STATE - A Magazine for South Dakota State University Alumni and Friends
May 23, 2011
University’s economic impact likened in alum’s long walk Continue Reading Casey’s mighty walk imitates a mightier alma mater
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May 23, 2011
Since it was established as a public garden in 1964, McCrory Gardens has long been considered one of the jewels of Brookings and South Dakota State University. The gardens will soon become a year-round destination, thanks to a growing group of generous donors who are funding a one-of-a-kind educational and visitor facility. Construction on the… Continue Reading Education and Visitor Center will enhance McCrory Gardens
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May 23, 2011
Here’s the word that popped into my head when I first read about Jackrabbit Village and the array of amenities being offered as part of residential life for students at South Dakota State University: Elevators? If you had guessed “central air,’’ you’d have been close. This was second. Elevators came first, though. I still remember… Continue Reading Jackrabbit Village
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May 23, 2011
SDSU lost a friend and a champion with the death of President Emeritus Robert T. Wagner. Wagner and SDSU were linked throughout most of his life. He earned his Ph.D. in sociology from State in 1972. Wagner served as an administrator and faculty member, earning an appointment as the institution’s seventeenth president in 1985—a position… Continue Reading Former President Wagner remembered for vision, leadership
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May 23, 2011
The SDSU Seed Testing Lab has taken root in the new $6.5 million Seed Technology Laboratory, which was dedicated September 18. The laboratory is the second building on the SDSU Innovation Campus, the only university-affiliated research park in South Dakota, and will bring all components of seed development together in one location, says Sue Blodgett,… Continue Reading SDSU dedicates new lab for seed testing
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More than 17,000 people live in South Dakota because of SDSU. Continue Reading State makes large economic footprint
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May 23, 2011
Downtown Brookings becomes a little sweeter with addition of Campanile Connection. Continue Reading Campanile Connection
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May 23, 2011
SDSU increases campaign goal, breaks higher-education fund-raising mark The Trustees of the South Dakota State University Foundation aimed high in April 2008 when they voted unanimously to embark on a comprehensive campaign with a working goal of $175 million to $190 million—an amount nearly four times greater than the previous effort. By October 21, 2010,… Continue Reading 200 million reasons to celebrate
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