SDSU Officials Hold Meeting Across the State

[LakeJack]

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[89rabbit]

Re: SDSU Officials Hold Meeting Across the State

Here is more detail on the Strategic Planning Listening Sessions that SDSU is undertaking. I would encourage anyone who can, to attend as this is a great opportunity to share your opinions with our University's leadership team. The first meetings are this Friday in Mitchell and Winner. Next Monday SDSU will be in Lemmon and Pierre. For a listing of all the times and places click on the link below:

http://www.statealum.com/s/1108/inde...=61&calcid=949



Here is a link the the University's Strategic Planning page on the SDSU web site:

http://www.sdstate.edu/strategicplan/index.cfm

Go State!

[89rabbit]

Re: SDSU Officials Hold Meeting Across the State

Four down with five to go. They have been very successful so far. I would encourage folks who can to attend that share your thoughts with the University's leadership team. If you can't make it to a listening session don't forget you can share your thoughts at the SDSU web site - click on the feedback button:

http://www.sdstate.edu/strategicplan/index.cfm



Here is a link from the Brookings Register about the Listening Sessions:

http://www.brookingsregister.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=76&story_id=14 400

SDSU hits the road for community meetings


University leadership will take to the road in May to host a series of dialogue and listening sessions across the state as part of the university's process to develop a new five-year strategic plan.

Beginning Friday, May 11, top SDSU administrators will visit Mitchell, Winner, Pierre, Lemmon, Sioux Falls, Watertown, Aberdeen, Rapid City, ending up back in Brookings on May 24.

The meetings are open to the public; the Brookings location is yet to be determined.

Area residents are invited to attend and offer their input and suggestions to help the university set its direction for coming years.

The sessions will follow a similar format to campus meetings held with faculty and staff during February, March and early April: an SDSU discussion leader will offer a brief overview of the process, then facilitate a conversation with community members. . . . (read more)



Here is a link from a Capitol Journal story on the listening session in Pierre:

http://www.capjournal.com/news/sdsu-listening-session-explores-educational-needs-in-central-sd/article_9121ae34-9e34-11e1-ba21-0019bb2963f4.html

SDSU listening session explores educational needs in central SD

By Nick Lowrey

nick.lowrey@capjournal.com

How South Dakota State University could provide additional off-campus educational opportunities in Pierre and how that would mesh with the city’s own plans for economic growth were issues at one of SDSU’s listening session with stakeholders.

Pierre Mayor Laurie Gill raised the topic, saying the city’s plans center on increasing the availability of higher education to attract both employers and potential employees.

“Just by nature of our geographic location … for those folk that are here and can’t very easily go to a regular campus, it’s a huge deal for us here,” Gill said.

SDSU held a listening session in Pierre on Monday at its new Pierre Regional Extension Center as part of the process for developing its next strategic plan. The Pierre meeting was the third of nine sessions scheduled around South Dakota in May to gather citizen input as SDSU builds a strategic plan for its future. . . . (read more)



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