3-4:30 p.m. in the Student Center Maroon Room. All faculty interested in leading a study abroad program are welcome and encouraged to attend. Participants will learn more about the faculty-led process and hear from experienced leaders and a study abroad affiliate representative with significant experience in faculty-led program coordination. Refreshments will be served.
Newman Center News
Tuesday, Jan. 29: From 6 to 7:30 p.m., Eric Gallagher from the Diocese of Sioux Falls will be at the Newman Center discussing Totus Tuus. Totus Tuus is a Catholic Summer Mission that lasts the course of the summer from late May to early August. You can also contact Megan Schulz or Fr. Jordan Samson at the Newman Center if interested.
Sunday, Feb. 3: Sunday Mass times are 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Our normal 7 p.m. Mass has been moved up to 4 p.m. to accommodate our Super Bowl, which starts at 5:15 p.m. All are welcome to join us. We are across the street from Kramer!
NSU Opera presents ‘Speed Dating Tonight’
Northern State University Opera will present the dinner and show event, Michael Ching’s “Speed Dating Tonight!” This comic, one-act opera doesn’t include any actual speed dating, but is meant to reflect the real-life quirks of modern dating and is comprised of 90-second “dates” which are brief arias and duets. The event will take place Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2019, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ward Hotel in conjunction with Roma’s Ristorante Italiano. Tickets are $35 per person and covers meal, tip and tax, and show ticket. 60 seats are available for both showings, and will be available online until 4 hours before the first showing. Purchase tickets online here or purchase at the door before the show using cash or check.
True Black History Museum at NSU Feb. 1
The traveling museum exhibit, The True Black History Museum, will be featured in the NSU Student Center Centennial Rooms on Friday, Feb. 1. The exhibit will be up from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be a lecture from noon to 1 p.m. featuring True Black History Museum CEO and Founder Fred J. Saffold III. The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by NSU Multicultural Student Affairs.
Lions Club Pancake Feed
The Lions Club will hold a pancake feed 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, in the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired gym. Freewill donations will be taken at the door. All proceeds will go to help kids and families in Aberdeen with sight issues, including free glasses for kids and eye screening equipment. Learn more about Lions International global causes here.
Transforming the Teaching & Learning Environment
This virtual conference consists of six daily sessions each weekday from Feb. 4 to 15. Pick and choose which topics interest you – free to all Northern faculty and staff! For more information, please refer to the email sent by NSU Instructional Design on Monday, Jan. 14, at 2 p.m.
Dietz Opening Reception is Feb. 4
Virginia-based artist Alicia Dietz will be exhibiting her artwork in the JFAC gallery from Feb. 4 to March 29. The opening reception is on Feb. 4 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Dietz is a former Blackhawk Helicopter Maintenance Test Pilot who, in her 10-year career, served in Iraq and has been stationed all over the world. She has since traded in her helmet for wood working tools and builds sculpture that draws its influence from her military experiences.
NSU Teacher Job Fair
The third annual NSU Teacher Job Fair will take place on Friday, Feb. 8, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Student Center Centennial Rooms. The event will begin with round-table discussions led by school administrators, followed by a job fair and candidate interviews. Candidates should check Wolf Work regularly for participating schools and openings. Professional dress and résumés are required. The NSU Teacher Job Fair is co-sponsored by the Millicent Atkins School of Education and Career Services. For additional information, please contact the Field Experiences Office or Career Services.
B.I.G. (Business – Industry – Government) and South Dakota Teacher Job Fairs
The annual B.I.G. (Business – Industry – Government) and South Dakota Teacher Job Fairs will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 12, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Sioux Falls Convention Center. Entrance to both fairs is free for students who pre-register online or with Career Services. Pre-registration also includes a professional free, digital portrait. All other attendees will be required to pay $10 at-the-door for entrance. The deadline to pre-register is Feb. 10. Professional dress and résumés are required. A listing of attending employers can be found here: BIG Job Fair or Teacher Job Fair. For additional information, please contact Career Services, Student Center 207.
Primrose Arts and Lecture Series
The 2018-19 NSU-Primrose Arts and Lecture Series will take place throughout the academic school year at Aberdeen's Primrose Retirement Community, located at 1701 Third Avenue S.E.
Feb. 12: "Hub City History: Preserving and Presenting the Past in the NSU Archives"; presented by Mr. Robert Russell, director of Beulah Williams Library.
March 12: "Ceramic Form and Fragment: Artwork of Gratia Brown"; presented by Ms. Gratia Brown, Assistant Professor of Art.
April 9: "NSU: At Home in the World - An Overview of NSU's International Programs"; presented by Dr. Leigh Neys, director of International Programs.
2019 Research, Scholarship and Creativity Forum
Students and faculty: Mark your calendars for the 2019 Research, Scholarship and Creativity Forum! This year’s forum will be held on assessment day, March 19. The forum is the best way to showcase student work on campus. Whether you are a business student doing research for a class project, a pre-med student researching genetics, or an art major assembling an display of personal work, you are invited to participate. Whatever independent scholarship you are doing, we want showcase it. To apply, fill out the application form by visiting myNSU and navigating to “Academics,” “Undergraduate Research,” and clicking on “Forum Application” in the documents section. For more information, email NSU’s undergraduate research coordinator at andrew.russell@northern.edu.
Aberdeen Area & NSU Employment Expo and Job Fair
Save the date for the Aberdeen Area & NSU Employment Expo and Job Fair, slated for Wednesday, March 27, in the Barnett Center. A partnership between NSU Career Services and the South Dakota Department of Labor, this fair will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to all NSU students and community members. For additional information, please contact Career Services, Student Center 207.
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.
SGA Filling Empty Seats
Calling all NSU business and international students! The Student Government Association (SGA) is looking to fill the empty Business Seat and International Seat. If you are interested in becoming an SGA Senator, come to our meeting Tuesday night at 9 p.m. in the Missouri River Room! Contact Shanae Doerr or Tyler Harris for more information!
Wolves Triathlon Registration
Registration is now open for the Wolves Triathlon, hosted by the Northern State Swim Team. The date of the event is April 14. For more information and to register, visit the Wolves Triathlon webpage.
Free Zumba in Dacotah Hall
Zumba with ZIN Lara Nelson will take place Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. in Dacotah Hall Dance Studio through Feb. 27. Free to all students and staff!
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 Athletics Events
Thursday, Jan. 31
Wrestling vs. Dakota Wesleyan, 7 p.m., Barnett Center
Friday, Feb. 1
Wrestling vs. Minot State, 7 p.m., Barnett Center
Friday, Feb. 8
Women’s basketball vs. Sioux Falls (I Hate Winter), 5:30 p.m., Wachs Arena
Men’s basketball vs. Sioux Falls (I Hate Winter), 7:30 p.m., Wachs Arena
Saturday, Feb. 9
Women’s basketball vs. Southwest Minnesota State (I Hate Winter), 4 p.m., Wachs Arena
Men’s basketball vs. Southwest Minnesota State (I Hate Winter), 6 p.m., Wachs Arena