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VCSU’s Roelfsema named to Prairie Business ‘40 Under 40’ list
Stephanie Roelfsema, director for residence life at Valley City State University, has been named to Prairie Business magazine’s 2018 “40 Under 40” list, which recognizes 40 of the top business professionals under the age of 40 in the Northern Plains. Roelfsema is featured in the December 2018 issue of Prairie Business magazine along with 39 …
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The Normal School Museum and Lura Perrine
Did you know that VCSU once housed a museum? Back in 1893, the 3rd Annual Catalog notes an infant museum which included “numerous collections of specimens sent out by the National Museum (Smithsonian).” About a decade later, the 1905 Annual Catalog describes a museum that includes a rich collection of zoological types, an herbarium, a …
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Dahlberg recognized for interim presidential service at VCSU
Margaret Dahlberg, Ph.D., vice president for academic affairs at Valley City State University, was recognized for her service as VCSU’s interim president at a reception held in the Student Center on campus Nov. 29. Guests from the North Dakota University System and the Valley City and VCSU communities turned out to thank Dahlberg for her …
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VCSU Substitute Teacher Program supports Valley City Public Schools
The elementary education program at Valley City State University has brought its unique Substitute Teacher Program to the Valley City Public Schools this fall. Through the substitute program, VCSU junior and senior elementary education majors will spend eight Fridays each semester as substitute co-teachers at Washington and Jefferson schools. Each Friday, 16 VCSU students, paired …
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VCSU alumni Gjovik and Hatt win ACTE national awards
Peder Gjovik ’77 and Katie Hatt M.Ed. ’16 won national awards at the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) national conference, CareerTech VISION 2018, in San Antonio, Texas, on Nov. 28. Gjovik, associate professor and chair of the VCSU Department of Technology, was named ACTE 2019 Teacher Educator of the Year. Hatt, health careers …
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VCSU to offer Bachelor of Applied Science in Management degree
Valley City State University has received approval from the Higher Learning Commission to offer the Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) in Management degree. The new degree program provides a pathway for an individual holding an Associate of Applied Science degree—typically a graduate of a two-year technical program—to add knowledge and skills in business, management, leadership, …
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Kindergarten at the Campus School
In President McFarland’s report to the Board of Management in November 1892, he mentions the establishment of a self-supporting kindergarten, indicating that the Model School Department of Valley City Normal provided a “graded and classified school” of all grades from kindergarten through high school (according to Dr. Welch, in “Cornerstones”). McFarland writes, “We are very …
Education students benefit from cultural diversity practicum
One of the challenges for VCSU’s education program is that we are located in an area of North Dakota that is not very diverse. About 86 percent of our students are Caucasian; other ethnicities include Hispanic (4.9 percent), Black (3.9 percent), and 2 or more races (3.6 percent). Racial diversity is very important for all …
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VCSU Foundation Allocates Record $1.623 Million for Scholarships
The VCSU Foundation has allocated an all-time record $1.623 million for scholarship support of VCSU students in 2018–19. The record allocation represents a $198,000 increase (nearly â¨14 percent) over the 2017-18 allocation of $1.425 million. “The foundation’s ability to fund scholarships at this level is a key factor in attracting students to campus and growing …
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VCSU named a ‘Hidden Gem of Midwest’
Valley City State University has been recognized as one of 25 college and universities on the “Hidden Gems of the Midwest” list by the Online Schools Center. In describing the colleges and universities included on the list, the editors of Online Schools Center had this to say: “These midwest regional gems represent some of the …