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December 23 Fundraising success December 16 Discuss “The Shack” at DWU December 11 Mortenson to participate in ELCA trip to Nicaragua December 3 SIFE partners with education department December 2 DWU Theatre produces “Endgame” December 2 Hart hired to head Wesleyan athletics fund-raising December 2 Christmas at Wesleyan November 24 Kernes, Jacobson named DWU quarterly winners November 24 Pruitt and Budahl attend dyslexia conference November 24 Hartley honored as ASPIRE Rising Star November 24 Kernes named President of SD ASPIRE November 21 Simmons speaks at national conference November 20 Champs crowned at popular 'Wesleyan Idol' event November 18 Bork writes test questions for national exam review book November 14 Hisel and Hopkins honored by Beacom School of Business November 14 DWU begins theater season with winning production, cast November 13 Big Read successful, organizers say November 10 Gloria Thompson Named NLN Ambassador November 10 Powwow Dancing, Music and Song at DWU November 7 Dakota Chamber Orchestra postponed due to weather November 6 DWU basketball players help terminally ill children November 5 You Go, Girl! Women Entrepreneurs Panel at DWU November 5 Ambassador Quinn to replace Borlaug at McGovern Conference November 3 Hunger Awareness Banquet at DWU November 3 Dakota Chamber Orchestra Performs at DWU November 3 Woonsocket post office dedicated to the late Eleanor McGovern October 30 DWU student leaders happy to see others involved October 27 New majors at DWU October 27 McGovern Center announces final details for 2008 Conference October 24 LifeLight headliner to provide music at campus worship October 23 DWU Theatre presents “Crimes of the Heart” October 22 Barnard receives ASCAPLUS award October 16 Taylor to speak at DWU October 15 Tony Campolo at DWU October 15 LifeLight concert tour at DWU October 10 Latin American duo to perform “Latin Fiesta” October 8 DWU homecoming parade details for entries October 7 Malloy and White Buffalo selected as beanie queen and king October 6 Intergenerational Dialogues meeting at DWU October 6 McGovern Conference set for November October 6 Collegiate entrepreneur tour to visit Mitchell October 5 DWU homecoming royalty crowned October 3 Blue & White Days Fun Run/Walk October 2 DWU to celebrate Blue & White Days October 2 Bill and Jane: The stuff of legends September 26 McLaird to introduce and discuss his new book September 25 Censorship meets its challenge September 25 Prairie Winds available at DWU September 25 Journalism class tours Daily Republic September 25 Fall Concert at DWU September 25 DWU homecoming candidates named September 22 Second session in Vietnam film and discussion series September 19 Simmons and Watt Provide Testimony September 19 Bob Tatina reunion during Blue & White Days September 19 Second album better defines artist’s focus September 11 The Big Read tries to heat up interest in reading September 9 Drums of the World at DWU September 8 The Big Read has begun September 8 Enrollment numbers released at DWU September 5 Student beats gas prices with vegetable oil-driven Mercedes September 5 DWU theatre auditions September 5 DWU Student Activities Board presents concert series September 2 Join the Big Read in Mitchell August 25 Pruitt named to South Dakota Reading Advisory Council August 25 Qvarnemark presents research results at national meeting August 22 Flynn offers Vietnam film and discussion series August 19 Connie Duffett named major gifts officer August 19 Catalano presents on the mathematics of social justice August 11 Annual food drive set for Aug. 23 August 5 DWU announces reorganization, promotions August 1 Novak named provost at DWU July 28 Simmons attends international nutrition conference July 23 DWU officials announce successful Wesleyan Fund campaign July 8 Historical groups converge for conference at Dakota Wesleyan July 3 Schedule of events for McGovern birthday June 23 Albright’s essay selected as Contribution of the Year June 23 United Methodist historians to meet at DWU June 20 Heart & Sole Cancer Walk June 17 DWU selected to receive Big Read grant from NEA June 5 DWU Future