VCSU School of Education and Graduate Studies Reaccredited Through 2030
Valley City State University’s (VCSU) School of Education and Graduate Studies has been reaccredited through 2030 by the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The accreditation process requires a comprehensive evaluation of the curriculum and field experiences. This includes reviewing the teaching and content knowledge, skills, and dispositions for teacher candidates to successfully enter the profession. VCSU demonstrated quality ...
Read More About VCSU School of Education and Graduate Studies Reaccredited Through 2030VCSU graduation to begin at 10 a.m., Saturday May 13
Valley City, ND – Valley City State University (VCSU) will host spring commencement at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 13, 2023, at W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse. The in-person ceremony will also be live-streamed at www.youtube.com/vcsuvikings. The commencement program is also available online. President Alan LaFave will preside over the commencement exercises. Chancellor Dr. Mark Hagerott will represent the North Dakota State Board ...
Read More About VCSU graduation to begin at 10 a.m., Saturday May 13Historic McCarthy Hall to be Transformed into VCSU’s School of Education
$11.5 million approved by the State of North Dakota for the Project Valley City, ND – Valley City State University (VCSU) will receive $11.5 million from the State of North Dakota to transform historic McCarthy Hall into a new home for the VCSU School of Education. The funding was included in the recently endorsed House Bill 1003. The project will ...
Read More About Historic McCarthy Hall to be Transformed into VCSU’s School of EducationVCSU Hosts NDUS Traveling Exhibition
Valley City State University is hosting an art exhibition representing the cultural heritage of North Dakota. The show incorporates work from 24 different artists from multiple entities within the North Dakota University System (NDUS). The show has been traveling around the state this Spring and Fall. The NDUS traveling show will be in the VCSU Center for the Arts Gallery ...
Read More About VCSU Hosts NDUS Traveling ExhibitionVCSU Hosts 2023 Scholar Symposium
60+ students and faculty present academic research and projects Valley City State University’s (VCSU) hosted the 2023 Scholar Symposium on Tuesday, May 2. The Symposium featured the work of more than 60 students and faculty across multiple disciplines. The Symposium gave undergraduate students the opportunity to showcase their research, writing, and other creative projects developed over the past academic year. ...
Read More About VCSU Hosts 2023 Scholar SymposiumVCSU announces 2023 Faculty Excellence Awards
President Alan LaFave has announced the Valley City State University Faculty Excellence Awards for 2022–23, recognizing “exceptional dedication and commitment to students and the university by outstanding teaching, scholarly activities, or university service.” This year’s recipients include: Teather Sundstrom, Ph.D. – Senior Faculty (associate or full professor) award Gratia Brown, M.F.A – Junior Faculty (instructor or assistant professor) award Joan ...
Read More About VCSU announces 2023 Faculty Excellence AwardsVCSU Trap Club Wins ND Clay Target Championship
Twelve students from Valley City State University (VCSU) Trap Club took home the championship in American Trap at the North Dakota State Collegiate Clay Target Championship on Saturday, April 29, 2023 in Jamestown, ND. VCSU students earned a total score of 422/500, beating out other competitive teams from around the state. Team members include: Bridger Pulver, Grant Larson, Elijah Brovold, Ashley McKittrick, Austin Juhnke, Kelby Gjovik, ...
Read More About VCSU Trap Club Wins ND Clay Target ChampionshipVCSU Psi Chi Chapter Inducts Inaugural Members
12 VCSU Students Inducted into the International Honor Society in Psychology Twelve Valley City State University (VCSU) students were inducted during the inaugural ceremony for the new Psi Chi chapter on campus. Psi Chi is the college student honor society for the International Honor Society in Psychology. “We are proud to bring Psi Chi to campus and recognize these hard-working, ...
Read More About VCSU Psi Chi Chapter Inducts Inaugural MembersTeaching more than music through Music Education
Pursuing a music degree requires artistic talent and skills in math, science, languages and artistic expression. Hear from alumni and future teachers how their musical education at VCSU prepared them for success in the classroom and beyond. Tedi Dimmer remembers the day her life's trajectory changed. The clarinet player from West Fargo, N.D., was sitting in band when she had ...
Read More About Teaching more than music through Music EducationCyber bootcamp for K-12 teachers to be offered in June
Valley City State University, in partnership with the Dakota Digital Academy (DDA) and the Northern Information Technology Consortium (NITC) is offering a two-day IT/Cyber bootcamp from June 6 to June 7, 2023. The bootcamp helps K-12 teachers who have little digital technologies experience to be exposed to the fun and creative aspects of digital technologies. Attendees can return to their ...
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