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March 2018 ONDEKOZA COMES TO DICKINSON STATE THROUGH ARTS MIDWEST WORLD FEST PARTNERSHIP
By: Salena Loveland
DSU’S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP RECEIVES 2018 LEAD AWARDS The distinguished recipients of the Leadership Excellence and Development (LEAD) Awards for 2018 were named for outstanding achievements in leadership development and programs in the areas of education, corporate, and individuals at the 2018 LEAD event held at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 7-8, 2018. “These prestigious leadership awards salute the world’s top leadership practitioners and programs and highlight their roles in developing their most important asset - their people,” said Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com. “For the past 35 years, the LEAD Awards, formerly known as Leadership Excellence Awards, have identified and recognized the top leadership programs and organizations and their strategies and solutions in their yearly ranking.” Dickinson State is pleased to announce that the University’s School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SoBE) was among those recipients in several categories.
Hear the thundering sounds of taiko drums with the world-famous ensemble Ondekoza from Japan. Fusing incredible athleticism, pounding rhythms and peaceful melodies, their performances leave audiences inspired and energized. In March, Dickinson will experience this unforgettable creative force that has captivated audiences across the globe. Formed in 1969, Ondekoza are masters of the world-renowned art of taiko drumming. In a performance that is as much dance as drumming, the thundering taiko style must be experienced live. At the foundation of Ondekoza’s style is a unique combination of physical fitness, running and drumming—a philosophy called sogakuron, where “running and drumming are one, a reflection of the drama and energy of life.” They demonstrated this principle in 1975 in Boston, where, after completing the Boston Marathon, Ondekoza immediately ran onstage for a full concert performance. When not touring the world, Ondekoza members live together in Japan, running and drumming at the base of Mount Fuji. “Taiko” literally means “fat drum,” which speaks to its origins in military usage. A soldier would carry one large taiko on his back while two others pounded on either side. This technique was intended to scare and intimidate the enemy. Eventually, taiko found its way into the Buddhist and Shinto temples and shrines and remains an integral part of religious ceremonies. Until the midtwentieth century, only one taiko was played. In 1951, Daihachi Oguchi created the taiko ensemble (kumi-daiko) made up of a large variety of taiko in many shapes and sizes. This is the style known today as taiko. To share this Japanese art form with the people of Dickinson, Ondekoza will be doing a number of workshops around the city. They will visit Trinity High School, Dickinson Public Schools, the Dickinson Public Library and Dickinson State University (DSU). Dickinson State is in the midst of a two-year partnership with Minneapolisbased Arts Midwest, a nonprofit regional arts organization that promotes meaningful arts experiences throughout the Upper Midwest. During the partnership, four different international ensembles will visit Dickinson spending a week each. The first ensemble, Sofi & the Baladis from Israel, visited last fall.
The SoBE at Dickinson State was nominated for awards in 3 academic categories, including: “Best Certificate with emphasis in HR” for the School’s Human Resource Management certificate, “Best Degree Program with emphasis on Leadership and Organizational Development” for the School’s Business Administration major, and “Best Degree Program with emphasis on HR” for the School’s Human Resource Management major. Additionally, Dr. Holly Gruhlke, assistant professor of business and chair of the SoBE at Dickinson State, was nominated and advanced to the 2018 LEAD Awards’ winner circle in the category “Top Future Leader - 35 and Under.” Gruhlke attended the LEAD 2018 national conference in February on behalf of the University where she conducted three roundtables showcasing the School of Business and Entrepreneurship’s programs in human resources, administration and leadership. “After a challenging two days of round tables, workshops and interviews, I’m thrilled to share we placed third in the HR certificate program and leadership degree program categories, fifth in the HR degree program category, and I received fourth place nationally in the top future leader category,” said Gruhlke. “Competition was fierce, as each category had anywhere from 100-250 nominees and there were many other notable universities nominated, including Harvard, UCLA and Vanderbilt. Not only were we in the top 10 percent, we were in the top 5 percent nationally across the board! This was truly a great day for DSU and the School of Business and Entrepreneurship.” This year’s award winners were published in the February edition of the Leadership Excellence Essentials e-publication. Future issues of the Leadership Excellence publication will also feature interviews from select top award winners in each category. These interviews will outline each program’s unique qualities that made them a LEAD Awards winner. For a full list of 2018 LEAD award winners, visit www.leadershipexcellenceanddevelopment.com/content/lead2018-award-winners.
