Impact
Stories of Impact
Anyone can make a gift of any amount to the NSU Foundation. When you do, you'll join a dedicated community of loyal Wolves supporters. The impact of a gift to Northern State is priceless. We are incredibly grateful to our generous alumni, organizations, and individuals who are making a difference for Northern State University.
Your generosity to Northern State University makes a difference in the lives of students and faculty, helping them continue to learn, educate, and further their lives and careers. Whether you support the university through outright gifts like cash, which make an immediate impact, or with planned gifts, which mature to benefit NSU at a later date, your gift ensures the success of Northern State University today and for years to come.
Business and Health Innovation Center
New building will lead to new programs, additional community access
Northern Alum Heading to 2024 Olympics
Lindwurm, a Northern State University alum, qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Marathon Team Trials in Orlando, Florida...
Gift of land allows Clayton Olson
to leave Northern Legacy
Clayton Olson had a resource and a vision. What he didn't have was a plan...
Northern Alum Named 5th Circuit Court Judge
Northern alum Julie Melius Dvorak is taking the bench in South Dakota's 5th Circuit Court...
William Grasse Leaves Legacy at Northern State University with Gifts Honoring Late Mother
William “Bill” Grasse, may have never attended Northern State University, and spent much of his adult life away from Aberdeen, S.D.; however...
Gary and Kay Sandquist Support Northern State with Perpetual Gifts
For Gary and Kay Sandquist, their connection to Northern State University began long before they were born...
Evans Family Ensures Students Stayed Enrolled with Gap Scholarship
Northern State University prides itself on affordability and an abundance of scholarships in most areas of campus...
Homecoming Roundup
YMCA wins Gypsy Day Parade float competition, king & queen crowned...
Innovation Center Receives Federal Funding
Northern State University will begin construction on a leading-edge Business and Health Innovation Center following approval...
Expanding Opportunities for Students
Northern State University is proud to offer in-demand learning opportunities and continues to expand programs...
Kayley Johnson Named Director of Alumni Services
Johnson joined the team in March of 2023, and is responsible for planning and implementing programs and projects...
Students to Benefit from Redesigned 1901 Scholarship
At its inception in 1901, Northern State University was known as Northern Normal and Industrial School...
S.D. Freedom Scholarship 'Makes a Big Impact' for NSU Student
For Itzel “Izzy” Sanchez, a first-time mom and full-time student at Northern State University, scholarships are a big help...
NSU Announces Test-Optional WolfPACT Unleashed Merit-Based Scholarship
Northern State University has announced enhancements to its merit-based WolfPACT scholarship program...
NSU to receive $1.5 Million in Federal Grants, Matching Funds
Northern State University, in a strategic partnership with the Aberdeen Development Corporation (ADC), has secured a Venture Challenge grant...
S.D. Freedom Scholarships gets another $50 Million
South Dakota's public-private needs-based scholarship fund, the Freedom Scholarship, is getting an added boost...
Congratulations to NSU Gypsy Day Parade Winners
Float winners from the Northern State University 2022 Gypsy Day Parade have been announced.
Making a Difference Through Music
Bultema, Miller win Nora Staael Evert Research Award for 'Songs of Inclusivity'...
Northern Awarded Grant to Build Pedagogy Lab
Northern State University's Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning was recently awarded a $61,660 grant from Knight Foundation's Aberdeen Fund...
NSU Honors Program Students Conducting Research Projects
Northern State University Honors Program students have been working on their undergraduate research projects this summer...
NSU Student Working on Research that Could Help People with Kidney Disease
Northern State University student Connor Doran is working on research this summer that could make a difference...