Empowerment speaker and coach Pierce J. Brooks traveled to the Dickinson State University (DSU) campus in late April to speak at a series of events sponsored by DSU’s Campus Activities Board and Multicultural Committee. Brooks, a former Blue Hawk men’s basketball player, addressed the audience at his commencement ceremony in 2013.
If you know Sonja Lawrence, you know she puts 110% into everything she does, and always has. This native of Las Vegas, Nevada, took a chance and traveled over 1,200 miles to make her mark on Dickinson State University (DSU). We’re so glad she did.
After nearly a decade since its last redesign, the Scott Gym floor at DSU underwent a complete renovation! 
Check out the full transformation time lapse below! bit.ly/3xEv11H
The scholars of the Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program (TRHLP) at Dickinson State University (DSU) spent two Saturdays, Feb. 27 and March 6, giving back to the Dickinson community by volunteering at a local charity: House of Manna.
Written by Kayden Heckaman, DSU Student Intern
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused educational institutions, including Dickinson State University (DSU), to adopt new methods in order to continue delivering instruction to their students. From continuing in-person instruction with precautions in place, to shifting to online and hybrid modes of teaching, instructors have learned many new technologies. These new methods of delivery have helped students to navigate the constraints the pandemic has caused. When other methods of instruction are available, student learning becomes more flexible and opens up different ways of integration into an instructor’s lecture.
Mackenzie Grubbs, a senior who is almost finished with her bachelor’s degree at Dickinson State University (DSU), grew up on a ranch in Northeast Wyoming. She calls the little town of Upton ‘home.’ The ranch, which has been passed down through her family for generations, holds a pretty special place in her heart. As a kid on a ranch, most of her time was spent helping out with chores, and the little free time she did have was spent either on the volleyball or basketball court. She also ran track. In small schools, students are typically involved in everything they can be, and she was no different! Grubbs competed in all three sports in middle and high school, and, upon graduation, she was recruited to run for Chadron State in Nebraska.
The March 2021 issue of the Blue Hawk Bulletin is now available!
Written by: Rachel Goslinga, Dickinson State University Athletic Communication Specialist
Dickinson State University (DSU) athletics and Sanford Health have partnered to provide superior athletic training to Blue Hawk student-athletes. Sanford Health will fund two athletic trainer positions within the DSU athletic department to continue the commitment of safety, care and injury-prevention for Blue Hawk student-athletes.
It only took the Dickinson State University cheerleading team two-and-a-half minutes to make history. On its home floor against the University of St. Francis (Ill.) on Thursday, DSU cheerleaders defeated the Saints 80 to 57.
Dickinson State University (DSU) student-athlete Arjana Eilers goes by “AJ” most days, and for most people. She is a pre-med track biology major in her junior year at DSU who tacked on a chemistry minor to round out her studies. Eilers has genuinely enjoyed her classes and professors in the Department of Natural Sciences. “Each professor cares greatly about your success in the classroom,” she said. “They make it a fun and interesting learning environment by bringing their own unique backgrounds and experiences into the content that is being taught.”
