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President’s Column: VCSU leads in education and innovation in teacher preparation

Greetings from Valley City State University! Wherever I travel in ND and surrounding states, one of the most recognized and celebrated centers of excellence on the VCSU campus is the School of Education. With over 1,435 educators serving as teachers and administrators in 336 schools throughout North Dakota, we are proud to be positively known …

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Teaching 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 …

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Historic 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 …

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Hotline // November 30, 2022

This week’s Hotline includes the following articles: ‘One Step Closer’ artist talk today Valley City State University To Host Eastern Dakota Conference Music Contest VCSU hosting Barnes County Tournament Meet Connor Aanderud Book the President’s House for your next event Viking Sports Update What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…

Hotline // November 23, 2022

This week’s Hotline includes the following articles: President’s Column: Enrollment, Excellence, Engagement, and Innovation Global Exploration Club spaghetti supper North Dakota Academic Consortium Meet Dalvin Simmons Book the President’s House for your next event Viking Sports Update What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…

Hotline // November 9, 2022

This week’s Hotline includes the following articles: President’s Column: A Valley City visit with the Chancellor VCSU students raise over $550 during Shatter the Silence week Meet Lindsey Kiecker Center for the Arts calendar available Viking Sports Update What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…

Hotline // October 26, 2022

This week’s Hotline includes the following articles: President’s Column: Accreditation and Collaboration VCSU features nationally recognized professor for Ployhar Honor Band October 28 Global Exploration Club upcoming events Center for the Arts calendar available Baughman presents at Annual Conference on Teaching VCSU Art Gallery presents Kiowa Six Viking Sports Update What’s happening at VCSU and …

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President’s Column: Accreditation and Collaboration

Greetings from Valley City State University! In my most recent column, I addressed some of the successes and innovations in our School of Education. Today, I’d like to share some thanks and recognition pertaining to our recent accreditation site visit and continued collaboration with the Valley City Public Schools and regional partners. The Council for …

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