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USD Receives $3 Million, Five-Year Department of Labor Grant to Train Nurses
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Nontraditional Student Completes Degree After 20 Years to Show Her Son 'It's Never Too Late'
“Walking across that stage meant that my son got to see that life is what you make of it and that it is never too late to reach for your dreams.”
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USD – Sioux Falls, A New Option for Education
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Amazon, USD Partner to Help Employees with Tuition Assistance
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USD Symposium Shows Benefits of Using Artificial Intelligence
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USD Med Students Seek Best Career Match in Long Process
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USD Student Seeks to Fill Gaps in Summer School Instructional Strategies
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Summer Programs on USD's Campus Educate, Inspire Youth
Summary: The University of South Dakota's campus maintains an atmosphere of engagement and exploration throughout the year — even when school is not in session. -
Beacom School of Business Student Abigail Boysen Selected as PCAOB Scholar
Summary: Abigail Boysen, a master’s accounting student at the University of South Dakota Beacom School of Business, was recently selected for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) PCAOB Scholars Program. -
Meet 10 Award-Winning Faculty and Staff in the Department of English
Summary: Faculty and staff in the Department of English at the University of South Dakota are more than educators and leaders – they are literary scholars, critical theorists, poets, novelists and researchers – and within the last five years, several of these faculty and staff members have won numerous distinguished awards. -
Graduate Computer Science Student Co-Authors Book on AI with Department Chair
Summary: University of South Dakota Department of Computer Science Chair KC Santosh, Ph.D., and former graduate computer science student Casey Wall '22 co-authored a book on artificial intelligence (AI) that explores state-of-the-art AI-guided tools while addressing their explainability and ethical issues.
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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.