/press/index.htm Dakota Wesleyan University News and Information loessig@dwu.edu en-us http://www.dwu.edu/press/2012/feb02b.htm More than six years later, there are still families displaced because of Hurricane Katrina. This spring break, Dakota Wesleyan students plan to help give a few of those families a home. 02 Feb 2012 20:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2012/feb02.htm First, their experiences were commemorated in verse - now a traveling museum exhibit has been created to celebrate a few cowboy poets. 02 Feb 2012 20:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2012/jan31.htm Amy Novak, provost at Dakota Wesleyan University, has named 166 students to the 2011 fall semester dean’s list. 31 Jan 2012 20:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jan12.htm Amy Novak, provost at Dakota Wesleyan University, has named 166 students to the 2011 fall semester dean’s list. 12 Jan 2012 20:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jan11b.htm Dakota Wesleyan University will not have classes on Monday, Jan. 16, in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. Offices will still be open regular hours. 11 Jan 2012 20:05 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jan11.htm TIn honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Dakota Wesleyan University opens its doors for a free presentation to students and the public. 11 Jan 2012 20:05 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jan10.htm A few Dakota Wesleyan students and their teacher have art on display exhibiting the angels among us – guardian angels, to be exact. 11 Jan 2012 20:05 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jan06b.htm The DWU Choral Union will begin rehearsals on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. The Choral Union is a choir consisting of DWU students, faculty and staff members and Mitchell-area community members.  With the start of a new semester, the group invites additional singers to participate. 06 Jan 2012 23:55 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jan06.htm Finding the beauty in a harsh winter might sound contradictory to some, but Dakota Wesleyan sophomore Joe Ford turned last year’s frozen tundra into art. 08 Jan 2012 23:50 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jan05.htm Aletha Erpanbach and Michelle Hellman are the winners of the Professional Excellence Awards for the second quarter at Dakota Wesleyan University. 05 Jan 2012 12:50 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jan04.htm For the past six years South Dakota colleges and universities have gathered together for the annual South Dakota Launch Conference to share in a common goal – advancing entrepreneurship education in South Dakota.  05 Jan 2012 12:45 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jan02.htm Lacey Musick, Mitchell, was chosen to present her graduate thesis at the International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation in Madrid, Spain, in November. 02 Jan 2012 15:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/dec20.htm Dakota Wesleyan University will have open auditions for its spring musical in January – one they hope hits it out of the park. 20 Dec 2011 13:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/dec19c.htm Dakota Wesleyan University offices will be closed Monday, Dec. 26, and will reopen at 8 a.m., Monday, Jan. 2. 19 Dec 2011 09:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/dec19b.htm The two-year-old Bachelor of Fine Arts program at Dakota Wesleyan University recently received validation in the form of multiple nominations for the prestigious Irene Ryan Scholarship and major kudos from the judge representing the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. 19 Dec 2011 09:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/dec19.htm The Student Nursing Association at Dakota Wesleyan University has been busy this fall with multiple service projects, and even decided to share some of their fundraiser profits with a local nonprofit. 19 Dec 2011 09:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/dec09.htm The Dakota Wesleyan University Department of Education has received confirmation that its programs are officially renewed and fully accredited by the State of South Dakota for the next seven years. 09 Dec 2011 22:30 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/dec07b.htm George McGovern was released today from a Sioux Falls hospital. McGovern was admitted to Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center on Friday after falling and hitting his head. 07 Dec 2011 20:15 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/dec07.htm Fear and rage run wild in the Dakota Wesleyan University student-directed play “Extremities.” 