October 2016

In This Issue: Event Dedicates Sanford Coyote Sports Center, Marks 20 Years of Leadership Swanson 2 to present Among last week- Kelly Stewart '14, Harrington Lecture end's Dakota Days '16, and a member events was the dedica- of the 2016 women's Sellers tion of a long-awaited WNIT 3 promoted to campus project, the championship team, associate VP for new Sanford Coyote spoke of her tremen- diversity Sports Center (SCSC), dous USD pride, and a celebration of both as a student 5 Minutes with the past 20 years of athlete and as an 5William campus progress. alumnae. Mayhan Between the second Paul Hansen, ex- and third sets of the ecutive vice president Oct. 7 Coyote vol- of Sanford Health- Abbott addresses the crowd. Employee of leyball game, -Sioux Falls, 6the Month the SCSC said, "This dedication partnership honored major between San- contributors to ford and USD the $66 mil- is special and lion project. it's only been Approximately nurtured by 1,000 alumni President Jim and friends Abbott. We Aviso - October 2016 gathered for will continue the SCSC Major SCSC donors are recognized during the match. to support Marketing dedication and USD any way Communications & the University Celebration, a recognition that we can." University Relations of President James W. Abbott’s 20 years of Other speakers included Athletic Director Submit articles or leadership. David Herbster, Alumni Association Chair ideas to: Following the volleyball game–and a Staci Stern, SGA President Nathaniel Stein- [email protected] Coyote win against the IUPUI Jaguars–a licht and chair of the Onward: Campaign short program highlighted the past two for South Dakota Nancy Gallagher. Submission deadline decades of progress at USD with a look to for next issue: the future. Nov. 4, 2016 Various speakers took to the podium to Next issue distributed: share what the past 20 years of campus Nov. 9, 2016 growth means to them. Swanson to Present Harrington Lecture

University of South Dakota Harrington, professor of speech and biology professor David Swanson, dean of USD's College of Arts & Ph.D., will present “Metabolism Sciences (1945-1970), the lecture is Explains (Almost) Everything” at the an annual event featuring a distin- 64th Annual Harrington Lecture at guished professor with long-standing 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18, in Old service to the College of Arts & Sci- Main's Farber Hall. ences. Each year a faculty committee Swanson will review how birds use from the department recommends to energy and the implications this has the dean the name of a faculty mem- for their overall lifestyles. He will ber to deliver the Harrington Lec- demonstrate how metabolic rates ture. The faculty member must be a influence many aspects of the lives teacher and scholar, and the lecture of birds and other animals. He also must be non-technical, blending in- search includes adaptation to cold will showcase how the practice of sight into liberal education with the and migration in birds, freezing tol- science in general, and the study of faculty member’s work as a scholar. erance and overwintering strategies metabolism in particular, can relate A reception will be held immediately in amphibians, and woodland and to liberal learning. following the lecture. wetland habitat use by migrating Swanson’s research at USD is based and breeding birds in the Northern in the areas of ecological physiology, Prairie region. physiological adaptation in animals Named in 1966 in honor of Elbert and ornithology. His specific re-

Human Resources Employee Fair is Oct. 17

Mark your calendars and plan to Life Insurance, Risty Benefits, San- Benefits (MUC Room 216) attend our first Employee Benefits ford Profile, South Dakota Retire- • 1:30–3 p.m. SDRS – On the and Wellness Fair on Monday, Oct. ment System, SDRS Supplemental Road to Financial Success (MUC 17. From 9 a.m.–3 p.m., vendors Retirement Plan, USD Vucurevich Room 211) will be on hand in the MUC Ball- Children’s Center, USD Headstart, Individual retirement sessions are room to provide information on USD Dental Hygiene, USD Well- available on Monday, Oct. 17 from 9 benefits and wellness opportunities, ness Center, VALIC and Vermillion a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Tuesday, Oct. as well as answer any questions you Chamber. 18, 8 a.m. to noon. To register for an may have regarding your benefits. The following presentations will be individual meeting, please contact Confirmed vendors include: available throughout the day: Human Resources at 677-5671. AFLAC, Bureau of Human Resourc- • 9–10 a.m. Understanding SDRS The first 25 patrons will receive a es, Community Credit Counseling Benefits (MUC Room 216) free Coyote T-shirt. LLS, Dakotacare, Delta Dental, • 10:30–11: 30 a.m. SDRS Supple- Department of Social Services, Dis- mental Retirement Plan (MUC covery Benefits, Health Management Room 211) Partners, Horace Mann, New York • 12–1 p.m. Understanding SDRS

