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On Oct. 26, USD officials broke ground on the new campus wellness center, which is scheduled for a spring 2011 completion. The 61,000 square foot fitness center will house everything from state-of-the-art workout equipment to studios for pilates and yoga enthusiasts. The wellness center, located just north of the College of Fine Arts at The U, will be a campus hub for recreational activities, including intramural sports as well as a multi-story climbing wall.
On Oct. 26, USD officials broke ground on the new campus wellness center, which is scheduled for a spring 2011 completion. The 61,000 square foot fitness center will house everything from state-of-the-art workout equipment to studios for pilates and yoga enthusiasts. The wellness center, located just north of the College of Fine Arts at The U, will be a campus hub for recreational activities, including intramural sports as well as a multi-story climbing wall.


USD alum honored nationally for assisting in creation of Physician Assistant Studies Program
A national organization has honored a USD alum and health care leader instrumental in creating the school’s Physician Assistant Studies Program.

USD Opera presents ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’
The University of South Dakota Music Department will present the classic Menotti opera, “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” with two performances in December, including Saturday, Dec. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at the Akron Opera House in Akron, Iowa, and on Friday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at USD’s Colton Recital Hall.



Friday, November 20, 2009
In the News

‘Enclosed & Exposed’ student exhibit to be on display at The U
(11/18/2009)
USD professor helps dispute amphibian environmental myth
(11/12/2009)
CAE at The U seeks support for national day of service event
(11/13/2009)
USD, SDSGC recipients of NASA grant to aid DUSEL research
(11/17/2009)
Physician Assistant Studies at The U: great start to great career
(11/10/2009)
Doug Ganschow is November Employee of the Month at USD
(11/13/2009)
USD med school aids with launch of rural research, education initiative
(11/12/2009)
Oscar Howe Gallery at The U digitally documents artist’s collection
(11/10/2009)
Visiting artist to conduct stone and plate litho workshop at USD
(11/10/2009)
Health Happenings & Scrubs Camp at The U on Nov. 11
(11/06/2009)
USD Theatre to showcase student-directed one-acts
(11/06/2009)
Students from The U to meet with billionaire Warren Buffett
(11/04/2009)
USD School of Law professor appointed to AAI advisory board
(11/03/2009)
USD students ‘make a difference’ during nationwide project day
(11/03/2009)
Beacom School of Business at The U hosts author, entrepreneur Jim Houtz for lecture series program
(11/03/2009)
USD students, professor host free classical music concert
(11/03/2009)
Students from USD CAE assist with eastern Iowa flood relief
(11/02/2009)
State association honors USD medical school professors
(11/02/2009)
USD med school professors, grads are state association officers
(11/02/2009)
2009 Gunderson Seminar at USD School of Law to feature South Dakota lawyer-legislators
(10/28/2009)
KYOT productions at The U nominated for national awards
(10/28/2009)
CDC at The U hosts federal government employment seminar
(10/28/2009)
Debra Leners named chair of USD’s nursing program
(10/28/2009)
Study Abroad and Engagement Fair is Oct. 29 at USD
(10/27/2009)
USD, Crazy Horse Memorial enter unique academic partnership
(10/26/2009)
International Education Week celebrated at The U
(10/26/2009)
USD’s Rawlins Piano Trio to perform season-opening concert
(10/22/2009)
USD faculty recognized for extraordinary research
(10/21/2009)
Groundbreaking ceremony set for The U’s new wellness center
(10/21/2009)
USD Opera to stage children’s production in November
(10/20/2009)
