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BHSU MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP ESTABLISHED TO HONOR PAUL YOUNG

12 June 2025

Black Hills State University will host its annual Joy of Learning speaker series, featuring expert faculty and community members, on June 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25

Joy of Learning Series Returns to BHSU

09 June 2025

Madara Mesembe, Arianna Scherer, and Alyssa Diaz pose for a photo together.

BHSU Names Three Students as Recipients of 2025 Make a Difference Scholarship

30 May 2025

Four BHSU students walking outside of Woodburn Hall.

BHSU Students Named to Spring 2025 Dean’s List

29 May 2025

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BHSU to Participate in Statewide “605 Day” Campaign to Fund Scholarships

28 May 2025

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BHSU Names Dr. Matt Dobra Dean of the College of Business

14 May 2025

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BHSU Student and Faculty Members Published in International Science Journals

13 May 2025

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Carriveau Promoted to Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at BHSU

09 May 2025

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BHSU Student Magazine "Ponder" Receives National Awards

08 May 2025

BHSU students pose for a photo after presenting results at an annual conference.

BHSU Students Secure Grant for Outreach Event and Present and Results at National Conference

07 May 2025

BHSU honored several retiring faculty and staff during the Retiree Reception April 30. (Back, from left: Charlie Lamb, Paul Kohler, Brian Smith, and Gary Callies. Front, from left: Roxy Schmit, Laura Colmenero-Chilberg, and Fae Marshall.) 

BHSU Honors Retiring Faculty and Staff

02 May 2025

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Desy Schoenewies Named Distinguished Faculty Award Recipient

01 May 2025

BHSU Graduates

BHSU to Host Commencement Saturday, May10

30 April 2025

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BHSU to Host the Second Annual Earth Day Festival Alongside Spring Music Festival

18 April 2025

Several BHSU students pose in the Jacket Legacy Room for a photo at the conclusion of the 33rd Annual Student Volunteer Awards

BHSU Students Honored at 33rd Annual Student Volunteer Awards

17 April 2025

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BHSU Named Among Top in the Nation in 2024 Collegiate Advertising Awards

16 April 2025

BHSU President Steve Elliott stands behind a podium and gives his remarks during inauguration ceremony as the twelfth president of BHSU.

BHSU Holds Inauguration Ceremony for President Steve Elliot

11 April 2025

BHSU Vice President for Advancement Steve Meeker records his episode of the

BHSU Vice President Meeker to Host Tom Petty Show on XM Radio

07 April 2025

The BHSU Theatre Department’s production of “Funny Little Thing Called Love,” directed by Max Merchen will have performances April 4 and 5 at 7 p.m., April 6 at 2 p.m., April 11 and 12 at 7 p.m., and April 13 at 2 p.m in the Woodburn Black Box Theatre.

BHSU Theatre to Perform "Funny Little Thing Called Love"

01 April 2025

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BHSU Center for American Indian Studies to Host 40th Annual Wacipi

01 April 2025

A BHSU student presents their research at the annual Black Hills Research Symposium

BHSU Research Symposium to Showcase Student Research and Keynote Speaker Dr. Rouven Steve

25 March 2025

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden and his staff, along with BHSU alum Secretary Marcia Hultman, Senator Randy Deibert, and Representative Mary Fitzgerald spent time with BHSU President Steve Elliott, BHSU staff, faculty, and students as part of the Governor’s statewide “Open for Opportunity Tour” Thursday.

Governor Rhoden Visits BHSU

20 March 2025

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BHSU to Host South Dakota Supreme Court March Term of Court

19 March 2025

Sponsors of the Family Bookshelf Project, Maria Kemp from the South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center (left) and Hannah Glissendorf from United Way of the Black Hills (middle), stand alongside BHSU Professor Dr. Sydney Haugland (right) next to the newly installed community library at Common Grounds in Spearfish.

BHSU Professor and Students Install Free Community Libraries in Spearfish Business

14 March 2025

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BHSU Ruddell Gallery Showcases Prairie Poetics Exhibition

06 March 2025

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BHSU's Ponder Magazine and Students Big Winners at AAF Black Hills Addy Awards

05 March 2025

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BHSU History Student Research Paper to be Published in Journal by Cornell University

26 February 2025

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BHSU's CAMSE Receives "Friend of Mathematics" Award From South Dakota Teachers of Mathematics

20 February 2025

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BHSU Students Leverage Social Media to Apply Real-world Photojournalism Skills

20 February 2025

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BHSU Announces Annual Giving Day Feb. 27

20 February 2025

The cast of Black Hills State University Theatre Department’s upcoming musical “The Evolution of Mann” rehearses for their upcoming performances. Shows will be held Feb. 21 and 22 at 7 p.m., Feb. 23 at 2 p.m., Feb. 28 and Mar. 1 at 7 p.m., and Mar. 2 and 2 p.m.

