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�ձ�av��Ƶ’s Army ROTC program recently received new physical fitness equipment thanks to a group of dedicated alumni honoring two of the program’s earliest Ranger School graduates.

Over the past several months, as I have prepared to renew my nurse anesthesia certification, the idea of professional identity keeps running through my head. Like many of you, I have enjoyed a long career in nursing — both as a clinician and as an educator.

Free health screenings were provided in the Mitchell community via a pop-up event hosted by �ձ�av��Ƶ and community partners. The event was made possible through a collaboration between �ձ�av��Ƶ, Lewis Drug, Southeast Technical College, the City of Mitchell and an endowment from Julie Stevens and Dale Evenson.

A �ձ�av��Ƶ pharmacy student organization is making a state-level impact through its experience reaching the public and providing health-related services.

Twenty years ago this fall, 13 nurses — a “Who’s Who” list of nursing intellects in the upper Midwest — gathered as a cohort to pursue a doctoral degree in nursing, the first to be offered in the Rushmore State. Today, �ձ�av��Ƶ remains the only institution in the state to offer the research-focused Doctorate of Philosophy in nursing.

After 43 years of service as a nurse and nurse educator, Sue Bassett is going out on top. At the conclusion of her 26-year nursing educator career, preceded by 17 years in the nursing field, Bassett was honored by �ձ�av��Ƶ’s College of Nursing faculty, staff and students with two of the college’s highest honors.

Rural America is facing a nursing shortage. Theresa Garren-Grubbs, clinical assistant professor in �ձ�av��Ƶ's College of Nursing, is addressing the problem head-on through research and education.

How �ձ�av��Ƶ's Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory plays a critical role in keeping South Dakota's food supply safe.

The respiratory care program at �ձ�av��Ƶ has received two awards from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.

�ձ�av��Ƶ’s online Master of Science in Nursing program has been recognized as one of the nation’s best, according to RegisteredNursing.org.