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ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ has named Daniel Saud as its new director of graduate and international admissions following a national search.

An addition to ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ’s Swine Education and Research Facility has completed the final round of legislative approval. House Bill 1118, approving the design and construction for an expansion to the university’s existing swine wean-to-finish facility was signed into law Tuesday afternoon by Gov. Larry Rhoden.

Students from ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ are preparing to attend the annual Commodity Classic, the nation’s largest farmer-led and farmer-focused agricultural trade show, thanks to the continued generosity of alumni and industry donors.

Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham headlines this year’s Daschle Dialogues on April 7 on the ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ campus. This year’s event is being held in First Bank & Trust Arena.

The annual ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ Celebration of Faculty Excellence recognized more than two dozen faculty members, researchers and scholars Tuesday. The event honors faculty members in the university's colleges for outstanding research, teaching and service.

Ethan James, a junior agricultural business student at ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ, has been selected as one of 41 Agriculture Future of America Ambassadors nationwide.

ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ’s Department of Animal Science has been named the 2025 North American Limousin Foundation Promoter of the Year following its collaborative efforts in conducting a multiyear beef cattle research study.

Longtime ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ administrator and faculty member Greg Heiberger has been named dean of the Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College following a national search.

Like building any bridge, forming a stronger connection between Brookings and Sioux Falls takes time and investment. ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ committed both — and now is building on success that benefits each community.

Seventy miles separate Brookings, home of ÈÕ±¾avÊÓƵ, and Milbank, a community of 3,500 people to the north. The miles melt away, however, when looking at the impact the school has had on the town and the town has had on the school.