BHSU Theatre Department to Perform "The Evolution of Mann"

14 February 2025

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BHSU Announces Spring 2025 Geek Speak Series

10 February 2025

BHSU Jazz Concert

BHSU Announces Spring 2025 Music Events

27 January 2025

Participants of the 31st Alumni Mile held in Jan. 2024 pose for a picture during the event. The 32nd Stadium Sports Grill Alumni Mile will be held Jan. 17-18.

BHSU to Host 32nd Annual Stadium Sports Grill Alumni Mile

14 January 2025

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BHSU Students Named to Fall 2024 Dean's List

09 January 2025

Hani Shafai, SDCF Board member; Michele Loobey-Gertsch, SD CEO West Advisory Board member; Marsha Burdick, SDCF Board member; Casey Peterson, SDCF Board member; Shasta Moreno, Black Hills Business Results; Elizabeth Freer, Director, SD CEO West Women’s Business Center; Claudine Bates, SD CEO West Advisory Board member; Ashley Wingert, Program Assistant, SD CEO West Women’s Business Center

SD CEO West Awarded $20,000 Gratn

08 January 2025

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BHSU Faculty Film Project "Chasing Tables" to Air on SDPB

07 January 2025

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2024 Highlights at Black Hills State University

31 December 2024

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BHSU Students Assist with Sixth Grade Earth Science Classes at Spearfish Middle School

30 December 2024

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South Dakota Historical Marker Installed on BHSU Campus

17 December 2024

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BHSU Student Organizations Recognized by South Dakota Board of Regents

13 December 2024

Spring 2024 graduates at commencement

BHSU to Honor 124 Graduates at Fall Commencement

04 December 2024

BHSU faculty, administration, and staff pose for a photo with DOE representatives.

BHSU Hosts U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science and National Labs

25 November 2024

Participants in the Madrigal Dinner 2023 perform.

BHSU Music Department to Present Annual Madrigal Dinner

19 November 2024

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BHSU Theatre Department to Perform “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play”

13 November 2024

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BHSU Coordinator of International Affairs Selected as Gilman Advisor Ambassador

24 October 2024

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BHSU Faculty Artwork on Display at the Dahl Arts Center

16 October 2024

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BHSU Center for Civic Engagement to Host Evening with Constitutional Expert Jeffrey Rosen

10 October 2024

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BHSU Theatre Department to Perform “Proof”

01 October 2024

Joe Wiegand, Theodore Roosevelt impersonator, posing on campus at BHSU.

BHSU Scholarship Fundraiser Highlights President Theodore Roosevelt’s Connection to the Black Hills

30 September 2024

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BHSU Honors Alumni During Swarm Days

25 September 2024

King, Rawling Smith, and Queen, Brooke Parette, pose for a photo at the burning of the BH.

BHSU Crowns Swarm Days King and Queen

20 September 2024

The BHSU concert band performs in Meier Hall

BHSU Announces Fall 2024 Music Events

13 September 2024

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BHSU College of Liberal Arts Celebrates Faculty Accomplishments

13 September 2024

Two researchers in protective gear work with equipment in a lab, one holding a sealed bag over a foil-covered machine.

BHSU Secures $997,522 DOE Grant for Dark Matter Research

12 September 2024

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Black Hills State University Reports Fall 2024 Enrollment

11 September 2024

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BHSU Announces Japan Outreach Initiative Coordinator

11 September 2024

The Swarm Days King and Queen 2023 pose for a photo at the burning of the BH.

BHSU Gears Up for Swarm Days 2024: A Mardi Gras Themed Celebration

05 September 2024

BHSU and IUNA students and staff pose for a photo at Crazy Horse Memorial

BHSU and the Indian University of North America® at Crazy Horse Memorial® Launch Wicozani Health and Wellness Certificate Program

29 August 2024

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BHSU Receives Grant for Cancer Treatment Research

23 August 2024

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BHSU President Elliott Delivers First State of the University Address

21 August 2024

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BHSU's Ponder Magazine Recognized in National Student Magazine Competition

13 August 2024

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BHSU and SD Historical Society Foundation to Host ‘History Talk’ with Author David A. Wolff

07 August 2024

Participants in the memorial golf tournament pose for a photo.

23rd Annual Mark Larscheid Tournament raises 12,000 for Track Scholarship

24 July 2024

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Fuel the Growth Announces Dates for Fourth Year at BHSU-RC

23 July 2024

Historic and modern views of the same Black Hills valley, showing a cavalry camp on the left then and buildings now on the right.

