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

Students in the �ձ�av��Ƶ School of Communication and Journalism have been honing their skills both inside and outside the classroom through the Brookings Colorectal Cancer Awareness Program. This initiative aims to educate the community about colorectal cancer and promote preventive health measures.

On Friday, May 9, Jessica Pfeifer will join 53 of her classmates in receiving their hoods at the 2025 Doctor of Pharmacy Hooding Ceremony. Pfeifer, who will graduate the Doctor of Pharmacy program this year, has been a recipient of the Avera Wokini Scholarship throughout her time at �ձ�av��Ƶ. The scholarship has enriched and influenced Pfeifer’s education and career as a future pharmacist.

May 10, 2025, marks the 139th commencement at �ձ�av��Ƶ. More than 1,700 graduates will walk across the stage, ready to take the next step in their careers. This year, the ceremonies return to campus — inside the newly renovated First Bank & Trust Arena. After rotating through five different locations over the past seven years, commencement is back on campus to stay. But pulling off an event of this size takes more than just a great venue — it takes months of planning, a campuswide committee and one person leading the charge.

�ձ�av��Ƶ’s School of Communication and Journalism has once again earned reaccreditation from the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. The prestigious distinction affirms the school's excellence in both its undergraduate programs in advertising, journalism and public relations and its online Master of Mass Communication program.

The Wintrode Student Success and Opportunity Center at �ձ�av��Ƶ has renewed its learning center certification through the International College Learning Center Association, reaffirming its commitment to student success and high-quality academic support services.

Two individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to South Dakota and beyond will receive honorary doctorates from �ձ�av��Ƶ and the South Dakota Board of Regents at the university’s 139th commencement May 10 at First Bank & Trust Arena.

Interior design students in the �ձ�av��Ƶ School of Design are getting hands-on experience, including a top 28 finish at an international competition, all thanks to a generous donation from an �ձ�av��Ƶ alum.

Four �ձ�av��Ƶ recent and soon-to-be graduates will be featured speakers at the university’s 139th commencement on May 10 at First Bank & Trust Arena. �ձ�av��Ƶ will have three ceremonies as more than 1,700 students plan to walk across the stage for their degrees.

The �ձ�av��Ƶ theatre and dance program received four awards from the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival for its production of “Fuddy Meers.”