NDUS Names VCSU Presidential Search Committee Members

VALLEY CITY (NDUS) – The North Dakota University System (NDUS) announced the selection of committee members today for Valley City State University’s (VCSU) presidential search. “We appreciate your dedication to the presidential search committee. The insight and perspective each member brings to the group is vital to shaping VCSU’s future,” said NDUS Commissioner Brent Sanford. State Board of Higher Education Vice ...

VCSU Honors Graduates at 2025 Winter Commencement

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University honored more than 120 graduates at its 2025 Winter Commencement Exercises, held Friday morning at Vangstad Auditorium. Fifteen students were recognized for completion of master’s degrees and 106 students for undergraduate degrees. A recording of the ceremony is available at www.youtube.com/vcsuvikings. Photos from the ceremony are available online at VCSU’s Flickr Page. “You have ...

Dr. Allen Burgad begins tenure as Interim President

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Dr. Allen Burgad officially began his tenure as interim President for Valley City State University on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Current President Dr. Alan LaFave is leaving VCSU to lead his alma mater, Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. His final day at VCSU will be Dec. 31, 2025. Burgad’s and LaFave’s tenures will overlap for a ...

VCSU and NDSCS Sign Elementary Education Articulation Agreement

Photo: NDSCS President Dr. Rod Flanigan and VCSU President Dr. Alan LaFave signed an elementary education articulation agreement on Dec. 17.  Wahpeton, N.D. — North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) and Valley City State University (VCSU) have formally signed a new articulation agreement creating a seamless, affordable pathway for students pursuing careers in elementary education. The agreement allows students ...

Winter Commencement Postponed to 10 a.m. Friday

STORY UPDATED DEC. 17 AT 9:00 A.M. VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University has postponed its Winter Commencement Exercises until 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, due to the threat of severe winter weather and dangerous travel conditions on Thursday. More than 120 graduates will be recognized during the ceremony, which takes place inside VCSU’s historic Vangstad Auditorium. It ...

VCSU Planetarium Announces Major Upgrade

Photo: The 1973 Spitz projector is shown darkened in the foreground while a video from the new Warped Media projector plays on the VCSU planetarium dome.  VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State University Planetarium received a major upgrade in November, adding a new full-dome projection system that greatly improves the quality of future presentations. The Planetarium recently installed ...

Dr. Allen Burgad appointed interim President for VCSU

BISMARCK, N.D. – The State Board of Higher Education (SBHE) today appointed Dr. Allen Burgad as interim President of Valley City State University beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Current President Alan LaFave is leaving VCSU to lead his alma mater, Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. His final day at VCSU will be Dec. 31, 2025. SBHE Chair Kevin Black said, ...

VCSU hosts 80+ educators for Personalized Learning Workshop

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University hosted more than 80 area educators this week for a Personalized Learning Workshop, focusing on the “Demonstration of Learning & the Continuum of Learning.” The event was held December 3 on the VCSU campus and facilitated through the North Dakota Network for Personalized Learning (NDPLN). The workshop was focused on making learning ...

VCSU Selected to Lead North Dakota Network for Personalized Learning

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) has selected Valley City State University (VCSU) to serve as the intermediary for the North Dakota Network for Personalized Learning (NDNPL), a statewide initiative to advance innovation, student engagement, and personalized learning across K–12 and higher education. The NDNPL will connect educators, district leaders, and partners from across the state to ...

“The Sketchbook Project” Opens at VCSU Arts Gallery

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University’s Center for the Arts Gallery is honored to host The Sketchbook Project, the world’s largest collection of artist sketchbooks, from December 1 through January 16. The exhibit is available for public viewing during regular gallery hours at the Larry J. Robinson Center for the Arts, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 ...