NSU NEWS UPDATE – July 23, 2018
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.
Ice Cream Social
The CSE Committee is having an ice cream social on the campus green on Wednesday, July 25, from 2 to 3 p.m. Raffle tickets for fall prizes will be available. Freewill donations will be accepted.
Northern Fort Playhouse Performances
The Northern Fort Playhouse’s 13th season will bring “Fly By Night” and “It’s Only a Play” to the historic Fort Sisseton through the end of the month. Showing at 7:30 p.m. on July 28 is “Fly By Night.” "It’s Only a Play” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on July 27. Ticket reservations can be made by calling 605-467-3247. For more information, email pjlunznfu@brittonsd.com, or visit the NFP website.
Grieg And Mozart: Emotion Through Song
NSU’s Marla Fogderud, soprano, and Jean Hellner, piano, will present a lecture recital called “Grieg and Mozart: Emotion Through Song” on Saturday, July 28, at 2 p.m. at the Redlin Art Center in Watertown. The event is free and open to the public. A freewill offering to benefit the Edvard Grieg Society of The Dakotas will be taken.
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 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!
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!