USD Foundation announces FY09 financial report
(10/20/2009)
Unique artists, graphic designers to visit USD campus
(10/19/2009)
Beacom School of Business at The U names Outstanding Senior
(10/19/2009)
Dan Meyer named Outstanding Alumnus of the Year by USD Beacom School of Business
(10/19/2009)
Richard and Sharon Cutler are recipients of The U’s 2009 Inman Award
(10/16/2009)
James Mirehouse recipient of Distinguished Service Award at USD’s Beacom School of Business
(10/16/2009)
Mark Broders recognized as 2009 Outstanding Graduate Student by Beacom School of Business at The U
(10/16/2009)
English professor at The U authors third collection of poetry
(10/16/2009)
Beacom School of Business at The U names Kevin Schieffer South Dakota Businessman of the Year
(10/16/2009)
USD Medical School professor emeritus receives national honor
(10/16/2009)
Hoy family honored with room dedication at The U
(10/15/2009)
USD Music Department to host renowned musician Barry Green
(10/15/2009)
DakotaDome to host annual Quad State Marching Competition
(10/15/2009)
USD’s VLP sponsors 13th annual short story competition
(10/15/2009)
USD Career Development Center hosts third annual Career Fair
(10/13/2009)
King, Queen of Dakota Days 2009 announced at The U
(10/09/2009)
Law professor at The U publishes book on Indian law
(10/09/2009)
Genomics research offers opportunity for USD med school
(10/09/2009)
New School of Business Building is Beacom Hall at USD
(10/09/2009)
USD’s medical school faculty honored by state organization
(10/08/2009)
Renée Bak is October Employee of the Month at USD
(10/08/2009)
USD’s medical school honors three for educational excellence
(10/08/2009)
USD Beacom School of Business cited by The Princeton Review
(10/07/2009)
Patricia Longley Cochran to present Cash Lecture at USD
(10/07/2009)
Free seating available on a first-come, first-served basis for Katie Couric’s appearance at USD on Thursday, Oct. 8
(10/06/2009)
USD to dedicate new School of Business building on Oct. 9
(10/05/2009)
‘Treasure the Tradition’ is 2009 Dakota Days theme at USD
(10/02/2009)
‘Five Women’ kicks off theatre season at The U
(10/02/2009)
USD Art Department, University Galleries hosts Alumni exhibit
(10/02/2009)
Econ Department from The U leads the way in raising money, awareness for Sioux Falls Walk for Autism Now event
(10/01/2009)
USD announces overall enrollment growth for 2009
(10/01/2009)
Rawlins Visiting Artist Series at USD features classical pianist
(10/01/2009)
Three USD students awarded Citi Outstanding Teacher Scholarships
(09/30/2009)
USD School of Law grads raising the bar when it comes to exam
(09/28/2009)
Msgr. James Doyle to be honored with dedication at USD
(09/24/2009)
Students from The U volunteer during National Day of Service
(09/22/2009)
USD, National Music Museum to honor Townsley Rawlins
(09/22/2009)
USD faculty pianist to perform with SD Chamber Orchestra
(09/21/2009)
USD scientist Timothy Heaton to present Harrington Lecture
(09/21/2009)
Lawrence & Schiller selected as USD marketing firm
(09/21/2009)
20th Oscar Howe Memorial Lecture is Sept. 24 at The U
(09/18/2009)
USD hosts groundbreaking ceremony for Coyote Village
(09/17/2009)
Kool named September Employee of the Month at The U
(09/15/2009)
Graduate programs to be showcased at The U’s Grad School Fair
(09/14/2009)
USD Sanford School of Medicine hosts Donor Memorial Service
(09/11/2009)
USD President to speak at South Dakota Biotech Summit
(09/11/2009)
Distinguished USD alumni to be recognized at alumni banquet
(09/11/2009)
Director hired for The U’s Master of Social Work program
(09/11/2009)
20th Red Road Gathering begins Thursday, Sept. 17 in Vermillion
(09/11/2009)
USD professor garners second place awards at JPF ceremony
(09/11/2009)
New exhibit at The U showcases a ‘State of Wonder’
(09/09/2009)
‘Words that Changed History’ now on display at USD
(09/09/2009)
USD Theatre to host ‘Peter Pan’ auditions
(09/09/2009)
USD Center for Disabilities raises awareness for FASD
