Winter Commencement Scheduled for Dec. 18

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University’s 11th Winter Commencement Exercises take place at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 18, inside historic Vangstad Auditorium. VCSU president Alan LaFave will preside over the ceremony where 15 students are set to be recognized for completion of master’s degrees and 106 students for undergraduate degrees. Macy Fridgen has been selected to deliver the ...

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 ...

VCSU Music performing Christmas Concert on Dec. 7

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State University music department invites the community to its Christmas Concert at VCSU on Sunday, December 7, at the Larry J. Robinson Center for the Arts. The concert begins at 3:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. The joyful event features the VCSU Concert Choir, Brass Ensemble and Woodwind Ensemble ...

NDUS announces co-chairs of VCSU’s presidential search committee

BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota University System (NDUS) announced the selection of co-chairs to lead the Valley City State University (VCSU) Presidential Search Committee. State Board of Higher Education Vice Chair D.J. Campbell and VCSU Vice President for Business Affairs Erica Buchholz will serve as co-chairs of the search process. The search committee is being established following the announcement ...

VCSU’s LaFave named President at Northern State University

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University President Alan LaFave has accepted the same position at his alma mater, Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D. Northern State University and LaFave announced the hiring on Monday, November 10. “Although I am extremely excited to be going back to my alma mater, it is a bittersweet moment to realize I am ...

Viking Day of Giving on November 13

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University will inspire generosity and community pride on Thursday, November 13, during its annual Viking Day of Giving. The Viking Day of Giving is a one-day event when alumni, faculty, staff, students, and friends of VCSU come together to support student scholarships. 100% of every gift goes directly to student scholarships, and donors ...

VCSU Arts Gallery announces new exhibit

The Valley City State University Robinson Center for the Arts Gallery presents Uncensored: The Art of Politics, an exhibit exploring expressions of political discourse. Open through November 28, the exhibit is available for public viewing during regular gallery hours, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and by appointment. A virtual exhibit will be available on the VCSU Art ...