2026 - News Articles

January
Three BHSU students sitting on a grassy area, chatting and laughing, with autumn trees and a brick building in the background.

BHSU Students Named to Fall 2025 Dean’s List

06 January 2026
Group of runners at the 2025 BHSU Alumni Mile posing with a 'Stadium Sports Grill Alumni Mile' banner.

BHSU To Host 33rd Annual Stadium Sports Grill Alumni Mile

07 January 2026
A women speaks to an audience of several people in a Jonas Hall classroom during a Geek Speak presentation

BHSU Announces Spring 2026 Geek Speak Lineup

28 January 2026

February
Two employers stand at their company's booth while they communicate with a student about their business

BHSU to Hold Career Fair that Encourages Employers to Connect with Students 

11 February 2026
Image of 5 BHSU students. In front of theme is an image of a phone with the ZeeMee app page pulled up. The BHUS and ZeeMee logo are on the bottom in a yellow box.

BHSU Launches ZeeMee to Enhance Prospective Student Engagement

18 February 2026
Four BHSU students walk across campus in front of the library in fall. They are smiling and laughing.

BHSU Announces Annual Giving Days

19 February 2026
five theatre students are gathered around practicing their performance for their upcoming show

BHSU Theatre Department to Perform “A Year with Frog and Toad”

24 February 2026

March
several workers in the black hills state university underground campus head through a tunnel

BHSU to Premiere Documentary Short “Welcome to the BHUC”

04 March 2026
Several people stand in front of a backdrop that says

BHSU Students and Staff Win Big at AAF-Black Hills ADDY Awards

06 March 2026
The black hills state university rapid city college campus sign with the building in the background

BHSU/SDSU Partnership Awarded MHEC Grant to Support Student Success and Workforce Development for Health Professions in South Dakota

17 March 2026
A professor gently untangles a bird that has been caught in the net as a student watches her progres

BHSU Students Gather Data through Hands-On Wildlife Experience

24 March 2026
A student points to information on her poster as she presents her research to listeners

BHSU Research Symposium to Highlight Student Research with Keynote Guest Delia D’Ambra

27 March 2026

April
Students rehearsing for a play all stand around their peer pretending to have been murdered.

BHSU Theatre to Perform Murder Mystery Dinner Fundraiser

01 April 2026
An american indian man dresses in traditional clothing and celebrates his culture at the wacipi

BHSU Center for American Indian Studies to Host Annual Wacipi

08 April 2026
One older man cups his hands around his mouth, raising his voice as he calls out in support of the basketball players on the court. A second man stands in the back watching the game take place.

A Journey Shared: BHSU Men’s Basketball, the Elite Eight, and a Community That Bleeds Green and Gold

08 April 2026
A photo of a college campus on a sunny day

BHSU Alum Calvin Campbell Establishes Rapid City Teachers Scholarship

09 April 2026
A student holds a fish she just caught from ice fishing

BHSU Offers First Ice Fishing Classes

09 April 2026
several people sit on blankets and camp chairs on the campus green at BHSU. They are listening to a music group perform on the outdoor stage by Meier Hall on a sunny day.

BHSU Sustainability to Host Annual Earth Day Festival

10 April 2026
The entrance of a building stands out in front of a campus

BHSU International to Spotlight Resilience and Community through Fukushima Stories

17 April 2026
A group of six people stand together in the BHSU Choir room. Dr. Jonathan Nero in the center is holding a framed certificate and smiling. He is surrounded surrounded by others, including Dr. Pam Carriveau, provost; Dr. Amy Fuqua, dean of the College of Liberal Arts; Dr. Rich Loose, associate provost; President Steve Elliott; Quintin Owens, chair of the School of Arts. There are members of the choir in the background.

Dr. Jonathan Nero Named Distinguished Faculty Award Recipient

17 April 2026
The front entrance of the Joy Center on the BHSU campus.

Melissa Nelsen Named Associate Vice President for University Advancement at Black Hills State University

21 April 2026
A graduation ceremony at Black Hills State University, showing graduates in black caps and gowns facing a stage with a podium and flags. The background features a wooden structure with the university's name.

