SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS Items Referred to Two or More Committees AGENDA ITEM: I – A DATE: June 28-29, 2012 ******************************************************************************* SUBJECT: Institutional Items of Information Attached please find a copy of the Institutional Items of Information submitted by Black Hills State University, Dakota State University, Northern State University, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, South Dakota State University, the University of South Dakota, the South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and the South Dakota School for the Deaf. ******************************************************************************* RECOMMENDED ACTION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Information only. ATTACHMENT I 2 BHSU announces Summer Stage shows BHSU hosts pre-construction gathering for Alumni Welcome Center Winners announced for SD CEO Women In Business awards program Board of Regents | June 2012 | Madison Dr. Urla Marcus (left), director of the Center for American Indian Studies at Black Hills State University and BHSU President Kay Schallenkamp (right), congratulate Lila Mehlhaff, senior political science and American Indian Studies major from Rapid City, who was recently named to the prestigious list of Udall Scholars by the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation. Lila Mehlhaff named sole 2012 Udall Scholar in South Dakota Black Hills State University senior, Lila Mehlhaff , was recently “Lila is a very deserving recipient of the Udall Scholarship,” said named to the prestigious list of Udall Scholars by the Morris K. Udall Dr. Urla Marcus, director of the Center for American Indian Studies at and Stewart L. Udall Foundation. Mehlhaff was the only South Dakota BHSU. “She is a great example of what hard work and motivation can student to receive the award in 2012 and is the second BHSU student to accomplish both in and out of the classroom.” ever receive the Udall scholarship. Mehlhaff has 20 years of business development experience. She is the The award includes a scholarship of up to $5,000 for Mehlhaff ’s founder of Native Legacy magazine, and was a co-founder of the Rapid senior year at BHSU. Mehlhaff , a political science and American Indian City Networking Roundtable. She hopes to work in some capacity of Studies major from Rapid City, was one of 80 students nationwide to be tribal economic development after graduating from BHSU. Mehlhaff is named a Udall Scholar in 2012. married and has four children, ages 10 to 23, and one grandchild. “It’s a tremendous honor to be chosen as a Udall Scholar,” notes In August, Mehlhaff will travel to Tucson, Ariz., to receive her Mehlhaff . “I look forward to traveling to Tucson, Ariz. in August to award, network with other Udall Scholars and meet policymakers and meet the other 80 scholars and the Udall Foundation staff , as well as community leaders involved in environmental fi elds, tribal healthcare working to craft real solutions in the area of tribal public policy. I’m and government aff airs. really thankful to have been given this uniquely wonderful opportunity and look forward to my upcoming senior year at Black Hills State University.” ATTACHMENT I 3 Vucurevich Foundation awards grant to Meier Opera Theatre Institute The John T. Vucurevich Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to the Johanna Meier Opera Theatre Institute to support the June 2012 opera program. The Institute is housed and administered through Black Hills State University. The award will provide two full and two half-scholarships to four South Dakota students. The scholarships will enable recipients to att end the intensive two-week program of study that focuses on performance skills. In addition, the award will bring distinguished stage director Bruce Donnell to the Institute. Donnell has directed at the Metropolitan Opera for over 25 years as well as served at the San Francisco Opera and the Santa Fe Opera. He is the recipient of two Emmy Awards for his work on television productions. The expertise he brings to this year’s Institute will provide the program’s 23 young vocalists from across the nation with an exceptional experience as they hone their performance skills. The dates of the Opera Institute at BHSU are June 10-24, with performances of favorite arias on June 16 and opera scenes and acts on both June 22 and 23. All performances are at 7:30 p.m. in Meier Recital Hall. The Johanna Meier Opera Theatre Institute is in its 14th year and resulted from collaboration between internationally renowned opera soprano, Johanna Meier, and BHSU. BHSU announces Summer Stage shows Black Hills State University has announced the schedule for the sixth season of Summer Stage. Productions this season include two comedies and a musical, which will be presented throughout the month of July. The season kicks off with Blithe Spirit, a comedy by Noel Coward, July 5, 6, and 7 at 7:30 p.m. and July 8 at 2:30 p.m. A smash comedy hit on the London and Broadway stages, this much-revived