VCSU Offers Free Tax Preparation

Tax preparation dates begin Monday, Feb. 5 Valley City, ND – Valley City State University (VCSU) students will offer free tax return preparation clinics for low-to-moderate income taxpayers from Monday, Feb. 5 to Monday, April 15. This is a basic tax service for qualified taxpayers with income less than $64,000 per year. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is ...

VCSU Winter Commencement Celebrates Graduates

Valley City State University celebrated student achievement during the Winter Commencement ceremony Thursday, Dec. 14, in Vangstad Auditorium. 133 students earned their degrees this summer or fall, including 101 undergraduate recipients and 32 graduate students. A full list of graduates is available here. “While the accomplishments you are recognized for today are significant, perhaps the most important aspect of today ...

VCSU Winter Commencement set for 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 14

Valley City, ND – Valley City State University (VCSU) will host winter commencement at 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 14, in Vangstad Auditorium. See the full commencement program here. President Alan LaFave will preside over the commencement exercises. Curtis Biller, will represent the State Board of Higher Education (SBHE). The undergraduate reflections will be presented by graduating senior, Cora Potts, and ...

VCSU Receives Frank Murray Leadership Recognition from the CAEP

Valley City State University (VCSU) today announced the school was recognized for Leadership in Continuous Improvement by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). CAEP awarded the 2023 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement to 21 educator preparation programs in 15 states and the United Arab Emirates. Winning schools provided evidence and data trends to achieve accreditation ...

Happy Holidays from VCSU

Sending warm wishes to you and yours for a safe, relaxing and enjoyable holiday season. We celebrate the achievements of 2023, and look with excitement to what 2024 will bring. May we all continue to pursue success for our students, community, and state as we move forward together.

VCSU Fall Instrumental Concert Features Multiple Ensembles

The Valley City State University (VCSU) Concert Band and other instrumental ensembles will present a fall instrumental concert in the Center for the Arts Performance Hall at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Nov. 17. Admission to the concert is free, and donations to support the work of the ensembles are welcome. The concert will include a Woodwind Trio, Saxophone Trio, Brass Trio, ...

The V-500 Rendezvous is back with ‘Yesterday’ – A Beatles Tribute

The Valley City State University Foundation is hosting the V-500 Rendezvous at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 1, at the Valley City Eagles Club. The event will feature Yesterday -The Beatles Tribute, a critically acclaimed Las Vegas show band. Proceeds from the event will benefit the V-500 Scholarship Fund. The band has performed around the world portraying musical icons, The Beatles, transporting ...

2023 VCSU Viking Day of Giving Set for Nov. 28

The Valley City State University (VCSU) Foundation announced the 2023 Viking Day of Giving will be Tuesday, Nov. 28. The Viking Day of Giving is an opportunity for alumni and friends of VCSU to come together on one day to support scholarships for students at VCSU. “A scholarship is life-changing for so many VCSU students and their families and it makes a big impact for our donors,” ...

VCSU Art Faculty Exhibition opens

The Valley City State University (VCSU) Art Department invites the public to experience the Art Faculty Exhibition in the Center for the Arts. The show will run from October 9 - 20 with a reception on Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 3-4 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Lobby. Artwork includes a variety of digital, 3-D and 2-D paintings. Artists ...

VCSU Welcomes Interim Higher Education Committee to Campus

The Interim Higher Education Committee of the North Dakota Legislature conducted their meeting on Oct. 10, and Oct. 11, at Valley City State University (VCSU). Committee members from across the state toured campus and conducted their meeting in the new Center for the Arts. President Alan LaFave, Dr. Allen Burgad, Dr. Nick Galt, Larry Brooks, Cory Anderson and Larry Robinson ...