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Morrill Act history

Jun 29, 2012

Morrill Act history

The Morrill Act made a university education as egalitarian as it was utilitarian. Continue Reading Morrill Act history

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N.E. Hansen

Jun 29, 2012

N.E. Hansen

The school’s first horticulture department head changed the landscape of the plains. Continue Reading N.E. Hansen

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‘Cleve’ Abbott’s influence

Jun 29, 2012

‘Cleve’ Abbott’s influence

The class of 1916 featured Cleveland Leigh Abbott, and his impact at South Dakota State was felt long after he left the College on the Hill. Continue Reading ‘Cleve’ Abbott’s influence

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Callahan came home

Jun 29, 2012

Callahan came home

A second chance is always a good thing, just ask Griffan Callahan. Continue Reading Callahan came home

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Bruce Berdanier

Jun 29, 2012

Bruce Berdanier

Whether in Haiti, Bolivia or Brookings, the civil engineering professor leaves places better than they were before. Continue Reading Bruce Berdanier

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Gen. William DePuy

Jun 29, 2012

Gen. William DePuy

The 1941 graduate landed at Normandy and made an impact in the U.S. Army for the next 33 years. Continue Reading Gen. William DePuy

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Maj. Gen. Mark Clark

Jun 29, 2012

Maj. Gen. Mark Clark

The 1980 graduate directs Marine Corps Special Operations, overseeing areas such as counterterrorism. Continue Reading Maj. Gen. Mark Clark

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Making jet fuel from plants

Jun 29, 2012

Making jet fuel from plants

Recently, the Department of Defense came knocking with a very specific proposal: make transportation fuels from a renewable source such as biomass to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. Continue Reading Making jet fuel from plants

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Brig. Gen. Myrna Williamson

Jun 29, 2012

Brig. Gen. Myrna Williamson

Advertising really does work. Just ask retired Brig. Gen. Myrna Williamson, a 1960 South Dakota State graduate. Continue Reading Brig. Gen. Myrna Williamson

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Ben Reifel

Jun 29, 2012

Ben Reifel

As history would prove, it was quite fitting that Ben Reifel’s Indian name was Lone Feather. Continue Reading Ben Reifel

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