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44-710: Founded in 1946 by University of South Dakota drama professor Dr. Warren M. Lee, the Black Hills Playhouse and its dormitories for actors had been constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1933. The playhouse opened on June 17, 1946, with plays presented in the Coolidge Inn on the grounds of the Game Lodge. The current theater was built in 1955. New dormitories for its theatrical company were built between 1979 and 1982. Leonard Anderson took over as

88-427: A community-based program, emphasizes family medicine and primary care with the support and participation by practicing physicians and community hospitals throughout the state. Community hospitals and clinics provide teaching sites and the practicing physicians are teachers. The Lee Medical Sciences building houses the basic science education. The University of South Dakota is based on a 216-acre (87 ha) campus along

132-537: A frequently updated website, which includes campus news, staff blogs and podcasts. The Volante generally maintains a staff of 20 students. The Vermillion Literary Project Magazine is a literary journal published by the English Department of the University of South Dakota. The VLP Magazine is staffed by undergraduate and graduate students in the school and advised by faculty. Submissions are received from around

176-620: A result of fundraising by the Black Hills Playhouse Alumni Association. The Black Hills Playhouse is affiliated with the University of South Dakota College of Fine Arts. Each summer the company produces 4-5 shows with performances occurring June through the middle of August. Auditions are held in six locations in February. Professional designers, directors and technical staff are hired annually. University of South Dakota The University of South Dakota ( USD )

220-535: A state agency. The studios and offices are located at 500 N. Dakota Avenue in the Al Neuharth Media Center on the west edge of campus. The University of South Dakota sponsors six sports for men (football, basketball, swimming & diving, cross country, track & field and golf) and nine sports for women (basketball, swimming & diving, cross country, track & field, golf, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball). The school's athletic teams are called

264-632: Is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity". University of South Dakota's alumni include a total of 17 Truman Scholars , 12 Rhodes Scholars , and 1 Nobel Laureate ( Ernest Lawrence '1922, 1939 Nobel Prize in Physics). The athletic teams compete in the NCAA 's Division I as members of The Summit League , except football, which competes in the Missouri Valley Football Conference . The University of South Dakota

308-627: Is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota . Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota , USD is the flagship university for the state of South Dakota and the state's oldest public university. It occupies a 274 acres (1.11 km ) campus located in southeastern South Dakota, approximately 63 miles (101 km) southwest of Sioux Falls , 39 miles (63 km) northwest of Sioux City, Iowa , and north of

352-507: Is also home to the University of South Dakota . The county is named for Henry Clay , American statesman, US Senator from Kentucky, and United States Secretary of State in the 19th century. Clay County comprises the Vermillion, SD Micropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Sioux City -Vermillion, Iowa-SD-Nebraska Combined Statistical Area . The future Clay County area

396-540: Is also in Old Main. USD opened the newly constructed Theodore R. and Karen K. Muenster University Center (MUC) for student use on February 17, 2009. The MUC houses the Student Activities Center, a campus dining facility, coffee shop, bookstore, convenience store and a number of lounge and TV areas. It was expanded on January 13, 2014, to include more food and entertainment options. One of the newest additions to

440-478: Is available to all students. All full scholarship athletes live in Coyote Village. The University of South Dakota has the state's only law and medical schools. As of 2019 , the university has seven colleges and universities offering 205 undergraduate and 75 graduate programs, including: The University of South Dakota has over 170 student organizations. Fraternities include the following: Sororities include

484-670: Is entirely produced, directed & reported by USD students. The newscast airs Wednesdays at 5:00 PM with an encore broadcast at 6:00 PM on KYOT-TV, Cable Channel 21. The newscast can be viewed throughout Vermillion as well as numerous other cities in southeast South Dakota. Radio newscasts began airing Wednesdays at noon on KAOR-FM, 91.1 Coyote Radio. The 10 minute live radio newscast is entirely produced and reported by USD students. The individual stories and features of Coyote News Radio and TV can be viewed online. Coyote News Daily Updates can be viewed through social media and heard daily on Coyote Radio. The KYOT-TV and KAOR-FM studios are located in