07 Dec 2011 10:30 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/dec06.htm Snow is dusting the lawns, cold air is setting in and decorations line Main Street – the season has arrived; and with that, apparently, comes an enthusiasm for holiday music. 06 Dec 2011 17:45 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/dec5.htm As the year comes to an end, another session of the South Dakota Legislature is about to convene in Pierre this January. 05 Dec 2011 20:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/dec5.htm George McGovern has a black eye and is sore but he is recovering in a Sioux Falls hospital after a fall on the Dakota Wesleyan College campus Friday night. 05 Dec 2011 10:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/dec03.htm George McGovern was injured during a fall Friday evening in Mitchell as he was preparing to appear live on C-SPAN. 03 Dec 2011 08:45 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/dec03b.htm On the tail of a supplies drive for troops, the Dakota Wesleyan University Human Services Club began its second charitable drive – this time for orphans. 03 Dec 2011 08:40 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/dec02.htm George McGovern’s life and career will be discussed during a C-SPAN television program that airs live tonight from Mitchell. 02 Dec 2011 15:45 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/dec01.htm Sometimes it’s not about who won, but what those who lost did with their notoriety that molds history. 01 Dec 2011 13:50 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/oct31.htm The annual McGovern Conference at Dakota Wesleyan University, Nov. 14, will feature the authors of “The Plains Political Tradition: Essays on South Dakota Political Culture,” a newly released book published by the South Dakota State Historical Society Press. 31 Oct 2011 10:40 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/oct17.htm Tina Ludens,  assistant director of TRiO Student Support Services at Dakota Wesleyan University, was sworn in as president of the South Dakota Association for Special Programs in Region Eight (ASPIRE) at their annual conference in Salt Lake City Utah on Oct. 11. 17 Oct 2011 17:30 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/oct13.htm Lana Loken, associate professor of athletic training and clinical education coordinator at Dakota Wesleyan University, was elected to a three-year term on the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s State Association Advisory Committee (SAAC). 12 Oct 2011 16:15 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/oct6b.htm The Minneapolis-based Mixed Blood Theatre returns to Dakota Wesleyan University this month with a fast-paced story lesson about an entertaining trickster. 07 Oct 2011 12:15 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/oct6.htm On the other side of hate, there is always hope. Filmmaker Michael Ramsdell spent six years with members from groups such as the White supremacist movement, Muslim extremism, Palestinian Intifada, Israeli settlers and soldiers, and U.S. forces in Iraq, trying to find answers to “why do we hate?” 07 Oct 2011 12:10 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/oct5.htm Dakota Wesleyan University offices will close Monday, Oct. 10, for fall break. The McGovern Library will be open regular hours Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, Sept. 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 06 Oct 2011 06:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/oct3.htm Joan Lubben and Leah Rado are the winners of the Professional Excellence Awards for the first quarter at Dakota Wesleyan University. 05 Oct 2011 12:30 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/oct1b.htm To a full house at Dakota Wesleyan University on Friday, philanthropist couple Fritz and Glenda Corrigan told how glandular attraction provided the spark that would grow into a successful 42-year marriage and a life of giving. 03 Oct 2011 10:45 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/oct1.htm A ceremony on a sun-splashed day was a promising start for an important new facility on the Dakota Wesleyan University campus, speakers at the event said Friday afternoon. 01 Oct 2011 09:45 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep28.htm Dakota Wesleyan University will host the South Dakota Supreme Court next week on campus. The S.D. Supreme Court will be on campus Monday through Wednesday, Oct. 3-5, in the Sherman Center. 29 Sep 2011 22:20 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep27c.htm Dakota Wesleyan University will celebrate friends and alumni of the college during its annual Legacy Banquet this week, bestowing three Distinguished Alumni awards in recognition of contributions to society and the university. 28 Sep 2011 22:30 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep27b.htm DWU freshmen Luke Bamberg, Corsica, and Shelby Johnson, Yutan, Neb., were selected Monday night to serve as beanie king and queen for the 2011 homecoming festivities. 