2 Fall 2016 Enrollment Increases

Fall 2016 enrollment at the • Since 2010, Native Ameri- University of South Dakota can enrollment is up 39.5 rose by 67 students to 10,038, percent. according to the South Dakota • Enrollment of South Da- Board of Regents in releasing kota residents increased slightly, data from the state’s six public while non-resident numbers universities. were down slightly, though Statewide, enrollment in out-of-state enrollment has risen public universities was 36,531, steadily overall since 2010. up 92 students from last fall. • While total student numbers “We are pleased that enroll- have been flat since 2010, en- ment has again increased, al- rollment of first-time freshmen though slightly. We are partic- Some key points about USD from has risen nearly 10 percent. ularly proud of our strong freshman the data: • The number of students tak- class, including robust enrollment • The university saw an increase ing online and other distance in our honors program,” said USD in minorities over the past year: courses has increased 50 percent President James W. Abbott. “I am a 11.7 percent rise in American since 2010, while face-to-face also pleased to note that our student Indians, to 353 students, and enrollment has dropped 28 body, just like the state of South Da- a 9.5 percent increase of other percent. kota, is increasingly more diverse." races, to 1,295.

Sellers Promoted to Associate VP for Diversity

Lamont Sellers, who has Before coming to USD in served as director of the 2014 he served as associate USD Center for Diversity & director and African Ameri- Community for the past two can services coordinator at the years, has been named the University of Denver; associate new associate vice president director of the Diversity Insti- for diversity. tute at Misericordia University Sellers was instrumental in Dallas, Pennsylvania; and in getting the center off the as senior academic adviser at ground two years ago, devel- Regent University in Virginia oping programs to provide Beach, Virginia. diversity and social justice training as well as multicul- tural leadership. lina, and a master’s in higher educa- He has a bachelor’s degree in tion administration from the Uni- mathematics education from Shaw versity of Denver. University in Raleigh, North Caro-

3 USD Chamber Singers Release New CD

The University of South Dakota The CD is made up of record- Chamber Singers, which tours the ings from a collection of perfor- U.S. and Europe every year, will mances from 2014-2016. The release its newest CD, “Let Me music is primarily traditional folk Fly,” on Oct. 14. song and spiritual arrangements “I am very proud of this en- and new works from American semble,” said David Holdhusen, composers. Many of the classic director of choral activities and songs were given new arrange- chair of the USD Department of ments to feature the talent of the Music. “I think this recording is singers. a great showcase for these young USD Chamber Singers is made been a member of the Chamber musicians. We have built a very up of 40 undergraduate and gradu- Singers. To release a recording on a strong choral program here at the ate students selected through an national label of this quality is very University of South Dakota and I audition process. exciting. I hope the public will enjoy think this CD is a testament to the Details about the CD and a the beautiful music this CD has to efforts of all the students who have sample are available online. offer.”

Award-Winning Author to Present Schell Lecture

The Herbert Schell Lecture has Cultural History. been given on campus honoring The Schell Lecture is sponsored the former dean for more than 20 by the USD history department years. This year’s Schell lecture will and named after Dean Herbert S. be given by Darrin McMahon, Schell (1899-1994), who served the Ph.D. on Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. in University of South Dakota and Farber Hall. the State of South Dakota for more “McMahon is an expert in intel- than 40 years. The lecture honors lectual history. More recently, he’s his service by spreading knowledge been investigating broad ques- of history throughout the campus tions and issues that cut across and community to which he was historical time periods. He looks devoted. History department faculty at particular ideas and tracing how are responsible for choosing a speak- they develop over the course of er whose research holds interest and Western civilization,” said Scott importance to the department as Breuninger, Ph.D., a professor in well as the public. The lecture is free the history department. and open to all. McMahon will talk about idea of California, Berkeley and received of genius, which is the subject of his his Ph.D. from Yale. He is currently recent book, Divine Fury: A History the Mary Brinsmead Wheelock of Genius. He discusses the origin of Professor of History at Dartmouth the concept of genius and how it has College. In April 2016, McMahon changed over time. was awarded a Guggenheim Fellow- McMahon went to the University ship in the field of Intellectual and

