COVID-19

VERMILLION, S.D. – The University of South Dakota has been named honorable mention in the PRNEWS Digital + Social Media Awards in the Crisis Management Campaign category.

VERMILLION, S.D. – Beginning May 10, the University of South Dakota will no longer require face coverings in public indoor spaces on campus, as announced by the South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) today.

VERMILLION, S.D. – Neil Fulton, dean of the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law, provided his thoughts on the academic school year and how to more effectively engage others during a pandemic on the Credit Hour podcast.

VERMILLION, S.D. – The University of South Dakota is planning to return to more normal operations this fall, in response to low local positive COVID-19 infection rates, widespread vaccine availability and the state’s successful vaccine distribution plan.

VERMILLION, S.D. – The University of South Dakota will offer free COVID-19 saliva testing to the public in addition to continuing this testing option to USD students, faculty and staff.

VERMILLION, S.D. – Lisa McFadden, Ph.D., and Victor Huber, Ph.D., monitor wastewater epidemiology to better understand and find trends in COVID-19 infection within the Vermillion community.

VERMILLION, S.D. – The University of South Dakota is launching a second “Know Before You Go” campaign to encourage the campus community to get tested for COVID-19 prior to, and upon returning from, spring break.

VERMILLION, S.D. – The University of South Dakota will offer free, rapid COVID-19 testing of students, faculty and staff in the Muenster University Center room 212 Mondays through Fridays 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. starting Feb. 8.

VERMILLION, S.D. – The University of South Dakota will offer a live webinar on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at 4 p.m. CST to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccines and how South Dakota’s vaccine distribution plan impacts the USD community.

VERMILLION, S.D. – University of South Dakota faculty members in the College of Arts & Sciences will discuss how their academic disciplines can help us understand COVID-19 and pandemics in general. The panel discussion will air on USD’s Facebook page on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 4 p.m. Prospective USD students, current students and the public are welcome to watch.