27 Sep 2011 09:20 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep27.htm What was once a terrifying fear for a Dakota Wesleyan University professor is now his area of expertise. 27 Sep 2011 08:50 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep26b.htm Last year’s homecoming celebrations were about Dakota Wesleyan University’s history; this year’s focuses on its future. 26 Sep 2011 17:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep26.htm Dakota Wesleyan University has added an all-new event to its Blue and White Days schedule. 26 Sep 2011 16:50 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep25.htm Brandon Bilyeu and Brooke Warne were crowned homecoming royalty Sunday at Dakota Wesleyan University.  25 Sep 2011 22:05 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep19.htm Hard work pays off for South Dakota’s 2011 Rising Star. 20 Sep 2011 08:05 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep16.htm Candidates for homecoming king and queen have been selected at Dakota Wesleyan University.  19 Sep 2011 13:55 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep13b.htm Janice Christensen, associate nursing professor at Dakota Wesleyan University, attended the Faculty Learning About Geriatrics (FLAG) summer institute, in August at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus, joining representatives from 24 schools, universities and tribal colleges from across the country. 15 Sep 2011 10:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep13.htm Dakota Wesleyan University welcomes four new faculty members this semester. 14 Sep 2011 09:55 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep12.htm The music stylings of Latin America will be brought to Mitchell this month during a free concert, featuring Tropicante. 12 Sep 2011 06:40 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep09d.htm Chief Justice David Gilbertson of the South Dakota Supreme Court has announced that the Supreme Court will hold its October 2011 Term of Court at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, Oct. 3, 4 and 5. 09 Sep 2011 17:30 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep09c.htm Dakota Wesleyan University is now accepting registrations for its Blue and White Days parade. DWU’s 2011 Blue and White Days will be celebrated Mardi Gras-style. 09 Sep 2011 15:20 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep09b.htm The DWU Choral Union is looking for a few good men. The DWU Choral Union is a combination of the Wesleyan Choir and the Community/University Choir. 09 Sep 2011 15:15 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep09.htm The college experience is supposed to be about discovery, but it still isn’t common when a research study exposes three new species. 09 Sep 2011 11:30 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep03.htm Mitchell native and resident George McGovern is among the losing presidential candidates featured in an upcoming cable television series. 06 Sep 2011 13:45 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep02.htm On the heels of the largest building announcement Dakota Wesleyan has made since the McGovern Library, the university completed its first week of school with steady enrollment and a lot of buzz about the future. 02 Sep 2011 10:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/sep01.htm The DWU Associate of Arts nursing program was recently granted continued accreditation by the Board of Commissioners with the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). 01 Sep 2011 18:30 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/aug29.htm By the pricking of our thumbs, a few new plays this way come. 29 Aug 2011 13:25 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/aug27.htm Dakota Wesleyan University offices will close Monday, Sept. 5, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. 27 Aug 2011 09:05 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/aug22.htm The Dakota Wesleyan freshmen conducted their annual food drive Sunday, bringing in 3,994 pounds of food to the Mitchell Salvation Army food pantry – thanks to the generous donations of the Mitchell community. 22 Aug 2011 21:20 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/aug18.htm This was his third year taking part in the International Cather Seminar, but Dr. Derek Driedger, assistant professor of English at Dakota Wesleyan University, presented on a new subject altogether – literary controversy on the plains. 18 Aug 2011 09:30 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/aug17.htm As of Wednesday morning, the Dakota Wesleyan University athletics department has a new website. All Tiger athletic rosters, schedules, results and information can now be found at www.dwuathletics.com. 18 Aug 2011 10:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/aug15.htm DWU students will participate in the annual Freshman Food Drive from 12:30 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21. Dakota Wesleyan students will be canvassing the city of Mitchell collecting donations for the Community Food Pantry. 