(09/04/2009)
Season tickets now on sale for USD Theatre’s 2009-10 season
(09/03/2009)
Presidential nominee to address USD Constitution Day audience
(09/02/2009)
USD’s Beta Alpha Psi receives ‘Superior Chapter’ designation
(09/01/2009)
Dean’s Lecture at The U to cover health care reform issue
(08/31/2009)
Judge Arthur Rusch to deliver 2009 Schell Lecture at The U
(08/31/2009)
Farber Center at USD welcomes author, climber Ed Webster
(08/28/2009)
Sorcerer’s Apprentice Creative Writing camp at The U
(08/27/2009)
USD Medical School receives grant aimed at health care need
(08/27/2009)
USD’s Chamber Singers to release ‘Nature’s Witness’ CD
(08/27/2009)
Katie Couric to receive Al Neuharth Award at USD on Oct. 8
(08/26/2009)
USD alums named to AmeriCorps VISTA program at CAE
(08/25/2009)
Convocation welcomes new students to USD Move-In Day
(08/24/2009)
Med student research to be highlighted at annual USD forum
(08/24/2009)
USD School of Law alumni appointed by governor, nominated by President Obama
(08/21/2009)
U.S. News & World Report touts USD as one of nation’s best
(08/20/2009)
Keith Thompson is August Employee of the Month at The U
(08/20/2009)
USD music professor nominated for national music awards
(08/20/2009)
Law professor at The U co-authors Constitutional Law casebook
(08/18/2009)
University Art Gallery at USD re-named to honor former dean, director John A. Day
(08/04/2009)
USD student to intern at David Letterman’s ‘Late Show’
(08/04/2009)
South Dakota Suicide Awareness Partnership at USD to sponsor Nikki’s Fund 5K, National Suicide Prevention Week activities
(07/30/2009)
Candidates receive degrees at USD Summer Commencement
(07/29/2009)
Princeton Review picks USD as ‘one of nation’s best’
(07/28/2009)
New USD KIDS COUNT data shows more South Dakota children living in poverty
(07/28/2009)
White Coat Ceremony to welcome new USD medical students
(07/27/2009)
University Art Galleries at The U announces 2009-10 schedule
(07/24/2009)
USD psychology professor featured in APA publication
(07/24/2009)
Farber Center at The U hosts SDMC leadership program
(07/23/2009)
USD medical students inducted into honor society
(07/23/2009)
U. Discover scholars at The U to present 2009 research projects
(07/23/2009)
Health care providers to benefit from new major endowment at The U
(07/22/2009)
The U’s 80th Summer Commencement is July 30
(07/22/2009)
FMA at USD receives ninth straight Superior Chapter Award
(07/21/2009)
Researchers from The U featured in prominent psychology journal
(07/14/2009)
Chair of surgery at USD’s Sanford School of Medicine retiring
(07/14/2009)
USD alum nominated for judgeship by President Obama
(07/13/2009)
USD Healthcare Careers Camp hosts area high school students
(07/13/2009)
Lois Gregoire is July 2009 Employee of the Month at USD
(07/13/2009)
Sioux Falls attorney recipient of USD’s 2009 McKusick Award
(07/07/2009)
USD Music Department presents Vocal Arts Festival
(07/07/2009)
Oscar Howe honored for contributions to Native American art
(06/30/2009)
Grad students from The U ‘master’ national MBA exam
(06/30/2009)
USD professor emeritus of economics honored by Gov. Rounds
(06/29/2009)
Keith Moore named Chief Diversity Officer at The U
(06/24/2009)
USD offers state’s first online physical therapy doctoral degree
(06/24/2009)
USD School of Health Sciences offering health sciences major
(06/23/2009)
USD alum Robert Matousek honored for humanitarian work
(06/23/2009)
Professor of Medicine at The U to serve as study section member with Center for Scientific Review
(06/17/2009)
David Fickbohm is June Employee of the Month at The U
(06/12/2009)
Dan Moen is new USD Foundation Major Gifts Officer
(06/11/2009)
Director of the CDC at The U elected to state post
(06/11/2009)
USD to host 2009 DWP Holocaust Institute in July
(06/09/2009)
USD students recognized for Spring 2009 academic success
(06/05/2009)
USD Government Research Bureau to host ‘convenings’ in July
(06/05/2009)
