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The SD Board of Regents announced today (June 23, 2021) USD's West-River nursing program will be phased out and SDSU's will be maintained and expanded in Rapid City. SDSU will be the sole administrator and degree granting institution (BS Nursing) West River. The goal is to double the number of nursing grads produced in Rapd City,
The Regents accepted a task-force's recommendations which will eliminate duplication of administration etc. Black Hills State's Rapid City classroom space will be used for the expanding SDSU program.
From the press release: “Reducing duplication of nursing education in a finite area was a key finding in the task force’s work,” said Brian L. Maher, the regents’ executive director and CEO. “But more importantly, there is strong direction now to ramp up university enrollments to produce even more nurses for this region and to ensure the program’s success.”
Link to the press release: https://www.sdbor.edu/mediapubs/New%...21_Nursing.pdf
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The Regents accepted a task-force's recommendations which will eliminate duplication of administration etc. Black Hills State's Rapid City classroom space will be used for the expanding SDSU program.
From the press release: “Reducing duplication of nursing education in a finite area was a key finding in the task force’s work,” said Brian L. Maher, the regents’ executive director and CEO. “But more importantly, there is strong direction now to ramp up university enrollments to produce even more nurses for this region and to ensure the program’s success.”
Link to the press release: https://www.sdbor.edu/mediapubs/New%...21_Nursing.pdf
Good choice!