“The first ensemble visit went well and we’re eager to have another group in town for a week,” said Dr. Jeremy Wohletz, assistant professor of music at DSU. “The groups not only perform a public concert but most of the week they are in the schools and other community locations sharing their culture through workshops. It’s not often smaller communities like ours have the chance to host international ensembles like Ondekoza at all—let alone for a full week,” continued Wohletz. “We’re fortunate. This is a rare opportunity for us to enjoy an authentic slice of Japanese music and culture right here in Dickinson.” Ondekoza will perform for the public Thursday, March 8, at 7 p.m. in Dorothy Stickney Auditorium on the Dickinson State campus. The cost to attend is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and children, and free for DSU students with a valid ID. Tickets can be purchased at www.dickinsonstate.edu/worldfest or at the door on the night of the performance. The box office will open at 6 p.m. Seating is general admission and is first come first served.
all class reunion June 28-30, 2018
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The LEAD event is an annual two-day inspirational leadership conference dedicated to helping organizations create an innovative, high potential and passionate workforce. Both days are action packed with leadership and HR specific roundtables, workshops, networking opportunities and speakers. Participants learn how to take the world’s best corporate leadership practices and concepts and put them into practice, applying them to their organizations. Thirteen keynotes inspire and motivate attendees personally and professionally with their amazing stories about overcoming obstacles, facing adversity and persevering through hardships. The Awards Gala evening celebrates award winning leadership and development programs.
Women’s Voices WOMEN OF THE PAST AND PRESENT: CELEBRATING A CENTURY
Thursday, March 1 CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF WOMEN’S PHILANTHROPY DSU Student Center Ballroom 116B | 12-1 p.m. Women’s Voices will host a presentation by the PEO organization, members who have worked since 1869 to promote the advancement of women through opportunities in education.
Monday, March 5 CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF LOCAL WOMEN’S WRITING Beck Auditorium, Klinefelter Hall DSU | 7-8:30 p.m. Belfield native Lindy Obach will read her poetry including selections from North of Zenith.
Tuesday, March 6 CELEBRATING CREATIVE WRITING —A WRITING WORKSHOP WITH LINDY OBACH Dickinson Area Public Library | 7-8:30 p.m. Poet Lindy Obach will host a creative writing workshop.
Wednesday, March 21 CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF NURSING Beck Auditorium, Klinefelter Hall DSU | 6-7 p.m. Nursing students will present a skit that highlights the history of nursing in this area with a focus on how the practice has changed over the course of a century.
Tuesday, March 27 CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF DSU WOMEN Beck Auditorium, Klinefelter Hall DSU | 7-9 p.m. Presentation of the women who helped shaped DSU into the university it is today.
LINDY OBACH was raised on the grain farm her Ukrainian great-grandparents established in 1908 in western North Dakota and has been living, teaching, and writing in South Dakota for over a decade. She has taught English for the University of South Dakota, Dakota Wesleyan University, and Southeast Technical Institute where she finds great joy in working with her immigrant, military, and other non-traditional students. Lindy’s poetry has been published in The South Dakota Review, Midwestern Gothic, The Blue Bear Review, Scurfpea Press, (605) Magazine, South Dakota Women: Action, Influence and Voice, The Ukrainian Cultural Institute, and more. In 2015, her chapbook, “North of Zenith,” was named a semifinalist in Finishing Line Press’s New Women’s Voices Chapbook Competition and was subsequently published. In the summer of 2017, she was selected as an “SD Poet You Should Know” by the South Dakota State Poetry Society and in the winter of 2017, she was elected to serve on the society’s board. Lindy has been a teacher-consultant with the Dakota Writing Project since 2007, loves to plant oldfashioned flowers like hollyhocks, and can’t imagine living anywhere other than the Great Plains.
