Hornung competes at national speech tournament

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University junior Grady Hornung competed this weekend at the American Forensics Association (AFA) National Speech Tournament in North Carolina. Hornung earned his spot at nationals through placing in competition at multiple events this year. Hornung qualified in Dramatic Interpretation and competed in three rounds at the 47th AFA National Speech Tournament hosted by ...

VCSU named a 2024-25 College of Distinction

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University is proud to announce its recognition as a 2024-2025 College of Distinction, an honor that highlights its commitment to providing an exceptional undergraduate education. Since its founding in 2000, Colleges of Distinction has awarded schools for their successful implementation of high-impact educational practices and hands-on learning. The award reflects VCSU’s dedication to ...

Music Concerts set for April 4th and 8th at VCSU

The Valley City State University Music Department is pleased to announce two upcoming concerts at the Larry J. Robinson Center for the Arts. The Spring Instrumental Concert will take place on Friday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m., and the  Percussion Ensemble Spring Concert is Tuesday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m. Both concerts are free of charge and open to the public. They will ...

VCSU graduates boast 99% success rate

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University graduates during the 2023-24 academic year had a 99% success rate according to VCSU’s Career Outcomes Report. Compiled by the VCSU Career Services Office, the report details the success of recent graduates in finding work or continuing their education at a higher level. Students who received an undergraduate degree from VCSU in ...

VCSU Shooting Sports Adds Skeet Team

VCSU Skeet Team members, from left: Grant Larson, Ty Awender, Logan Heen, Kasey Odegaard, Tyler Johnson, and Cooper Monilaws Skeet Team begins competition this spring VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The Valley City State University Shooting Sports Team is expanding its offerings, announcing the addition of its first official skeet shooting team. VCSU added shooting sports as a coed intercollegiate sport ...

VCSU Music presents “House of Life” on March 28

The Valley City State University Department of Music presents House of Life, a faculty recital on Friday, March 28. This recital features the music of Johannes Brahms and Ralph Vaughan Williams performed by Dr. Stephen Cunningham, bass-baritone and Dr. Ozzie Johnson, piano. House of Life showcases classical art song with two important song cycles from the Romantic period. Vaughan Williams' "House of Life" with poetry by ...

VCSU Art presents Eve Scott senior capstone

The Valley City State University Art Department presents Distracted by Daydreams, Eve Scott’s capstone exhibit, available in the Robinson Center for the Arts Gallery from March 31 to April 11. A senior from Mandan, N.D., Scott is presenting an artist talk discussing her artwork on Monday, March 31, at 1:30 p.m. in the CFA Choir Room. A reception follows shortly ...

VCSU Math hosting 2025 Math Competition

Valley City State University Department of Mathematics will host hundreds of area students for the 2nd Annual VCSU Math Competition on Wednesday, April 9. The competition is open to students in grades 7-12. Registration is done online at the link below and will close on Tuesday, April 1. View the Online Registration Form The event runs from 9:30 a.m – ...

VCSU launches Unmanned Aerial Vehicle certificate

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University is launching a new certificate that prepares students to fly unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Starting in the Fall 2025 semester, the VCSU Social Science Department is offering an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle/Unmanned Aerial Systems program. The 7-credit certificate of completion includes three classes and can be completed in one academic year. Students will ...

Jacob Gottenborg ’22

Jacob Gottenborg '22 tells us the story of how he landed a position as a relationship manager for Ascend Financial just two years after graduation. Current Residence: Bozeman, Mont. Major/Minor: Business administration, concentration in HR and management, minors in marketing and business software applications Tell us how you ended up in your current career. I was working at the North Dakota ...