Author Archives: Tyler Tufte
Welcome new faculty members
Greetings from Valley City State University! As part of Welcome Week activities on campus, we recently welcomed 10 new members of the faculty to the VCSU community. I’m excited by the energy, enthusiasm and experience they bring to their teaching positions with us, and I’m pleased to introduce them via the biographical sketches below. Note …
Interim legislative committee meets at VCSU
Greetings from Valley City State University! On Thursday, July 18, Valley City State University hosted the Interim Higher Education Funding Formula Review Committee on campus. We sincerely appreciate all that the legislature has done for higher education and VCSU during this past session and are very excited to move forward with final design work on …
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The value of external collaboration
Greetings from Valley City State University! When I interviewed for the VCSU presidency, one of the most consistent and overriding comments I heard from campus and community constituents centered on the strength of the relationship between the university and the Valley City/Barnes County community, and the importance of sustaining and enhancing this relationship. I have …
Great Plains STEM Center hosts Middle School STEM academy
The Great Plains STEM Education Center at Valley City State University recently hosted 33 North Dakota students from New Town and Trenton in its Middle School STEM Academy. The first week of the academy, held June 16-20, brought a cohort of 12 rising eighth graders from New Town Public School back to Valley City this …
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Embracing change and valuing tradition
Greetings from Valley City State University! It’s no surprise that VCSU has a long and storied tradition of providing education to the citizens of North Dakota. A significant and founding principle of that long-standing tradition is in preparing the next generation of teachers for our state and beyond. I was proud to report — and …
Friendraising and fundraising
Greetings from Valley City State University! The last few weeks have been marked by gatherings of our important boards and some fun activities for raising funds and awareness for the university. The Viking Golf Scramble was held Saturday, June 8. Twenty-eight teams took to the Country Club and Bjornson Park courses to enjoy a day …
Defining success — road warrior style
Greetings from Valley City State University! Five days and 2,100 miles. That was my road warrior tally from some exciting travel I enjoyed May 22-26. I was one of many who made the trek to Springfield, Missouri, to cheer on our VCSU softball team. What an incredible season they had! They won both the NSAA …
Spring 2019 honor rolls released
Valley City State University has released its President’s Honor Roll, Dean’s Honor Roll and Honor Roll for spring semester 2019. The President’s Honor Roll — recognizes students who completed 12 semester hours or more of VCSU classes for which grade points are earned with a 4.0 grade point average. The Dean’s Honor Roll — recognizes …
Commencement: An ending and beginning
Greetings from Valley City State University! Saturday, May 11, marked the 127th Commencement Exercises at Valley City State University. It was a morning of pageantry and ceremony for the 130 students who “walked” and celebrated with their families and friends. In total, VCSU graduated more than 320 students this past academic year, including summer, winter …
Employee Recognition Dinner honors faculty, staff achievements
The annual Employee Recognition Dinner at Valley City State University was held Thursday, May 10, in the Student Center cafeteria on the VCSU campus. At the event, select faculty and staff were recognized for their contributions and achievements, including years of service, annual awards, and individual accomplishments. Years of Service Recognition • 25 years of …
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