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528-657: Is for non-freshmen, graduate, professional and non-traditional students, outfitted with 25 four-person apartments and furnished individual single bedrooms. Brookman hall is single rooms for upperclassmen, international students and graduate students. Coyote Village, the university's newest residence complex, opened in 2010. Located just south of the DakotaDome, the four-story, 175-unit complex provides suite-style and apartment living for 548 students. Monthly rental rates for Coyote Village range from $ 453 to $ 658. All units are fully furnished and have wireless Internet. Coyote Village housing

572-622: Is published every Wednesday morning during the school year. Managed entirely by students, The Volante prides itself on its editorial independence. The paper has won numerous awards, including a number of Best of Show and Pacemakers. In October 2011 it was awarded its 8th Pacemaker Award, sometimes called the Pulitzer Prize of college journalism, by the Associated Collegiate Press. The paper includes news, sports, opinion and verve (arts and entertainment) sections. The paper also has

616-465: Is water. It is the smallest county by area in South Dakota. As of the 2020 census , there were 14,967 people, 5,564 households, and 2,795 families residing in the county. The population density was 36.3 inhabitants per square mile (14.0/km ). There were 6,180 housing units. As of the 2010 census , there were 13,864 people, 5,110 households, and 2,628 families in the county. The population density

660-663: The Missouri River . The university is home to South Dakota's only medical school and law school. It is also home to the National Music Museum , with over 15,000 American, European, and non-Western instruments. USD is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents , and its president is Sheila Gestring. The university has been accredited by the North Central Association of College and Schools since 1913. It

704-658: The Sanford Coyote Sports Center for volleyball and men's and women's basketball, First Bank & Trust Soccer Complex and Lillibridge Track Complex. The long-time intrastate rivalry between the Coyotes and South Dakota State Jackrabbits ended in 2003 when SDSU moved to Division I athletics and the Coyotes remained in Division II. USD eventually moved up to Division I and in the 2011–2012 academic year, SDSU and USD resumed regularly scheduled contests in most sports when

748-530: The "Coyotes" (pronounced Ki Yoat) and nicknamed the "Yotes" (Yoats). The school colors are red and white. USD competes at the NCAA Division I level (Football Championship Subdivision in football) and is a member of The Summit League for all sports except football. Its football team is a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference . Athletic facilities include the DakotaDome , for football and indoor track,

792-403: The 5,110 households, 24.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 48.6% were non-families, and 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age was 25.0 years. The median income for a household in

836-408: The Al Neuharth Media Center on USD's campus. In 2011 KAOR FM was renamed Coyote Radio, following the University of South Dakota's decision to end the U. Campaign. The central on-campus headquarters for KAOR Radio is the Al Neuharth Media Center while the transmitter lies atop Slagle Hall on USD's campus. The Volante (Spanish for "steering wheel") has served as the campus newspaper since 1887. It

880-543: The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) since 1949. It is the state's oldest public university and is one of six universities governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents . USD has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools since 1913 and is a member of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities. The school houses

924-499: The Coyotes joined the athletics conferences in which SDSU was a member, the Summit League and the Missouri Valley Football Conference . The University of South Dakota fight songs include South Dakota Victory , Hail South Dakota and Get Along Coyotes . The University of South Dakota's mascot of Coyotes comes from a horse race in 1863 in which a Dakota horse outran a horse from Iowa, in which someone from Iowa stated, "look at

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968-525: The Kiote run." Among the thousands of graduates from the University of South Dakota, notable alumni in the field of journalism include Al Neuharth , founder of the USA Today B.A., 1946; Greg Mortenson , author of Three Cups of Tea and Stones into Schools B.A., 1983; Tom Brokaw , American broadcaster and longtime NBC Nightly News anchor B.A., 1964. The University is notable for its numerous alumni in

