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Like building any bridge, forming a stronger connection between Brookings and Sioux Falls takes time and investment. South Dakota State University committed both — and now is building on success that benefits each community.

Seventy miles separate Brookings, home of South Dakota State University, and Milbank, a community of 3,500 people to the north. The miles melt away, however, when looking at the impact the school has had on the town and the town has had on the school.

Regionally and nationwide, South Dakota State University quietly has positioned itself as a leader in integrating artificial intelligence in higher education.

Two women's passion for service inspired Larson throughout her nursing career and as a sister. And they continue to guide her in her new national leadership role as the president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. She’ll hold the position for one year and then serve as past president for a year.

Keely Eagleshield was officially appointed to the Larson Family Endowed Director of Wokini and Tribal Relations at South Dakota State University on Dec. 8, 2025.

Delaney Wilson grew up hearing about South Dakota State University, but she said all those good things didn’t sink in until she visited campus herself.

Retired educators and Jackrabbits alums Lon and Mary Moeller of Brookings have been named South Dakota State University family of the year by the SDSU Alumni & Foundation.

When Erica Summerfield talks about the growth of South Dakota State University’s agricultural communication program, one word keeps coming up: opportunity. That opportunity has reached a new level with the establishment of the Karen D. Stuck Endowment. On Sept. 25, during a special endowment ceremony, Summerfield, a second-year assistant professor, became the first-ever Karen D. Stuck Endowed Professor of Agricultural Communication.

South Dakota State University’s Bachelor of Science in respiratory care program, housed in the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, has earned provisional accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.

Brittney Meyer, professor of pharmacy practice in the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions at South Dakota State University, recently received an Excellence in Honors Mentorship Award from the Van D. and Barbara B. Fishback Honors College.