15 Aug 2011 12:25 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/aug12.htm Theresa Kriese, a vice president at Dakota Wesleyan University, will assume additional responsibilities as the vice president for business and institutional advancement at the university. 12 Aug 2011 09:45 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/aug08.htm For 10 years, Dakota Wesleyan has been teaching students and staff the art of capitalizing on their strengths. Next week, DWU staff and faculty members will have the opportunity to learn a little bit more about how to teach and work with people of different talents. 08 Aug 2011 15:00 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/aug05.htm Pat Twedt may be short, but her size cannot contain her passion for nursing. 05 Aug 2011 15:15 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/aug04.htm Dakota Wesleyan students will have the chance to rub elbows with local business representatives this month during the annual Community Plunge at DWU. 04 Aug 2011 10:30 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/aug03b.htm A husband and wife are combining forces to make sweet, sweet music – separately. 04 Aug 2011 10:25 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/aug03.htm Participants in Saturday’s “Sheaves for Christ” fundraiser walked, jogged, rollerbladed and biked their way to raising approximately $4,000 for various charities. 04 Aug 2011 10:20 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jul23.htm Java City, the café within the McGovern Library on Dakota Wesleyan’s campus, will be closed from Friday, July 29, through Sunday, Aug. 21, and reopen on Monday, Aug. 22. 02 Aug 2011 14:20 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jun28.htm Dakota Wesleyan University will be closed on Monday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday weekend. 29 Jun 2011 22:20 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jun23.htm The message delivered to Gov. Dennis Daugaard by former chairman of the Lake Mitchell Advisory Committee and newly elected City Councilman Greg McCurry was clear on Wednesday: If you help us build it, they will come. 28 Jun 2011 8:20 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jun15.htm On Wednesday, June 22, Mitchell will be South Dakota’s Capital for a Day. 16 Jun 2011 10:10 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jun08.htm Having suffered the loss of her mother recently to cancer, Cherie Ramsdell, DWU assistant professor of art, felt compelled to submit some of her work to an art show dedicated to inspiring healing in others. 13 Jun 2011 14:10 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/jun01.htm Amy Novak, provost at Dakota Wesleyan University, has named 183 students to the 2011 spring semester dean’s list. 02 Jun 2011 17:20 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/may25.htm Dakota Wesleyan University will be closed Monday, May 30, for Memorial Day. 25 May 2011 10:20 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/may12.htm Dakota Wesleyan University will begin observing summer hours on Monday, May 16. 13 May 2011 04:45 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/may10c.htm Connie Duffett, director of development operations at Dakota Wesleyan University, has wrapped up her term as chairwoman of the Presidential Spouse Task Force for the Council of Independent Colleges and has fond memories of her service. 10 May 2011 05:45 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/may10b.htm Dakota Wesleyan’s spiderman is going back into the field. 10 May 2011 05:45 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/may10.htm The Dakota Wesleyan literary publication, “Prairie Winds,” is now available. 10 May 2011 05:45 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/may9.htm Dakota Wesleyan University’s Kelley Center for Entrepreneurship is now featured on EntrepreneurEDU.org. 10 May 2011 05:45 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/may6.htm Several Dakota Wesleyan University employees were honored May 4 at a special recognition luncheon. 07 May 2011 11:45 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/may5.htm Dakota Wesleyan University track and field coach Pat Belling cannot imagine the team without Ian Ames. 07 May 2011 12:25 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/may3.htm Hello, summer – goodbye, three-legged lamp stand. With the end of the semester students are packing up dorm rooms and storing furniture. For those who are either graduating or upgrading, there’s a new alternative to throwing away the old in exchange for new: the student yard sale. 03 May 2011 19:05 http://www.dwu.edu/press/2011/may2.htm Bishara E. Awad was only 9 years old when his father was killed by a stray bullet during the Arab/Israeli conflict. But, 63 years later, he came to Mitchell to tell Dakota Wesleyan University graduates to embrace the unexpected moments that occur. 