Vermillion
EDUCATION
USD threats to fire staff part of larger trend
Vermillion, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) The University of South Dakota threatened to fire staff members in what some see as an ongoing attack on academic freedom, according to reporting in The Daily Yonder. Two university administrators said they were told they’d be dismissed if they didn’t comply with a new state rule banning the use of tribal affiliations and gender pronouns in staff email signatures. This follows a 2022 state law limiting universities’ use of training and funding for what it calls “divisive concepts,” including race, religion and sex. It’s one of over 150 bills brought to state legislatures aimed at academic freedom and university governance, according to new research. Author Isaac Kamola says academic freedom is vital for higher education to serve the public interest.
SDHSAA Coaches Of The Year Announced
Sioux Falls, SD (Press Release) —Linda DeBoer, President of the South Dakota High School Coaches Association, recently announced the names of the newest SDHSCA Hall of Fame members, 2024 Coach of the Year recipients, and other awards. Hall of Fame:. Ken Bonte of Beresford. Scott Ewald of Watertown. Roger...
Lucas Slattery of Vermillion Makes Dean’s List At RIT
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Lucas Slattery of Vermillion was named to the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the spring semester of the 2023-2024 academic year. Slattery is in the physics program. Full-time degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their term GPA is greater...
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