September 29 Campus e‐Update BHSU Campus eUpdate <Campus.eUpdate@BHSU.edu> Tue 9/29/2015 3:06 PM September 29, 2015 CAMPUS CALENDAR Check out the highlights for what’s happening this week: Please continue to submit your informational items (with this form) by 8:30 a.m. Tuesday or Thursday to make it into that day’s Campus e‐Update. STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS View the student/community announcements page which is updated daily Submit your student/community announcement for the next Campus e‐Update Technical Difficulties FYI the BHSU website has been experiencing some technical difficulties with various errors across the site. We are aware of the issues and are currently working to resolve them as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience. ‐‐ Submitted by Ryan Shippy Love BH? Win coffee! Tell us what you love most about BHSU! Submit a photo to the I Heart BH contest! Entries are coming in and today, in honor of National Coffee Day, we're giving away 10 $5 gift certificates to BHSU Buzz Shack & Jacket Java for the next 10 I Heart BH photo submissions! Snap a photo of what you love MOST about BHSU, upload it to your social media and use the Sept. 29 Accounting Fair – Spearfish Joy Center, 1‐2:30 p.m. Accounting Fair – Rapid City BHSU‐Rapid City, Lobby 5:30‐7:30 p.m. Sept. 30 Coffee and Politics Club Buzz, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 1 Geek Speak Jonas 110, 4 p.m. Downtown Poetry Slam Jacket Zone, 7 p.m. Oct. 2 COLP Glow‐Stick Hike Student Union, 7 p.m. Oct. 3 Garden Harvest Day Campus Garden, International Food Festival 2015 10 a.m.‐noon Nov. 7 | 11am ‐ 1pm | Hive ‐ Student Union Oct. 5 Every year, International Food festival has been a great success with your support and International Student Organization Swarm Days: Banner Competition (ISO) is having International Food Festival 2015. This festival will represent the diversity of the international students on Judging campus. It is a great opportunity for international students to represent their culture, but also for domestic students to experience culture diversity on the globe. This year, we are planning to have "Curiosity Week" in the week from 2nd to 7th Student Union Atrium, 11 a.m. of November, which has a variety of events planned for the week to increase the awareness of diversity and International Swarm Days: Department/Office Food Festival will be the closing event of the week. Students, faculty and staff and the Spearfish community are welcome Decorating Competition Judging to join us to experience our diversity on campus. 1‐2 p.m. If you are interested in participating in or helping us in this event, please contact kie.tatsukawa@yellowjackets.bhsu.edu. Swarm Days: Fair & Carnival ‐‐Submitted by Kie Tatsukawa Young Center Field House, 4‐7 p.m. Reminder: Passwords Expire Tomorrow! Oct. 6 The new password requirements and expiration policy take effect tomorrow, Sept. 30. If you have not already Swarm Days: Pep Rally changed your password, please go to https://account.bhsu.edu and login with your current email and Lyle Hare Stadium, 6 p.m. password. ‐‐Submitted by Network & Computer Services Volleyball – BHSU vs. South Dakota Mines Young Center, 7 p.m. Kickball Tournament Sign‐up on www.imleagues.com/bhsu by Sept. 30 for the Kickball tournament @ Lyle Hare on Oct. 4. No team, Swarm Days: Country Campfire no problem! Sign up as a free agent and I will assign you to a team looking for players. Joy Center, 9 p.m. ‐‐Submitted by Tina Andreana Oct. 7 Swarm Days: Voting for King & Queen Fat Pig Oct. 8‐10 | 7:30pm | Pangburn Theatre Student Union and Library A play by Neil Labute Oct 8‐9‐10 at 7:30 Pangburn Theatre Play is for mature audiences General admission $10 8 a.m.‐7 p.m. Faculty and Staff $5 BHSU students free. ‐‐ Submitted by Bert Juhrend Swarm Days: Hike to the “H” Leave from Student Union Atrium, 3:30 p.m. Downtown Poetry Slam Oct. 1 | 7pm | Jacket Zone Swarm Days: Kiddie Carnival, We're taking our poetry slam downtown! Come hang out in the Jacket Zone on Main Street for an evening of Campus Green, 4‐6 p.m. poetry‐‐open to both BHSU students and the Spearfish community. Refreshments provided, and prizes for the Swarm Days: Joseph Re’ohm top slammers. Co‐hosted by the Writing Assistance Center at BHSU. Pre‐register by emailing Illusionist WritingCenter@bhsu.edu Contact Caitlin.Hill@yellowjackets.bhsu.edu with any questions. Meier Recital Hall, 7 p.m. ‐‐ Submitted by Bert Caitlin Hill Oct. 8 Swarm Days: Coronation “Crowning of the King and Queen” KUDOS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS Meier Recital Hall, 7 p.m. The Kudos/Accomplishments section, is a once‐per‐month feature highlighting successes of our faculty and staff. The next Kudos/Accomplishments will run on Oct. 6. Geek Speak hashtag, #IHeartBH! Your photo will also be eligible to win other prizes. Learn more online at www.BHSU.edu/Contest. ‐‐Submitted by Jennifer Jungwirth