SDSU Events

"Gardians of Carmague: French Buckaroo Tradition"

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 CST

The multimedia exhibit shows the tradition of French cowboys, whose heritage bears striking similarities to the U.S. cowboy culture, particularly their use of bridles, saddles and traditional clothing. Contact: Carrie Van Buren, Agricultural Heritage Museum, 688-6226

Centaurs & Flappers exhibition

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 CST

Artist Dale Bandel, known for his wood and metal sculptures and paintings, will showcase his work in the exhibition "Centaurs & Flappers" now through Dec. 13. The exhibit uses two common themes found in much of Bandel's work, Greek mythology and the 1920s.

The South Dakota Art Museum is at the junction of Medary Avenue and Harvey Dunn Street on the campus of South Dakota State University. Museum hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. For more information, call toll free 866-805-7590 or visit www.southdakotaartmuseum.com.

Amish quilt exhibition

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 CST

"The Collector's Eye: Amish Quilts from the International Quilt Study Center" will be on display Sept. 5, 2009 through April 19, 2010, at the South Dakota Art Museum on campus. Due to the large number of quilts to be shown, the exhibit will be broken into two parts with a gallery change Dec. 7.

Oscar Howe Exhibit

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:00:00 CST

For more information, call 605-688-5423

Don't Fence Me In (Quilted Wall Hangings Exhibit)

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 CST

The South Dakota Art Museum is located at the junction of Harvey Dunn and Medary. Museum hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m to 4 p.m and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Info: 605-688-5423

AAUP-SDSU Chapter to Recognize Sherwood Berg

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:00:00 CST

The American Association of University Professors chapter at SDSU will host a reception to honor Dr. Sherwood Berg for his 50 years of membership in the organization. A reception will be held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at the Brookings Public Library, Cooper Room A. Mango Tree Coffee will cater light refreshments. All members of the community are invited to attend.

Berg, an SDSU alum and a former president of SDSU, was instrumental in restarting the AAUP Chapter at SDSU in September of 2004. SDSU had an active chapter in the ’70s that died out as the Council of Higher Education became the collective bargaining representative for faculty at the regental schools. The reformed chapter has been active on shared governance issues in the last few years.

The American Association of University Professors was founded in 1915, with John Dewey serving as its first president. The organization is the leading advocate for faculty in the nation. It has developed and espoused the concepts of academic freedom, shared governance and tenure in innumerable ways in the last 94 years.

For more information about this event, contact Gary Aguiar, 688-4914 or gary.aguiar@sdstate.edu.

For information about AAUP at SDSU, contact President Scott Fausti, 688-4868, scott.fausti@sdstate.edu. For more information about AAUP, visit www.aaup.org.

Thanksgiving Recess

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 CST

No classes on Thursday or Friday

Film: Man on Wire

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:00:00 CST

This film tells the story of Philippe Petit, a man arrested for rigging a wire between the twin towers and dancing 1,350 feet above Manhattan sidewalks for nearly an hour.

Horizons project workshop with Donna Beegle

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:15:00 CST

With featured speaker Donna Beegle set to address the audience, the South Dakota Horizons project is hosting a free workshop with a focus on communication across barriers on Dec. 7 in Fort Pierre. The event features two sessions that begin at 3:15 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. at the AmericInn, 312 Island Drive, Fort Pierre. Featured speaker Donna Beegle will share her expertise in combating poverty at the event. Kari Fruechte, a specialist with the South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service’s Horizons project, said Beegle’s presentation is valuable. “Donna’s writing and professional work in the area of poverty-reduction is well-known and we’re excited to have this chance to have her in South Dakota,” said Fruechte. “She has worked with a wide range of professionals and has had numerous successes across the U.S.” During the Dec. 7 event, the first session, entitled “Breaking Barriers,” will focus on people who work with individuals and families who live in poverty. The 6:15 p.m second session is entitled “Interrupting Generational Poverty” and is geared toward people in communities that are working on poverty-reduction issues. The South Dakota Cooperative Extension Service and the Northwest Area Foundation are sponsoring the event. The Northwest Area Foundation is the sponsor of the Horizons project. Call Horizons project leader Kari Fruechte at (605) 688-4946 or Extension Leadership Development Specialist Karla Trautman at (605) 688-4790 for more information about the event.

Graduation

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 10:00:00 CST

Brown Bag Lecture: Karla Trautman

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:00:00 CST

Karla Trautman, leadership development specialist with Cooperative Extension Services, will talk about her job's connection with the SDSU campus and the Brookings community. Info: 605-688-6896 or 688-6226