August 18, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University Honors Program students have been working on their undergraduate research projects this summer in the Jewett Regional Science Education Center.
Olivia Rud, a senior from Madison, is researching materials that have the potential to prevent biofilm growth,
August 12, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Olivia Becker and Kristen Calderon know a lot more about mosquitoes than the average college student.
That’s because for the past two summers, the Northern State University students have participated in Northern’s mosquito surveillance project, a grant-funded partnership with the
August 11, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Huron Community Campus will hold student orientation on Monday, Aug. 23, from 3 to 6:30 p.m.
New and returning students will be able to visit with NSU Admissions, Academic Advising, Disability Services and Tech Services.
All HCC students are strongly recommended to attend this
August 9, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University Involvement Fair will take place 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1, on the Campus Green.
The event, open to the campus community, invites all NSU recognized student organizations, Aberdeen area employers, organizations and nonprofits to join to promote
August 6, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University has received grant funding from 3M that will provide two $5,000 STEM scholarships to Native American students.
The funding, which comes from the STEM or Skilled Trades Equity program, will help the university recruit more Native American students into its
July 27, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – The 14th Annual Back-to-School Workshop will take place 8 a.m.-noon Aug. 17 at the Northern State University Johnson Fine Arts Center.
The workshop will be led by Ms. Dorina Sackman-Ebuwa, who is known as "The Lab Coat Teacher" and, affectionately, “Miss Dorito” by her students
July 16, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Summertime in Northern State University’s Jewett Regional Science Education Center is anything but quiet – inside the labs of the cutting-edge facility, students are hard at work on undergraduate research projects.
That includes Ryan Clay.
Clay, a non-traditional student majoring
July 13, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University will continue to utilize HyFlex on campus, starting again in spring 2022.
HyFlex was used during the COVID-19 pandemic from fall 2020 to spring 2021. HyFlex, or “Hybrid Flexible,” includes not only face-to-face instruction but also synchronous and
July 6, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University AD Josh Moon has accepted the athletic director role at the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, an NCAA Division I institution. A native of Wisconsin, Moon begins his new role on Aug. 1.
“I am truly honored and humbled to join the awesome team at Green
July 2, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – International student Matej Cip recently earned second place at the 14th International Cimbalom Performing Arts Competition in Valašské Meziříčí, Czech Republic.
“I received a special jury award for the ‘Extraordinary Sound Quality of the Competition Repertoire,’ and during the
July 2, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – The Northern State University Phi Beta Lambda team has a national champion.
Christine Stoltenberg of Stratford won first place in Contemporary Sports Issues at the virtual Phi Beta Lambda National Leadership Conference. Stoltenberg, current NSU PBL President, also earned sixth
July 1, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Blake Day has been named Senior Vice President of the NSU Foundation.
In this role, Day will lead the Foundation’s development effort under the direction of the President/CEO. He will work closely with the Director of Athletics and Deans of the College of Arts and Sciences,
June 29, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Thanks to a new agreement, Northern State University graduates will now be eligible for guaranteed acceptance into the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program from SDSU located in Aberdeen.
The guaranteed admission agreement between Northern and South Dakota
June 22, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Neal H. Schnoor, the chief of staff to the president at California State University Long Beach, will become the 18th president of Northern State University, the South Dakota Board of Regents announced Tuesday.
Schnoor has served in his current position since 2019. As chief of staff
June 21, 2021
The South Dakota Board of Regents will meet Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. (Central Daylight Time) in the Centennial Rooms of the Student Center on the campus of Northern State University, for the purposes of appointing a new president at Northern.
Immediately following the regents’ meeting,
June 15, 2021
The South Dakota Board of Regents announced today three candidates who are finalists to become the next president at Northern State University.
Regent Jim Thares, who chairs the presidential search process, said the finalists will be on campus in Aberdeen later this week (June 17-18) for scheduled
June 3, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – A record 14 Northern State University Honors Program students have been accepted to present their Honors undergraduate research at the National Collegiate Honors Conference in fall 2021.
That’s a 100 percent acceptance rate for Northern this year; the typical NCHC acceptance rate
June 1, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., has released the dean’s list for the spring 2021 semester.
Students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester are eligible for the dean’s list. Students who achieved dean’s list status and requested that their
June 1, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – After two years with festivities either reduced or canceled due to a winter storm and COVID-19, Northern State University is excited to once again celebrate its homecoming this fall.
Gypsy Day 2021 is Saturday, Oct. 2, with the 105th annual parade that morning in downtown Aberdeen
May 26, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – This fall, Northern State University will offer a brand new Bachelor of Arts in Global Language and Culture.
This unique program, available in person or online, will provide students the skills and experiences to communicate effectively in global contexts across cultural settings.
May 25, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Theatre returns to historic Fort Sisseton this summer for the 15th season of Northern Fort Playhouse.
Due to the impact of COVID-19, the Northern Fort Playhouse's 2020 season was canceled, but this year, two productions will be presented in the south barracks building of Fort
May 24, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – In his more than 50 years of teaching, Dr. John Stone has accomplished a lot.
Originally from Pierre, S.D., Stone graduated Northern in 1965, when Northern was called Northern Normal and Industrial School. Since then, Stone has taught at universities all over the world: Tokyo,
May 20, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University has created an exciting opportunity for third-through fifth-grade teachers who are interested in bringing more STEM lessons into their classrooms.
The NSU College of Arts and Sciences has developed a new STEM Kit program that will provide “experiments in a
May 17, 2021
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Starting in fall 2021, Northern State University will offer a new Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, which combines components of the biology and chemistry programs.
The degree will provide a strong background for health-related professional schools and careers, and will help
May 17, 2021
Photo of Alice Wong courtesy of Eddie Hernandez Photography
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University’s fall 2021 Common Read book will be “Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century,” by Alice Wong.
Wong will deliver the 2021 NSU Larry and Julie Poeppel Family