ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University has been authorized by the South Dakota Board of Regents to start a new nursing program that will address critical workforce needs for the community, region and state.

Northern plans to develop a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program starting in fall 2024, following approval this week by the South Dakota Board of Regents.

This new program will provide students a pathway to becoming a registered nurse, with career ladder steps along the way.

¡°Northern¡¯s career ladder program is designed to¡­

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C 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. ¨C Northern State University international alumnus Mat¨§j ?¨ªp is on his way to a prestigious graduate school in New York City¡ªand he said NSU played a pivotal role in helping him get there.

¡°Northern quickly became a transformative environment in my life,¡± said ?¨ªp, 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.¡±

?¨ªp said¡­

Pictured, left to right: Drs. Jeff Howard, Karyl Meister and Franne Sippel.

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C 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. ¨C 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. ¨C 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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