Author Archives: Carolyn Holen
VCSU Hosts Dakota Digital Academy Bootcamp
While most teachers are spending the summer enjoying the warm weather, a group of 16 found themselves back in the classroom this week at Valley City State University (VCSU). VCSU hosted a two-day IT/Cyber bootcamp for K-12 teachers. The program was offered in partnership with the Dakota Digital Academy (DDA) and the Northern Information Technology …
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VCSU School of Education and Graduate Studies Reaccredited Through 2030
Valley City State University’s (VCSU) School of Education and Graduate Studies has been reaccredited through 2030 by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The accreditation process requires a comprehensive evaluation of the curriculum and field experiences. This includes reviewing the teaching and content knowledge, skills, and dispositions for teacher candidates to successfully enter …
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Accreditation, campus updates, and summer projects
Greetings from VCSU! I sincerely hope you enjoyed a wonderful and safe Memorial Day weekend, remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice to secure and preserve our freedom. In today’s column I first want to recognize, thank, and congratulate our School of Education and Graduate Studies for securing national accreditation through CAEP (Council for the …
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SOAR Project: Alexa Walby, English Education/LMIS
“A Psychoanalytic Analysis of Joker” Alexa Walby, Dickinson, ND English Education/LMIS Mentor: Dr. J. Gregory Brister In my English 371: Critical Theory course, I dedicated my final project to psychoanalyzing Arthur Fleck from the film, Joker. Within the four page parameters of that assignment, I wrote about Fleck’s lack of a superego, and I used …
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SOAR Project: MaKenzee Stone, History Education/Social Science
“The Cadet Nursing Corps: Solving America’s Nursing Shortage at the Outbreak of WWII” MaKenzee Stone, Blaine, MN History Education/Social Science Education Mentor: Dr. Steven King Shortly after World War II broke out, the United States was left with a nursing shortage. In response to this crisis, a woman by the name of Frances P. Bolton, …
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VCSU graduation to begin at 10 a.m., Saturday May 13
Valley City, ND – Valley City State University (VCSU) will host spring commencement at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 13, 2023, at W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse. The in-person ceremony will also be live-streamed at www.youtube.com/vcsuvikings. The commencement program is also available online. President Alan LaFave will preside over the commencement exercises. Chancellor Dr. Mark Hagerott will represent …
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Historic McCarthy Hall to be Transformed into VCSU’s School of Education
$11.5 million approved by the State of North Dakota for the Project Valley City, ND – Valley City State University (VCSU) will receive $11.5 million from the State of North Dakota to transform historic McCarthy Hall into a new home for the VCSU School of Education. The funding was included in the recently endorsed House …
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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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