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Higher Education Becomes a Political Football as College Debt Increases in the United States

John Gossom — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:32:01 +0000

You may not be aware that the current interest rate on federal student loans is set to expire on July 1st. If Congress does nothing, the current rate of 3.4% will double to 6.8% at the end of this month.

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Thomas Geu Named Dean at USD School

Associated Press — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:46:12 +0000

The University of South Dakota has announced that Thomas Earl Geu has been named dean of the School of Law.

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Is College Really Worth It?

Chad McKenzie — Sun, 12 May 2013 22:00:10 +0000

Is a college education really worth the expense?

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Column: Tuition Hikes Leave College Grads Economically Vulnerable

John Gossom — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:15:48 +0000

The South Dakota Board of Regents has approved a tuition and fees hike of 4.4%, which will amount to about $335 in increased costs for students in the state’s public universities. This brings the average cost for an in-state student with a full course load to $7,900 a year.

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South Dakota Students Display Research Work in State Capitol

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:53:39 +0000

PIERRE - A dozen undergraduate students from South Dakota colleges and universities will display their research work in the state Capitol in Pierre this week.

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Column: NCAA Knows 'Lack of Institutional Control'

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:30:25 +0000

The folks at the NCAA finally got around to charging the University of Miami with a lack of institutional control, and if there's one thing you can be confident they still know something about, that's it.

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Big Ten Teams Don't Want to Play FCS Teams Anymore, May Re-Align Conference's Divisions

Sam Tastad — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:29:31 +0000

Big Ten teams have agreed Wednesday morning, reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, not to schedule FCS teams anymore.

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House Panel OKs Bond to Expand South Dakota Tech Schools

Associated Press — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:03:56 +0000

PIERRE- A South Dakota legislative committee has approved a bill that would allow an extra $35 million in bonds to be sold to finance expansions in programs at two of the state's four technical institutes.

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Dorm Floods on USD Campus, Students Evacuated

Associated Press — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 15:31:13 +0000

VERMILLION - A water pipe break forced officials at the University of South Dakota to arrange for temporary housing for more than 500 students.

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Presentation College Building Dorm, Wellness Center

Associated Press — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:23:49 +0000

Crews have started construction on Presentation College's new student residence hall and wellness center as part of a $10.5 million campus upgrade.

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