South Dakota Board of Regents

Another school year is right around the corner. As a result, the most recent state Board of Regents meeting assessed the state’s nursing shortage and university admissions requirements.

The state Board of Regents has announced a new program seeking to give students a leg up as they step into the education field.

A bachelor’s-level program for accounting is coming to South Dakota State University, and a master’s program in artificial intelligence is approved for the University of South Dakota.

College-bound South Dakota students will no longer receive tuition reciprocity with the University of Minnesota system.

A proposal to limit so-called “obscene" performances on public university campuses is advancing to the Senate floor.

Students interested in seeking federal financial aid for college can now apply.

The House State affairs committee rejected a bill to prohibit lewd content on public university campuses.

The South Dakota Advantage, in-state tuition benefits for students in nearby states, is expanding. Now, students from Minnesota, Kansas and Missouri get the advantage in our colleges.

The state Board of Regents has named Steve Elliott president of Black Hills State University in Spearfish.

As the Board of Regents proposes a civics requirement for South Dakota universities, education advocates say fair implementation of those standards would be essential.