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC More information: Lara Carlson McGoey at lara.carlsonmcgoey@dickinsonstate.edu or 701-483-2316
STOXEN LIBRARY DICKINSON STATE BAND STUDENTS ENJOY AN DICKINSON STATE CHOIR VOICES TAKE ORCHESTRAL WEEKEND LISTENERS AROUND THE WORLD Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church (641 11th St. E) in Dickinson will be filled with international harmonies as Dickinson State University’s (DSU) choirs sing an international repertoire Saturday, March 3, at 3 p.m. The “Music of the World” spring concert promises to be an enriching and enjoyable experience. The choir students have been diligently learning and practicing pieces that highlight many of the world’s cultures as reflected through their music. The performance will include Russian church music, Italian madrigals and folk songs from the British Isles, Israel, Japan and Latin America. “The music for this concert is as varied as the countries represented,” stated Dr. Brent Rogers, assistant professor of music at DSU. “There’s sure to be something for everyone.” Admission is free, and everyone is welcome to take advantage of this opportunity to experience some music from around the world.
Seven Dickinson State University (DSU) students, accompanied by assistant professor of music Dr. Lorraine Fader, traveled across North Dakota for a weekend of orchestral experiences. Vance Starr, tenor saxophone; Nana Nagashima, piano; Presley Weiler and Morgan Hutzenbiler, percussion; Cole Beck, tuba; Jacob Lawler, percussion and Andrew Wickenheiser, baritone saxophone were chosen by their instructors at DSU to participate in the 17th annual North Dakota Intercollegiate Band Festival in Jamestown, Feb. 2-3, 2018. Almost 90 students from universities across the state rehearsed and performed under well-known conductor Larry Gookin, professor emeritus at Central Washington University. The concert performance was enthusiastically received, and included “On this Bright Morning” by David Maslanka, featuring DSU’s Nana Nagashima on piano; “Original Suite” by Gordon Jacob; “Pageant” by Vincent Persichetti; “Second Prelude” by George Gershwin and “Flourish” by Ralph Vaughan Williams. After their performance, the students stopped in Bismarck to attend the Bismarck Mandan Symphony Orchestra, of which Fader is a member, to hear a Mozart piano concerto and a performance of Brahms’ Symphony No. 4. They not only enjoyed the performance, but were grateful for the opportunity they had as DSU students to participate in and learn from the festival experience.
DSU STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN ADJUDICATED JAZZ FESTIVAL
PUTTING THE FUN IN FUNDRAISING- THE INAUGURAL SWEATING FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
By: Parker Robinson
The Dickinson State University Jazz Band participated in the Kinser Jazz Festival at Casper College in Casper, Wyoming, Feb. 5-7, 2018. The Casper College Kinser Jazz Festival provided world-class jazz and jazz education to the current and future generations of musicians. “I believe the experience gave our students more insight into the jazz world,” said Dr. Jeremy Wohletz, assistant professor of music at Dickinson State University. “Our students are passionate about music and attending the festival provided them the opportunity to learn from others and to grow as musicians.” The festival featured authentic jazz performances by artists of the highest caliber and offered a variety of educational experiences for jazz ensembles and their directors. Participation in the festival provided DSU students with insight into the world of jazz and a chance to learn from others in the field. The DSU jazz band also performed for an audience and a panel of expert adjudicators.
The DSU Heritage Foundation hosted the inaugural Sweating for Scholarships event. The thirteen teams that participated were made up of students, alumni, faculty and friends of DSU. The teams joined together to raise scholarship and unrestricted funds for eleven different organizations, teams, and departments across campus. Volleyball team member, Ellie Hanser, noted, “It was a really fun event. To connect with the community and meet those who give back to DSU was really special.” Six members made up a team and each member had 20 minutes to ride a stationary bike for their individual and team totals. The different teams reached out to supporters throughout the community for pledges based on the distance they were riding.
“It was a great experience for the students,” said Wohletz. “We were given great comments and Julianne Skaff was given an award for her solo on Moonlight in Vermont.”
Over the course of the event the teams rode a total of 714 miles (approximately the distance from Dickinson to Omaha, Nebraska). The team’s success in mileage translated to funds raised. The groups generated over $20,000 in support of students at Dickinson State University.
A SECOND OPPORTUNITY AT NATIONALS FOR JONES
DSUHF Executive Director Ty Orton said, “This event was a great opportunity for our students and community to come together.”
