- Dickinson State University
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Established 1918[1][2] Type Public Endowment $8.9 million[3] President D. C. Coston, Acting President[4] Academic staff 30 Admin. staff 212 Students 2,572[5] Location Dickinson, ND, USA Campus Urban (110 acres) Mascot Bluehawks Website www.dickinsonstate.edu Dickinson State University (DSU) is a four-year public university in Dickinson, North Dakota, United States, and is a part of the North Dakota University System. It was founded in 1916 as Dickinson State College, and granted full university status in 1987.
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History
During World War II, Dickinson State Teachers College was one of 131 colleges and universities nationally that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission.[6]
Academics
Dickinson State offers four-year degrees in more than 75 fields of study through 10 academic departments. The school also offers pre-professional and two-year coursework.[7]. However it specializes in teacher education. Most students attending DSU are either education (both elementary and secondary), natural science, or agriculture majors.
Scandal
Dickinson State's president, Richard McCallum was fired on August 8, 2011 after falsifying enrollment records for both the state and federal government. [8]
Athletics
DSU's sport teams are called the Blue Hawks and play in the Frontier Conference. Hank Biesiot is the current football coach and is one of the few active coaches at the college level with 200 or more wins and 30 or more seasons.
Student communications
The student newsblog is called The Hawk. Dickinson State also has local Public-access television channel call Dickinson State University channel 20 on the Consolidated Telecommunications cable system.
Notable alumni
- Derrick Atkins - Track and field - 2006
- Jill McLain - Miss Montana USA - 2006
- Ramon Miller- 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist, 4x400 Men's Sprinting, Beijing
- Chris Walby - CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers, - 1981
References
- ^ http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/dickinson-state-university-2989
- ^ http://www.dsu.nodak.edu/AboutDSU.aspx
- ^ As of June 30, 2009. "U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2009 Endowment Market Value and Percentage Change in Endowment Market Value from FY 2008 to FY 2009" (PDF). 2009 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments. National Association of College and University Business Officers. http://www.nacubo.org/Documents/research/2009_NCSE_Public_Tables_Endowment_Market_Values.pdf. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ http://www.dsu.nodak.edu/From_The_President.aspx
- ^ http://www.stateuniversity.com/universities/ND/Dickinson_State_University.html
- ^ "Navy yearbook, Dickinson State Teachers College". Dickinson, North Dakota: Dickinson State Teachers College. 1943. http://digitalhorizonsonline.org/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/ndshs-dm&CISOPTR=1598&REC=2. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ http://dickinsonstate.edu/Degree_And_Programs.aspx
- ^ http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/dickinson-state-u-president-is-asked-to-resign-over-enrollment-padding/35125 Chronicle of Higher Education
External links
North Dakota University System Universities University of North Dakota · North Dakota State University · Minot State University · Dickinson State University · Valley City State University · Mayville State UniversityColleges Categories:- Universities and colleges in North Dakota
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