VCSU Renowned Professor for Ployhar Honor Band, Oct 28

The 19th annual James D. Ployhar Honor Band will perform in the VCSU Center for the Arts Performance Hall on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022. A variety of classical and modern band literature will be performed by 95 students selected from 20 schools across North Dakota and South Dakota, featuring selections arranged by Ployhar. “We are once again humbled by the ...

INSTEM Academy sessions conclude for summer

The Valley City State University Great Plains STEM Education Center (GPSEC) hosted students on campus for INSTEM Academy sessions June 5-9 and June 19-23. A total of 38 students from New Town Public Schools and Eight Mile School District in Trenton, N.D. participated in a wide variety of STEM classroom and lab experiences taught by VCSU faculty. Students also took ...

Summer Vikes on Central: September 8

Valley City State University is excited to partner with Summer Nights on Central to host the first annual Summer Vikes on Central event on September 8 featuring live music by Slamabama. This event will welcome incoming and current VCSU students to Valley City and introduce them to local businesses and community members in a fun and relaxing atmosphere. Summer Nights ...

Free Planetarium Shows on Jan. 22

Planetarium Shows Free Public Double Feature at Valley City State University Saturday, Jan. 22, 1-2 p.m. Room 309 Rhoades Science Center (Elevator available by west entrance)   1 p.m. - Target Earth Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors Target Earth explores the possibility of our planet being disastrously struck by a large asteroid or comet.  Reporter Cassie O’Peia interviews astronomers Hunter O’Ryan and Anne ...

Valley City State University to Host Winter Commencement Dec. 16

127 Graduates to Receive Degrees Valley City State University (VCSU) will host winter commencement at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, in Vangstad Auditorium. 127 students will receive degrees. This includes the awarding of 99 bachelor’s degrees and 28 master’s degrees. Bachelor’s degrees being awarded include 54 Bachelor of Science in Education, 36 Bachelor of Science, five Bachelor of Arts and ...

Valley City State University To Host Eastern Dakota Conference Music Contest

500+ Students To Participate in Percussion and Wind Instrument Music Categories on Dec. 2 Valley City, ND – Valley City State University (VCSU) will host the 2021-2022 North Dakota High School Activities Association (NDHSAA) Eastern Dakota Conference (EDC) music contest for wind and percussion soloists. The contest begins at 8 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, at Foss Music Hall. More than ...

VCAB donates $500 to APOC

Viking Campus Activities Board (VCAB) donated $500 to the Abused Persons Outreach Center (APOC) on Tuesday, Nov. 9. The money was raised at Shatter the Silence events on campus. The event is coordinated every fall semester by the Valley City State University (VCSU) Student Senate. Renee Ronsberg, APOC employee, thanked the students for the time and effort put into organizing ...

VCSU and Bridges Arts Council Partner for Afterschool Art

It was a Tuesday afternoon and the Bridges Arts Council space in the Straus Mall was full of life. Elementary students gathered around tables covered in plastic were prepared to color the world. Valley City State University (VCSU) student Hannah Aberle stood up in front of the excited group and demonstrated how to use pastels. She colored and blended until ...

High School Solo Song Festival

Choral and Solo Song Festival held at the brand-new Center for the Arts March 3 & 4, 2023 REGISTER TODAY All high school vocalists welcome to attend this collegiate-level event  

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