ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C The Northern State University Wolf Shoppe will be selling a throwback line of Waldo merchandise in honor of Gypsy Week.

This line includes T-shirts and other merchandise that have been highly requested by alumni in recent years when they return for homecoming.

The Wolf Shoppe will also hold its Gypsy Days sale Monday, Sept. 25 through Saturday, Sept. 30, offering 20 percent off all clothing and giftware.

For more information, please contact Alan Kinder at alan.kinder@northern.edu or call¡­ more

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Molly Royals and Tanner Chilson will hold a senior recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in Northern State University¡¯s Krikac Auditorium.

Royals is the daughter of Nicole and Todd Craig of Rapid City and Stew and Maria Royals of Baltimore, Md. Royals graduated from Rapid City Central High School in 2013.

Chilson, the son of Sherisse and Steve Chilson, grew up in Watertown, graduating from Watertown High School in 2014.

Royals, a music major with a certificate in arts management, plays the clarinet. She will perform ¡°3 Preludes¡± by¡­ more

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Student retention continues to increase at Northern State University, with the university¡¯s freshmen to sophomore retention rate climbing to 77 percent this fall after a significant increase last year.

Also trending upward is Northern¡¯s headcount¡ªthe fall 2017 number is 3,611, an increase from 3,587 in fall 2016, according to figures released Wednesday from the South Dakota Board of Regents. That includes an undergraduate headcount of 3,162 students, an increase over 3,075 in fall 2016. The number of full-time equivalent students, both¡­ more

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University senior Tessa Durnin recently became the 2017 recipient of the South Dakota Ornithologists¡¯ Union Mary E. Baylor Memorial scholarship.

Durnin, a biology/environmental science major with a certificate in organismal biology, is the second NSU student in the past three years to receive this scholarship, totaling $1,200. Durnin follows in the footsteps of 2015 recipient and NSU alum Christina Renz.

Science departments from all South Dakota institutions were invited to nominate one student for the scholarship. Durnin was¡­ more

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C An increase in annual grant money for Northern State University¡¯s TRIO Student Support Services program will mean more student scholarships and expanded cultural enrichment programs.

TRIO Student Support Services, one of two federal TRIO programs at NSU, is funded through a grant that can be reapplied for every five years. While the budget amount is typically $281,000 for each of the five years, this year the program will receive a 2.5 percent increase.

The extra funding is a welcome surprise, said NSU TRIO Student Support Services Director¡­ more

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Five Northern State University alumni and one Wolves team will be honored at this year¡¯s NSU Hall of Fame Banquet.

The banquet, part of Gypsy Days, will take place at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, at the Dakota Event Center. Cost is $25 for adults and $10 for children.

Each year, the NSU Alumni Association selects a Kretchman Coaching Award winner and also inducts former Wolves athletes into the NSU Hall of Fame. The 2017 honorees are listed below:

Kretchman Coaching Award

Willis ¡®Bill¡¯ Welsh¡­ more

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University will celebrate Constitution Day on Monday, Sept. 18.

Constitution Day is the federal observance of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. Several free, fun events are planned at NSU on Monday:

Student Center, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.:

                History Club table

                Dacotah Prairie Museum table

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ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University Wolves are ready for an adventure with their annual homecoming celebration this month.

¡°Wolves Go Adventuring¡± is the theme of the 102^nd annual Gypsy Day Parade, which will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, on Main Street in Aberdeen. Participants will create a float full of adventurous ideas of their choice.

Individuals and groups who wish to participate must register online using the Parade Registration Form by 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15. A panel of six judges comprised of NSU and community leaders will¡­ more

ABERDEEN, S.D. ¨C Northern State University has been recognized among the top regional universities in the Midwest by U.S. News and World Report.

NSU tied for number 99 on the Regional Universities Midwest list on the 2018 rankings, released Tuesday, Sept. 12. That¡¯s up from 103 last year. On the smaller Top Public Schools list within the regional universities category, NSU tied for number 26 in the Midwest ¨C up from 29 last year.

This is the 10^th straight year NSU has been recognized by U.S. News and World Report. However, last year NSU¡¯s¡­ more

ABERDEEN, S.D.  ¨C Northern State University¡¯s International Friendship Family Program is taking applications for families to share their American experience while making students feel welcome in our community.

Through the NSU Friendship Family Program, international students spend time with their ¡°Friendship Family¡± doing family things at least once a month and keep in contact weekly. The name ¡°Friendship Family¡± is used instead of ¡°Host Family¡± because the students are responsible for themselves financially and generally live on campus.

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