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BHSU Professor Dr. Courtney Huse Wika Receives Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award

Dr. Courtney Huse Wika, professor of English at Black Hills State University, was recently awarded the 2025 Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award from Poets & Writers, one of the nation’s largest non-profit organizations for writers, for her submission “Pioneer Species,” an excerpt from her collection of nature poems, “Small Things.”

BHSU Earns CAEP Accreditation for Excellence in Education Preparation

Black Hills State University’s College of Education earned re-accreditation from the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), a nationally recognized accrediting body, for educator preparation programs. BHSU’s education programs have maintained national accreditation since 1998.

BHSU Ranked #1 College and Most Affordable in South Dakota by Research.com

Black Hills State University has been recognized as the top-ranked university in Research.com’s Best Colleges in South Dakota 2026 list. In addition, BHSU secured the number one spot in the Most Affordable Colleges in South Dakota ranking, underscoring the university’s dedication to delivering exceptional academic quality at an outstanding value.

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