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The largest university in South Dakota, located in Brookings. A public land grant university, SDSU continues that tradition with a special focus on academic programs in agriculture, engineering, nursing, and pharmacy. The university also offers an array of liberal arts studies, in addition to those required by the 1862 Morrill Act, to which the university owes its founding.The university was founded in 1881 as South Dakota State College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts. In 1964, the name was changed to South Dakota State University, reflecting the more holistic education offered at the university.
SDSU awards Bachelor's degrees, Master's Degrees, and Doctoral Degrees. Total enrollment sits at 10,000+ with a record high enrollment of over 10,500 recorded in October, 2003.
The first building, with funding from the territorial legislature, was built in 1883, six years before the State of South Dakota was incorporated.
The SDSU campus features the H.M. Briggs Library, the South Dakota Art Museum (featuring works by Harvey Dunn and Oscar Howe, among others), and the Coughlin Campanile . The university operates it own dairy plant, processing 10,000 lb (4.5 t) of milk weekly into cheese and ice cream, operates a cattle and sheep breeding operation, has an on-campus meat processing facility, and has a student-operated pharmacy.
SDSU's athletic mascot is the jackrabbit. The homecoming celebration, Hobo Days , is billed as "The Biggest One-Day Event in the Dakotas." The 250-member SDSU Band, "The Pride of the Dakotas," marched in the 1981 and 1997 Presidential Inaugural Parades in Washington, D.C.
Well-known alumni include:
- Tom Daschle, Senate Majority Leader in the United States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the United States Congress, smaller than the U. House of Representatives. Together, they compose the legislative branch of the United States government. Seal of the Senate Each state elects two senators throu.
- Mike RoundsMarion Michael "Mike" Rounds (born October 24, 1954) is an American politician and the current Governor of South Dakota. A Republican, he was elected in November 2002, defeating Democrat Jim Abbott. He took office in January 2003. Rounds was born in Huron, South Dakota governor.
- Adam VinatieriAdam Matthew Vinatieri (born December 28, 1972 in Yankton, South Dakota) is an American football player who currently serves as the placekicker for the National Football League's New England Patriots. He is the second of four children. Adam attended Rapid, kicker for the NFL New England PatriotsThe New England Patriots are a National Football League team based in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Founded 1960, as a charter American Football League member. Joined the NFL in the 1970 merger. Formerly known as Boston Patriots (1960-1970) Head coach Bill Beli.
- Sandy Johnson , chief of the Associated PressThe Associated Press or AP is an American news agency that claims to be the world's oldest and largest. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, who both contribute stories to it and use material written by its staffers. As of 2004, A Washington Bureau.
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