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President’s Column: Supportive donors, scholarship dinner, students on campus
VCSU scholarship donors Don ’63 and Sandy Bauer stand for a photo with scholarship recipients Zachary St. Aubin and Kendra Odegard. Greetings from Valley City State University! Last week gave us an opportunity to gather donors and students together for our annual scholarship dinner. This is an outstanding event that allows for students and donors …
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President’s Column: Preparations for Fall 2024 semester
Greetings from Valley City State University! I’d like to give a few updates as work continues across campus this summer. First, construction and renovation work has officially begun on McCarthy Hall. Slated for a July 2025 completion, this historic building will be repurposed to serve as the home for VCSU’s School of Education and Technology …
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President’s Column: From humble beginnings
We had the opportunity to celebrate the retirement of Larry Robinson this past week with the official dedication and naming of the Larry J. Robinson Center for the Arts on June 10, 2024. It was a wonderful and celebratory event bringing a wide array of people back to VCSU. It was also a time for …
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President’s Column: Campus updates
Student successes, Senate Appropriations, Tech Wars, music events, track and field Greetings from Valley City State University! The winter weather has not been loosening its grip as of late! Despite the continued longevity and persistence of this weather, the business and work of the institution continue. On Wednesday, March 8 I was fortunate to represent …
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 …
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President’s Column: Alumni in Arizona
Greetings from VCSU! As I write this week’s column from the warmth of my office, the temps outside are at the lowest of the season. It harkens me back to our early February alumni visits and events held in Arizona. I joined Kim Svenningsen-Hesch and Cory Anderson from our Foundation and Alumni office and ventured …
President’s Column: Orientation, Kiwanis, STEM, Auction
Greetings from VCSU! We have enjoyed an exciting week at Valley City State University! I had the pleasure of visiting with a portion of our incoming freshman class. During the spring and summer months, we provide several opportunities for new students to register for classes, meet faculty and other students, and get to know campus …
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Hotline // December 13, 2023
This week’s Hotline includes the following articles: VCSU Winter Commencement set for 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 14 Boll receives ‘Difference Maker’ award Fenster featured in WalletHub article VCSU students take trip to local venue where marketing meets design Viking sports update What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…
Hotline // December 7, 2023
This week’s Hotline includes the following articles: President’s Column: Competitions, concerts, contributions, construction, and cross-country VCSU Receives Frank Murray Leadership Recognition from the CAEP Holiday Buffet this Friday A Magical Medora Christmas comes to town Dec. 9 Holiday Open House scheduled for Dec. 12 Winter Commencement Ceremony set for Thursday, Dec. 14 Heide conducts honor …
President’s Column: Blizzards & Budgets
Greetings from Valley City State University! These past number of weeks have presented many challenges on the weather front. Road closures and a massive winter storm resulted in closing the campus and cancelling our winter commencement exercises on Dec. 15. While we were very disappointed with this, keeping our students, families, faculty and staff safe …