Alumni Tours

By: Neveah Schreiber

Homecoming for the University of Sioux Falls is an incredible way to get connected with family, friends, and USF alumni. I had the honor of giving tours to alumni and hearing all about the stories from their time here. Giving tours is already a way to learn and display the wonders of this campus, so hearing stories of past students was even better.

I gave one tour to two alums and their two children. They told me a number of stories about being college students at USF, what they did for fun, and how the campus has changed physically in the years after they graduated. They told me about how the current theology department desk space is where one of them previously lived, when it used to be a dorm room, and that the beds in Kroske used to be bunk beds built into the wall. The business department used to be on the top floor of the Science Center and the media related labs used to be on the top floors of Jeschke! They were very glad to not have to climb the stairs in the Fine Arts Center to see the media equipment that we have.

USF has changed drastically as years go by, but that’s the beauty of it all. Adapting and changing is an incredible skill to possess, and they were glad that USF can do so. All the alumni I met that day were impressed and happy that USF has grown to meet the needs and careers of its students.