4 with William Mayhan, Ph.D. Dean, Basic Biomedical Sciences

William Mayhan has been students. It keeps you young.” the dean of Basic Biomedical Something that Mayhan has Sciences since March 2016, and noticed about USD is how is providing a “vision for the close the community is and division” in the medical school. how the university is willing Mayhan is from Omaha, to move forward and grow in Nebraska, and always enjoyed many aspects. working and conducting “I like the closeness of the research, even at a very young faculty, staff and students,” age. When he was around 10 Mayhan said. “It seems like years old, he went dumpster a family—a very tight-knit at a local physician’s office community, which is very nice. and found syringes and needles Everyone here has been very to take home, which he said welcoming, very friendly, very he wouldn’t recommend. From open to new ideas. USD is a there, he experimented with his very progressive campus.” mother’s flowers and killed them Mayhan said he liked leading As a dean, Mayhan hopes to all, resulting in his parents buying the division rather than an entire continue to get to know the faculty him an actual chemistry kit. department, and also liked the members and understand their Mayhan attended Creighton research USD provided. research and the problems associated University for his bachelor’s degree. “It was a unique opportunity to with their specific research programs. He then attended the University be involved in the growth of this He also hopes to build interactions of Nebraska Medical Center for division,” Mayhan said. “I knew within the campus and across graduate school. He has a doctorate people here, I knew they did very campuses within surrounding states. in physiology from UNMC and nice, quality research here. We “I hope to help build a research finished his postdoctorate at the have an outstanding neurosciences enterprise here and make a difference University of Iowa. Finally, he went division, and I do cerebrovascular in medical education,” Mayhan back to UNMC for his first faculty research, so it was an opportunity for said. “By no stretch of imagination report. Mayhan worked at UNMC me to carry on my research, as well.” will I do that by myself. We have for 22 years before becoming Mayhan likes the closeness of the other deans who are in charge of the the chair of Cellular Biology faculty and staff and working with education process, as well as in the and Anatomy at Louisiana State students. research, so I hope to help them in University for five years. “I like dealing with the faculty,” providing some type of leadership Now at USD, Mayhan came Mayhan said. “We have all different towards a direction.” for the opportunity to lead a types of faculty. I really like talking Though he hasn’t been at USD for more traditional division of and working with them. I enjoy very long, Mayhan is glad he came basic biomedical sciences. Basic being with the students—I haven’t to USD and is able to continue his biomedical science is a unit had the opportunity to teach yet, but own research and grow with the composed of anatomy, physiology, I’ll probably start teaching within medical school. pharmacology and biochemistry. the year. I like interactions with “I think the diversity of the faculty

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here and the opportunities that That’s something I’ve noticed— league with other deans across have been presented is top-notch,” faculty become really involved with campus during his first week at Mayhan said. “I’ve been at some the students, and I really like that USD. He also enjoys walking and bigger schools, and this program atmosphere. They make my job hiking. here is as good as any other school easy.” I’ve been to. I think they pay very Mayhan is married, and has family close attention to the development in Omaha, and tries to go down to of each other. There’s very much see them as often as he can. He also a caring of how students perform. plays golf, and was asked to be in a

