The Collegian: South Dakota State University

1 month ago | sdsucollegian.com | Brayden Byers

South Dakota State University is changing a core value in its Pathway to Premier 2030 strategic plan. The change from “Diversity” to “Opportunity for All” reflects an effort to have a “more direct, action-oriented” phrase, President Barry Dunn said in a campus wide email Tuesday morning. “Many of us have invested time and effort to not only develop these core values but also live each of them daily,” Dunn said in the email.

1 month ago | sdsucollegian.com | Brayden Byers

The Missouri Valley Football Conference and the Summit League announced a partnership Tuesday to strengthen ties between the two leagues, which share several member universities. The announcement coincides with a leadership change at the MVFC. The conference hired Jeff Jackson as its new commissioner, replacing Patty Viverito, who is retiring in June. As part of the inter-conference agreement, Summit League Commissioner Josh Fenton will become executive advisor to the MVFC.

1 month ago | sdsucollegian.com | Jon Akre

The Jackrabbit baseball team remains a late riser in the Summit League after winning three of four games against North Dakota State this past weekend. The Jacks moved into the fifth seed with the series win and now sit just one game shy of Omaha for a spot in the Summit League tournament. “We played pretty well in every aspect,” said SDSU head coach Rob Bishop. “We’ve been trending in the right direction, but we made it show up on the scoreboard this week.

1 month ago | sdsucollegian.com | South Dakota |Brayden Byers

Collegian Media was named a finalist in multiple categories of regional organizations last month. “The Collegian Report” and producer Annie Witt were the Best Collegiate Newscast finalists at the Upper Midwest Emmy Student Production Awards. The newscast was listed with the student-produced newscasts at the University of South Dakota, St. Cloud State University, and the University of Iowa.

1 month ago | sdsucollegian.com | South Dakota |Brayden Byers

The 2025 Jackrabbit Athletic Scholarship Auction set a record for the fourth consecutive year, raising more than $2.55 million this past weekend. The Jackrabbit Athletic Scholarship auction raised $2.55 million last weekend, which set a new record. Over 500 items were bid on either online or in person in a silent auction. Over a thousand people showed up at the Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex in person for the silent auction event.