Black Hills State University will hold a public celebration Monday, Feb. 3, to celebrate the 11th President of BHSU, Dr. Laurie S. Nichols, who has been serving in an interim capacity since July 1. The Feb. 3 celebration will be held in the Jacket Legacy Room on the second floor of the David B. Miller Yellow Jacket Student Union. The gathering begins at 3:30 p.m. with the program at 4 p.m. Music for the event will be provided by the Roughlock Brass Quartet.

The online master’s in education at Black Hills State University was included on a list of the Best Online Programs for 2020 by U.S. News & World Report. BHSU offers an online master’s of education in reading. Four master’s of science degrees are also offered online through BHSU: strategic leadership, curriculum & instruction, secondary education, and sustainability.

Nearly 100 undergraduate physics majors from throughout the U.S. will be on campus at Black Hills State University Jan. 17-19 for the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP). The conference is held in collaboration with the Sanford Underground Research Facility (Sanford Lab).
 

Black Hills State University alumni, including former track & field and cross-country athletes, are encouraged to participate in the 28th annual Alumni Mile weekend January 24 and 25.