Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Local state employees eligible for reduced tuition at University Center - Rapid City
State employees interested in continuing their education will now be able to save some money by utilizing a tuition break that has been extended to include classes at the University Center – Rapid City.
The South Dakota Board of Regents recently approved a tuition break to state employees who take college courses at one of three off-campus public university centers. The reduced tuition benefit was formerly available only to those state workers enrolled in courses delivered on campus at one of the six public universities.
Effective for the upcoming academic year which begins this summer, the tuition benefit will extend to state employees who take classes at UCRC as well as Capital University in Pierre and University Center – Sioux Falls. The benefit covers both undergraduate and graduate courses, up to a maximum of 6 credit hours per semester.
More than 5,000 state employees reside in three counties where off-campus university centers are located which represents about 41 percent of all state workers.
“We believe there is potential for growth in this market,” according to Jack Warner, executive director and CEO of the South Dakota Board of Regents. “It will be a very worthwhile educational benefit for individuals and to the state.”
The change equates to a tuition reduction of about $67 per undergraduate and $101 per graduate credit hour. Students are responsible for paying 100 percent of fees associated with a course.
The reduced tuition benefit is available to state employees who are South Dakota residents and who have been continuously employed by the state in a benefit-eligible position for a least one year. The benefit does not apply to online courses.
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The UC Bookstore will have Book Buy Back Monday, April 29 - Thursday, May 2 from 3:00 - 8:00 pm.
Return your rental books during this time, as well as sell back textbooks you've purchased from the UC Bookstore!
Have a great finals week!
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Saturday, April 20, 2013
The South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity will be hosting "Market Your Business on Facebook for BEGINNERS" on Thursday, May 23 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. For more information on this event, including how to register, please visit the SD CEO Website.
Follow the links for information on date, time, and how to sign up to attend.
The SD CEO, Women's Business Center, provides training and business assistance to current and aspiring entrepreneurs from start-up to expansion.
Vision Statement: SD CEO will facilitate opportunities to acquire the knowledge, skills and resources necessary to support, nurture and advocate the development of prosperous businesses.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2013
At the University Center-Rapid City's Fast Track Information Day on Tuesday, April 23 you will have the opportunity to apply to a state university, tour the building, and learn more about our academic programs, course schedules, and financial aid options. Representatives will be available to assist you from 3:30 - 6:30 pm. You don’t need to be here the whole time, just stop in when it’s convenient for you!
Click Fast Track Information Day for more information and to sign up!
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Black Hills State University will host an awards ceremony on Monday, April 29 to recognize students who have completed courses towards three certificates in the Engineering Technology program located at the University Center- Rapid City. Students will be recognized for their completion of the following certificates: Energy Management Technology, Advanced Computer Aided Manufacturing, and LEAN Concepts and Management.
This event, which will be held at 2:00 pm in the lecture hall, is open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
Categories: Curriculum,
Monday, April 8, 2013
A Student Advisory Board is in the works to begin at the University Center- Rapid City beginning with the Fall 2013 semester.
The UCRC Student Advisory Board (SAB) will be a group of 12 students composed of two representatives from each of the UCRC’s partner universities. This Board will be responsible for communicating thoughts, ideas, and concerns related to the Center. The primary purpose of this group is to make suggestions on ways to increase student engagement and improve student life at the Center. The Board will meet at least monthly to discuss various issues related to the Center.
Applications are now being accepted to become part of the SAB, and are due by April 22, 2013.
Access the SAB Application here. For more information, view the Criteria of the SAB.
Categories: Curriculum,
Monday, April 8, 2013
The CENTER Awards
Celebrating and Encouraging Networking, Teamwork, Engagement, and Recognition
The University Center Rapid City will be recognizing students from each of our participating universities annually at the CENTER Awards. A selection committee comprised of educational experts and student representatives will choose the recipient from all nominations received. Nominations for the awards were due by March 1st, 2013. Students nominated will soon be contacted to complete an application for review.