By: Parker Robinson
Although the teams had a common goal of supporting students, the event brought out the competitive spirit. Only one team and one individual could walk away with the honor of most miles. Theodore Roosevelt Honors and Leadership Student Assistant Director Logan Wagoner rode for the most miles totaling 12.2 miles during his time. Averaging 36 miles per hour Wagoner led his TRHLP team to the team title as well. The TRHLP team totaled for 60.1 miles. Orton noted, “We look forward to this event growing in future years, providing continual support for the different organizations involved.”
The NAIA Wrestling National Championships are just around the corner and the Blue Hawks will have strong representation with five competing. Gresh Jones is one of those Blue Hawks contending. Jones, a sophomore from Sidney, Montana, is competing for the second time at the national level. In the 2017 championship Jones left the bracket earlier than he would have liked, but has an opportunity to better his performance this year. Jones did not begin his collegiate wrestling career as a Blue Hawk, but rather as a Minnesota Golden Gopher. Following his first year Jones decided to transfer to Dickinson State University (DSU). Being from eastern Montana, Jones has been able to see many familiar faces across the DSU campus. “I was excited to make the switch back to Dickinson which was closer to home. A lot of my friends go here, my brothers go here, so I have a lot ties here,” Jones said.
NORTH DAKOTA TO ARIZONA: CONNECTING WITH ALUMNI
By: Parker Robinson
Jones’s choice to come to DSU has had quite the impact on the Blue Hawks wrestling team. Since his first National Championship appearance Jones has earned a spot as one of the top wrestlers in the nation at 133 pounds. In the 2018 season, Jones has won three tournaments and has only dropped two matches. He became an automatic qualifier for nationals by winning the Heart of America Conference tournament. Jones will be joined by teammates Mathew Hruby (125 pounds), Jamie Mullins (141 pounds), Cody Johnson (197 pounds), and Casey Jones (285 pounds). The NAIA National Championships will take place March 2 – 3 in Des Moines, Iowa. You can follow Jones and his teammates at www.trackwrestling.com and the championship bouts can be found on ESPN3. Final results will be available at www.dsubluehawks.com.
APRIL 7, 2018 DSU SCOTT GYMNASIUM
1 :30 p. m. Doors open at 1 p.m.
Wanna help fight childhood cancer? It’s easy. Raise money and shave your head, cut 8 or more inches of hair or donate to your favorite person shaving. Money goes to Brave the Shave Family Fund and Andrew McDonough Be Positive (B+) Foundation to support families and research. Hair donations will be sent to the organization CHILDREN WITH HAIR LOSS .
Questions? Email info@bravetheshave.net or go to bravetheshave.net. Theodore Roosevelt Honors Leadership Program is joining to help North Dakota families with children affected by cancer.
Don't miss out on Brave the Shave 2018 ! The event will feature: PARTICIPANTs shaving or cutting their hair Balloon art • FACE PAINTING • photo booth refreshment bar • buster the blue hawk and more!
to benefit
The DSU Heritage Foundation, in partnership with the Alumni Association, recently traveled to Arizona. The trip served as an opportunity to connect with Dickinson State alumni from multiple generations. Hosted at Painted Mountain Golf Resort, alumni were able to connect and share stories about their time spent in Dickinson. Joining members of the DSU Heritage Foundation staff in Phoenix were President Thomas Mitzel and Interim Athletic Director Pete Stanton. The visit, including a round of golf and a President’s reception, had around forty in attendance. “Being able to connect with our alumni and friends in Arizona is a great indication of how important it is to look at hosting receptions in other cities and communities,” stated Alicia Erickson, Director of Alumni Relations. “It’s important for us to hear their college stories because it is all a part of our history. It is also a great way to get the word out about Dickinson State University’s Centennial celebrations coming up in 2018.” DSU Heritage Foundation Executive Director, Ty Orton said, “Having these alumni relations events are incredibly vital. It is great to hear their stories to remember where we have been as a university and include them in where we are going.” The DSU Heritage Foundation will be hosting a golf event and social this summer for alumni and friends of DSU. On July 24, a round of golf will be held at Riverwood Golf Course in Bismarck, with a President’s reception to follow at Bismarck’s Elks Lodge. More information on the cost and how to register for the event will be provided later in the spring.