03 May 2011 08:50 /press/2011/ap30b.htm During the 2011 Dakota Wesleyan Commencement ceremony Saturday, more than 200 students were called upon to put their talents and education toward the service of others. 02 May 2011 11:45 /press/2011/apr29b.htm Pauna Mirkovic feels like she has a debt to repay to the people of Mitchell. 30 Apr 2011 08:45 /press/2011/apr29.htm Tina Hartley and Dr. Lana Loken are the winners of the Professional Excellence Awards for the fourth quarter at Dakota Wesleyan University. 29 Apr 2011 11:21 /press/2011/apr26.htm Dakota Wesleyan University hasn’t lasted 126 years without a little perseverance, and being a South Dakota institution, weather doesn’t really play a part when the college decides to get something done. 26 Apr 2011 16:08 /press/2011/apr05.htm Dr. Robert Tatina, professor emeritus at Dakota Wesleyan, has recently seen two works published. 05 Apr 2011 10:08 /press/2011/mar18.htm The Dakota Wesleyan Highlanders Pops Concert will be at 7 p.m., Friday, March 25, in the Patten-Wing Theatre on campus within Hughes Science Hall. This concert is free and open to the public. 18 Mar 2011 13:35 /press/2011/mar14c.htm For 12 years the Dakota Wesleyan University Education Department has been entertaining children and encouraging them to read through its Dr. Seuss Carnival. 15 Mar 2011 07:55 /press/2011/mar14b.htm Dakota Wesleyan University will host the 19th annual South Central South Dakota Regional Science and Engineering Fair on Tuesday, March 22, in the Christen Family Recreation/Wellness Center. 14 Mar 2011 12:51 /press/2011/mar14.htm Al Staggs will present two one-act plays concerning justice and theology for the annual Stark Lectures at Dakota Wesleyan University. 14 Mar 2011 12:35 /press/2011/mar7.htm Dakota Wesleyan University has had a long history of celebrating the arts. Music and theatre have both survived changes in education over the past 125 years, but the collaboration of the two has been missing for nearly 20. That is, until now. 8 Mar 2011 06:43 /press/2011/feb23.htm Dakota Wesleyan English professor Joe Ditta will be one of three poets featured during the Dakota Discovery Museum’s “Poetry for All People” poetry reading event. 24 Feb 2011 22:43 /press/2011/feb18.htm Don Jorgensen, news anchor for KELO TV, will be on Dakota Wesleyan University’s campus for the sixth annual entrepreneurship education conference, “Launch ’11.” Jorgensen will give opening remarks at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, in the Sherman Center. 19 Feb 2011 16:43 /press/2011/feb15.htm Get ready folks, the “moms” are descending, and they’re going to share a few things they know about mixing business with family life. 17 Feb 2011 08:37 /press/2011/feb14b.htm Business is all about strategy, entrepreneurship is all about innovation, and Launch is all about helping students make that connection. 10 Feb 2011 11:05 /press/2011/feb14.htm The Dakota Wesleyan University Nursing Department is now accepting applications for fall semester 2011 and is offering an opportunity for prospective nurses to learn more about what DWU can offer in the DWU-Huron nursing program. 15 Feb 2011 11:04 /press/2011/feb10.htm The search for the next Dakota Wesleyan Idol began Monday, and already the competition is fierce. 10 Feb 2011 21:45 /press/2011/feb07.htm The annual Around the World cultural festival will be back on Dakota Wesleyan’s campus soon, providing the campus, as well as local community, with the opportunity to experience the food, art and music of multiple countries. 07 Feb 2011 17:34 /press/2011/feb04.htm The Dakota Wesleyan choir and band will perform their winter concert this month with music ranging from Mozart to classic spirituals to something with more of a country swing. 05 Feb 2011 01:54 /press/2011/feb03.htm Donald Simmons, dean and associate professor of leadership and public service at Dakota Wesleyan University, will speak at the premier of a DWU-produced documentary film at the Croft Institute of International Studies at the University of Mississippi this month. 04 Feb 2011 11:45 /press/2011/feb02b.htm New legislation crafted in part by a Mitchell lawmaker and a Dakota Wesleyan University professor seeks to update South Dakota’s criminal code with a section pertaining to “sexting.” 04 Feb 2011 10:55 /press/2011/feb02.htm Love can inspire song, and the right song might just encourage love. Either theory can be tested soon during a Valentine’s Day musical tribute at Dakota Wesleyan University. 