Teacher Organization receives state honors May 28 Former President Bill Clinton to campaign on campus May 27 Korea: 'The Forgotten War' May 23 Psychology students present at national conference May 20 DWU students named to dean’s list May 20 McGovern Center to host US Senate candidate Sam Kephart May 15 DWU closed in observance of Memorial Day May 15 McEntee presents at technology conference May 8 Degrees presented to 2008 graduates May 8 “Father” of service learning to visit DWU campus May 8 SIFE leaders receive awards May 8 Cole elected second vice president May 8 Eggleston plans for an Alaskan adventure May 8 Wesleyan students attend PBL leadership conference May 6 Faculty attends conference in New Orleans May 6 Leonard presents at career days May 6 Highlanders named for 2008-09 May 6 Employees honored at DWU May 5 Clarke Award recipient named at DWU May 5 Bishop Armstrong award winner named May 1 DWU Tiger Poll: Fuel costs driving support for pipeline and refineries April 30 DWU students honored at convocation April 30 Faculty promotions announced April 29 DWU Tiger Poll: Global warming a problem April 29 Winners in annual writing contest named at DWU April 28 Mack named student worker of the month April 28 Clarke to present DWU Commencement address April 25 Student Ministry Council 2008-09 officers announced April 21 Schoenfelder, Husmann named DWU quarterly winners April 21 DWU Commencement events announced April 19 Heth and Haber named Scotchman and Miss Wesleyan April 17 Meet the composer - New choir director brings more to stage April 17 Rich presents in St. Louis April 17 Area high school juniors win opportunity to take a college course April 15 DWU Tiger Poll: Economy on mind of voters in Dakotas April 10 McGovern Center publishes textbook April 10 DWU music department presents concert April 10 Albright’s essay published in EDUCAUSE Quarterly April 8 Public service and leadership graduate to attend Eastern University April 7 Local musician, filmmaker hopes his work speaks to others April 4 Driedger’s essay published in The Journal of Narrative Theory March 28 Heth selected for Summer Institute in Biostatistics March 28 Hadrick voted president-elect of SDCPA March 28 Science and engineering fair winners March 26 DWU announces Scholarship Day award recipients March 26 DWU theatre presents “Diary of Anne Frank” March 26 Whealy named student worker of the month March 26 Herr-Valburg meets with S.D. Congressional delegation March 25 Scotchman and Miss Wesleyan candidates named at DWU March 19 Curry to present “Samantha ‘Rastles’ the Woman Question” March 18 Peters to present Stark Lectures March 17 DWU to host regional science fair March 12 White Face to speak about Bear Butte preservation efforts March 10 Secretary of State to Join Discussion on Election Fraud March 6 DWU theatre students attend off-campus events March 4 Kelly presents in Atlanta February 29 Meier named student worker of the month February 29 Launch '08 Entrepreneurship Conference draws 300 to DWU February 22 DWU receives conservation bookshelf February 18 DWU announces peer educators in tobacco prevention initiative February 18 Von Eye honored by SDCTM February 18 Thompson to speak at Dakota Wesleyan February 11 Pulitzer Nominated Author to Present Public Lecture February 6 Internationally Renowned Speakers to Present at Launch ’08 February 6 DWU to host CBH Festival February 5 DWU Future Teachers host Dr. Seuss Carnival February 4 DWU to host Scholarship Day February 4 Employees named DWU quarterly winners February 4 Hubbeling named student worker of the month February 1 DWU hosts financial aid night February 1 DWU hires Neil Blair as new VP January 31 Huron Nursing department hosts Navigating the Nursing Maze January 31 Mission Team to hold Valentine’s Banquet fundraiser January 28 Auditions set for “Diary of Anne Frank” January 24 DWU students named to dean’s list January 16 DWU receives service-learning grant January 16 Launch ’08 to be held at DWU January 15 DWU offers four-year graduation guarantee January 15 DWU to host SD Symphony’s Dakota Chamber Orchestra January 10 Event Center Survey to Begin Week of Jan. 14 January 8 Memorial service to be held for Carl Short
