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 ...

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 ...