04 Feb 2011 10:45 /press/2011/jan27.htm College isn’t just about teaching new skills – but also cultivating the ones that are already there. 28 Jan 2011 10:24 /press/2011/jan9.htm Education and world hunger – and how to better combine the two to decrease the latter – will be the main focus of the Universities Fighting World Hunger Summit in Toronto in February. 20 Jan 2011 10:57 /press/2011/jan14b.htm The South Dakota Entrepreneurship Education Conference, Launch ’11, is bringing the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour (EET) to Mitchell to inspire students to create their own path during one of the worst economic downturns in 80 years. 14 Jan 2011 15:11 /press/2011/jan14.htm Dakota Wesleyan University will not have classes on Monday, Jan. 17, in recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. Offices will still be open regular hours. 14 Jan 2011 13:10 /press/2011/jan12b.htm Dakota Wesleyan’s education department recently partnered with a local elementary school to help name this year’s Prairie Bud Award winner. The project made headlines in the South Dakota State Library’s newsletter. 13 Jan 2011 15:36 /press/2011/jan12.htm The music and accomplishments of African American women will be shared through a one-woman show at Dakota Wesleyan University. 13 Jan 2011 15:35 /press/2011/jan5.htm Major League Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Rollie Fingers will be at a Dakota Wesleyan baseball banquet in February. The annual Leadership Banquet is being held Feb. 19 at 7 p.m. 11 Jan 2011 08:54 /press/2011/jan7.htm Dr. Marcia McMullen, professor and extension plant pathologist at North Dakota State University, will present the annual Carhart Lectures in Natural Science at Dakota Wesleyan University this month. 9 Jan 2011 18:15 /press/2011/jan4.htm Amy Novak, provost at Dakota Wesleyan University, has named 193 students to the 2010 fall semester dean’s list. 6 Jan 2011 09:28 /press/2011/jan3c.htm The holidays are not often associated with humility, but many Dakota Wesleyan University students, staff and faculty have been trying to keep in tune with the true spirit of the holidays and remember there are those who are less fortunate than themselves. 4 Jan 2011 08:59 /press/2011/jan3b.htm A tradition that once partly defined liberal arts colleges everywhere has taken a hiatus from Dakota Wesleyan University for nearly 20 years, but the break is over. 4 Jan 2011 08:50 /press/2011/jan3.htm Brandon Vetter and Jarod Guthmiller are the winners of the Professional Excellence Awards for the second quarter at Dakota Wesleyan University. 4 Jan 2011 08:30 /press/2010/dec16.htm Dakota Wesleyan University will observe holiday hours for both Christmas and New Year's. 16 Dec 2010 16:51 /press/2010/dec14.htm Dr. Marv Miller, age 73, died December 13, 2010 at Avera McKennen Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. Memorial services will be Friday, Dec. 17, 2010 at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Mitchell, with a burial at a later date. 14 Dec 2010 22:23 /press/2010/dec01.htm The Dakota Wesleyan University Department of Music will present a "Christmas Extravaganza" at 7 p.m., Friday, Dec. 10, in the Sherman Center on campus. 01 Dec 2010 16:42 /press/2010/nov30.htm Though the 1940s were largely defined by World War II, the decade also brought the world Jackie Robinson, "Death of a Salesman," boogie-woogie, "Casablanca," and the peak of Frank Sinatra's career. 30 Nov 2010 17:52 /press/2010/nov17b.htm Two second-grade classes at L.B. Williams Elementary in Mitchell will help decide the winners of one of South Dakota Children's Book Awards. 17 Nov 2010 16:20 /press/2010/nov17.htm Dakota Wesleyan students and staff will embark on the college's fifth mission trip to Chincha, Peru, next semester. 17 Nov 2010 16:19 /press/2010/nov08.htm Share What You Wear began last year, under the coordination of McCarthy-Foster and with the help of the DWU campus and Mitchell communities. 08 Nov 2010 16:28 /press/2010/nov02b.htm Dakota Wesleyan would like to educate people about world hunger - by inviting them to dinner. 02 Nov 2010 17:56 /press/2010/nov02.htm The annual South Dakota Student Leadership Conference brought nearly 100 statewide college students to Dakota Wesleyan University last week to discuss leadership qualities and community involvement. 02 Nov 2010 17:55 /press/2010/oct28d.htm Two missionaries will speak at Dakota Wesleyan to discuss their experiences abroad. 28 Oct 2010 17:44 /press/2010/oct28c.htm Janice Ford and Rick Johnson are the winners of the Professional Excellence Awards for the first quarter at Dakota Wesleyan University. 28 Oct 2010 17:43 /press/2010/oct28b.htm The 2010 McGovern Conference, a two-day event open to the public, will present, "A Crude Reality: Crossing the Gulf to Eco-Friendly Energy," Nov. 14-15 at the Sherman Center. 