classic from the playwright of Private Lives off ers up fussy, cantankerous novelist Charles Condomine, remarried but haunted (literally) by the ghost of his late fi rst wife, the clever and insistent Elvira, who is called up by visiting “happy medium” Madame Arcati. As the (worldly and unworldly) personalities clash, Charles’ current wife Ruth is accidentally killed, joining Elvira, and the two “blithe spirits” haunt the hapless Charles into perpetuity. Through the Looking Glass, the musical by Chris Blackwood and Piers Chater Robinson, will run for two weeks beginning July 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21 at 7:30 p.m. and July 15 and 22 at 2:30 p.m. From the creator of last year’s sold- out hit, Peter Pan the Musical, this new show by composer Piers Chater Robinson has been brilliantly adapted by Chris Blackwood from the classic novel by Lewis Carroll. Join Alice as she meets eccentric characters - the Red Queen, White Knight, Humpty Dumpty, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, and many more - in the land through the looking glass. You will be entertained and moved by 12 glorious songs in this magical land. The Senator Wore Pantyhose, a comedy by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore, will wrap up the season, July 26, 27, and 28 at 7:30 p.m. and July 29 at 2:30 p.m. Seething with political and religious scandals, this comedy revolves around the failing presidential campaign of “Honest” Gabby Sandalson, a regular guy whose integrity has all but crippled his bid for the White House. His sleazy campaign manager trumps up an implausible scandal to garner votes, a scheme that gloriously backfi res. BHSU hosts pre-construction gathering for Alumni Welcome Center A pre-construction tent gathering at the site of the future Black Hills State University Alumni/Foundation Center drew more than 120 att endees and raised more than $50,000 in additional donations for the center. Guests at the pre-construction tent gathering showed their lasting support for the project by purchasing engraved pathway bricks to be displayed on the patio. Thanks to 30 local businesses and a number of individual donors, construction plans are underway for the BHSU Alumni/Foundation Welcome Center. This facility will become the front door to campus and will showcase the past, present, and future of BHSU. Over $500,000 in cash donations has been raised to fund the project. The Welcome Center will support the University’s fi nancial development and will strengthen relationships with alumni and provide ongoing communication to increase the visibility of BHSU. Page 2 ATTACHMENT I 4 Winners announced for SD CEO Women In Business awards program The South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity (SD CEO) at Black Hills State University announced the winners of the Women in Business awards during the “Celebrating Women in Business” luncheon. Newly launched this year, the statewide awards program was designed to highlight the impact of outstanding women entrepreneurs across the state. Winners for the four award categories were: Dixie Olson, broker/owner at Properties Unlimited Realty in Sturgis for the Enterprising Business Woman award; Kelsie Darling, owner of Quik Signs in Spearfi sh, for the Enterprising Young Entrepreneur award; Project Solutions, Inc, owned by Sandy Burns of Rapid City, for the Enterprising Business Team award; and Dakota Resources under the direction of Beth Davis, president, and Lakota Funds under the direction of Tawney Brunsch, executive director, for the Enterprising Friend of Small The South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity Business award. (SD CEO) at Black Hills State University announced the “We had an outstanding list of nominees from across South winners of the Women in Business awards during the Dakota, so our statewide team of judges had quite a challenge “Celebrating Women in Business” luncheon. Winners selecting just one recipient for each award,” said Helen Merriman, include (r to l): Beth Davis, Kelsie Darling, Jody director of the SD CEO. “South Dakota can be very proud of all McClendon, Lori Litzen, Helen Merriman, Dixie Olson, and Tawney Brunsch. of its women-owned businesses as we congratulate these winners whose actions exemplify savvy business acumen, integrity, compassion, and commitment to community.” The winner of the Enterprising Business Woman award, Dixie Olson, broker/owner at Properties Unlimited Realty in Sturgis, is a dynamic business woman has achieved substantial success in her business and community, and has demonstrated outstanding skill, commitment, and accomplishment while successfully navigating obstacles. In 1999, Olson ventured away from being a broker in a local fi rm and founded Properties Unlimited Realty which hosts seven experienced REALTORS®. Olsons’s fi rm is one of the top producing fi rms in the Northern Black Hills. She was a founding member of Realtors for Kids and has served on the Sturgis Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and is a founding member of Citizens to Advance Sturgis.