University of South Dakota Sioux Falls

Join us next week for USD Night at the Levitt in downtown Sioux Falls!

📅 Friday, June 19th
⏰ 6:00 pm
🎶 The 1270s & Lee Rocker of the Stray Cats
💵 FREE!

Be sure to stop by the USD tent for Yote prizes. See you there!

In observance of Memorial Day, the University of South Dakota - Sioux Falls campus and offices will be closed on Monday, May 25th.

Innovation is becoming reality in Sioux Falls 👏

💡From classroom to company
🔬From research to results
🤝From connection to growth

The USD Discovery District is bringing together students, researchers, and businesses to turn ideas into real-world innovation. What started as a long-term vision is now becoming a working ecosystem where collaboration happens daily and research turns into impact.

Inside the Sioux Falls Innovation Ecosystem A closer look at the growing innovation ecosystem in Sioux Falls, where research, workforce, and industry are beginning to align.

USD Sioux Falls Marketing students took a full tour of Sioux Falls Marketing Agencies on Friday, April 24, 2026! They enjoyed learning about the local marketing industry landscape and connecting with local talent. Cheers to taking the classroom outside! !

Friday, April 24th, our USD-SF Business Club participated in their 3rd Annual Earth Day Campus Cleanup!

They had more helpers this year and to make things interesting, they had a competition between two groups to see who could pick up the most trash. Collectively, they picked up almost 90Ibs of trash! We are so proud of everyone who was there to help. Our facilities staff supported the effort too with a cookout for participates afterwards!

Important research, with call for intervention and action, published in the American Academy of Pediatrics journal co-written by Chad Birger, Beacom School of Business Instructor for Decision Sciences who offers courses at USD in Sioux Falls and in Vermillion.

Prevalence of Obesity and Diabetes for American Indian Children on the Northern Great Plains 10.1542/6389887024112Video AbstractPEDS-VA_2025-0725596389887024112INTRODUCTION. In 2015, the Indian Health Service reported an obesity prevalence rate of 29.7% for American Indian/Alaska Native children aged 2 to 19 years. The purpose of these annual evaluations is to describe the prevalence of obe...

Established in 1956 by USD graduate, Dean Belbas, former VP of General Mills & Board Chairman of the USD Foundation, the Belbas-Larson Award for Excellence in Teaching is the HIGHEST honor USD bestows upon its educators. We are proud to see Senior Lecturer, Dr. Cheryl Hartman, as one of two to win this prestigious award for 2026! Cheryl joined the University of South Dakota Department of Anthropology and Sociology in 2019 teaching Sociology courses at USD - Sioux Falls.

Cheryl's scholarship interests include research on adult third culture kids and on social class, with a new interest in the sociology of religion. She is most proud of the learning engagement she fosters with students as she teaches across a varied course curriculum. Her positive impact on the student learning journey at USD - Sioux Falls has, and continues to, motivate community engagement while developing future leaders in every industry! !

The Beacom School of Business' Emily Quinn, who teaches Marketing courses at USD - Sioux Falls and in Vermillion, has been nominated by the Sales and Marketing Executives of Sioux Falls for the Women of Excellence award in Excellence in Marketing!! This annual award is designed to recognize and honor women in our community who have set a high standards of excellence throughout their endeavors, awards will be presented in the evening on March 24th, 2026, as a featured part of the SME Women in Business Event! Learn more and/or purchase tickets to attend at https://www.smesiouxfalls.org/sme-women-in-business

Our Sociology Club building a greater su***de prevention awareness through warning sign assessment tools in partnership with the SD Helpline Center | Compassion in action! Su***de is a preventable public health issue, and talking openly about it saves lives. If you or someone you know is struggling, know that you are not alone, hope is possible, and help is available 24/7. Call or text 988 in the US and Canada to reach the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline

The USD-Sioux Falls Sociology Club has been working on developing a needs assessment to identify factors related to suicidal ideation for those 20-29 years old, the age group with the current highest su***de rate. Therefore, the Sociology Club volunteered to develop an assessment that will then be sent to the Helpline Center for revision and distribution. The project has stimulated engagement among students and provided the opportunity to be involved in an applied, real-world project using sociological methods.

Proud to share that we raised $2,420 to support and enhance our student services as a direct result of all the donations we received during !! On a whole, over 3 million was raised for all Coyotes!!

2026 Unite for USD Sets Record With Over $3M Raised With over 1,500 donors and 2,500 gifts made, the 2026 Unite for USD event raised a record $3.3 million for the Coyote community.