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VCSU update for the community

Tuesday April 7, 2020

Greetings from Valley City State University! One of the unique characteristics of Valley City and VCSU is the strong and robust town-and-gown relationship that exists between the community and university. I believe this is largely the result of mutual collaboration and support which has existed since the founding days of the university and continues in the present. Our latest decision ...

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Response to COVID-19 at VCSU

Saturday March 21, 2020

Greetings from Valley City State University! When students and faculty returned to campus after the holidays to begin spring 2020 semester, none of us could have predicted the impact that the coronavirus would have on our campus, community, state and nation. We were beginning to have preliminary conversations with our Emergency Management Team, but those conversations were focused on flood ...

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Successful week of meetings and travel

Monday March 9, 2020

Greetings from Valley City State University! As I was traversing back and forth between Bismarck, Valley City, Fargo and Jamestown this past week, I came to the realization that I’m really getting to know Interstate 94 very well! Remembering the heavy winter weather last year at this time, it also made me thankful for the generally good travel conditions, except ...

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Continued enrollment growth

Monday February 24, 2020

Greetings from Valley City State University! Recently we were very pleased to announce another record-breaking semester of enrollment. Our spring enrollment of 1,622 represents nearly a 7% increase over last year’s 1,517 headcount. The undergraduate headcount of 1,491 for spring 2020 is also a record, exceeding the 2019 figure of 1,375 by more than 8%. Other records in the spring ...

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Arizona visits with alumni and friends

Thursday February 13, 2020

Greetings from Valley City State University! As I compose this message, the sun is shining bright, the skies are blue, and the temperature is a brisk 5 below zero. It’s hard to imagine, just a week ago, several of us were meeting with alumni and friends in Arizona, where the temps were in the low 70s. Each year the VCSU ...

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High school visits and campus forum

Tuesday January 28, 2020

Greetings from Valley City State University! Campus is buzzing with excitement with the return of students, and spring semester classes and activities are now in full swing. As much as I know students enjoy the break between semesters, I know they’re glad to be back on campus, and we enjoy having them here as they continue their paths toward graduation. ...

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2019: Quite a year for VCSU

Sunday December 22, 2019

(Note: An illustrated version of this document has been published as Campus Update: January 2020.) Greetings from Valley City State University! It’s been my privilege to serve VCSU for just a little more than a year, and what a year it’s been. I’ve been warmly received both on campus and in the community, and I can’t overstate how excited I ...

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Updates local and beyond

Tuesday December 10, 2019

Greetings from Valley City State University! The week of December 2-6 included many exciting developments for VCSU which I’d like to share with you. On Tuesday, December 3, I participated in the State Board of Higher Education meeting on the University of North Dakota campus. The morning was spent in open interview sessions of candidates for the UND presidency. I ...

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Celebrating all for which we are thankful

Friday November 22, 2019

Greetings from Valley City State University! Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks and express appreciation. With this important holiday upon us, I’d like to take a few moments to share our appreciation for the gifts we enjoy at Valley City State University. These gifts help us fulfill our mission for the benefit of our students, faculty, staff, community, and ...

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Enrollment growth: Moving forward together

Tuesday November 5, 2019

Greetings from Valley City State University! One of the most important measures and validations of a university’s success is enrollment. We have seen our fall enrollment numbers increase every year for the past 10 years, and in the last 4 years, our efforts to continue that growth have been very purposeful and focused. Our faculty, administration and staff have been ...

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