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Author Archives: Carolyn Holen

President’s Column: Year-End Activity Reflections

The end of the year flurry of activities have subsided, and our beautiful campus is a much quieter place this week. Students have checked out of the residence halls and following commencement and submission of final grades, we are on to a summer of planning, organizational work, and efforts to complete several projects on campus. …

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Larry Brooks to be next Vice President for Academic Affairs

Valley City, ND – Valley City State University (VCSU) has selected Larry Brooks as the new Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA). Brooks will begin in June to transition into the role with the current VPAA Dr. Margaret Dahlberg. Dahlberg will retire this summer after 26 years on campus. Dahlberg has had multiple roles at …

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Thriving Through Struggle: Graduate Charismha Tsosie’s Insights

2022 VCSU Graduate Charisma Tsosie stands with Professor Hilde van Gijssel, left, and Professor Kelly LaFramboise, right. As a first-generation college student, Charismha Tsosie knew surviving, let alone thriving, in college wouldn’t be easy, but her achievements are a testament that achieving a dream can be worth the struggle. From a young age, Tsosie was …

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VCSU to host spring commencement May 14

Valley City, ND – Valley City State University (VCSU) will have spring commencement at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 14, 2022, at W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse. This academic year, VCSU will award 304 diplomas including 272 undergraduate degrees and 32 graduate degrees. The in-person ceremony will also be live streamed at www.youtube.com/vcsuvikings. The commencement program is also …

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President’s Column: Finals, Commencement Prep, Spring Athletic

Greetings from Valley City State University! We are fully engaged in the final stretch of the 2021-2022 academic year. A plethora of activities fill the calendar for the next two weeks including finals week, commencement preparations, and end of spring athletic seasons. I’d like to begin my comments today with profound thanks to our faculty, …

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Community Invited: Ribbon Cutting for VCSU’s Center for the Arts

Ribbon Cutting event begins at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 21 Valley City, ND – Valley City State University will have an official ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the new Center for the Arts. The ribbon cutting event will begin at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 21, and will include a short program, musical performance, …

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From Essential to Inspiration

How the New Center for the Arts is Transforming Student Experiences at Valley City State University What started as an idea at Valley City State University has become a reality. The Center for the Arts building is open for classes, and students participating in art or music have a new place to call home. “The …

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