December 23 Fundraising success December 16 Discuss “The Shack” at DWU December 11 Mortenson to participate in ELCA trip to Nicaragua December 3 SIFE partners with education department December 2 DWU Theatre produces “Endgame” December 2 Hart hired to head Wesleyan athletics fund-raising December 2 Christmas at Wesleyan
November 24 Kernes, Jacobson named DWU quarterly winners November 24 Pruitt and Budahl attend dyslexia conference November 24 Hartley honored as ASPIRE Rising Star November 24 Kernes named President of SD ASPIRE November 21 Simmons speaks at national conference November 20 Champs crowned at popular 'Wesleyan Idol' event November 18 Bork writes test questions for national exam review book November 14 Hisel and Hopkins honored by Beacom School of Business November 14 DWU begins theater season with winning production, cast November 13 Big Read successful, organizers say November 10 Gloria Thompson Named NLN Ambassador November 10 Powwow Dancing, Music and Song at DWU November 7 Dakota Chamber Orchestra postponed due to weather November 6 DWU basketball players help terminally ill children November 5 You Go, Girl! Women Entrepreneurs Panel at DWU November 5 Ambassador Quinn to replace Borlaug at McGovern Conference November 3 Hunger Awareness Banquet at DWU November 3 Dakota Chamber Orchestra Performs at DWU November 3 Woonsocket post office dedicated to the late Eleanor McGovern
October 30 DWU student leaders happy to see others involved October 27 New majors at DWU October 27 McGovern Center announces final details for 2008 Conference October 24 LifeLight headliner to provide music at campus worship October 23 DWU Theatre presents “Crimes of the Heart” October 22 Barnard receives ASCAPLUS award October 16 Taylor to speak at DWU October 15 Tony Campolo at DWU October 15 LifeLight concert tour at DWU October 10 Latin American duo to perform “Latin Fiesta” October 8 DWU homecoming parade details for entries October 7 Malloy and White Buffalo selected as beanie queen and king October 6 Intergenerational Dialogues meeting at DWU October 6 McGovern Conference set for November October 6 Collegiate entrepreneur tour to visit Mitchell October 5 DWU homecoming royalty crowned October 3 Blue & White Days Fun Run/Walk October 2 DWU to celebrate Blue & White Days October 2 Bill and Jane: The stuff of legends
September 26 McLaird to introduce and discuss his new book September 25 Censorship meets its challenge September 25 Prairie Winds available at DWU September 25 Journalism class tours Daily Republic September 25 Fall Concert at DWU September 25 DWU homecoming candidates named September 22 Second session in Vietnam film and discussion series September 19 Simmons and Watt Provide Testimony September 19 Bob Tatina reunion during Blue & White Days September 19 Second album better defines artist’s focus September 11 The Big Read tries to heat up interest in reading September 9 Drums of the World at DWU September 8 The Big Read has begun September 8 Enrollment numbers released at DWU September 5 Student beats gas prices with vegetable oil-driven Mercedes September 5 DWU theatre auditions September 5 DWU Student Activities Board presents concert series September 2 Join the Big Read in Mitchell
August 25 Pruitt named to South Dakota Reading Advisory Council August 25 Qvarnemark presents research results at national meeting August 22 Flynn offers Vietnam film and discussion series August 19 Connie Duffett named major gifts officer August 19 Catalano presents on the mathematics of social justice August 11 Annual food drive set for Aug. 23 August 5 DWU announces reorganization, promotions August 1 Novak named provost at DWU
July 28 Simmons attends international nutrition conference July 23 DWU officials announce successful Wesleyan Fund campaign July 8 Historical groups converge for conference at Dakota Wesleyan July 3 Schedule of events for McGovern birthday
June 23 Albright’s essay selected as Contribution of the Year June 23 United Methodist historians to meet at DWU June 20 Heart & Sole Cancer Walk June 17 DWU selected to receive Big Read grant from NEA June 5 DWU Future Teacher Organization receives state honors
