September 22 Campus e‐Update
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September 22, 2015
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Tell Us What You Love About BHSU!
Love BHSU? Share with us what you love most about BH through the Tell Your Friends Campaign. Deadline for
submissions is Thursday, Oct. 1. Post your submission to your social media outlets ‐ Facebook, Twitter or
Instagram ‐ and use the hashtag #IHeartBH. Also, email your submission to Contest@BHSU.edu.
All submissions will be posted to the BHSU Facebook page on Monday, Oct. 5 for viewing and People's Choice
voting. The photo with the most shares will win People's Choice. Winners will be announced in the following
categories: Best Student Organization, Best Athletic Team, Best Residence Hall, Most Creative and People's
Choice. Winners of the Best Student Organization, Best Athletic Team and Best Residence Hall will each win a
Check out the highlights for what’s happening
this week:
Sept. 22
Tourism Exhibit Reception
Sept. 23
Peace Corps Information Table
Social Media 201
Social Media TImesavers
Peace Corps Information Session
Sept. 24
Promote your Events
Women in Networking: WIN on the Move
Social Media TImesavers
Geek Speak
Canon Explorer of Light
Sept. 25
pizza party for 20. Most Creative and People's Choice will each win a $25 gift card to the University Bookstore
and a gift bag of BHSU items. Questions? Email Contest@BHSU.edu or check out the webpage for contest
details here.
‐‐ Submitted by Jennifer Jungwirth
New student enrollment increases significantly
Thanks to the dedication and commitment of BHSU faculty, staff and students, BHSU has some impressive
enrollment numbers to release today. Thank you for all your extraordinary efforts! Enrollment this fall is
higher than anticipated.
New student enrollment increased by eight percent. BHSU now has a total of headcount of 4,395 including
students from all 66 counties in South Dakota, 43 states and 27 countries.
Here’s some highlights:
 The number of Honors students more than doubled as compared to last year;
 More students are taking 15 credit hours or more (the number required to graduate in four years), a
seven percent increase.
Volleyball ‐ BHSU vs N.M. Highlands
Sept. 26
Football ‐ BHSU vs. Colorado Mines
Volleyball ‐ BHSU vs Western N.M.
Sept. 29
Blood Drive
Accounting Fair ‐ Spearfish
Accounting Fair – Rapid City
Sept. 30
Coffee and Politics
Check out these events and more on the Campus
Calendar
YELLOW JACKET NEWS
See the news release for full details. Thanks again for making this happen!
Submitted by Dr. Tom Jackson, Jr.
Reminder: Your Password Expires Sept. 30
Remember, student email account passwords will expire on Sept. 30 if you have not changed your password in
the last 90 days. If you have not already changed your password, please go to https://account.bhsu.edu and
login with your current email password to setup recovery options and a new password.
‐‐ Submitted by Network & Computer Services
Geek Speak on Thursday!
Sept. 24 | 4pm | Jonas 110
Join us for Dr. Ignatius Cahyanto's "I’ll Take You to the Dark Side: Exploring our Fascination with Death and
Disasters." The lecture will discuss how multiple sites, associated with war, genocide, and disasters have
become popular tourist destinations. It explores the various reasons why tourists visit these sites.
Multifaceted issues will be discussed surrounding the extent and nature of interpretation, the suitable
political and managerial response, as well as the nature of the experience perceived by tourists, residents,
victims and their relatives.
‐‐ Submitted by Courtney Huse‐Wika
Yellow Jacket Basketball Night
Sept. 30 | 5‐8pm | Lucky's 13
Join the men's basketball team for a great night of food and fun at Lucky's 13. Proceeds from the evening will
assist in growing the Tom and Joan Finn scholarship endowment. The scholarship is named for two of
Spearfish's most active community members and avid Black Hills State University fans. For more information
contact Brady Cameron at 642‐6959.
