Academics

VCSU and Bismarck State College Launch Collaborative Teaching Degree

Wednesday March 11, 2026

Photo: VCSU interim president Allen Burgad, right, and BSC interim president Dan Leingang shake hands on Tuesday. BISMARCK, N.D. – Bismarck State College (BSC) and Valley City State University (VCSU) outlined a new academic partnership designed to strengthen North Dakota’s teacher workforce pipeline by creating a teaching degree pathway at BSC for students pursuing careers in elementary and secondary education. ...

The Forge, VCSU’s Student Magazine, Wins Highest Honor

Wednesday February 4, 2026

Photo: The Forge student editors are pictured, from left, LilyBeth Townsend, Gabrielle Erickson, Landen Eback, Abigail Dreher, Grace Mueller, Beth Mehus. VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Forge, Valley City State University’s student literary magazine, has been recognized as a 2025 REALM First Class magazine by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). It is the second consecutive year The ...

U.S. News Ranks VCSU Among 2026 Best Online Programs

Tuesday February 3, 2026

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University (VCSU) has been ranked among the 2026 Best Online Programs by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News ranked VCSU in both the 2026 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs and the 2026 Best Online Master’s in Education categories. VCSU is the #2 North Dakota school in both online categories. U.S. News annually evaluates ...

VCSU adds Master of Education in Learner-Centered Instruction

Tuesday January 27, 2026

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State University Master of Education program has added a Learner-Centered Instruction option to its offerings this semester. This 33-credit program is designed to help educators in any discipline become skilled in equitable teaching and leadership. Students who complete the coursework will earn a Master of Education in Teaching and Technology, Learner-Centered Instruction. VCSU ...

VCSU Awarded $15,000 ND EPSCoR Grant for INSTEM Academy

Thursday January 22, 2026

Photo: Students do a hands-on activity with an instructor at VCSU's INSTEM academy. VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State University INSTEM (Indians into STEM) Academy has been awarded a $15,000 grant through the North Dakota EPSCoR STEM Outreach Program, an initiative that supports activities designed to strengthen the STEM pathway and build STEM identity among youth across North ...

Learning with AI: VCSU’s Vision for Education

Friday January 9, 2026

By Jerry Rostad, VCSU Director of Special Projects Artificial intelligence has vividly captured public attention. It’s routinely characterized as either a looming threat or a technological miracle. Or both. Valley City State University launched the AI Institute for Teaching and Learning this past fall to prepare students for a future in which AI is woven into every profession, while ensuring ...

VCSU awarded $478,000 research grant

Thursday August 14, 2025

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University has been awarded a $478,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will be used to fund VCSU undergraduate research projects over the next four years. VCSU is among 10 partnering institutions in North Dakota that were awarded grant money for a collaborative proposal to build a sustainable science, technology, engineering, and ...

VCSU, M State celebrate innovative Tech Ed transfer pathway

Thursday July 17, 2025

Photo: Dr. Matt Borcherding, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs at M State (left), and Larry Brooks, Vice President for Academic Affairs at VCSU. Unique collaboration benefits students with cost savings and convenience, aims to address workforce shortage Moorhead, Minn. – Minnesota State Community and Technical College (M State) and Valley City State University (VCSU) held a press conference today, July ...

VCSU Faculty and Graduates Receive ITEEA Awards

Monday July 14, 2025

From left, Andrew Coe, Dan Catizone, Clay Mannie, Peder Gjovik, and Lisa Krumwiede accept the ITEEA STEM School of Excellence for their respective schools. VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University faculty and alumni received numerous awards and recognitions at the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) annual conference in April. The conference provides an unparalleled opportunity for ...

VCSU Scholar Symposium set for May 6

Tuesday April 29, 2025

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – More than 45 Valley City State University students will present their research, writing and other creative activities during the annual VCSU Scholar Symposium. The Scholar Symposium will be held Tuesday, May 6, in the main lobby at the Larry J. Robinson Center for the Arts. Presentations run from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Light refreshments will ...