Campus Currents

Earlier this month, Black Hills State University graduate Chase Adams left the sprawling countryside of the Midwest for a new urban lifestyle in Washington,D.C. However, Adams did not abandon his agricultural background; instead, he is using it to advocate on a national level.

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When East Middle School science teacher Katie Anderson walked into school last Monday, she had a special announcement for her students – the Black Hills State University alumna had been voted South Dakota’s Teacher of the Year.

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A QuickBooks training for advanced users will be held at the University Center- Rapid City, Friday, Nov. 9 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Computer Lab 106.

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A QuickBooks training for beginners will be held at the Chamberlain Elementary School on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A QuickBooks training for advanced users will be held at the Chamberlain Elementary School on Friday, Nov. 16 from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Both seminars will be held in the PAWS Classroom.

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Black Hills State University’s high percentage of Native American students prompted Boulder, Colo., resident Joscelyn Blumenthal to donate $10,000 to establish an endowment fund that will be used for scholarships for Native American students.

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Four concerts featuring a variety of musical styles performed by student and faculty vocal and instrumental ensembles will be presented by the Black Hills State University music program this fall. All concerts are in the Josef and Clare Meier Recital Hall.

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The garden located at the southwest corner of Black Hills State University’s Life Sciences Laboratory is different from others in the area.  BHSU professors Dr. Ben VanEe and Dr. Dan Asunskis hope that will change. The two science professors worked throughout the summer developing a native plant ethnobotanical garden on campus. Native plant landscaping, including Buffalo grass, is a part of the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) for the University’s new Life Sciences Laboratory which opened in February. The David B. Miller Yellow Jacket Student Union is also a LEED certified building. Both buildings are part of BHSU’s commitment to sustainability.

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Well-known poet and former classroom teacher Taylor Mali used humorous, and sometimes dramatic,verse to tell the story of his life and appreciation of educators to more than 200 people at the Black Hills State University Meier Recital Hall.

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For a while, the third floor of Black Hills State University's Woodburn Hall looked like a scene out of Disney Pixar’s movie "A Bug’s Life.” Unusual bug creations lined the hallway each one as unique as the students in BHSU instructor Ann Porter’s art class.

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The South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity (SD CEO) at Black Hills State University has partnered with the CPA firm Casey Peterson and Associates, Ltd., to bring a 10-week webinar series, “Quick Lessons on QuickBooks.” A one-hour webinar will be held every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. MST/11 a.m. to noon CST. There are five remaining sessions.

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Three years after joining Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest, largest, and most selective all-discipline honor society, Black Hills State University was recognized as a Chapter of Merit.

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A photograph by Black Hills State University professor of photography Steve Babbitt is on exhibit at the San Diego Art Institute after being selected as one of the top 200 photographs in the eighth annual Art of Photography Show, an international competition and exhibition.

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Photographers Forum Magazine chose 13 Black Hills State University photography students as finalists in the 32nd Annual College Photographers Competition. BHSU photography students selected in this year’s competition include: Anthony Petrone, Emily Reidman, Michael Wentworth, Dawn Adkins, Ian Craig, Andrew Rexroad, Linda Admundson, Amanda Goetz, Brooke Geier, Chris Yushta, Cory Schultz, Tamera Allen, and Tracy Spaans.

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Black Hills State University alumni who were honored for their successes credited their experiences at BHSU as paving the way for their accomplishments. The five alumni were honored during the recent BHSU Swarm Week Alumni Awards luncheon, an annual event which recognizes the outstanding achievements of alumni.

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Black Hills State University senior David Henry has found his voice on a national business blog. For the past two months,the finance and economics major has penned three articles for the Motley Fool blog, a national site that offers news analysis and commentary for investors of all kinds.

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