News from President Tom Jackson, Jr.
Feb. 12, 2015
BHSU
to
Offer Women’s Soccer
in
2016
Beginning in fall 2016, BHSU will field its first-ever women’s soccer team.
“Adding a women’s soccer team is good for BHSU and good for the entire region,” said BHSU President
Tom Jackson, Jr. “Providing an opportunity for intercollegiate soccer competition will bring additional
students to BHSU and create opportunities for exceptional female soccer players to compete with the Yellow
Jackets.”
“We are extremely excited to be adding women’s soccer to our University and Yellow Jackets athletic
department,” said athletic director Jhett Albers. “To continue to address our gender equity plan and
compliance with Title IX, we feel that women’s soccer is a viable sport with much support in our
community, in our conference, and throughout the region.”
Art Student Featured
Black Hills State University
is a place “Where Anything is
Possible.”
The stories in this report
prove that the sky is the limit
and dreams become realities at
BHSU. From showing artistic
expression in adversity, to
having an ad created by a BHSU
student played during the Super
Bowl, to expanding international
opportunities, Anything is
Possible at BHSU!
in
Exhibit
Ethan Engel, art and graphic design communication
major from Winner, takes others through his journey
with autism in an art exhibit that opened last week at
the Matthews Opera House in Spearfish. The exhibit
runs through Feb. 28.
Engel recently returned from a trip to Washington,
D.C. where a piece of his artwork from the
“Transcendence” collection was selected for the
VSA Emerging Young Artists Program, a national
exhibition that provides young artists the opportunity
to display their work. Engel’s submission, “Overcast,”
Engel uses a cotton canvas, the color of skin, and words
earned an Award of Excellence in the program.
from his personal diary to create his artwork. Written in
“Overcast” is currently traveling around the United
reverse, the words represent communication struggles he
States for one year.
often faces.
“Transcendence: The Journey of Autism,” tells the
story of Engel’s struggle with Asperger’s, a form of high functioning autism.
“Starting here at BHSU I wanted to become an artist, but I wasn’t sure where I was going with it. When I
brought my life with autism into my work, it brought such positive feedback to the people around me. For
me to develop to this next level, I’m proud. I’m showing my leadership skills.”
Ad By BHSU Student Shown Regionally During Super Bowl
BHSU student Bryce Boser meets with President Jackson to
discuss his winning entry in the “Where Anything is Possible”
marketing contest. Boser’s ad played regionally during the
Super Bowl.
Bryce Boser, mass communication major from
Box Elder, won a University marketing contest and
his winning ad aired regionally during the Super
Bowl.
One of 12 finalists in the “Where Anything
is Possible” marketing tagline contest at BHSU,
Boser’s ad features several outdoor and campus
scenes captured using his wearable action camera.
The contest provided students an opportunity
to design marketing concepts to launch the
University’s new tagline. A panel of nine judges, all
BHSU alumni from across the nation working in the
marketing field, evaluated the finalists’ entries.
President Jackson said the contest was so
successful that plans are being made to extend the
contest into an annual event.
For more information about the contest and to
view the winning ad visit www.BHSU.edu/Contest
News from President Tom Jackson, Jr.
Feb. 12, 2015
Jackson Visits Rep. Noem
and
Sen. Rounds
in
Washington
President Jackson met with
House Representative Kristi Noem
(left) and Senator Mike Rounds
(right) last month in Washington,
D.C. to discuss higher education
opportunities.
Out
and
Top
Tweets
Jan. 19
“Life’s most persistent
and urgent question
is, ‘What are you
doing for others?’”
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
#MLKDay
About
This month, President Jackson presented at the following conferences and locations:
• Closing speaker during the South Dakota College Personnel Association (SDCPA) Annual
Conference “Together Toward Tomorrow” in Mitchell
• Appropriations presentation in Pierre
• Freshman First Year Experience Conference in Dallas
• Spearfish Economic Development Corporation Annual Meeting
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Jr. on Twitter
@tomjackjr
BHSU Welcomes First Presidential Fellow
Dr. David Braverman, who has a long career in higher education including
senior administrator positions and teaching at the collegiate level, will be at
BHSU for an eight-week span as BHSU’s first Presidential Fellow.
In his temporary voluntary position at BHSU, Braverman is serving as chief
of staff for the president, providing leadership for committee work and special
projects, and completing a comprehensive study for specific areas of BHSU.
Braverman visits
BHSU as the
University’s first
Presidential Fellow.
Yellow Jackets Host ‘I Hate Cancer’ Night
Sting wears her “I Hate Cancer” T-shirt in
support of cancer survivors.
“I hate cancer,” President Jackson said. “I hate cancer
because that terrible disease took my father away from me.”
In January, BHSU designated a doubleheader basketball
game as “I Hate Cancer” Night. T-shirts were sold in a
variety of colors to honor and support those diagnosed with
cancer.
“It’s such a widespread, ugly disease,” said Jordan Bauer,
assistant women’s basketball coach at BHSU whose father
passed away from colon cancer. “This is a way to bring
everyone together and fight for the same reason.”
Over $3,000 was raised during “‘I Hate Cancer’ Night
to benefit the Dennis Bauer Family Scholarship Memorial
Endowment. Dennis Bauer, the father of Jordan Bauer,
coached high school basketball for 17 years.
BHSU Hosts International Visitor, Works
BHSU recently hosted Barongwa Master
Baipidi (Masterb) (center), a representative
from the Embassy of the Republic of
Botswana. Masterb met with BHSU deans,
staff, faculty and students to discuss forming
an exchange partnership with the University.
to
Dean’s List
Congratulations to the
students named to the fall
2014 Dean’s List!
Students on the
Dean’s List maintained
a grade point average of 3.5
or above while taking at least
12 credit hours.
Create Partnership
for
Exchange Students