Jan 27th, 2020
This week’s Hotline! includes the following articles … • President’s Column: High school visits and campus forum
• Reule, Vareberg to present at communication conference in Chicago
• Okland receives ‘Difference Maker’ award
• Viking sports update
• What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City …
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President’s Column: High school visits and campus forum Greetings from Valley City State University!
Campus is buzzing with excitement with the return of students, and spring semester classes and activities are now in full swing. As much as I know students enjoy the break between semesters, I know they’re glad to be back on campus, and we enjoy having them here as they continue their paths toward graduation.
I’ve been traveling to visit our high school dual-credit partners in the area over the past month. (At these schools, high school students take special courses and earn both high school and college credits at the same time.) Accompanied by James Boe, dean of graduate studies and extended learning, and Bridget Blunck, admissions counselor, I’ve visited Valley City High School, Davies High School, Sheyenne High School, Oak Grove High School, West Fargo High School, Barnes County North High School, Central Cass High School, and Northern Cass High School. It’s exciting to see so many high school students taking advantage of this program to help jump-start their university education.
A few of us have also been traveling and making connections with school districts in regard to a new partnership program called the Rural Partner School Benefit Program. Designed to create powerful university/school district partnerships, the program promotes collaboration between VCSU and partner schools with a focus on student learning and educator preparation. This will help meet the demand for highly qualified teachers in rural schools at the elementary, middle and high school levels; support practicing educators and our teacher preparation programs; and improve professional learning for district and university faculty and teacher candidates. We are thrilled to announce that Valley City Public Schools and Lisbon Public Schools are our first two partners in this initiative.
On campus, we kicked off the first week of classes with an open faculty/staff forum in Vangstad Auditorium January 16. Topics for the forum included enrollment, budget, facility improvements, funding, and student support. We also used this time to reflect on successes from the past year and plans for moving forward. We continue to invest in facilities and programs that will help our students succeed, and during the fall semester, we conducted a feasibility study to help us identify areas of need. We will continue these efforts this semester to explore ways and means to address our critical needs as we move forward.
Along with a few others from the VCSU Foundation, I’ll be traveling to Arizona for alumni gatherings at the end of month. There we’ll share similar VCSU information and messages; I’ll fill you in on those events when I return.
Go Vikings! Reule, Vareberg to present at communication conference in Chicago Jonna Reule, Ph.D., associate professor in the Communication Arts Department, and Kyle Vareberg, VCSU alumnus and adjunct in the department, will present “Breaking-Through on Tough Topics: Teaching Practices that Encourage Students to Discuss Difficult Topics” at the Central States Communication Association’s annual conference. The conference, themed “Borders and Breakthroughs,” will be held in Chicago from April 14-19. Okland receives ‘Difference Maker’ award Sheri Okland, Ph.D., associate professor and dean for the School of Education and Graduate Studies, was recently presented with the “Difference Maker” award. She was nominated by the administrative assistants group.
Her nomination read, “Dr. Sheri Okland is innovative, creative and passionate about education. One of the many examples of her creativity and innovation in education is the Sub Program. She started the Sub Program with the VCSU at NDSU elementary education students and West Fargo Public Schools. Students go to West Fargo Public Schools on chosen Fridays and substitute teach so the teachers can participate in professional development exercises. Under Dr. Okland’s direction the program has expanded. VCSU at NDSU students are now also subbing in Fargo Public Schools. VCSU face-to-face students are now subbing at Valley City Public Schools. Recent graduates have commented how the Sub Program has made a difference in their preparation for managing their own classrooms. The Sub Program has received positive feedback at the local and state level. The collaborative efforts have been a win-win for the VCSU Teacher Education Program and the partnering school districts.”
Congratulations, Sheri! Viking sports update Women’s Basketball
Tuesday: VCSU 88, Trinity Bible College 26
Friday: Mayville State 70, VCSU 62
Saturday: VCSU 84, Presentation College 72
The VCSU women’s basketball team posted a 2-1 record this week and is 8-10 overall and 5-2 in conference play. Through the first half of conference play, the Vikings are second in the NSAA standings.
Men’s Basketball
Tuesday: VCSU 113, Trinity Bible College 73
Friday: Mayville State 84, VCSU 70
Saturday: VCSU 83, Presentation College 73
Valley City State’s men’s basketball team went 2-1 this week and is now 7-14 overall and 3-4 in the North Star Athletic Association. The Vikings are tied for fifth in the NSAA standings, just one game back of third place.
Track & Field
The Valley City State University track and field team set two school records and had three athletes hit national qualifying marks Saturday at the Concordia College Cobber Open. The Vikings also won six events at the meet, which was VCSU's second indoor competition of the season.
Read more at: http://www.vcsuvikings.com/article/3658
Upcoming Events
Jan. 31: WBB/MBB at Presentation College, 5:30/7:30 p.m. (Aberdeen, S.D.)
Jan. 31-Feb. 1: Track & Field at UND Open (Grand Forks, N.D.)
Feb. 1: WBB/MBB at Mayville State, 3/5 p.m. (Mayville, N.D.) What's happening at VCSU and around Valley City ... Monday, January 27
Tuesday, January 28
12 p.m. Rotary Club, Student Center
9:10 p.m. VCAB weekly meeting
Wednesday, January 29
12 p.m. Kiwanis, Valley City Town & Country Club
Thursday, January 30
7:30 a.m. Optimist Club, Vicky’s Viking Room
8:30 p.m. Vikings for Christ meeting, Student Center Skoal Room
Friday, January 31
Payday
5:30 p.m. Viking women’s basketball @ Presentation College, Aberdeen, S.D.
7:30 p.m. Viking men’s basketball @ Presentation College, Aberdeen, S.D.
Saturday, February 1
3 p.m. Viking women’s basketball @ Mayville State University, Mayville, N.D.
5 p.m. Viking men’s basketball @ Mayville State University, Mayville, N.D.
Sunday, February 2
Groundhog Day
Monday, February 3
Tuesday, February 4
12 p.m. Rotary Club, Student Center
9:10 p.m. VCAB weekly meeting
Wednesday, February 5
12 p.m. Kiwanis, Valley City Town & Country Club
Thursday, February 6
7:30 a.m. Optimist Club, Vicky’s Viking Room
8:30 p.m. Vikings for Christ meeting, Student Center Skoal Room
Friday, February 7
5:30 p.m. Viking women’s basketball vs. Viterbo University, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse
7:30 p.m. Viking men’s basketball vs. Viterbo University, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse
Saturday, February 8
3 p.m. Viking women’s basketball vs. Waldorf University, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse
5 p.m. Viking men’s basketball vs. Waldorf University, W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse
Sunday, February 9
Go to https://www.valleycitynd.org/calendar.php to see more events happening in and around Valley City.
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