Dickinson State University (DSU) President Stephen Easton, J.D. is pleased to announce the Strategic Planning Committee members who have been asked to write the University’s next 5-year Strategic Plan.
This fall, Dickinson State University (DSU) will begin offering a master’s degree track in Athletic Educational Leadership, as part of the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program launched several years ago.
Eighteen students have been nominated by their respective departments for Dickinson State University’s (DSU) 2020 Outstanding Graduate Award. This award is the highest honor bestowed on graduating seniors by the University.
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Tell us a little about your lives before you came to Dickinson State University (DSU).
Kyle (K) – I grew up in Fort Collins, Colorado. I am the oldest of five kids in a blended family. Our house revolved around sports, dirt bikes, chores and Boy Scouts. In the summer I would live with my dad in Estes Park, Colorado, and work at a local go-kart track.
Brittney (B) – I am originally from Beulah, North Dakota. My dad worked for Basin Electric and my mom worked in the school system. I have an older brother and a younger sister. In high school I was active in band, drama and various activities at our church!
By DSU student Hailey Entze and Seth Moerkerke
A guy who has been a key member of the Ben C. Frank Human Performance Center since day one is Pete Leno. The center was added in 2000 and since then has really lifted the Blue Hawks in the athletic realm to a whole new level. The man behind the scenes of the acceleration program is Leno.
This piece was written by Thadd O’Donnell for Dickinson’s Heart River Voice publication in May.
The Dickinson State University Department of Health and Physical Education has been an integral part of more than half my life. I came to Dickinson State College in 1985 as a student athlete.
Twenty students have been nominated for Dickinson State University’s (DSU) 2019 Outstanding Graduate Award. This award is the highest honor bestowed on graduating seniors by the University. The following students will be honored by the Dickinson State University Alumni Association at the Outstanding Graduate ceremony Friday, May 10, at 3 p.m. in the DSU Student Center Ballroom where the winner will be announced.
By: DSU student Hailey Entze
For Erv and Marilyn Kessel, it seems that becoming part of the Dickinson State family was inevitable. Both being born and raised in Dickinson, they headed to DSTC after graduating from Dickinson High School in 1955. Erv majored in physical education with an English and social studies minor. Meanwhile, Marilyn stopped attending after two years to help put Erv through college when they got married.
Twenty-one students have been nominated for Dickinson State University’s (DSU) 2018 Outstanding Graduate Award.
Dickinson State held the annual Celebration of Scholars event Saturday, April 21, on the University’s campus. Celebration of Scholars is a conference where DSU students are encouraged to showcase and present their original, scholarly work either as a poster presentation, oral presentation, fine arts performance or fine arts display. Proposals for research are submitted by students throughout the year.
The 2018 first place winners by category are:
Best Oral Presentation – Agriculture & Natural Science: Levi Bassett
o “Land Management Changes and its Effects on Soil Nutrients” B
Best Oral Presentation – Nursing: Kelsey Deichert, Tammy Burke, and Helen Anukwu
o “Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction”
Best Oral Presentation – Communication, Political Science, Language & Literature: Suzanna Moberg
o “Engaging Secondary English Students: Implementing Elementary Engagement Techniques to Benefit High School Students in the English Classroom”
Best Poster – Education: Logan Caulk
o “Caring for the Uncared-For”
Best Poster – Agriculture & Natural Science: Jonathan Aman
o “The Diversity of Microbial Communities in the Gastrointestinal Tract”
Best Poster – Nursing: Jennilyn Adkins, Christina Culver, Kayley Bogue, and Kimberly Nollmeyer
o “Nursing Bedside Shift Report”
Best Poster – Psychology: Michaela Gorman
o “Measuring Stress in Students after Equine and Art Therapies”
Best Visual Arts: Eden Jackson
o “Vanitas”
