Scholarships: The Gift of Time Well Spent
Thanks to the Briggs Scholarship, Kole Hawkins has the chance to invest in SDSU the same way others have invested in him.
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SDSU Metro Center to Serve as Healthcare Hub
The SDSU Metro Center will provide a permanent home for Sioux Falls–based SDSU health programs. A $1 million challenge match from Susan and Mark Leddy is now doubling the impact of gifts supporting this transformative facility.
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A Lesson in Giving Back: Nissen Turns Grief into Generosity
For Judy Nissen, creating a scholarship at SDSU was the perfect way to honor both her late husband and her life’s calling in education.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Meacham Featured at Daschle Dialogues
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and renowned presidential historian Jon Meacham headlines this year’s Daschle Dialogues on April 7 on the South Dakota State University campus.
Legends & Leaders Distinguished Alumni Awards Banquet
Three women in wide-ranging leadership positions and three men with extensive legal careers comprise the six graduates who have risen to the top of their fields and were selected for the 2025 Class of Distinguished Alumni by the South Dakota State University Alumni Association (now known as the SDSU Alumni & Foundation).
Together as One: the SDSU Alumni & Foundation
The South Dakota State University Alumni Association and SDSU Foundation have been the university’s two largest relationship-building partners for decades.
Grand Opening Celebrates Expansion, Renovation of BHSU-Rapid City Nursing Facility
South Dakota State University, Black Hills State University and Monument Health celebrated the grand opening of the newly renovated and expanded nursing facility at BHSU-Rapid City.
A Message from Andi Fouberg & Steve Erpenbach
In this edition of STATE, Andi Fouberg and Steve Erpenbach introduce the newly unified SDSU Alumni & Foundation and highlight the start of a stronger, more collaborative future in support of South Dakota State University.
President's Message - Winter 2026
President Barry H. Dunn reflects on representing South Dakota State University at the Capitol and sharing the powerful impact SDSU has on students, communities, and the future of our state.
A Decade of Dominance
For most people, 2015 feels like a lifetime ago. For Rod DeHaven '89, South Dakota State University's Brent Bargmann Director of Track and Field and Cross Country, 2015 is a painful reminder of his team's last loss.
New Donation to SDSU Archives Explores Unique Part of State’s Agricultural History
South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections has some brand-new additions to its collection: More than 70 South Dakota brand books and other items from the history of branding in the state.
Elizabeth Fox Named 2025 South Dakota Librarian of the Year
Elizabeth Fox '97, government documents librarian at South Dakota State University's Hilton M. Briggs Library, has been named the 2025 South Dakota Librarian of the Year by the South Dakota Library Association.
Finance, Social Science Programs Launching in Fall 2026
South Dakota State University officials are preparing to launch two new academic offerings next fall: a bachelor’s program in finance and an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program in social science.
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