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2024 SDSU Commencement

Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2024 will be held May 4 at the Dacotah Bank Center. Graduates will walk with their respective colleges in ceremonies held at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

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The Wintrode Student Success and Opportunity Center

The Opportunity Center embraces SDSU’s land-grant mission by supporting educational access for all students.

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American Indian Opportunities

SDSU seeks to create a welcoming and supportive campus environment for American Indian students through a variety of academic programs, scholarships, student services and initiatives.

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May 3

AISC Graduation Honoring Ceremony

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Pharmacy Hooding Ceremony

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Jackrabbits Forensics claimed a 20th-place finish in the field of 60 teams at the American Forensic Association National Speech Tournament in April.

Jackrabbits Forensics records historic season

Jackrabbits Forensics has just wrapped up a historic season, with several “firsts” achieved by one of South Dakota State University’s longest-running cocurricular teams.

Engineering students design affordable prosthetics to help amputees in war-torn countries

A team of South Dakota State University mechanical engineering students have designed a cheap and affordable prosthetic that can be made and built with materials readily available around the world.

SDSU to honor seven professional staff members

Seven members of the professional staff at South Dakota State University will be honored for their quality work at the upcoming SDSU Professional Staff Advisory Council annual meeting.

South Dakota Education and Agriculture Conference on campus June 11-12

Together, education and agriculture can invest in a brighter future. South Dakota State University and Ground Works Connect are partnering to host the second annual South Dakota Education and Agriculture Conference on June 11-12 at the Raven Precision Agriculture Center on campus.