�ձ�av��Ƶ

�ձ�av��Ƶ's growing teacher education program — including a newly designed elementary education degree — is preparing future educators through early hands-on classroom experiences and a curriculum built to meet today’s varied student needs.

�ձ�av��Ƶ’s Jackrabbits Forensics team capped another landmark season with a historic showing — including two students’ national championship and another’s All-American honor — at the 2026 American Forensic Association National Speech Tournament.

Students are bringing agriculture into the spotlight during “Ag Week” at �ձ�av��Ƶ.

�ձ�av��Ƶ’s respiratory care program has been recognized with two major awards from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.

The Music Teachers National Association has honored �ձ�av��Ƶ’s Mark Stevens as the recipient of the 2026 Gary L. Ingle State Leadership Service Award.

CHS Chief Executive Officer and President Jay Debertin will visit �ձ�av��Ƶ on April 24 to speak at the ECON 319 Seminar with Industry Leaders class.

�ձ�av��Ƶ’s annual Student Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Day will feature a wide range of student projects on April 14, including 14 undergraduate research projects funded by the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences for the 2025-26 school year.

�ձ�av��Ƶ's Oceti Sakowin language minor is the only such program in the South Dakota Board of Regents system, but it is one of many language revitalization programs nationwide.

For �ձ�av��Ƶ pharmacy student Abigail Pape, the path toward becoming a pharmacist has been shaped by equal parts curiosity, connection and the desire to make a meaningful difference.

Despite being the recipient of numerous awards over the years, including this year’s F.O. Butler Award for Excellence in Teaching, Tadd Hellwig, a professor of pharmacy practice in �ձ�av��Ƶ’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, didn’t always picture himself as an educator.