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VCSU Shane Hitch wins cybersecurity award
Shane Hitch, a VCSU sophomore from West Fargo, N.D., majoring in software engineering, was one of 100 students from across the nation — and the only student from North Dakota — named a Cyber FastTrack finalist. Hitch competed over several months to solve more than 250 cybersecurity challenges. More than 13,000 students completed the first phase …
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VCSU musicians to perform in recital at Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Select musicians from Valley City State University will present a showcase recital in conjunction with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet at the Centennial Concert Hall in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, on Sunday, Oct. 6, at 12:50 p.m. This marks the second consecutive year for a VCSU recital at the ballet. The hour-long recital will be performed for …
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VCSU sets enrollment records
Valley City State University has set enrollment records with a total headcount of 1,665 students and an undergraduate headcount of 1,524, according to official fall term 2019 figures released by the university. The 1,665 total headcount surpasses the previous record of 1,547 set in fall 2018, a 7.6% increase, and the undergraduate headcount of 1,524 …
Inaugural Recital: President LaFave and Friends
A recital in honor of the inauguration of Alan LaFave, president of Valley City State University, will be held Thursday, Sept. 26, at 7 p.m. in Vangstad Auditorium on the VCSU campus. Performers in the recital include President LaFave and both his graduate and undergraduate clarinet professors: Robert Spring, who taught LaFave in graduate school …
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Forward Together: Building on Excellence
Greetings from Valley City State University! Homecoming is always a special time to welcome alumni back to campus, invite the community to participate in many events, and engage the students, faculty and staff in fun and memorable activities. The week of September 23-28 is filled with exciting activities and events for our students, faculty, staff, …
LaFave Inaugurated as VCSU President, Sept. 27
An inauguration ceremony for Alan D. LaFave, D.M.A., the 14th president of Valley City State University, will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27, at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse on the VCSU campus. At the inauguration ceremony, LaFave will receive the formal investiture of office from Nick Hacker, chair of the North Dakota State …
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VCSU alumni to be honored at 2019 Homecoming
Several Valley City State University alumni will be honored during the VCSU Alumni Association 2019 Homecoming celebration to be held Friday-Saturday, Sept. 27- 28. On Saturday morning, the Alumni Honors Breakfast will be held at the VCSU Student Center cafeteria beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Honors Breakfast provides the VCSU Alumni Association with an opportunity …
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VCSU ranks 2nd in Midwest among public colleges by U.S. News
Valley City State University has been ranked the No. 2 public regional college in the Midwest in the 2020 U.S. News Best College Rankings. VCSU was ranked third in the 2019 rankings. VCSU has now appeared in the U.S. News “Best College” rankings for 22 consecutive years, and the university has been ranked in the …
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Welcome to new staff and those in new roles
In addition to the new faculty I introduced in my previous column, we also have more than two dozen staff members who have joined us in the past academic year or moved to new roles on campus. Although they’re not typically in the classroom, these individuals often have much direct contact with students, and regardless …
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VCSU recognized in Washington Monthly national college rankings
Valley City State University has been recognized in Washington Monthly’s 2019 national college rankings in two categories. VCSU is ranked 51st of 372 schools in the Midwest in Washington Monthly’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges (Midwest) listings. Among all U.S. bachelor’s institutions — defined by Washington Monthly as “four-year institutions that award almost exclusively …
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