FB: Yellow Jackets Suffer Setback in RMAC
Opener
VB: BHSU Fell to Cougars in RMAC Opener
Rodeo: Men and Women Take Home Title at
USA College Rodeo
Tri: Griffin Leads Yellow Jackets at Littlefoot
Triathlon
VB: Orediggers Too Much For Yellow Jackets
Check out scores, upcoming games and other
news at BHSU Athletics
‐‐ Submitted by Melissa Christensen
Social Media and Marketing Intern Wanted
The owner of PLHB Consulting is re‐branding and needs a social media and marketing intern for an online
internship. Ebony Green is the Owner of PLHB Consulting (est. 1999), and as such, she serves as Management
Consultant for PLHB clients. PLHB clients have intentions and visions which are shared in confidence with
Ebony, their chosen consultant and corporate friend.  PLHB as consultant, realizes said intentions and visions,
finds out what is or could be wrong and fixes it, considers culture to be paramount to strategic success, and
ultimately, partners clients' strategies with trusted execution.
‐‐ Submitted by Elizabeth Richards
Listen LIVE ‐ Radio on Ukraine
Sept. 24 | 5‐6pm
Listen in as Dr. Andrey Reznikov and Dr. Ahrar Ahmad join The Buzz campus radio’s 89.1 FM Multicultural
Mosaics’ host Dr. Mary Caton‐Rosser live for a discussion on the ongoing unrest in Ukraine. The live show will
offer updates and a critical perspective of the geopolitical situation in Ukraine since part one was broadcast
on The Buzz one year ago. Much has taken place in 12‐months‐time related to how the Ukrainian skirmish is
presented in Russian mass media, in addition to new restrictions recently placed on Internet usage and
blogging in the country. Current news addresses the controversy‐laden ceasefire among the warring factions
and changes in the tone of the Russian news due to the planned speech of Russian President Vladimir Putin at
the UN at the end of September. KBHU radio can be found live streaming any time of the day at
http://www.bhsumedia.com/the‐buzz‐fm/
‐‐ Submitted by Mary Caton Rosser
German Speaker Gather
German speakers and students are encouraged to meet for informal conversation and general
"Gemütlichkeit!" Tuesdays at 4:30 at Killian's Tavern. For more information contact
connie.hubbard@bhsu.edu
‐‐ Submitted by Connie Hubbard
Try Out Outdoor Adventure Activities September 23 | 11:00 ‐ 2:00 pm | Campus Green
The Outdoor Education students are celebrating World Tourism Day by sharing some of their favorite outdoor
adventure activities! They will have several stations set up on the campus green (by the Union) between
11:00‐2:00 for students, faculty, staff, and some local middle schoolers to Try Out great outdoor recreation
activities you can enjoy right here in the Hills! Hands‐on stations include archery, Slack Lining, Fly Casting, Fly
Tying, Geocaching, Local Hiking Information, Snowshoeing, and more!
‐‐Submitted by Christine McCart
Social Media Trainings
September 23 & 24 SD CEO, SCORE, and Constant Contact are partnering to bring three Social Media trainings to the area.
Schedule of events: Wednesday, Sept. 23 9:30‐11:30 am at BHSU‐RC: Social Media for Business Wednesday,
Sept. 23, 3‐4:30 pm at BHSU Joy Alumni Center: Social Media Timesavers Thursday, Sept. 24, 3‐4:30 pm at
Meade School Admin Building, Sturgis, Social Media Timesavers Cost: $40 per session; www.BHSU.edu/SDCEO
or email Andrea.Bakeberg@bhsu.edu for more information or to register!
‐‐Submitted by Megan Lipp
Canon Explorer of Light ‐ Jennifer Wu
September 24 | 7:00 pm | Meier Recital Hall
Internationally known photographer, Canon Explorer of Light and author, Jennifer Wu will be giving a free
public lecture in the Meier Recital Hall on Black Hills State University Thursday, September 24th at 7 pm.
In January 2009 Canon U.S.A. selected Jennifer to be one of the world’s 36 best photographers for the
Explorer Of Light program, an elite group of internationally recognized photographers, Jennifer Wu is an
internationally known landscape photographer, specializing in creating stunning images of the night sky and
stars. Jennifer has spent over 28 years photographing, dedicating 10 years to traditional black and white
photography. She has lectured on photography and exhibited her images worldwide. Her images have been
published in numerous magazines, books and newspapers including Fortune, Popular Photography, PDN,
Shutterbug, Bloomberg, BusinessWeek and Time.