DICKINSON STATE HAS SOLID REPRESENTATION AT 2018 ND FARM BUREAU CONFERENCE
CHANCELLOR HAGEROTT TO HOLD OPEN FORUM AT DICKINSON STATE MARCH 5
Carlie Bowditch (pictured far right), a student at Dickinson State University (DSU) and member of the University’s Collegiate Farm Bureau Club, attended the North Dakota Farm Bureau’s (NDFB) Farm and Ranch Conference in Minot, Jan. 26 – 28. Bowditch, who is planning to graduate in May 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural studies, progressed through two preliminary rounds and placed in the top four in the conference’s discussion meet alongside DSU alumnus Jon Leadbetter. The topic for the final round was, “How can Farm Bureau help members with increasing legal and regulatory obstacles so they can focus on farming and ranching?” According to an NDFB report, the discussion meet simulates a committee meeting in which the participants are expected to actively discuss a predetermined topic. The competition is evaluated based on the exchange of ideas on that topic. Participants build basic discussion skills, develop a better understand of important agricultural issues and explore how groups can pool knowledge to reach consensus and solve problems. The contest is open to young people between the ages of 18-35.
North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott will be at Dickinson State University to visit with students, faculty, staff and community members Monday, March 5, 2018.
Leadbetter (pictured far left), who graduated from Dickinson State in 2016 with an associate degree in agricultural sales and service, went on to win the discussion meet. Leadbetter currently works as a loan officer at Security State Bank in Wishek, where he lives with his wife, Mandi, and has a small herd of registered Simmental cattle. As the winner of the meet, he received a four-wheeler and will go on to compete in the national competition at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th annual convention in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The public is invited to attend the Chancellor’s open forum at 3 p.m. (MT) in Beck Auditorium, Klinefelter Hall.
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MARCH EVENTS Mar 2
Time Stands Still - Theatre Play
7:30 p.m. May Hall, Stickney Auditorium - Backstage
Mar 3
QuickBooks 101! - CommUniversity
10 a.m.
May Hall, Room 19
Mar 3
Baseball vs. Minnesota Crookston (DH)
12 p.m.
South Side Ball Park
Mar 3
Digital Photography Principles - CommUniversity
1 p.m.
May Hall, Room 19
Mar 3
African American History as Reflected through Literature - CommUniversity
3 p.m.
Edgewood Hawks Point, Room 116
Mar 3
Music of the World (DSU Choirs)
3 p.m.
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Mar 3
Touring the World of Coffee and Music - CommUniversity
5 p.m.
Edgewood Hawks Point, Room 116
Mar 3
Time Stands Still - Theatre Play
7:30 p.m. May Hall, Stickney Auditorium - Backstage
Mar 4
Baseball vs. Minnesota Crookston (DH)
12 p.m.
South Side Ball Park
Mar 4
There’s no place like home Oz! - CommUniversity
1 p.m.
Edgewood Hawks Point, Room 116
Mar 4
Military Culture: What is it like to serve in the military? - CommUniversity
3 p.m.
Edgewood Hawks Point, Room 116
Mar 5
Open Forum With Chancellor Hagerott
3 p.m.
Klinefelter Hall, Beck Auditorium
Mar 5
Celebrating A Century of Local Women’s Writing - Women’s Voices
7 p.m.
Klinefelter Hall, Beck Auditorium
Mar 6
Celebrating Creative Writing: A Writing Workshop with Lindy Obach - Women’s Voices
7 p.m.
Dickinson Public Library
Mar 8
Science Olympiad
7 a.m.
DSU Campus
Mar 8
World Fest - ONDEKOZA (JAPAN)
7 p.m.
May Hall, Stickney Auditorium
Mar 9
President’s Cabinet Open Forum
2 p.m.
Klinefelter Hall, Beck Auditorium
Mar 9
Popcorn with the President
3 p.m.
Klinefelter Hall, Beck Auditorium
Mar 10 Praxis Exams
8 a.m.
May Hall, Room 1
Mar 21 Celebrating a Century of Nursing - Women’s Voices
6 p.m.
Klinefelter Hall, Beck Auditorium
Mar 23 2018 Spring Open House
10 a.m.
Student Center
Mar 24 Workkeys Exam
7:30 a.m. May Hall
Mar 27 Celebrating a Century of DSU Women - Women’s Voices
7 p.m.
DSU Events - www.dickinsonstate.edu/events
Klinefelter Hall, Beck Auditorium
Athletic Events - www.dsubluehawks.com
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