staff. The next Kudos/Accomplishments will run on Oct. 6. Submit Kudos/Accomplishments for next month’s feature BHSU NEWS RELEASES BHSU Geek Speak to highlight history, use of native plants in the Black Hills Black Hills State University is located in the Northern Black Hills ‐ an astounding place. The Black Hills has an astonishing nature with various types of plants and species of animals. American Indians believe that it is a sacred place and plants used properly can cure a lot of diseases. Read the full article here. BHSU Prepares for 2015 Swarm Days Celebration Black Hills State University is Boot Scootin’ to Victory with a variety of Swarm Days activities. The 2015 BHSU Swarm Days is Monday, Oct. 5 through Saturday, Oct. 10. This year’s theme is “Boot Scootin’ Victory” and highlights of the week include pep rallies, Swarm Days Coronation, a parade and football and volleyball games. Read the full article here. See all news releases at www.BHSU.edu/news Submit your story ideas for future news releases CHECK US OUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA BHSU IN THE NEWS BHSU to host World Tourism Days expo Read the Rapid City Journal article BHSU vets club recognizes POW‐MIA veterans with display Read the Butte County Post article Excavation work to begin for Qdoba, City Brew Coffee: BHSU alum spearheading effort Read the Black Hills Pioneer article Public university enrollment falls just slightly; Mines has increase Read the Rapid City Journal and KEVN articles BHSU featured in the @AASCU Newsletter Read the AASCU newsletter Geek Speak Jonas 110, 4 p.m. Swarm Days: Burning of the “BH” Meier Circle, Immediately following Coronation Swarm Days: Besler’s Barn Dance Besler’s Cadillac Ranch, 8‐11 p.m. Oct. 8‐10 Theatre: Fat Pig Pangburn Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9 Swarm Days: Alumni Awards Luncheon Joy Center, noon Swarm Days: Float Prep Young Center Field House, 6‐10 p.m. Swarm Days: Hall of Fame Dinner Jacket Legacy Room, 6 p.m. VB: BHSU vs. Chadron State Young Center, 7 p.m. Oct. 10 Swarm Days: Parade Jackson Blvd. and Main Street, 10 a.m. Swarm Days: Tailgate Social Joy Center Patio, 11:15 a.m. Swarm Days: BHSU Football Game Lyle Hare Stadium, 1 p.m. VB – BHSU vs. Regis (Colo.) Young Center, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 15 Geek Speak Jonas 110, 4 p.m. Oct. 17 BHSU Concert Band Meier Recital Hall, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 18 BHSU opens theater season with ‘Fat Pig’ Read the Rapid City Journal article BHSU professor explores unique tourism trend in this week’s Geek Speak lecture Read the Rapid City Journal article Custer School welcomes new teachers: BHSU alums part of new group Read the Custer County Chronicle article BHSU invites community, students to fifth annual Accounting Career Fair Read the Butte County Post article Black Hills State to introduce Champions Club suites Read the Black Hills Pioneer article An affordable four‐year college: BHSU Listen to the John Baylor Prep Show interview Autumn colors come out to play: BHSU research associate discusses colorful Canyon backdrop Watch the KEVN news video BHSU grad displays artwork at The Dahl Read the Rapid City Journal article BHSU Geek Speak to highlight native plants Read the Butte County Post article BHSU student launches successful mentoring program Read the Rapid City Journal article BHSU.edu/news h t t p :/ / www.b h s u .e d u / e ma ilma g e / C a mp u s U p d a t e / 2 0 1 5 / F e b _ 5 / V id e o _ B u t t o n 2 _ 5 .jp g h t t p :/ / b h s u .e d u / e ma ilma g e / C a mp u s / C a mp u s U p d a t e / 2 0 1 5 / F e b _ 3 / T we e t .jp g Oct. 18 BHSU Choirs Concert Meier Recital Hall, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 19 Grad & Professional School Prep Workshop Jonas 305, 4 p.m. Check out these events and more on the Campus Calendar YELLOW JACKET NEWS VB: Stevens Grabs RMAC Defensive Player of the Week Honors XC: Baldwin Named National Athlete of the Week Tri: Yellow Jackets claim Two Top‐10 Finishes in Region Championship Golf: Yellow Jackets sitting in Seventh at Mustang Invite After Day One VB: Yellow Jackets Fall To Western New Mexico FB: No. 11 Colorado Mines Too Much for Yellow Jackets VB: BHSU Opens Home Portion of Schedule With Victory Golf: BHSU To Compete at Mustang Invite XC: Yellow Jackets Travel to Roy Griak Invitational Saturday Get the Buzz on Your Favorite Yellow Jackets: Ashlyn Pearson VB: Yellow Jackets Return to VB: Yellow Jackets Return to Young Center Against Cowgirls and Mustangs Tri: Collegiate Central Region Qualifier Next Stop for Yellow Jackets Details Announced for Tailgate and Green Out for Football Home Debut Check out scores, upcoming games and other news at BHSU Athletics h tp :/www.b h s u .e d u /e ma ilma g e /C a mp u s Up d a te /2 0 1 5 /S e p t_ 1 7 /T we e t.jp g h tp :/www.b h s u .e d u /e ma ilma g e /C a mp u s Up d a te /2 0 1 5 /S e p t_ 2 4 /T we e t.jp g