1012-524: The Managing Director in 1976. In 1987 Jan Swank became Managing Artistic Director. In 2007 a restructuring occurred and Bruce Halverson was hired as the Executive Director. In 2008 Michael Burgraff became the Executive Director, followed by Linda Anderson in 2010. In 2011, a successful fundraising campaign raised over $ 500,000 to make improvements to the historic campus. The theater roof structure

1056-601: The North Complex house men and women on the same floor on opposite sides with lounges, laundry and restrooms as a visual barrier. Burgess/Norton Complex are located just south of North Complex. Burgess and Norton Halls are near Dakota, Noteboom, East Hall, Delzell Education Center, and the Arts and Sciences Building. They consist of 3 floors each with single-sex floors and typically house sophomores. Other residence halls include McFadden Hall, Coyote Village, and Brookman. McFadden Hall

1100-527: The United States, most of them named for Henry Clay. Clay County lies on the south line of South Dakota. The south boundary line of Clay County abuts the north line of the state of Nebraska (across the Missouri River). The Missouri River flows southeast along the south boundary line of Clay County. A small drainage creek flows into the county from Turner County, draining the central and eastern portions of

1144-595: The bluffs near the Missouri River in the southeast corner of the state. The most prominent academic facility on campus, one of the school's symbols, is Old Main . It was built in 1883, burned down in 1893, and was fully restored in 1997. Along with several classrooms, it houses the Oscar Howe Gallery and the University Honors Program. Farber Hall, a 190-seat theater used mainly for speaking engagements,

1188-620: The building was converted into a media center through donations made by Al Neuharth, a 1950 USD graduate. USD's Beacom School of Business moved into a new building in the fall of 2009. The previous building, Patterson Hall, is used as office space. The University of South Dakota has two main galleries: The John A. Day Gallery located in the Fine Arts building and the Oscar Howe Gallery located in Old Main. There are several other locations across campus that are designated gallery space, such as

1232-682: The campus is the Al Neuharth Media Center, named for the founder of USA Today . Dedicated in September 2003, the Neuharth Center houses the news and media organizations on campus, including the Freedom Forum ’s South Dakota operations, South Dakota Public Broadcasting , the Department of Contemporary Media and Journalism, the campus newspaper The Volante , campus radio station KAOR, and television station KYOT. Formerly an armory and athletic field house,

1276-442: The county and discharging into the river. Smaller drainages move water from the western county areas into the river. In addition to sloping into the drainage through the center of the county, the terrain generally slopes to the south. The area is largely devoted to agriculture. The county has a total area of 417 square miles (1,080 km ), of which 412 square miles (1,070 km ) is land and 5.1 square miles (13 km ) (1.2%)

1320-563: The county was $ 37,198 and the median income for a family was $ 61,159. Males had a median income of $ 37,059 versus $ 28,016 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 19,518. About 8.0% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. The racial makeup of the county was 92.78% White , 1.00% Black or African American , 2.66% Native American , 1.95% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.29% from other races , and 1.31% from two or more races. 0.89% of

1364-655: The division of the Dakota Territory, becoming the University of South Dakota. USD's first academic unit, the College of Arts and Sciences, was established in 1883. The School of Law began offering classes in 1901; the School of Medicine in 1907; Continuing Education in 1916; the Graduate School in 1927; and the College of Fine Arts in 1931. The School of Business began offering classes in 1927 and has been continuously accredited by

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1408-408: The field of politics and government including former U.S. Senators James Abourezk , Tim Johnson , Larry Pressler ; and current U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson as well current U.S. Senator John Thune . Clay County, South Dakota Clay County is a county in the U.S. state of South Dakota. As of the 2020 census , the population was 14,967. The county seat is Vermillion , which

1452-553: The following: The homecoming tradition of Dakota Days started in 1914 under President Robert L. Slagle. In 2014, USD celebrated its 100th Dakota Days. Through the Media and Journalism department, the University of South Dakota offers three opportunities for students to gain experience working with different media outlets: Coyote News, Coyote Radio, and The Volante. In fall 2005, USD's Media & Journalism Department revived its weekly live 30-minute television newscast, Coyote News . It