BHSU Case Library and Custer County Historical Society Host 150th Anniversary Celebration of Black Hills Gold Discovery

17 July 2024

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BHSU Awarded $1.9 Million Grant to Support Rural Students in South Dakota

27 June 2024

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Former BHSU President Jesse Gilbert Hause Passes Away

18 June 2024

Arianna Loux-Scherer, Elly Storm, and Alyssa Diaz pose together for a photo

BHSU Announces 2024 Make A Difference Scholarship Winner

14 June 2024

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BHSU Names Moore Dean of the College of Education

04 June 2024

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Over 600 BHSU Students Named to Spring 2024 Dean's List

23 May 2024

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BHSU-Led Team Awarded $8M Grant from NSF to Support STEM Education Across South Dakota

14 May 2024

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BHSU Students Receive Prestigious Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad

09 May 2024

Neiman being hooded with his honorary doctorate.

Neiman Receives Honorary Doctorate From BHSU

07 May 2024

Two BHSU professors examine an object together in a printmaking studio, while another man looks on in the background.

BHSU to Host Annual Joy of Learning Series This May

01 May 2024

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Black Hills State University Students Present at National Conferences

30 April 2024

A BHSU graduate receives her diploma

Black Hills State University to Host Commencement Saturday, May 4

24 April 2024

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BHSU Students Honored at Annual Student Volunteer Awards

23 April 2024

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Dr. Nancy Roberts Named Distinguished Faculty Award Recipient

19 April 2024

Students building canoes for their projects

BHSU Invites Public to Showcase of Student Canoe Creations

17 April 2024

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BHSU Sustainability Department to Host First Earth Day Festival

11 April 2024

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Fuel the Growth Course Receives Accreditation from International Economic Development Council

08 April 2024

Carol Lundberg poses for a photo with the recipients of her scholarship.

Local Donor Carol Lundberg Increases BHSU Scholarship Amount This Spring

05 April 2024

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BHSU Student Media Receives 18 Awards From the Northern Plain Collegiate Media Association

04 April 2024

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Nore Tabbed as BHSU Director of Athletics

04 April 2024

A BHSU student participates in the 39th annual Wacipi

BHSU Center for American Indian Studies to Host 39th Annual Wacipi

03 April 2024

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BHSU Psychology Student Receives Prestigious Undergraduate Research Grant

25 March 2024

A BHSU student shows off her research at the 2024 Research Symposium

BHSU Research Symposium Will Showcase Student Research and Keynote Speaker Mike Headley

18 March 2024

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BHSU Photography Students Participate in International Exhibitions Focusing on Women Artists

12 March 2024

BHSU mascot, Sting, and others dig the ground at the groundbreaking ceremony.

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for BHSU-RC Addition and Renovation

08 March 2024

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Florence Brady Scholarship Matched Dollar for Dollar by Beacom Match

06 March 2024

Students standing in front of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

BHSU Students Attend Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics at Stanford University

29 February 2024

The Joy Center

Herb and Jan Conn Create Sara N. Dipity II Scholarship to Assist BHSU Music Majors

26 February 2024

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BHSU Students Take Home Top Honors at AAF Black Hills Advertising Awards

21 February 2024

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BHSU's LG Campus Clash Video Takes Times Square

20 February 2024

Gwen Hoops, Logan Culhane, and Rylann Olson rehearse a scene from “Little House on the Prairie: The Musical” in the Woodburn Auditorium on the BHSU Campus.

BHSU Theatre and Music Departments to Perform "Little House on the Prairie: The Musical"

16 February 2024

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BHSU and Yellow Jacket Foundations Announce Merger

15 February 2024

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BHSU Ranked Among Best Online Business Programs by U.S. News & World Report

14 February 2024

BHSU Community Band performing in Meier Concert Hall

BHSU Announces Spring 2024 Music Events

13 February 2024

BHSU student Logan Culhane leans against a red curtain on the stage in the Woodburn Auditorium. She is wearing a black dress and smiling.

BHSU Student Logan Culhane to Appear on American Idol

12 February 2024

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BHSU Foundation Receives $175,000 in Grant Funding for BHSU-RC Scholarships from the John T. Vucurevich Foundation

08 February 2024

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BHSU Student Assists with Volcanology Field Research

18 January 2024

BHSU Professor and students working together on their bead-based activity to teach DNA sequencing.

BHSU Professor and Students Publish Paper on Innovative Approach to Teaching DNA Sequencing

03 January 2024

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BHSU student goes to Washington D.C. for internship with Senator Rounds

01 September 2023

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