BHSU to Host Commencement Saturday, May 9

27 April 2026
Vice President for Advancement Steve Meeker stands at a podium adorned with a Black Hills State University logo. Beside the podium is a colorful balloon arch with gold, green, and white balloons. A presentation slide on a screen reads 'Helping students, their families, and South Dakota prepare for the future. Your support helps BHSU enhance our future' with a callout of '$58 Million' and logos for Black Hills State University.

Black Hills State University Publicly Launches “Taking It to the Next Level” Capital Campaign

28 April 2026
a large group of students and faculty stand on the stage for a commemorative photo of the event

BHSU Celebrates Student Service at Annual Volunteer Awards

29 April 2026
BHSU President Steve Elliott stands with three of the attending retirees at the retiree reception. They are in front of a fireplace. Mike Overby, Jeff Olstad, and Randy Culver are in the picture.

BHSU Honors Retiring Faculty and Staff

30 April 2026

May
BHSU student Josie Downing sits on the floor with a golden retriever. She has long blonde hair, and glasses. She is smiling. She is wearing a red shirt. The dog has on a working vest.

BHSU Student Josie Downing Secures Internship with State Attorney General

01 May 2026
two girls walk on campus together while having conversation

BHSU to Host Summer Campus and Career Discovery Camp

04 May 2026
Dr. Trenton Ellis stands with his bike on the BHSU campus. It is a sunny afternoon. He is wearing a hat and sunglasses.

Dr. Trenton Ellis Named RPI Research Fellow

07 May 2026
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Black Hills State University Names Kyle Nelsen as Associate Vice President of Facilities Services

12 May 2026
an organized group of students stand on the stairs while smiling for the camera

BHSU Media Students Earn Recognition Across Multiple Competitions

14 May 2026
A brick building is in the background on a sunny day with a blue cloudless sky. A brick sign is off the right and it sits on a patch of green grass. It says

BHSU-Rapid City awards over $100,000 in scholarships to Rapid City students

19 May 2026
a laptop is on a desk. There is a large window behind it that shows the BHSU campus on a sunny day. The laptop has the BHSU website pulled up. It says

BHSU Earns National Recognition with Two Collegiate Advertising Awards

21 May 2026
A student works on a laptop in a library with large windows. There are mountains behind her.

BHSU Students Named to Spring 2026 Dean’s List

29 May 2026

June
Meier Hall on a sunny day on the BHSU campus. There are students walking across campus.

BHSU College of Business Launches Business Analytics Specialization

02 June 2026
Four BHSU students walk across campus in front of the library in fall. They are smiling and laughing.

BHSU to Participate in Statewide “605 Day” Scholarship Campaign

03 June 2026
A person runs on a treadmill while wearing a mask for VO₂ max testing as another individual monitors data on a computer in the BHSU exercise science lab.

BHSU Exercise Science Program to Host Community Health and Performance Testing Event

24 June 2026
BHSU geology students and a faculty member gather around a table in a classroom, reviewing maps and documents while collaborating on a mineral exploration exercise.

BHSU's Applied Mineral Exploration Camp Gives Students a Real-World Edge

26 June 2026
A presenter stands at the front of a classroom at BHSU-Rapid City delivering a presentation on workforce development, while participants sit in tiered seating and follow along on a projected slide during a previous Fuel the Growth event.

Black Hills State University-Rapid City to Host 2026 South Dakota Basic Economic Development Course

29 June 2026

July
A Black Hills State University Exercise Science student reviews performance testing data in a laboratory while another student participates in physiological assessment equipment in the background.

BHSU Exercise Science Earns CASCE Accreditation

09 July 2026
Side-by-side black-and-white graduation portraits of Shirley Ridgway and Deanna Ridgway, educators whose careers inspired the creation of the Shirley and Deanna Ridgway Memorial Scholarship supporting future elementary education students at Black Hills State University.

BHSU Foundation Announces Scholarship Honoring Legacy of Educators Shirley and Deanna Ridgway

16 July 2026

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