Dakota State University Trojan Center

Dakota State University is a public, four-year university, located in Madison, South Dakota. The university has a focus on programs in computers, business, education, physical sciences, among other graduate and undergraduate programs. The university requires all students entering the university during and after the Fall 2004 semester to use tablet PCs in general education courses. It is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents. The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... quagmire:For alternate meanings see state university (disambiguation). ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... In some educational systems, undergraduate education is post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelors degree. ... Degree ceremony at Cambridge. ... School colors are the colors chosen by a school to represent it on uniforms and other items of identification. ... The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States of America is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams. ... Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (better known as the NAIA) traces its roots to the National Association of Intercollegiate Basketball. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1503 KB)Dakota State University, Trojan Center Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1503 KB)Dakota State University, Trojan Center Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Representation of a university class, 1350s. ... Madison is a city located in Lake County, South Dakota. ... A Tablet PC is a notebook- or slate-shaped mobile computer. ... The South Dakota Board of Regents governs South Dakotas six public universities, Black Hills State University, Dakota State University, Northern State University, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, South Dakota State University, and the University of South Dakota. ...

It is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and in 2004 was designated by the National Security Agency as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education. “NSA” redirects here. ... This article describes how security can be achieved through design and engineering. ...

DSU is home to the Smith-Zimmermann Heritage Museum and the Karl E. Mundt Library and Archives. Its athletic mascot is the trojan and it is a member of the Dakota Athletic Conference. Its current president is Dr. Douglas D. Knowlton. As of fall 2005, its total student enrollment was 2,329, of whom 52.8% were women, and its total faculty count was 88, of whom 34.1% were women. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Karl Earl Mundt (June 3, 1900 - August 16, 1974) was an American educator and a Republican member of the United States Congress, representing South Dakota in the United States House of Representatives from 1938 to 1948 and in the United States Senate from 1948 to 1973. ... Julio Pérez Ferrero Library - Cúcuta, Colombia A modern-style library in Chambéry A library is a collection of information, sources, resources and services, organized for use, and maintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. ... Archive of the AMVC hahahahaAn archive refers to a collection of records, and also refers to the location in which these records are kept. ... The Dakota Athletic Conference (also known as the DAC-10), formed in 2000, is a college athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. Member institutions are located in North Dakota and South Dakota. ...

Academics

DSU offers associate's, bachelor's, and master's degree programs through the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Information Systems, and the College of Education. An associate degree is an academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, business colleges and some bachelors degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A B.A. issued as a certificate A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... Wall Street, Manhattan is the location of the New York Stock Exchange and is often used as a symbol for the world of business. ...

Associate's degree programs are offered in:

• Application Programming
• Business Management
• General Studies
• Health Information Technology
• Office Management
• Respiratory Care.

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• Biology Education (Grades 7-12)
• Biology for Information Systems
• Business Administration in Accounting
• Business Administration in Finance
• Business Administration in Management
• Business Administration in Management Information Systems
• Business Administration in Marketing
• Business Education (Grades 7-12)
• Computer and Network Security
• Computer Education (Grades K-12)
• Computer Graphic Design
• Computer Information Systems
• Computer Science
• Elementary Education (Grades K-8)
• Elementary Education and Special Learning and Behavioral Problems (Grades K-8)
• English Education (Grades 7-12)
• English for Information Systems
• Health Information Administration
• Mathematics Education (Grades 7-12)
• Mathematics for Information Systems
• Multimedia/Web Development
• Physical Science
• Physical Science Education (Grades 7-12)
• Professional Accountancy
• Respiratory Care
• Scientific Forensic Technology.

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• Educational Technology
• Information Assurance
• Information Systems.

Doctoral degree program is offered in:

• Information Systems (D.Sc. in IS).

In addition to the degrees offered above, Dakota State University offers several minors and pre-professional programs.

History

Dakota State University was founded as a normal school 1881 as Madison Normal School with a mission to train teachers. It was the first school dedicated to training teachers in the Dakota Territory. After South Dakota became a state in 1889, Madison Normal School became Eastern State Normal School. Over the next several years Dakota State would be known as Dakota Normal School, Dakota State Normal School and General Beadle State College after William Henry Harrison Beadle who served as its president from 1889 to 1906. In 1969, the South Dakota Legislature renamed the college Dakota State College. In 1989, the legislature once again changed the name of the institution to Dakota State University to reflect the addition of graduate programs. East Hall is 123 ft. counting the tower. A normal school is an institution for training teachers. ... Dakota Territory was the name of the northernmost part of the Louisiana Purchase of the United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th  - Total 77,163 sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... William Henry Harrison Beadle (NSHC statue) William Henry Harrison Beadle (January 1, 1838 – November 15, 1915) was born in a log cabin in Parke County, Indiana, and grew up on the frontier. ...

Organizations

KDSU

KDSU is a college campus radio station only broadcast in the Student Union and online. This station is based in [Madison, South Dakota]] at Dakota State University. KDSU is currently working on a podcast for everyone to hear off campus. This is due to the fact that the website only plays while on campus. KDSU is a college campus radio station only broadcast in the Student Union and online at the KDSU.net website. ... KDSU is a college campus radio station only broadcast in the Student Union and online at the KDSU.net website. ...

The Station is run by four Directors who have recently stepped down and voted in four newcomers.

Types of Music

KDSU supports all genres of music but is primarily inclined toward the Rock n' Roll scene since the school has placed a vulgarity restriction of up to ten vulgarities per track. This restriction usually excludes most uncensored Rap and Hip Hop songs. KDSU is a college campus radio station only broadcast in the Student Union and online at the KDSU.net website. ... Rock and roll (also spelled rock n roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... The term vulgar originally meant of the common people, from the Latin vulgus. ... RAP may mean: the IATA airport code for Rapid City Regional Airport Rassemblement pour lalternative progressiste, a Québecois political party. ... Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ...

The Trojan Times

The Trojan Times is the student newspaper of Dakota State University. The student-run paper produces 8 issues per semester on a bi-weekly basis. The current editor-in-chief is Matthew Paulson. The paper is split into five sections: News, Arts & Entertainment, Features, Science & Technology, and Sports. There are 800 copies made each issue delivered to various locations on the DSU campus and around the city of Madison. Students and faculty are encouraged to submit their own work to be published. DSU also has a number of other student run clubs & organizations.

External links

• Dakota State University web site
• DSUNews.com - DSU Campus News Portal
• KDSU Website
• DSU Student Homepages
• DSUnix Computing
• Smith-Zimmermann Heritage Museum