Jennifer enjoys sharing her passion and teaching techniques for shooting nature photography through
seminars and workshops for The California State University of Sacramento, Canon U.S.A., Light Photographic
Workshops, a Film International Film Workshops in Spain and other photographic groups nationwide. She has
lead workshops in Yosemite, Death Valley, Alaska, Hawaii and internationally in Iceland, Tanzania, Namibia
and more. Jennifer is the co‐author and photographer of the book, Photography Night Sky: A Field Guide to
Shooting After Dark (2014, Mountaineers Books).
Also taking place that day will be an open house for the Black Hills State University photography program. The
public is invited to tour the photography facilities at BHSU and view student work. Images will be on display in
Jonas, Pangburn Hall and Meier Hall. For more information regarding the lecture and open house, contact the
BHSU Photography Department at 642‐6769
‐‐Submitted by Jerry Rawlings
World Tourism Days at BH
Join us to celebrate the World Tourism Days at BHSU on September 22‐26. Please go to
http://www.bhsu.edu/WorldTourismDays to learn more about various activities scheduled on that week.
‐‐Submitted by Ignatius Cahyanto
Garden Harvest Day
Come out to the BHSU campus garden (south side of the Yellow Jacket Apartments) on Saturday, Oct. 3 from
10am‐12pm. We will plant garlic to get a head start on next summer's garden and harvest the pumpkins and
winter vegetables! Volunteers get to take home a pumpkin! A rain date will be announced, if needed, closer
to the date of harvest. Email katherine.greer@bhsu.edu for questions or updates.
‐‐Submitted by Katie Greer
Coffee and Politics
Sept. 30 | 3:30pm | Club Buzz
Discussing the viability of legalizing medicinal cannabis, whether making recreational use of cannabis is
beneficial/harmful, and if the criminalization of cannabis use is feeding into the prison industrial complex.
‐‐Submitted by Joseph Bueno
KUDOS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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.
Submit Kudos/Accomplishments for next month’s feature
BHSU NEWS RELEASES
Strong enrollment trends noted at Black Hills State University
Enrollment at Black Hills State University this fall is higher than anticipated; new student enrollment
increased by eight percent.
SD CEO to host SBA's InnovateHer Business Challenge Competition
The South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity, SD CEO, invites entrepreneurs with an idea or product
to improve the lives of women and families to compete in the Small Business Administration’s (SBA)
InnovateHER: 2016 Innovating for Women Business Challenge.
BHSU Yellow Jacket Vets Club recognizes POW‐MIA veterans with display
The Black Hills State University Yellow Jacket Vets Club is honoring fellow veterans for National POW/MIA
Recognition Day, today. A solitary round table was set up in the David B. Miller Yellow Jacket Student Union
this week to recognize veterans who have been prisoners of war or who are still missing in action. BHSU opens theater season with ‘Fat Pig’
In society people are judged by their appearances. The Black Hills State University theater department is
bringing to light the serious issue of body shaming in its opening performance for the fall theater season.
“Fat Pig” will be performed Thursday, Oct. 8, Friday, Oct. 9 and Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Pangburn
Theatre on the BHSU campus. Tickets are $10 for general admission; $8 for senior citizens and children 17
and younger; $5 for BHSU faculty and staff; and free for BHSU students with a Buzz Card. The show includes
strong adult themes and adult language.
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
Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship recipients named: BHSU‐RC students among
recipients
Read the Black Hills Pioneer article
House to be honored as outstanding BHSU alumni
Read the Kalihwisaks Oneida Tribe article
BHSU students capture top spots in World Tourism Contest
Read The Daily Republic and Black Hills Pioneer articles
Student club honors fellow veterans on POW/MIA National Recognition Day
Watch the News Center 1 video
South Dakota Festival of Books offers ‘something for everyone’: BHSU professor to lead
workshop at annual event
Read the Rapid City Journal article
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference eyes more growth as national landscape: Yellow Jacket
football coach
weighs in on conference
Read the NACDA Daily Review article
Look inside the Sanford Underground Research Facility
Watch the KDLT video
BHSU.edu/news
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