Munkvold Named September Employee of the Month

September’s Employee Dakota, Bureau of Information of the Month is Jane and Technology (BIT) as senior Munkvold, a Board of claims clerk for three years, Regents human resources Polaris Industries as HR ad- generalist. She was nominat- ministrator for seven years and ed by her supervisor, Emery Hy-Vee as account coordinator Wasley, for her positive for nine years. attitude, cooperation with “Jane’s efforts have been most faculty and staff, and flexibil- remarkable and support the ity in the workplace. university’s goal of providing “What I love best about top-notch customer service and my job is working one-on- ensuring we stay on target with one with employees on issues exceeding the tenets of our and answering questions they Munkvold receives her Employee of the Month certificate newly-minted HR strategic from University President James W. Abbott. may have,” Munkvold said. plan,” said Wasley. “Jane Munkvold is an in- nating payroll transactions. She is When she isn’t working, Jane strumental member of the human also responsible for scanning our ter- enjoys spending time at with her resources/payroll team,” Wasley said. minated employee files in our effort family and friends, going to the river “Jane adds value by working with to go paperless within the human and attending USD sporting and new employees on setting up payroll resources office.” choral events. deductions and helping them regis- Munkvold started working for ter for health benefits, monitoring USD as an HR generalist in July the deferred pay process for exempt 2007. Before working at USD, employees, and reviewing all termi- she worked for the State of South

Do you know someone who should be USD’s Employee of the Month? Nominate him or her with the CSA Employee of the Month form at http://sites.usd.edu/csac/.

6 Wellness Center Offers Many Benefits

During this busy time of son, and the Alcohol and year, many of us find our- Drug Studies program will selves pulled multiple in have their "drunk goggles" directions and juggling a available for students to multitude of projects and get a real life view of how activities. The Wellness alcohol can have a negative Center has many services effect on your body. to help you destress and • Personal training: find balance in your life. Several personal trainers are on staff and are excited • Wellness coaching: to work with you to help This is new to our list you meet your goals. They of services this year. are here to motivate you, Laura Kruger, our new push you to work harder wellness coach, can than you may do on your help you to discover own, and help you set new ways to feel happy limits for yourself that with your body, have you may not have thought the energy to perform were possible. daily tasks and enjoy • Specialty events and classes: We • Intramurals: Did you an overall feeling of happiness offer many different personal know that faculty/staff and their and well-being. She is here to be development opportunities to spouses are eligible to partici- a partner on the journey to be- our members. Some examples of pate in intramural events? Some coming healthy and can provide specialty events you can experi- of the upcoming opportunities a system of support and advice. ence this year include wellness include dodgeball, floor hockey, • Fitness opportunities: Whether seminars, boot camps, fitness basketball, Big Pink Volleyball you want to attend one of our incentive programs, nutrition and racquetball. 65 different group fitness classes, seminars and more! or you want to exercise on your • Wellness days: Each month the If you are interested in finding out own, the Wellness Center has Wellness Center staff partners more about the Wellness Center ser- an unlimited number of ways to with different organizations in vices and activities, please visit usd. include exercise into your life. Vermillion to provide opportuni- edu/wellness. Faculty and Staff who Exercise is a great way to mini- ties for individuals to visit the fa- purchase new memberships by Oct. mize stress and anxiety. Visit our cility and receive free or low cost 15 will receive a free Wellness Center website (www.usd.edu/wellness) services. This September Sanford T-shirt. Please see the above ad for to see all the classes and ameni- Health will provide sick kits as more details. ties we have to offer. we move into cold and flu sea-

University offices will be closed Friday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

7 Safety Matters: Slipping and Falling

Though we are in the midst of building, a quick glance away from beautiful fall weather, we all know your surroundings could mean the what is just around the corner. The next thing you notice is that you’re Farmers’ Almanac says that “while on the ground! winter officially starts on Dec. 21, Wear sensible shoes. You all know predictions point to snow and cold I love my Jimmy Choos, but why conditions in mid-November in would I want to ruin them in the the Midwest.” ice. We used to be able to step over snow when I can put them on once As snow comes around and ice potholes and tree branches, and now I’m indoors? Not all of us can pull covers the ground, it becomes a time they are hidden under a layer of snow. this off. where we see the most common in- So what do we need to do differ- Use the handrail on the stairs. Just jury for faculty across campus: Slip- ently to walk safely on these altered that little bit of support helps prevent ping and falling. It is important to be surfaces? falls; don’t walk up the middle of the aware that it is not the facilities team, Watch your step when you walk. staircase where the floor might be wet, the maintenance staff or the land- “Well, duh, Kevin. We know that.” go up the edge and grab that rail. scaping crew who are going to make Then would it surprise you to hear Every year too many people get you safer, it’s you. Being aware of that most slips and trips occur when hurt slipping and falling on wet or hazards and modifying your behavior we are not looking at the ground? Be icy surfaces, so let’s do our part to to address them goes a long way. aware of the fact that the next step bring those numbers down. We tend to slip and fall because you take might be onto a patch of the ground we are used to has ice, wet floor or hidden rock. Future topic suggestions or health changed and the way we normally Don’t read or text while you are and safety concerns can be directed to walk betrays us. For most of the walking. As much as you all enjoy Kevin O’Kelley at 677-6265 or year we were walking on a concrete sending a quick text or checking [email protected]. sidewalk, and now we are walking on your email as you’re walking to your

