Submit items to Campus Currents

The Campus Currents is distributed every Friday. If you would like to include an item in the newsletter send it to Campus Currents, Unit 9512 or by e-mail to Campus Currents. Deadline is Thursday at 8 a.m.

BH botanist receives funding to continue research on Black Hills mushrooms - Top

The summer's research work is funded by a $3,800 grant from the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks. She and research associate Elaine Ebbert have goals this summer of adding to the list of fungi collected, making statistical data comparisons between sites and years, photograph fungi, and prepare specimens for entry in the university's fungal collection.

Story

 Weather station project grant for middle schools funded for a third year - Top

The sub-grant, written by Larry Hines, math/science instructor at Black Hills State, and awarded through the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, will provide continuation of a project started two years ago at schools in Sturgis, Kadoka, Rockyford, Buffalo, and Ridgeview.

Story

Investment counselor will visit campus - Top

BHSU to hold surplus auction - Top

Dorm furniture, computer equipment, desks, tables, lamps, typewriters, tents, chairs and much much more will be sold by sealed bid at the auction.

Inspection will be Wednesday, May 24 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Cook Gym. Sealed bids will be accepted until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24. Bids will be opened and posted by 7 a.m. on Thursday, May 25. All merchandise

If you have any questions regarding this sale please contact University

Support Services, stop in Woodburn Room 216; call 6513; or write us at UniversitySupport@bhsu.edu

Students eat their way through final exam - Top

Sixteen senior business students spent the spring semester studying topics such as interviewing skills, dressing for the interview, office politics and attitudes, and meal manners and etiquette.

Story

Remembering 50 years ago - Top

Bruce Crosswait, Rapid City, Audrey (Reed) Webster, Palmer, Alaska, and Edward McLaughlin, Rapid City, (left to right) members of the Black Hills State Class of 1950, returned to BH for a 50-year class reunion recently. They are pictured at the 139^th Black Hills State University commencement ceremony.

Minutes of the May CSA meeting - Top

The CSA council met May 9 at 9 a.m. at the Pangburn Dining Room.

Story

Sears representative presents women's cross country award - Top

Scott Walkinshaw, (center) track and field coach at Black Hills State University, and Dave Little (left) athletic director, were presented a trophy from Sears for the Yellow Jacket women's cross country track and field championship. Kent Baker (right) Sears store manager from Rapid City, presented the trophy to BHSU. Walkinshaw guided the women's team to the conference title.

Grant opportunities announced - Top

• NEA. Grants to organizations. Access, education and heritage/preservation. All three programs due Aug. 14.
• Andrew Mellon Foundation. Conservation and the environment program and Initiative on the cost effective uses of technology in teaching.
• W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Program interests are health, philanthropy and volunteerism, food systems and rural development; youth and education/higher education; cross-cutting themes and devolution.
• Department of Education. Gaining early awareness and readiness for undergraduate programs. Due June 26.