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Angie Courteau, secretary for the University Student Union, has been named �ձ�av��Ƶ’s Civil Service Employee of the Month for August.

�ձ�av��Ƶ is ready to welcome back students for move-in weekend starting Friday, Aug. 22.

The Chamber Winds of South Dakota, a faculty-led ensemble founded by �ձ�av��Ƶ assistant professor of music Elizabeth Robinson, released its debut album “Moxie” in June.

The �ձ�av��Ƶ colleges of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences and Education and Human Sciences honor Reid Christopherson, Garretson; Wallace Knock, Willow Lake; Jeff Lakner, Wessington, and Greg Moes, Goodwin, with the 2025 Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community Award.

The Child and Family Resource Network at �ձ�av��Ƶ is hosting its next “Common-Sense Parenting” class series starting Sept. 4.

Three women in wide-ranging leadership positions and three men with extensive legal careers comprise the six graduates who have risen to the top of their fields and have been selected for the 2025 Class of Distinguished Alumni by the �ձ�av��Ƶ Alumni Association. They are: • Sheryl Doering Meshke, Class of ’88, Garden City, Minnesota • Charles Gullickson, Class of ’77, Sioux Falls • Rich Helsper, Class of ’74, Sioux Falls • Jill Janecke, M.S. ’05, Pierre • Hon. Alan G. Lance, Sr., Class of ’71, Calwell, Idaho • Dawn Tobacco-Frank, Ph.D. ’10, Kyle

Maura Valburg knew �ձ�av��Ƶ was the right fit for her. "I wanted to stay in South Dakota, the campus was beautiful, and everyone was super welcoming," she said. But like many students, she didn't know exactly what transitioning to college involved.

The South Dakota Art Museum is celebrating the people and collections that made the museum possible with a summerlong exhibit and a reception planned for early August.

�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.

The Child and Family Resource Network at �ձ�av��Ƶ will hold four parenting classes throughout July to focus on helping parents discover what their children’s behaviors could mean.