Elizabeth Gazeley to perform senior voice recital

The VCSU Music Department hosts the senior recital of Valley City native Elizabeth Gazeley on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Larry J. Robinson Center for the Arts. Gazeley, mezzo-soprano, performs her vocal recital at 7:30 p.m. Saturday inside the main performance hall at the Center for the Arts. The recital is free and open to the public. A reception will ...

2024 Viking Day of Giving on Nov. 14

The Valley City State University (VCSU) Foundation announced the 2024 Viking Day of Giving will be Thursday, Nov. 14. The Viking Day of Giving is an opportunity for alumni and friends of VCSU to “Row With Us” to support scholarships for students at VCSU. Scholarships donations on the Day of Giving can be directed to specific athletic teams or programs on campus, allowing donors to make ...

VCSU Students travel to Yellowstone National Park

Valley City State University students taking Biology 376, also known as the Yellowstone Ecology Course, recently traveled to Yellowstone National Park with their professor, Dr. Michelle Abshire. The group of 10 students and three faculty spent the week of Sept. 23-28 studying the ecology of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Students explored the park’s geothermal features and saw many animals including ...

VCSU Music hosting 3 concerts Oct. 20-27

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University will host a trio of concerts at the Larry J. Robinson Center for the Arts over the next two weeks. The upcoming events include the large Fall Choral Concert featuring dozens of VCSU students, the Ployhar Honor Band that includes 92 area high school students, and the senior recital of VCSU music ...

VCSU Hosting Tomorrow’s Teachers Visit Days

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University’s award-winning education department is hosting a pair of day-long events for high school students considering a teaching career. Tomorrow’s Teachers Visit Days are scheduled for Oct. 30 and Nov. 13 on the VCSU campus. High school students interested in elementary education or secondary education careers are invited to attend one of the ...

New on Campus: VCSU Speech Team

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University (VCSU) has started a new speech team for the 2024-25 school year. Under the guidance of assistant professor Tammy Jo Taft, the VCSU speech team was reformed this fall after a near 20-year hiatus from campus. VCSU Speech will compete in five tournaments across the region this year and is actively recruiting ...

Language and Literature hosting Spanish Day on October 16

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – Valley City State University will host more than 65 area high school students for an upcoming Spanish Day on the VCSU campus. On Wednesday, October 16, Spanish Day participants will explore the Spanish language and cultures of different Spanish-speaking countries through a variety of fun activities. VCSU Spanish Day is hosted by the Language and Literature ...

Polymer Skies exhibit runs Oct. 14-Nov. 22 at CFA Gallery

VALLEY CITY (VCSU) – The VCSU Larry J. Robinson Center for the Arts Gallery announces Polymer Skies, a solo exhibition by North Dakota artist Debbie Kauffman, will be open to the public October 14 through November 22. The Valley City community is invited to meet the artist at a reception on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 2-4:30 p.m. Polymer Skies features ...

Dr. Ozzie Johnson Playing Piano Recital on Oct. 4

The music department at Valley City State University is pleased to host faculty member Dr. Ozzie Johnson playing a solo piano recital in the Larry J. Robinson Center for the Arts. The performance is set for 7 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 4, in the Performance Hall of the CFA. Dr. Johnson is in his third year at VCSU, where he ...

Artist talk and reception for visiting artist, Ryan Stander, to take place on VCSU campus

Valley City State University invites the community to an artist talk and reception for visiting artist Ryan Stander’s solo exhibition “Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid”. The event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 2 in the Larry J Robinson Center for the Arts Choir Room at 3:30 p.m. A reception will follow in the CFA Gallery and lobby until ...