USD Community College for Sioux Falls

Registration Deadline: January 12 It can be difficult to find training, education and best practice classroom strategies for students who have sensory difficulties and complex needs. Through a collaboration between the University of South Dakota, the South Dakota Deaf-Blind Project and the National Center on Deaf-Blindness, online professional development opportunities for teachers and related service providers is offered, with a variety of credit options available. Although the information is geared toward Deaf-Blindness, much of what is learned can be applied to students with severe disabilities/complex needs. This training is available for both in-state and out-of-state participants. For additional information regarding course content and registration, check us out on Eventbrite.

Turnitin is a plagiarism detector that is integrated with D2L. This workshop will teach you how to view originality reports and use GradeMark to leave feedback.

Communication strategies have some universal similarities and some important cultural differences. Learning these nuances of expression and balancing them between American and non-American cultures is a particular challenge of being an international student. We will talk about how to make friends with Americans as well as with other international students.

Men's Basketball vs. Purdue Fort Wayne

The 34th Annual Stilwell Student Awards Exhibition recognizes artistic talent and creative work from the University of South Dakota Fine Arts BFA and MFA students. This year's juror is 2010 USD Art Department Alumnus and sculptor of the Coyote Legacy Sculpture, Cameron Stalheim.

The 34th Annual Stilwell Student Awards Exhibition recognizes artistic talent and creative work from the University of South Dakota Fine Arts BFA and MFA students. This year's juror is a 2010 USD Art Department Alumnus and Sculptor of the Coyote Legacy Sculpture, Cameron Stalheim.

Women's Basketball vs. Purdue Fort Wayne

Leadership training opportunity for new leaders in the Sorority & Fraternity community. Contact 605-658-3586 or greek@usd.edu for more information.

The SHUT UP AND WRITE group meets Saturdays, 12-4 p.m., I.D. Weeks Library room 205 (NEW LOCATION), USD-Vermillion. Faculty and graduate students, are you working on an essay, a presentation, a book, a short story, a report, a dissertation or some other kind of writing project? Leave distractions at home and join us for Shut Up and Write, where you can work in silence, surrounded by like-minded writers working on their projects. Bring your laptop, writing utensils, paper, notes and whatever else you need to write. Free coffee and hot water for tea, along with treats, will be available. Be part of our loose-knit writing community! Questions? Email Lisa Ann Robertson at lisaann.robertson@usd.edu or Michelle Rogge Gannon at mrogge@usd.edu. Sponsored by the USD Writing Center and the Department of English.

Men's Basketball vs. Oral Roberts

We hope you can join us at RED Steakhouse in this elegant evening of dessert, wine and song presented by USD's College of Fine Arts and the Department of Music. $50/person. Formal or semi-formal dress encouraged. Visit https://usdfoundation.org/donate/opera. Indicate the number of guests and their names in the comment box; or call 605 677 6703. We hope to see you there!

The annual Quad State Honor Band Festival brings together the finest high school musicians from our region. Students will have the opportunity to work with John LaCognata, USD's Director of Bands, and with Todd Cranson, USD's Director of Athletic Bands. In addition, all festival students will have an opportunity to work with our guest composer/clinician and perform his music. This year's guest, Brant Karrick, joined the faculty of Northern Kentucky University in the fall of 2003 as Director of Bands. To learn more about Karrick, and about how you or your students can participate in the Quad State Honor Band Festival, please visit the website.

Women's Basketball vs. Oral Roberts

The USD Wellness Center is offering a Kids Climb Camp. The class meets from 2:00-3:00PM on four Sundays starting January 26 and ending February 23. Class size is limited to ten participants.

Join student services and various student organizations and departments across campus to learn about what's happening that week!

An event that allows Spanish speakers of all levels to come together and celebrate the beauty of language and culture! Location: Slagle 310 | Language Lab

Directed toward undergraduate English BA/BS majors and English & Creative Writing minors, this event will include the various different entities, activities, and programs attached to the department, including: New English department t-shirts (come early for a choice between long- and short-sleeved) Vermillion Literary Project and Red Coyote South Dakota Review Astrophil Press Career Planning Course Rotation information (& information on Professional Writing, Creative Writing specializations) Department swag And PIZZA!

After two days of rehearsals, learning and fun, participants in the annual Quad State Honor Band Festival, the finest high school musicians in the region, come together for this evening's concert. USD's John LaCognata and Todd Cranson, together with guest composer/clinician Brant Karrick, will lead these students in an evening of music for parents, teachers and the public. To learn more about Karrick, and about this USD event, please visit the website.

Week 3: Promoting Professional Development

Entering Mentoring is a facilitator-guided workshop that teaches the principles and best practices of being a mentor of undergraduate and graduate students. The curriculum is based on the Entering Mentoring textbook produced by the National Research Mentoring Network (https://nrmnet.net/). The workshop is open to faculty, staff and graduate students. Participants must attend 8 of 10 sessions to receive the Statement of Achievement in Mentoring. Week 2: Aligning Expectation