Flu clinics will be offered on the following dates for all state employees, their spouses and dependents of any age who are on the state’s insur- ance plan. There will be RNs at each of these clinics to administer flu shots to dependents ages 6 months-18 years. Several evening clinics are of- fered to accommodate school and work schedules.

Walk-in clinics at the atrium of the Clinics by appointment only at Andrew E. Lee Memorial Building Clay County Community Health of Medicine and Science (Med (call 677-6767 for an appoint- School): ment):

Thursday, Oct.13, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, 4-6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.18, 2-6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 4-6:30 p.m.

8 USD Alumnus Behind New Weight Room Design

When USD moved its Coyotes, Bowman volleyball and men's and knows what it takes women's basketball teams to get athletes ready into the Sanford Coyote to compete. He has Sports Center, they also been with USD since moved the weight room graduating in 2008. into the new arena. As a graduate assistant, The Dave & Paula Hult- Bowman filled in twice gren Family Weight Room as interim strength and was started from scratch conditioning coach after and features new and the position was left va- unique pieces of equip- Strength and conditioning staff members Will Sullivan, cant. He then took over ment in the 7,500-square Jevon Bowman and Austin Stroeh full time after finishing foot facility. It contains his master's degree and 24 racks, each with 2,000 this would set us apart." gaining his strength and pounds of weights, connected by Bowman reached out to ven- conditioning certifications in 2010. a series of bridges; five high-speed dors, past and present coaches, and "A lot of guys want to come back treadmills that reach an angle of 30 strength coaches to help guide his and work for their alma mater and degrees and a top speed of 30 MPH; vision for the weight room. I was lucky enough to get out of and a nutrition area that is open to "To say I designed it by myself school and start working for South all athletes. would not be just," Bowman said. Dakota right away," Bowman said. Behind the design of the weight "Many people guided me in the Bowman visited and observed room was strength and conditioning right way and I was able to take their a few different schools and their coach Jevon Bowman '08, who is now thoughts and put it into the plans." strength and conditioning programs in his seventh year in the position. The new facility can be used as a before deciding on his career. "The administration trusted me recruiting tool for all sports. Now "I wanted to stay in athletics," enough to let me run with it and that it's up-and-running, Bowman's Bowman said. "I didn't want to build a weight room that is going focus is getting the athletes better coach, but I still wanted to be a part to set us apart from everyone else," and ready to play. The strength and of it. I had always been better at lift- Bowman said. conditioning program is one of the ing than I was an actual athlete." The project started more than most important pieces of any athlet- The best part of the job for Bow- three years ago with Bowman going ics program. Athletes spend a lot of man is the athletes and watching to the administration with a three- time with their strength and condi- them reach their full potential in level wish list for the weight room. tioning coaches, especially during sports and as people. Level one consisted of things that the off-season when coaches take to "The athletes are my favorite part they would need to open the weight the road to recruit. of the job," Bowman said. "The room. Level two consisted of things "We do our best to take care of bond you get to build with a lot that would be exceptionally nice to the athletes when the coaches can't of the athletes is a bond that is not have. Level three items would set the be with them," Bowman said. "We easily broken. Our job isn't just in weight room apart. challenge student-athletes to be at the weight room, but our job is that "I was hoping we would get all their best for their coaches and our when they are done with USD, they three levels, and we did," Bowman job is to keep them healthy and get have had a great experience." said. "I don't know how hard it was them bigger, stronger, faster and for them, but it was easy for me to quicker." say that we need all these things and A former football player for the

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