May 28 Former President Bill Clinton to campaign on campus May 27 Korea: 'The Forgotten War' May 23 Psychology students present at national conference May 20 DWU students named to dean’s list May 20 McGovern Center to host US Senate candidate Sam Kephart May 15 DWU closed in observance of Memorial Day May 15 McEntee presents at technology conference May 8 Degrees presented to 2008 graduates May 8 “Father” of service learning to visit DWU campus May 8 SIFE leaders receive awards May 8 Cole elected second vice president May 8 Eggleston plans for an Alaskan adventure May 8 Wesleyan students attend PBL leadership conference May 6 Faculty attends conference in New Orleans May 6 Leonard presents at career days May 6 Highlanders named for 2008-09 May 6 Employees honored at DWU May 5 Clarke Award recipient named at DWU May 5 Bishop Armstrong award winner named May 1 DWU Tiger Poll: Fuel costs driving support for pipeline and refineries
April 30 DWU students honored at convocation April 30 Faculty promotions announced April 29 DWU Tiger Poll: Global warming a problem April 29 Winners in annual writing contest named at DWU April 28 Mack named student worker of the month April 28 Clarke to present DWU Commencement address April 25 Student Ministry Council 2008-09 officers announced April 21 Schoenfelder, Husmann named DWU quarterly winners April 21 DWU Commencement events announced April 19 Heth and Haber named Scotchman and Miss Wesleyan April 17 Meet the composer - New choir director brings more to stage April 17 Rich presents in St. Louis April 17 Area high school juniors win opportunity to take a college course April 15 DWU Tiger Poll: Economy on mind of voters in Dakotas April 10 McGovern Center publishes textbook April 10 DWU music department presents concert April 10 Albright’s essay published in EDUCAUSE Quarterly April 8 Public service and leadership graduate to attend Eastern University April 7 Local musician, filmmaker hopes his work speaks to others April 4 Driedger’s essay published in The Journal of Narrative Theory
March 28 Heth selected for Summer Institute in Biostatistics March 28 Hadrick voted president-elect of SDCPA March 28 Science and engineering fair winners March 26 DWU announces Scholarship Day award recipients March 26 DWU theatre presents “Diary of Anne Frank” March 26 Whealy named student worker of the month March 26 Herr-Valburg meets with S.D. Congressional delegation March 25 Scotchman and Miss Wesleyan candidates named at DWU March 19 Curry to present “Samantha ‘Rastles’ the Woman Question” March 18 Peters to present Stark Lectures March 17 DWU to host regional science fair March 12 White Face to speak about Bear Butte preservation efforts March 10 Secretary of State to Join Discussion on Election Fraud March 6 DWU theatre students attend off-campus events March 4 Kelly presents in Atlanta
February 29 Meier named student worker of the month February 29 Launch '08 Entrepreneurship Conference draws 300 to DWU February 22 DWU receives conservation bookshelf February 18 DWU announces peer educators in tobacco prevention initiative February 18 Von Eye honored by SDCTM February 18 Thompson to speak at Dakota Wesleyan February 11 Pulitzer Nominated Author to Present Public Lecture February 6 Internationally Renowned Speakers to Present at Launch ’08 February 6 DWU to host CBH Festival February 5 DWU Future Teachers host Dr. Seuss Carnival February 4 DWU to host Scholarship Day February 4 Employees named DWU quarterly winners February 4 Hubbeling named student worker of the month February 1 DWU hosts financial aid night February 1 DWU hires Neil Blair as new VP
January 31 Huron Nursing department hosts Navigating the Nursing Maze January 31 Mission Team to hold Valentine’s Banquet fundraiser January 28 Auditions set for “Diary of Anne Frank” January 24 DWU students named to dean’s list January 16 DWU receives service-learning grant January 16 Launch ’08 to be held at DWU January 15 DWU offers four-year graduation guarantee January 15 DWU to host SD Symphony’s Dakota Chamber Orchestra January 10 Event Center Survey to Begin Week of Jan. 14 January 8 Memorial service to be held for Carl Short