28 Oct 2010 17:42 /press/2010/oct28.htm As Illinois braces for a contentious battle over civil unions between same-sex partners, South Dakotans are divided over the issue, according to the results of the most recent Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger Poll. 28 Oct 2010 17:41 /press/2010/oct27.htm The George McGovern Center for Leadership and Public Service, a program of Dakota Wesleyan University, will release its initial statewide results of the 2010 DWU Tiger Poll at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 28, in the McGovern Conference Room within the McGovern Library at DWU. 27 Oct 2010 18:17 /press/2010/oct26c.htm Sensitivity training is coming to a campus near you - and it's advertised to make crowds laugh while simultaneously exposing the multi-faceted stereotypes that face the world today. 26 Oct 2010 16:27 /press/2010/oct26b.htm The tipi, the pipe, the white buffalo - these are American Indian symbols easily recognized, but not necessarily understood. 26 Oct 2010 16:26 /press/2010/oct26.htm President Barack Obama's job performance rating among South Dakotans has fallen sharply since his first months in office, according to the results of the most recent Dakota Wesleyan University Tiger Poll. 26 Oct 2010 16:25 /press/2010/oct25b.htm The Kelley Center for Entrepreneurship at Dakota Wesleyan University has announced a new program - the Entrepreneur in Residence Program. 25 Oct 2010 16:27 /press/2010/oct25.htm Some Dakota Wesleyan students were recently asked a few questions about their financial future and then listened to a presentation by the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) members earlier this week. 25 Oct 2010 16:25 /press/2010/oct22.htm The George McGovern Center for Leadership and Public Service, a program of Dakota Wesleyan University, will release its initial statewide results of the 2010 DWU Tiger Poll at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, in the McGovern Conference Room within the McGovern Library at DWU. 22 Oct 2010 16:40 /press/2010/oct21c.htm Former DWU President Don Messer and Bishop William Muruiki, a DWU graduate student, are on a mission to end the stigma of HIV/AIDS and recently participated in a conference in Dallas. 21 Oct 2010 18:46 /press/2010/oct21b.htm It's a little film that's growing up to do big things. Hungry for Green: Feeding the World Sustainably first premiered Nov. 13 at Harvard Medical School's Center for Health and the Global Environment. 21 Oct 2010 17:48 /press/2010/oct21.htm Many South Dakotans are still undecided on the down-the-ticket races for constitutional offices, according to the most recent DWU Tiger Poll, but in every race surveyed, the Republican candidate has a lead over their Democratic Party rival going into the upcoming November elections. 21 Oct 2010 17:46 /press/2010/oct19b.htm The George McGovern Center for Leadership and Public Service, a program of Dakota Wesleyan University, will release its initial statewide results of the 2010 DWU Tiger Poll at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 21, in the McGovern Conference Room within the McGovern Library at DWU. 19 Oct 2010 17:30 /press/2010/oct19.htm Coupling the dark and twisty with humor, George F. Walker guides audiences on a gritty, emotional tour of a dysfunctional family in Escape From Happiness. 19 Oct 2010 17:28 /press/2010/oct18.htm October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and the First Circuit CASA Program and DWU are encouraging people to become more aware and better educated about the fight against child abuse and domestic violence, not only worldwide, but also in their own community. 18 Oct 2010 16:23 /press/2010/oct15.htm Oct. 10 now has an entirely new meaning to Don Simmons. On Sunday, 10 years after open-heart surgery and valve replacement, Simmons, 47, ran in and completed his first marathon. 15 Oct 2010 19:57 /press/2010/oct05b.htm The third annual Mitchell Area Youth Night is set for November and will feature a speaker known for drawing a Christian message out of popular culture. 05 Oct 2010 20:24 /press/2010/oct05.htm Many people came together this semester to help the Dakota Wesleyan Student Ministry Council raise funds to build a self-sustaining clean water well in Peru. Saturday's 5K Fun Run/Walk for Water helped complete the fundraising goal of $1,500. 05 Oct 2010 20:22 /press/2010/oct04.htm The DWU choir and band will have a free concert Wednesday at the Sherman Center. DWU's new choir conductor, Dr. Clinton Desmond, will lead the choir, followed by the Wesleyan University/Community Band directed by Brad Berens. 04 Oct 2010 16:43 /press/2010/oct01.htm October is Domestic Violence Prevention Month and the Human Services Club at Dakota Wesleyan University invites everyone to participate in the annual Mitchell Area Safehouse Domestic Violence Awareness Walk at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 4, at DWU. 02 Oct 2010 8:36 /press/2010/sep30b.htm Dakota Wesleyan University will celebrate its 125th anniversary this weekend with the Blue and White Bash at the Corn Palace with the one and only Village People and KELO TV broadcaster Don Jorgensen as emcee. 