24 students initiated into Phi Beta Kappa at USD
(06/02/2009)
Swick honored as USD’s John R. Williams Award recipient
(06/01/2009)
Researchers from The U receive NASA EPSCoR funding
(06/01/2009)
USD Dental Hygiene Department receives $10,000 grant to enhance dental care for Sioux Falls area patients
(05/29/2009)
Medical school leader from The U receives national award
(05/29/2009)
Students from The U’s School of Business honored with awards
(05/22/2009)
Leadership Awards presented during Regents meeting at USD
(05/22/2009)
Three communities to host USD Playhouse production musical masterpiece ‘Man of La Mancha’
(05/22/2009)
USD, Farber Center hosts 2009 South Dakota Girls State
(05/22/2009)
The U’s ‘Urban 5’ exhibit promotes healing aspects of art
(05/21/2009)
USD PA student receives 2009 American Academy of Physician Assistants Veterans Caucus Scholarship
(05/20/2009)
Yun "Winnie" Zou is USD Student Employee of the Spring Semester
(05/20/2009)
PA student from The U selected for PA Foundation Scholarship
(05/19/2009)
Beth Goeden is May Employee of the Month at USD
(05/18/2009)
USD’s CMJ program re-accredited for six years by ACEJMC
(05/14/2009)
The U’s med school, alumni council present annual awards
(05/14/2009)
Eleven from The U inducted into AOA national honor society
(05/13/2009)
USD to dedicate Muenster University Center on Friday, May 15
(05/13/2009)
USD School of Medicine awards alumni honor to Richard Porter
(05/13/2009)
USD Choir members to sing at Carnegie Hall on May 25
(05/12/2009)
USD clinical faculty member receives national award
(05/12/2009)
2009 Oscar Howe Summer Art Institute at The U cancelled
(05/12/2009)
Local Head Start organization gets help from USD students
(05/11/2009)
USD celebrates Earth Day 2009 with SDWF fundraiser
(05/08/2009)
OT students from The U score a perfect 100 on national exam
(05/08/2009)
Dravland awarded Legacy of Leadership Public Employee honor
(05/08/2009)
USD to confer degrees during 122nd Spring Commencement
(05/08/2009)
USD’s Brittany Neiles is 2009 Madison Fellowship recipient
(05/06/2009)
USD student journalists win Associated Press honors
(05/06/2009)
USD Physical Therapy student receives national award
(05/05/2009)
Three receive prestigious faculty awards at USD
(05/05/2009)
USD Law School, Med School host convocation ceremonies
(05/04/2009)
USD student one of Rotary’s 2009 Ambassadorial Scholars
(05/04/2009)
USD student receives top honors for university honors thesis
(04/30/2009)
Midwest students receive top awards at USD’s 44th annual Student History Conference
(04/30/2009)
USD to honor Native student graduates on Friday, May 8
(04/29/2009)
USD School of Law student is second at national writing contest
(04/28/2009)
2009 Fulbright Grant recipient Zach Crago is making a difference beyond The U
(04/28/2009)
USD’s 122nd Spring Commencement is Saturday, May 9
(04/27/2009)
USD professor, director of AIS awarded 2009 Bush Fellowship
(04/24/2009)
USD honors students for extraordinary leadership, service
(04/24/2009)
The U's Yutrzenka named to regional leadership position
(04/24/2009)
Winnie Zou is 10th Goldwater Scholar at The U
(04/24/2009)
USD student exhibit ‘Different Atmospheres’ to be displayed
(04/24/2009)
‘Useless, but Indispensible’ features student artwork at The U
(04/24/2009)
USD’s VLP to unveil 2009 magazine at poetry reading, slam
(04/23/2009)
USD presents inaugural Doyle Humanities Teaching Award
(04/23/2009)
USD to present special screening of ‘We Shall Remain’ April 30
(04/23/2009)
Heather Fluit named USD’s 13th Truman Scholar
(04/23/2009)
Miskimins to direct research for USD’s medical school
(04/23/2009)
USD student finds success interning in the NFL
(04/22/2009)
Hartford native is recipient of prestigious Dorothy C. Schieffer Scholarship at USD
(04/21/2009)
Register now for The U’s 2009 Summer Accounting Institute
(04/21/2009)
USD names James Parker dean of students
(04/21/2009)
Belbas-Larson Awards honor School of Business faculty at USD
