Author Archives: Carolyn Holen
VCSU Hosts NDUS Traveling Exhibition
Valley City State University is hosting an art exhibition representing the cultural heritage of North Dakota. The show incorporates work from 24 different artists from multiple entities within the North Dakota University System (NDUS). The show has been traveling around the state this Spring and Fall. The NDUS traveling show will be in the VCSU …
Meet Graduate Angeline Gannon
When Angeline Gannon was in sixth grade, she wrote a letter to her future self. She received the letter the day she graduated from high school and realized her sixth grade self had a vision for the future. “’You want to be a teacher when you grow up,’ was the message,” Gannon said. It resonated. …
President’s Column: Year-End Activities & Accolades
Greetings from Valley City State University! It’s hard to believe that this will be my final column for the 2022-2023 academic year. End-of-the-year concerts and events are nearly complete, recognition banquets are in full-swing, and students are amid final exam week. As this school year enters its waning days, we take time to recognize and …
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VCSU Hosts 2023 Scholar Symposium
60+ students and faculty present academic research and projects Valley City State University’s (VCSU) hosted the 2023 Scholar Symposium on Tuesday, May 2. The Symposium featured the work of more than 60 students and faculty across multiple disciplines. The Symposium gave undergraduate students the opportunity to showcase their research, writing, and other creative projects developed …
VCSU Trap Club Wins ND Clay Target Championship
Twelve students from Valley City State University (VCSU) Trap Club took home the championship in American Trap at the North Dakota State Collegiate Clay Target Championship on Saturday, April 29, 2023 in Jamestown, ND. VCSU students earned a total score of 422/500, beating out other competitive teams from around the state. Team members include: Bridger Pulver, Grant Larson, Elijah Brovold, Ashley …
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5 Things to Do After Graduation
by Garret Fettig ’23 English & Communication Marketing Intern First of all, congratulations! Hopefully, you’ve been told this all weekend, but walking across the stage and grabbing your diploma after years of work is an amazing feat. But now what? Take a deep breath, to start. Then go through this list and take things a …
5 Things to Do Before Graduation
by Garret Fettig ’23 English & Communication Marketing Intern You’ve probably heard it all before: “Soak it all in!” “These are the best years of your life!” “Finish strong!” But as students approach graduation, they often want a little more useful advice than the familiar cliched sayings. As a graduating senior myself, I’ve compiled all …
VCSU Psi Chi Chapter Inducts Inaugural Members
12 VCSU Students Inducted into the International Honor Society in Psychology Twelve Valley City State University (VCSU) students were inducted during the inaugural ceremony for the new Psi Chi chapter on campus. Psi Chi is the college student honor society for the International Honor Society in Psychology. “We are proud to bring Psi Chi to …
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Teaching more than music through Music Education
Pursuing a music degree requires artistic talent and skills in math, science, languages and artistic expression. Hear from alumni and future teachers how their musical education at VCSU prepared them for success in the classroom and beyond. Tedi Dimmer remembers the day her life’s trajectory changed. The clarinet player from West Fargo, N.D., was sitting …
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Cyber bootcamp for K-12 teachers to be offered in June
Valley City State University, in partnership with the Dakota Digital Academy (DDA) and the Northern Information Technology Consortium (NITC) is offering a two-day IT/Cyber bootcamp from June 6 to June 7, 2023. The bootcamp helps K-12 teachers who have little digital technologies experience to be exposed to the fun and creative aspects of digital technologies. …
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