Campus Currents

Dr. Mario Livio, an internationally known astrophysicist, bestselling author and lecturer, will talk about the major mistakes made by five scientific giants during a presentation at Black Hills State University Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. in the Clare & Josef Meier Recital Hall.

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A hands-on workshop, “Adobe Photoshop Basics,” will be held at the University Center-Rapid City Monday, May 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Mac lab, room 103.

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The Black Hills State University Concert Choir and Chamber Singers will present a spring concert April 21 at 2:30 p.m. in the Clare and Josef Meier Recital Hall.

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Dr. David Diamond, a long-time professor at Black Hills State University, recently celebrated his 50th year in broadcasting. A South Dakota native, Diamond taught at BHSU for more than 10 years following an amazing radio career that included a well-known radio show in Los Angeles and experience working with numerous big names in the music world including Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and the The Doors.

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Award-winning teacher, humorist and author Juli Burney will bring her comedic style to Black Hills State University for a presentation that touches on a variety of topics from humor in the workplace to owning the moment. Burney’s presentation is Thursday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon in the Clare & Josef Meier Recital Hall on the BHSU campus, and is sponsored by BHSU Human Resources, the Career Service Act Council and the South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity (SD CEO) located on the BHSU campus.

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For three years, Black Hills State University student Anna Hafele and Dr. Andy Johnson, assistant professor of physics, have been researching students’ understanding of radiation and radioactivity and how to modify classroom instruction to enhance that understanding. The culmination of their research will now be one of 60 projects presented at the upcoming Council on Undergraduate Research’s (CUR) Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C.

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Sixteen Black Hills State University senior art and art education students are exhibiting their work during the annual Senior Art Exit Exhibition in the Ruddell Gallery, located on the second floor of the David B. Miller Yellow Jacket Student Union. The exhibit will be on display through April 26.

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The Black Hills State University Jazz Ensemble will present a spring concert Thursday, April 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Clare and Josef Meier Recital Hall.

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Black Hills State University student Amanda Runia is currently completing an internship with Brookings-based Daktronics, the world leader in designing and manufacturing electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems, and large screen video displays.

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Your dreams of designing your own home may come sooner than you think with the Black Hills State University summer camp for high school students interested in increasing their 3D drafting expertise.

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Recent Black Hills State University graduate Mike Miller used his class projects in his final semester to raise awareness of the mountain pine beetles plaguing the Black Hills area.

Less than a year ago, Miller had no idea that mountain pine beetles existed.  After learning of the devastating problem while working last summer as a security guard for Spearfish Forest Products, Inc., Miller dedicated his last semester at BHSU doing everything he could to get the word out on the pine beetle problem.

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Auburn Ritterbush knows firsthand the amount of work that goes into a legislative session. The Black Hills State University political science major spent her spring semester interning for South Dakota Rep. Justin Cronin, R-Gettysburg, during the recent 88^th Legislative session.  

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A group of Black Hills State University biology and outdoor education students spent the beginning of their spring semester getting face to face with the wolves of Minnesota’s Northwoods. Six undergraduate and one graduate student participated in a program at the Audubon Center of the North Woods in Sandstone, Minn., which allowed the students to learn tracking and observation techniques to study wolves, and other large predator animals, and their environment.

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Black Hills State University will be hosting The Science Scholars Institute for high school students to provide them with the chance to learn science in the research laboratories of science faculty.

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A QuickBooks training for beginners will be held at the University Center-Rapid City, Friday, April 26 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Computer Lab 103.

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