SDSU Working On Long Term Goals

A President’s report listing four long term goals for South Dakota State University has been released.  University President Dr David Chicoine says expanding the schools reach is being done on line and on the ground, in state and out of state…

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Establishing a sustainable financial base is the final building block in the long term report.  Chicoine says that is especially important in a  time of decreasing state tax dollar support…

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Chicoine says no fundraising campaign can fully replace the loss of state dollars…

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Chicoine says they have raised over one hundred fifty million dollars so far.  The other goals in the report include enhancing academic excellence, and fostering economic growth.

(courtesy WNAX Yankton)