President’s Column: Recognizing achievements, retirements and joining the new ‘Frontier’

Greetings from VCSU! This has been a celebratory, historic and action-packed couple of weeks at VCSU! We’ve received the largest gift in our history, recognized achievements and retirements for our faculty and staff, celebrated spring commencement with our 2024 graduates, families, and friends, and have solidified our athletic conference affiliation for fall 2025. We are incredibly grateful to the Tharaldson ...

President’s Column: Research, results, rewards

On Tuesday, April 30, we were treated to an exceptional display of student research projects and proposals in the Robinson Center for the Arts. The organization of the day was led by Dr. Emily Wicktor, and this year’s symposium was filled with an impressive array of work! The research process involves engaging in inquiry above and beyond the activities of ...

Thankful for continued support

Greetings from VCSU! I hope you are enjoying the return of spring temperatures, longer days, and blue skies. The weather has certainly been welcome for all. Being able to spend some time outdoors taking care of some important spring cleaning, taking a walk, enjoying outdoor conversations with neighbors, and looking forward to the days ahead makes this a special time ...

President’s Column: Prioritizing affordability

Greetings from VCSU! As I pen this article, spring break is winding down, the outstanding community event – the annual North Dakota Winter Show – is in full swing, athletic teams are competing in Arizona, Florida, and South Dakota (indoor track and field national championships), and we are preparing to host our annual scholarship auction! Prioritizing affordability has been a ...

President’s Column: Spring Successes

Greetings from VCSU! It has been a busy time on the VCSU campus these past two weeks! We’ve hosted more than 1,200 high school students for the EDC music contest and DECA emerging leaders workshop. Providing opportunities for students to experience the excitement of the campus, meet some of our amazing faculty, staff, and students, and see the plethora of ...

Spring Semester Progress at Valley City State University

Greetings from Valley City State University! The winter weather has been kind to us this past week and it appears we have more good weather fortune ahead – and it is certainly welcome! There have been and will continue to be some exciting events that I’d like to highlight this week. Free application month will continue until February 15. If ...

Grateful for another successful year; looking forward to an exciting 2024

The time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is typically a time for gathering with family and friends, reflecting on the events of the past year, and looking with anticipation to the future. However, the transition from 2023 to 2024 this year was punctuated with an unanticipated ice storm resulting in dangerous travel conditions and many folks dealing with extended ...

President’s Column: Competitions, concerts, construction, more

Greetings from Valley City State University! I hope you all enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving celebrating with friends and family. It’s truly one of the most enjoyable holidays of the year and this year’s weather was especially cooperative. The past week has included many noteworthy events, achievements and activities! There is never a dull moment on our campus. The VCSU volleyball ...

President’s Column: Recognition, sport season, Envision 2035

Greetings from Valley City State University!  The second half of the fall semester is well underway and external recognition of our campus excellence continues. We were recently notified of our selection as a 2023-2024 College of Distinction. VCSU is one of three North Dakota institutions recognized on this year’s list with special recognition cited of our Business and Education programs.  ...

President’s Column: Enrollment, Committee Visit, Teacher Events

Greetings from Valley City State University! The temps outside are certainly giving a preview of the changing of the season from fall to – do I dare mention it – winter. Many folks who keep track of annual trends such as first snow have reminded me that was almost exactly one year ago when we experienced our first significant snowfall. ...