ABERDEEN, S.D. – Registration is now open for the 107th annual Northern State University Gypsy Day Parade, set for Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.
The parade will begin at 9 a.m. in downtown Aberdeen. Entrants will decorate their float based on this year’s theme, “Wolves Go to Vegas.” A panel of judges comprised of Northern and community leaders will present awards in various categories.
Gypsy Day Parade Float Registration is now open at northern.edu/gypsy-days.
Northern’s homecoming week,…
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University international alumnus Matěj ?íp is on his way to a prestigious graduate school in New York City—and he said NSU played a pivotal role in helping him get there.
“Northern quickly became a transformative environment in my life,” said ?íp, from Hodslavice,?Czech Republic. “The opportunity to engage with inspiring professors and peers, coupled with an education style vastly different from that in the Czech Republic, fueled my passion and opened up a world of possibilities.”
?íp said…
Pictured, left to right: Drs. Jeff Howard, Karyl Meister and Franne Sippel.
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University faculty members were among the co-authors of a recent scholarly blog piece and journal article based on their research surrounding mandatory reporting.
The article, “Mandatory reporting and the retaliation factor,” was published in the journal, Children…
Pictured, left to right: Dante Casanova, William Madler and Brandon Steinhauer
ABERDEEN, S.D. – A team of three Northern State University students participated in a statewide data analytics competition this spring that was open to all South Dakota Board of Regents institutions.
Dante Casanova, William Madler and Brandon Steinhauer competed in the event, which was administered by Dakota State University and sponsored by Capital Services of Sioux Falls.
The students were given a dataset of approximately 300,000 records and used…
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., has released the dean’s list for the spring 2023 semester.
Students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester are eligible for the dean’s list. Students who achieved dean’s list status and requested that their names be released to the media are listed below, grouped by state and hometown:
ARIZONA
Dakota Larson, Chandler
John Jacklin, Glendale
CALIFORNIA
Blake Clay, Whittier
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ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University student Andrew Wedwick has been named a SHAPE America Major of the Year.
Wedwick is a sophomore physical education major from Viroqua, Wis., and member of the Wolves Baseball Team.
After college, he intends to find a teaching job in the Midwest. Wedwick plans to teach physical education at any grade level and also wants to get into coaching football, basketball or baseball.
“Northern has helped me a…
Pictured top, left to right: Drs. Kristi Bockorny and Theresa Giannavola; bottom, left to right: Drs. Shalini Mathew and Hannah Walters
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University faculty members have published a scholarly paper based on their research of student engagement in Hybrid Flexible (HyFlex) courses.
Drs. Kristi Bockorny, Theresa Giannavola, Shalini Mathew and Hannah Walters published “Effective engagement strategies in HyFlex modality based on intrinsic motivation in students” in the SAGE Publishing journal,…
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University is helping South Dakota solve the teacher shortage by creating a flexible, low-cost pathway for educational assistants (para-educators) who are working in schools to become teachers.
The South Dakota Department of Education opened applications for the Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway to thousands of para-educators working in accredited school districts across the state. The program will help para-educators pursue certification to become licensed teachers.
The Northern State University…
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Two Northern State University students received awards in the 2023 Brown County Historical Society research and writing contest.
First place went to Jaeden Shaving for his paper titled “Let Me Be a Free Man: The Origins and Beliefs of the American Indian Movement.” Shaving is a history major from Aberdeen, S.D.
Bridget Fuhrmann received third place for “The History of Northern’s Fine Art Department.” Fuhrmann is a history major with an English minor from Roscoe, S.D.
Each of the students received a certificate and a cash prize for their…
ABERDEEN, S.D. – For recent Northern State University graduate Grace Kramer, adding entrepreneurship to her scientific skillset was almost like learning a new language.
“I am pretty confident with the science stuff; basically, I can do that myself,” said Kramer, who graduated this month with a degree in biochemistry. “It’s a totally different language because I’ve only been working on my science craft up until senior year.”
Kramer has definitely mastered this new language—she won second place in the recent…