1496-578: The hallway on the second floor of the Muenster University Center. A $ 15 million, 61,000-square-foot (5,700 m ) wellness center opened in the spring of 2011. Located just north of the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts, the center includes state-of-the-art workout equipment, a multi-story climbing wall, multiple courts for basketball and volleyball, racquetball courts, and a three-lane walking/jogging track. The DakotaDome serves not only as

1540-502: The home venue for the school's football, softball, swimming, basketball, volleyball, and track and field teams, but also as a recreational center for the student body. It is South Dakota's only domed football stadium, hosting the state's high school football championships in November. North Complex consists of four residence halls: Beede, Mickelson, Richardson and Olson. Richardson is the only non-freshmen hall in North Complex. Coed-floors in

1584-418: The institution that opened in loaned space in downtown Vermillion. Before 1883 ended, the university had moved into Old Main , and the first public board was appointed to govern the institution. Enrollment increased to 69 students by the end of 1883, and, by the time South Dakota became the 40th state in 1889, the university boasted an enrollment of 500 students. The school's name was updated in 1891 to reflect

1628-438: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.0% were of German, 15.6% Norwegian , 9.9% Irish and 5.4% English ancestry. From 2000 Census data, over 50% consider themselves "unclaimed". Largely due to the presence of the University of South Dakota , Clay County has consistently voted for Democratic Party candidates for president from 1988 onward, frequently by double digit margins. In 2000, 2016, 2020, and 2024, it

1672-509: The state's only law and medical schools and the lone College of Fine Arts. USD is also home to the state's oldest and largest political science department. Within the program is the Farber Fund, named for university professor emeritus William O. Farber , which provides subsidy to political science and criminal justice majors to attend conferences, participate in study tours, complete internships, and study abroad. The Sanford School of Medicine,

1716-479: The world and evaluated via a blind review. The award-winning publication is annual and in 2012 will celebrate its 30th year of press. The university is home to South Dakota Public Broadcasting . It is a network of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) television and NPR radio stations serving the state of South Dakota . The stations are operated by the South Dakota Bureau of Information and Telecommunication,

1760-524: Was 33.6 inhabitants per square mile (13.0/km ). There were 5,639 housing units at an average density of 13.7 per square mile (5.3/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 91.1% White, 3.1% American Indian, 1.7% Asian, 1.3% black or African American, 0.5% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.0% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 43.9% were German, 16.4% were Norwegian , 15.8% were Irish, 8.7% were English, 5.4% were Swedish, and 1.8% were American. Of

1804-492: Was founded in 1862 by the Dakota Territorial Legislature which authorized the establishment of the University at Vermillion. The authorization was unfunded, however, and classes did not begin until 20 years later under the auspices of the privately incorporated University of Dakota , created with support from the citizens of Clay County . Ephraim Epstein served as the first president and primary faculty member in

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1848-526: Was opened for legal settlement in 1859. In Autumn 1859, Ahira A. Partridge (who would become the first elected sheriff of the county) crossed the Missouri river into the Dakota territory, and became the first white man to settle, on 160 acres of land that now underlies Vermillion . In 1862 the county was formally organized. The Clay County Courthouse was built in 1912. Clay County is the name of 17 other counties in

1892-483: Was started where volunteers adopted dorm rooms and provided materials and labor for renovations. As of 2013, 48 of 50 rooms have been renovated with completion expected in 2014. In 2013 a new costume shop was built with assistance from the South Dakota National Guard , Boxelder Job Corps and many other partners. A new fly system was installed in the theater and new stage draperies purchased and installed as

1936-406: Was strengthened and the building was brought up to 2011 building codes, including covered stairwells, new fire suppression system, a new sanded paver system and sidewalks outside of the building. In addition, a new dining hall was constructed and the snack bar structure foundation was strengthened. A covered log picnic area, Haberman Hall, was renovated as well. In 2012, a program called Room Service

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