(04/20/2009)
The U’s medical school receives $1.8 million grant
(04/20/2009)
Internationally renowned opera workshop just the beginning of busy 2009 for USD Voice Professor Tracelyn Gesteland
(04/20/2009)
Donated sculpture officially unveiled in The U's Lee Med Building
(04/17/2009)
Chelle Van Goor is April Employee of the Month at The U
(04/17/2009)
Five students present ‘Fresh’ exhibition at The U
(04/16/2009)
44th annual Student History Conference at The U is April 23
(04/16/2009)
USD accepts invitation to join Summit League
(04/15/2009)
USD to celebrate ‘Earth Day’ with several fundraising activities
(04/15/2009)
USD School of Law student named to national NALSA post
(04/14/2009)
USD Theatre to premiere ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
(04/14/2009)
Medical school professor from The U named to national leadership role
(04/14/2009)
Business ethics lecture focus of symposium at The U
(04/13/2009)
'Alluring Appeal of the Macabre' exhibition on display at The U
(04/13/2009)
USD Main Gallery to feature ‘Photos, Words, and Robots’
(04/09/2009)
USD, University Center to host EEOC outreach program
(04/09/2009)
USD, Sanford School of Medicine respond to tough economic times
(04/08/2009)
The U’s Healthcare Careers Summer Camp is open to high school students
(04/03/2009)
Government Research Bureau at The U works with SD Community Foundation to assess nonprofit organizations
(04/03/2009)
USD students go ‘AWOL’ throughout U.S. during spring break
(04/03/2009)
School of Law students from The U compete at NTC finals
(04/02/2009)
USD’s Coyoteopoly hosts charity art auction event
(04/01/2009)
USD School of Law plans 2009 Race Judicata to benefit VRC
(04/01/2009)
‘Personal Meditation Sites’ on display at USD Main Gallery
(04/01/2009)
Yankton teams finish first at State Science Olympiad at The U
(03/31/2009)
SIFE team from The U wins regional, qualifies for nationals
(03/30/2009)
17th annual Prairie Family Business Conference to honor business leaders, showcase generational family businesses
(03/30/2009)
Omnibus funding to boost research programs at The U
(03/27/2009)
South Dakota Supreme Court declares winner in USD School of Law’s Sam Masten Intramural Moot Court Competition
(03/27/2009)
USD presents 12th annual Dance Marathon Saturday
(03/26/2009)
Student-performed concerts to raise money for scholarship created in memory of USD professor
(03/24/2009)
Medical school alum wins family doctor award
(03/24/2009)
Jo M. Pasqualucci is recipient of USD School of Law’s John Wesley Jackson Outstanding Faculty Award
(03/20/2009)
Research, creative activities, service-learning to be showcased at IdeaFest & Graduate Forum 2009 at The U
(03/19/2009)
Match Day reveals medical students’ residencies
(03/19/2009)
Omaha poet headlines USD’s VLP poetry reading, slam
(03/19/2009)
DPT student from The U honored nationally for rural PT care
(03/18/2009)
USD School of Law to sponsor tribal courts forum with Mount Rushmore Institute, Black Hills State University
(03/18/2009)
USD Physical Therapy Program conducts Guatemala service trip
(03/18/2009)
Vogel joins USD Foundation staff as major gifts officer
(03/17/2009)
USD to ‘GO RED’ in celebration of Muenster University Center
(03/17/2009)
USD to host 12th annual Building Bridges Conference March 27
(03/17/2009)
USD Edmund Burke Speaker Series presents Author, military strategist Robert Chandler
(03/16/2009)
Vermillion venue to host USD’s Chamber Singers Saturday
(03/16/2009)
ESL Summer Institute at USD announces 2009 dates
(03/13/2009)
University Libraries presents altered book exhibition
(03/13/2009)
Norman Shedd is March Employee of the Month at USD
(03/12/2009)
USD Theatre presents Tony Award-winning ‘Doubt: A Parable’
(03/11/2009)
USD Mock Trial Team to compete at AMTA nationals Friday
(03/11/2009)
Works by watercolor artist Sharon Gray featured The U’s UAG
(03/10/2009)
Blake Alberts elected SGA President at USD
(03/10/2009)
