The South Dakota Board of Regents governs South Dakota's 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. In addition, the board governs the state's two special schools, (the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired and the South Dakota School for the Deaf). State nickname: The Mount Rushmore State Other U.S. States Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Governor Mike Rounds (R) Official languages English Area 199,905 km² (17th)  - Land 196,735 km²  - Water 3,173 km² (1. ... Black Hills State University (formerly known as Black Hills State College) is located in Spearfish, South Dakota. ... Dakota State University Trojan Center Dakota State University is a public, four-year university in South Dakota, located in Madison. ... Northern State University is a university located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. ... The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM & T) was founded in 1885 as Dakota School of Mines, primarily as an institution to teach mining engineering and related disciplines. ... South Dakota State University is the largest university in South Dakota, located in Brookings. ... The University of South Dakota is a public university in South Dakota, founded in 1862. ...

The board exists to provide citizens of South Dakota with access to quality, post secondary education. As a part of that mission, the board oversees several university centers, including USDSU in Sioux Falls, Capitol University Center in Pierre, and the Higher Education Center-West River in Rapid City. The board also maintains an Electronic University Consortium to offer courses statewide, and has articulation agreements with Lake Area Technical Institute in Watertown, Mitchell Technical Institute in Mitchell, and Western Dakota Technical Insitute in Rapid City. Photo of the waterfall in Sioux Falls Sioux Falls (pronounced ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ... Pierre is the capital of South Dakota, a state of the United States of America. ... Rapid City is a city located in Pennington County, South Dakota. ... Watertown is a city located in Codington County, South Dakota. ... Mitchell is a city located in Davison County, South Dakota. ... Rapid City is a city located in Pennington County, South Dakota. ...

The Board of Regents controls all institutional decisions for the six public universities in South Dakota, operating with a total budget of approximately $306 million. The board is made up of nine members, eight of whom serve six-year terms, and all of whom are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the state senate. The ninth member is a student regent, who is a full voting member but serves only a two-year term. The board employs an Executive Director to coordinate legislation, oversee and work with university presidents, and ensure that the board's goals are carried out. The current executive director is Dr. Robert T. "Tad" Perry.

As of August 2005, the members of the Board of Regents are as follows: Note: as an adjective (stressed on the second syllable instead of the first), august means honorable. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ...

• Harvey C. Jewett IV, Aberdeen - board president
• Randall K. Morris, Spearfish - board vice president and chairman of the committee on academic and student affairs
• Dean Krogman, Brookings - board secretary
• Dr. James O. Hansen, Pierre - chairman of the committee on finance and budget
• Terry Baloun, Faulkton
• Dr. Richard G. Bellati, Madison
• Dr. Kathryn O. Johnson, Hill City
• Carole Pagones, Sioux Falls
• Tonnis H. Venhuizen, Armour - student member

The Board of Regents also sponsors a number of endowed scholarships, including: the Ardell Bjugstad Scholarship Program for Native American Students, the Haines Memorial Scholarship, the Annis Irene Fowler/Kaden Scholarship, and the Marlin R. Scarborough Memorial Scholarship. Aberdeen, a city and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, U.S.A., about 125 m. ... Spearfish, South Dakota - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Brookings is a city located in Brookings County, South Dakota. ... Pierre is the capital of South Dakota, a state of the United States of America. ... Faulkton is a city located in Faulk County, South Dakota. ... Madison is a city located in Lake County, South Dakota. ... Hill City is a city located in Pennington County, South Dakota. ... Photo of the waterfall in Sioux Falls Sioux Falls (pronounced ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ... Armour is a city located in Douglas County, South Dakota. ...

See also

• Black Hills State University
• Dakota State University
• Northern State University
• South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
• South Dakota State University
• University of South Dakota
• List of colleges and universities in South Dakota

Black Hills State University (formerly known as Black Hills State College) is located in Spearfish, South Dakota. ... Dakota State University Trojan Center Dakota State University is a public, four-year university in South Dakota, located in Madison. ... Northern State University is a university located in Aberdeen, South Dakota. ... The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM & T) was founded in 1885 as Dakota School of Mines, primarily as an institution to teach mining engineering and related disciplines. ... South Dakota State University is the largest university in South Dakota, located in Brookings. ... The University of South Dakota is a public university in South Dakota, founded in 1862. ... See South Dakota state entry. ...

External links

• South Dakota Board of Regents