30 Sep 2010 19:18 /press/2010/sep30.htm U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) recognized Dakota Wesleyan University as the 125th year of its founding. Johnson entered a statement in the Congressional Record highlighting the milestone. 30 Sep 2010 19:10 /press/2010/sep29.htm From cows in College Hall to the drop-kick heard around the world, one former professor has not only compiled a collection of history, pranks and people of Dakota Wesleyan - but has written the book on it. 29 Sep 2010 16:15 /press/2010/sep28.htm The Little Tree That Never Grew has never been forgotten by a group of Dakota Wesleyan University students. The small hackberry tree, located between Smith and Prather halls on the north end of the DWU campus, was planted there in 1963. 28 Sep 2010 18:33 /press/2010/sep27b.htm DWU freshmen Jesse Elward and Taylor Piper, both of Mitchell, were selected Monday night to serve as beanie queen and king for the 2010 homecoming festivities. 27 Sep 2010 19:17 /press/2010/sep27.htm For 125 years Dakota Wesleyan has tried to encourage and inspire its students to lead lives of sacrifice or service. On Friday night, the university will honor three alumni who have done just that. 27 Sep 2010 18:20 /press/2010/sep26.htm Derik Fossum and McKenzie Dvoracek were crowned homecoming royalty Sunday at Dakota Wesleyan University. 26 Sep 2010 21:04 /press/2010/sep24b.htm Contrary to popular belief, Dakota Wesleyan University didn't begin with a cornerstone, nor can its inception solely be attributed to its letters of incorporation. 24 Sep 2010 20:06 /press/2010/sep24.htm On Friday, Oct. 1, the Mitchell Post Office will team with Dakota Wesleyan University to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the university. On that date, Postmaster Kate Aulner, DWU Class of '71, will be at the McGovern Library on campus from noon-2 p.m. with a special commemorative postmark. 24 Sep 2010 20:04 /press/2010/sep22b.htm The rain stopped, the clouds lifted and the sun streamed down on an eclectic group of travelers in Northern Ireland last week as supporters for Jason Roddy gathered together to raise stroke awareness. 22 Sep 2010 16:16 /press/2010/sep22.htm Every year LifeQuest awards one staff member with the Excellence in Service Award for Direct Support Persons in the field of Developmental Disabilities. 22 Sep 2010 16:13 /press/2010/sep21b.htm A year ago, few states had definitive laws concerning teens who engaged in "sexting," a term coined to describe sexualized texting - especially sending nude or partially nude photos or videos via cellular phones. 21 Sep 2010 17:23 /press/2010/sep21.htm Dakota Wesleyan University students are polling South Dakotans on several political races and public policy issues. 21 Sep 2010 17:20 /press/2010/sep20b.htm Candidates for homecoming king and queen have been selected at Dakota Wesleyan University. 20 Sep 2010 18:01 /press/2010/sep20.htm The Dakota Wesleyan University mission team is seeking community members to come out and run - or walk - toward cleaner water for those in need. 20 Sep 2010 18:00 /press/2010/sep17.htm Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced five new inductees into the USDA Hall of Heroes Wednesday, Sept. 15, including Sen. George McGovern of Mitchell. 18 Sep 2010 09:04 /press/2010/sep15.htm Dakota Wesleyan University will recognize Constitution Day on Sept. 17 by hosting a documentary viewing in Java City in the McGovern Library from noon to 1 p.m. 15 Sep 2010 18:00 /press/2010/sep09.htm Dakota Wesleyan English professor Joe Ditta recently had a poetry chapbook published. 09 Sep 2010 16:03 /press/2010/sep07b.htm Dakota Wesleyan University is now accepting registrations for its Blue and White Days parade. 07 Sep 2010 17:14 /press/2010/sep07.htm At the beginning of each semester, Dakota Wesleyan University Theater Director Dan Miller asks his students to complete this sentence: Theater is 07 Sep 2010 17:10 /press/2010/sep02.htm The Dakota Discovery Museum is pleased to announce it is hosting the exhibit "Sustenance" in the Gates Changing Gallery. The exhibit opens Saturday, Sept. 4, and will run through Oct. 23 at the Dakota Discovery Museum. 02 Sep 2010 17:00 /press/2010/sep01c.htm Dakota Wesleyan's campus came alive last week as students returned to classrooms and milled about sidewalks hailing down old friends and carrying new books. 01 Sep 2010 18:08 /press/2010/sep01b.htm The second annual DWU Community Plunge brought 39 vendors and student groups together under one roof to introduce the student body to its community Tuesday, Aug. 31. 01 Sep 2010 18:05