2025 Summer Vikes on Central Set for Sept. 11

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University and the Valley City community will come together for a night of live music, fun games and delicious street food on Thursday, Sept. 11, in downtown Valley City. The 4th annual Summer Vikes on Central welcomes incoming and current VCSU students to Valley City and introduces them to local businesses and community ...

VCSU Ranked #1 Best Small College in ND

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University is ranked the #1 Best Small College in North Dakota by Niche. Niche, a nationally respected college search tool for prospective students and their families, compiles annual college report cards and rankings. Niche’s 2026 rankings were released this week and are based on a thorough analysis of data and actual reviews from ...

VCSU welcomes students to campus

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University welcomes more than 300 new students over the next few days as the school gears up for the start of the Fall semester. Move-In Day for new incoming freshmen is Friday, Aug. 22, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Numerous volunteers will be on hand to greet students and their families, serve ...

VCSU Student Affairs Launches Care Team

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University Student Affairs has introduced the VCSU Care Team, a dedicated group of staff focused on the safety, support and overall well-being of the campus community. The Care Team was formed following specialized training in May 2025 from the National Association for Behavioral Intervention & Threat Assessment. Staff members Mark Nelson, Erin Edinger, Kaleen Peterson, ...

VCSU awarded $478,000 research grant

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 ...

“Do You Feel What I Feel” opens Aug. 18 at CFA Gallery

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State University Robinson Center for the Arts Gallery announces Do You Feel What I Feel, an exhibit of Eugene Ofori Agyei's sculptural work opening August 18. The exhibit opens to the public on Monday, August 18, and will be on display through Thursday, October 23, during regular gallery hours. The gallery is open ...

VCSU, M State celebrate innovative Tech Ed transfer pathway

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

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 Foundation Recognizes Donors

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State University Foundation recognized donors who hit new levels of giving this year during a Donor Recognition Luncheon, held June 16 on campus. Donors who reached new levels of lifetime giving at $25,000 or above were recognized during the ceremony. “VCSU has so many great supporters, whether it is local businesses, alumni or ...

VCSU breaks ground on Tharaldson Family Athletic Center

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – A decades old dream is about to become reality for Valley City State University. More than 250 people were on hand Thursday to celebrate groundbreaking for the Tharaldson Family Athletic Center, showing their enthusiasm for the project and appreciation for the private donors who helped make it possible. “We truly are transforming our campus,” said VCSU ...