South Dakota Supreme Court to hear nine cases at The U’s School of Law
(03/09/2009)
United Way grant to assist USD Dental Hygiene Department, enhance dental care for Sioux Falls area patients
(03/09/2009)
USD Chamber Singers end statewide tour with Sioux Falls show
(03/05/2009)
USD School of Law students advance to ‘elite eight’ at NALSA
(03/04/2009)
University Art Galleries at USD presents Wilber Stilwell retrospective exhibition
(03/03/2009)
South Dakota State Science Olympiad is March 28 at The U
(03/03/2009)
USD medical students organize ‘Run for Your Life’
(03/02/2009)
Guitars from The U’s National Music Museum part of unique North Dakota exhibition
(02/27/2009)
CAE at The U names Roberts global learning coordinator
(02/27/2009)
USD Playhouse to host auditions for ‘Man of La Mancha’
(02/25/2009)
USD Greek councils recognized for outstanding leadership
(02/20/2009)
USD Missouri River Institute Research Symposium is March 5
(02/20/2009)
Employment rate for USD ’08 graduates above national average
(02/19/2009)
Generous gift from Oscar Howe family to be used for The U’s Howe Museum, Native American Academic Center
(02/19/2009)
USD School of Law students to compete at NTC finals
(02/18/2009)
Scholarship Interview Day at The U is Saturday
(02/17/2009)
USD Chamber Singers begin statewide tour with Mitchell performance
(02/13/2009)
School of Education professors from The U have article published
(02/13/2009)
Author, military strategist Robert Chandler to speak at The U
(02/12/2009)
Members of USD Nursing Department named QSEN facilitators
(02/12/2009)
Students from The U raise money, awareness for DVSOS
(02/12/2009)
Student Employee of the Semester at The U is Eli Show
(02/12/2009)
Jennifer Ranney is February Employee of the Month at USD
(02/12/2009)
Arthur Miller’s classic ‘All My Sons’ takes the stage at The U
(02/11/2009)
Patrick Cross receives Dakota Oyate Challenge Service Award
(02/11/2009)
Chemistry department at The U receives NSF grant for TEM
(02/10/2009)
‘One Man’s Journey’ highlights Thurgood Marshall program
(02/10/2009)
USD recognized nationally for outstanding community service
(02/09/2009)
Muenster University Center to open Feb. 17 at USD
(02/09/2009)
University Art Galleries at USD present Stilwell Exhibition
(02/06/2009)
USD’s CAE to host AWOL fundraiser on Feb. 12
(02/05/2009)
Black Hills Playhouse auditions at USD
(02/05/2009)
2009 VLP Poetry Festival at The U is Feb. 26
(02/05/2009)
USD CAE welcomes hundreds of volunteers for day of service
(02/04/2009)
Medical student from The U elected AMA delegate
(02/04/2009)
‘Great Plains Journal’ to host symposium at USD School of Law
(02/03/2009)
Health profession students at The U plan for disaster
(02/03/2009)
New Research Center Associated with Sanford Lab at Homestake
(02/02/2009)
Laurie Becvar named dean of Graduate School at USD
(01/30/2009)
Students from The U to meet with billionaire Warren Buffett
(01/29/2009)
USD students tabbed for U News spring semester TV team
(01/29/2009)
USD students invited to display research at Pierre Poster Session
(01/29/2009)
School of Health Sciences names Larson associate dean
(01/29/2009)
Sanford School of Medicine professor to study HGH effects with three-year research grant from Major League Baseball
(01/28/2009)
Phi Delta Theta Chapter at The U wins Founders Trophy
(01/27/2009)
University Theatre competes at Kennedy Center ACTF regional
(01/27/2009)
International AWOL trip takes USD CAE students to Mexico
(01/26/2009)
USD honors employees, former student with Diversity Awards
(01/26/2009)
University Art Galleries hosts ‘loan show’ through Feb. 5
(01/26/2009)
VLP poetry reading, slam to feature poet Kevin Cole
(01/23/2009)
Cultural posters created by USD med students to be displayed
(01/23/2009)
USD students honored for fall 2008 academic achievements
(01/21/2009)
Fall Choral Showcase showcases choral programs at The U
(10/23/2008)

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