Author Archives: Tyler Tufte
End of semester brings flurry of activity and great news
Greetings from Valley City State University! What an activity-packed couple of weeks we have been enjoying at VCSU! Whether athletic or music contests, concerts, gallery shows, guest lectures, award ceremonies, or conference tournaments, there has been no lack of things to do! The calendar has been full of activities featuring and recognizing students and their …
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End of Semester: Activity and Great News
Greetings from Valley City State University! What an activity-packed couple of weeks we have been enjoying at VCSU! Whether athletic or music contests, concerts, gallery shows, guest lectures, award ceremonies, or conference tournaments, there has been no lack of things to do! The calendar has been full of activities featuring and recognizing students and their …
Commencement to be held Saturday, May 11
The 127th spring Commencement Exercises at Valley City State University will be held Saturday, May 11, 2019, at W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse on the VCSU campus. More than 320 students are candidates for degrees, including 38 candidates for the Master of Education degree, 7 candidates for the Master of Arts in Teaching degree, 169 candidates for …
Legislature-funded Communication & Fine Arts Building
When Governor Doug Burgum signed Senate Bill No. 2297 on May 2, he finalized the North Dakota Legislature’s funding of a new Communication and Fine Arts Building at Valley City State University. The $32 million funding for the new building at VCSU came as part of a bonding bill for higher education capital projects. The …
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Prairie Waters to Host Summer Day Camps for 5th-8th Graders
Prairie Waters Education and Research Center will host two day camps this summer for students entering 5th through 8th grade next school year. Splashin’ Around at Prairie Waters — for those entering 5th and 6th grades — will be held June 17-19, 2019. Among other activities, participants will wear waders as they walk in streams …
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25th Annual Scholarship Auction a success!
Greetings from Valley City State University! This semester has included many firsts for me as the new president of VCSU, and I’m happy to report that my first VCSU Scholarship Auction was everything that folks said it would be — and more. Held Friday, April 12, at the Valley City Eagles Club, the theme of …
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Sustained growth via enrollment strategy
Greetings from Valley City State University! I’m very proud to have joined the wonderful team here at VCSU where student welfare and success, both in and out of the classroom, are top priorities. Our focus on these priorities, coupled with quality programs, students, faculty, and staff, have placed us on a steady growth track that …
Tech Wars held on VCSU campus March 21
The Computer Systems and Software Engineering Department (CSSE) at Valley City State University and the Jamestown Regional Entrepreneurial Center hosted Tech Wars on the VCSU campus Thursday, March 21. About 150 high school students on 45 teams from 16 schools competed by coding an arcade maze game using Scratch software by MIT. In addition to …
VCSU’s 25th Annual Scholarship Auction: Viking Gala Celebration
The 25th annual Valley City State University Scholarship Auction—with the theme “Viking Gala”—will be held Friday, April 12, at the Valley City Eagles Club. Tickets to the auction are $45 each, which includes admission, two beverage tickets, a full buffet dinner and five chances to win $100 (need not be present to win). “The scholarship …
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VCSU Hosts Regional Science Olympiad, March 28
Valley City State University will host a Regional Science Olympiad for teams of high school and middle school students on campus Thursday, March 28. About 450 students on 17 high school teams and 14 middle school teams will compete at VCSU. The students will compete in 34 events—including Battery Buggy, Heredity, Roller Coaster, Water Quality, …
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