Students nominated may receive one of the following awards:
- Outstanding BHSU Undergraduate Student
- Outstanding BHSU Graduate Student
- Outstanding DSU Undergraduate Student
- Outstanding NSU Undergraduate Student
- Outstanding SDSMT Undergraduate Student
- Outstanding SDSU Undergraduate Student
- Outstanding SDSU Graduate Student
- Outstanding USD Undergraduate Student
- Outstanding USD Graduate Student
- Outstanding Veteran Student
-This award is designed to honor a student who is a military veteran who has shown both personal and academic success in their pursuit of a degree.
- Dean's Award for Academic Achievement
-This award is designed to honor a student who has overcome significant barriers to obtaining an education and is achieving success in their field of study.
All members of the community are welcome to join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of the students attending the University Center. The CENTER awards will be held on Sunday afternoon, April 28th at 2 pm in the Atrium of the UCRC. There will be a light dessert reception immediately following the awards program.
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Tuesday, March 5, 2013
New Veterans Resource Center Provides Community for Student Veterans at UCRC
By BHSU Communications
The “badges of honor” are attached to the wall above the door and an American Flag is visible through the window of the welcoming room. The room, though small, has a larger purpose.
“It isn’t the physical space that is needed. It is the knowledge that is imparted by the veterans who know the services that are available … and the connections they can create,” said Gov. Dennis Daugaard.
Daugaard was just one of many dignitaries present at the recent ribbon cutting for the University Center- Rapid City (UCRC) Veterans Resource Center. The Veterans Resources Center began as a vision of a couple of student veterans who saw a need, and UCRC administrators who found space to fulfill that need.
“Often times when the ceremonies are over and the flags get put away the veterans get forgotten about again. We know what we did at the end of each day but not everyone else does,” said Joshua Kosola, UCRC Vets Club president. Kosola, a BHSU student majoring in business administration human resource management, is a veteran of the Iraq War. He noted the Veterans Center would create more recognition of veterans and provide resources for veterans and their families.
UCRC, which includes students from all six of the state’s Regental universities, has nearly 15 percent of its student body affiliated with the military.
The idea for the Vets Club began last fall when Kosola and BHSU student Mark Quasney, vice president of the Vets Club, began talking during math class and discovered they were both veterans. They began talking about ways to help veterans like themselves.
“There a lot of programs out there but we didn’t know what they were,” said Kosola. The two thought they could provide a place for student veterans to learn what is available to them and also to provide a support system.
“We want to make sure that every veteran has every opportunity to succeed,” said Kosola.
BHSU President Kay Schallenkamp said it is crucial for veterans.
“It is not just the deployment that is the sacrifice,” she said. “It is how you are changed after you come home, and the ongoing needs and the importance of having that support and that ability to go to someone when you have questions.”
Gov. Daugaard praised the students and administrators for creating the center and said he believes a veterans center should be a staple on every university campus to give back to the men and women who helped provide us with the greatest accomplishment in the last 100 years – the spread of freedom throughout the world.
Other dignitaries at the ribbon cutting included: Jerry Wright, commander VFW Post #1273; Col. Mark Weatherington, 28th Bomb Wing commander, Ellsworth Air Force Base; Maj. Gen. Timothy Reisch, adjutant general South Dakota National Guard; and South Dakota Board of Regents President Kathryn Johnson.
For more information about the Veterans Resource Center, contact Susie Leahy at (605) 718-4142 or Susie.Leahy@BHSU.edu
Categories: UCRC News,
Monday, February 11, 2013
A Rapid City mayoral debate between Mark Kirkeby and incumbent Mayor Sam Kooiker will be held at the University Center- Rapid City on Thursday, May 9 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. The event, which is sponsored by the Rapid City Journal, will be held in the lecture hall of the UCRC.
Categories: Curriculum,
Friday, February 1, 2013
Congresswoman Kristi Noem will be holding a town hall meeting in the lecture hall of the University Center- Rapid City on Friday, February 1st, at 2:00pm.
This event is free to the public.
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