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Tour Guides and Charlie Cart Rides: Meet USD's Student Ambassadors
Student ambassadors at the University of South Dakota are campus leaders and classroom standouts, they're some of the biggest USD fans, and they’re some of the only people licensed to drive a Charlie Cart. Most importantly, they’re some of the first faces prospective students see when they visit campus.
USD In The News
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USD on Keloland
USD – Sioux Falls, A New Option for Education
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USD in the Argus Leader
Amazon, USD Partner to Help Employees with Tuition Assistance
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USD on KCAU
USD Symposium Shows Benefits of Using Artificial Intelligence
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USD on Keloland
USD Med Students Seek Best Career Match in Long Process
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USD on SiouxFalls.Business
USD Student Seeks to Fill Gaps in Summer School Instructional Strategies
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Arts & Sciences Faculty Receive Combined $1 Million in Funding from Department of Energy
Summary: Two faculty members in the University of South Dakota College of Arts & Sciences received funding totaling $1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Funding for Accelerated, Inclusive Research (FAIR) initiative. USD’s faculty, Dongming Mei, Ph.D., and Vijayalakshmi Saravanan, Ph.D., are the only recipients from South Dakota who received this highly competitive grant. -
USD to Graduate First Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Cohort
Summary: The University of South Dakota’s Department of Nursing will mark a milestone on Aug. 26—the first students will graduate from its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and will be recognized at a hooding ceremony. -
Law School Director of Experiential Learning Steps Into Role as Chair of ABA Young Lawyers Division
Summary: Earlier this month, Tamara Nash '13 was appointed as the chair of the American Bar Association (ABA) Young Lawyers Division during its annual assembly. Nash was elected to serve as the secretary in August 2021, ultimately ascending to the chair position this year. -
Missouri River Institute Faculty Receive Grant to Study Invasive Zebra Mussels Along Missouri River
Summary: Two faculty in the University of South Dakota's Missouri River Institute – Jacob Kerby, Ph.D., biology professor and department chair, and David Swanson, Ph.D., biology professor – received a grant from the National Park Service to study settlement patterns of invasive zebra mussels along the Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR), a 59-mile section of the Missouri River between Gavins Point Dam and Ponca State Park.
Guest Column
USD has done a great job of recognizing that higher education is changing, and they provide internship programs and job training opportunities that help students adapt to a changing workplace. The faculty at USD are top notch, and they put focus on providing students with the qualities they will need when they graduate.

A Conversation with the Leader of the Band: Scott Lawrence
USD alumnus Scott Lawrence has had a rather unique journey from high school band director to president and CEO of one of the region’s most successful advertising agencies.