South Dakota is a landlocked state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota Sioux tribe,which comprises a large portion of the population with nine reservations currently in the state and has historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the 17th largest by area,but the 5th least populous,and the 5th least densely populated of the 50 United States. Pierre is the state capital,and Sioux Falls,with a population of about 213,900,is South Dakota's most populous city. The state is bisected by the Missouri River,dividing South Dakota into two geographically and socially distinct halves,known to residents as "East River" and "West River". South Dakota is bordered by North Dakota to the north,Minnesota to the east,Iowa to the southeast,Nebraska to the south,Wyoming to the west,and Montana to the northwest.
The California State University is a public university system in California,and the largest public university system in the United States. It consists of 23 campuses and seven off-campus centers,which together enroll 457,992 students and employ 56,256 faculty and staff members. In California,it is one of the three public higher education systems,along with the University of California and the California Community Colleges systems. The CSU system is officially incorporated as The Trustees of the California State University,and is headquartered in Long Beach,California.
The Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. It has historically operated in the northwestern United States,but also includes schools in Alaska,Montana,and British Columbia.
Spearfish is a city in Lawrence County,South Dakota,United States. The population was 12,193 at the time of the 2020 census,making it the 10th most populous city in South Dakota. Spearfish is the largest city in Lawrence County and the home of Black Hills State University.
Rapid City is a city in South Dakota,United States,and the county seat of Pennington County. It is the second most populous city in the state,after Sioux Falls. It is located on the eastern slope of the Black Hills in western South Dakota and was named after Rapid Creek,where the settlement developed. The population was 74,703 as of the 2020 census.
California State Polytechnic University,Humboldt is a public university in Arcata,California. It is one of three polytechnic universities in the California State University (CSU) system and the northernmost campus in the system.
California Polytechnic State University,San Luis Obispo or Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university in San Luis Obispo,California. Founded in 1901,It is the oldest of three polytechnic universities within the California State University system. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo emphasizes a “learn by doing”philosophy,integrating hands-on,practical experiences into its curriculum. As of Fall 2022,Cal Poly San Luis Obispo had approximately 21,000 undergraduate and 800 graduate students. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is well-regarded for its undergraduate programs,having been ranked 1st among Regional Universities in the Western US in the 2025 U.S. News &World Report rankings. The university is home to several nationally recognized programs,particularly in engineering,architecture,and business,with the College of Engineering and the Orfalea College of Business standing out for their academic excellence and industry connections. Most of the university's athletic teams participate in the Big West Conference.
California State Polytechnic University Pomona,is a public polytechnic university in Pomona,California. It is the largest of the three polytechnic universities in the California State University system.
Black Hills State University (BHSU) is a public university in Spearfish,South Dakota,United States. Close to 4,000 students attend classes at its 123-acre (50 ha) campus in Spearfish,with a satellite campus in Rapid City that is shared with South Dakota State University,and through distance offerings. BHSU is governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents.
The Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering is the engineering college at California State Polytechnic University,Pomona located in Pomona,California,United States. Known for its "learn by doing" philosophy,the college's motto,coined by Dean Mahyar A. Amouzegar in 2012,is:"Learn by Doing:Making Imagination Real". Cal Poly has one of the "most recognized engineering programs in the country" and,with nearly 6,000 students,it is also the largest engineering college in Southern California,the second largest college of engineering in the California State University system,and the seventeenth largest engineering college in the United States. In the 2024 U.S. News &World Report's "America's Best Colleges" edition,the College of Engineering is ranked 9th overall out of 210 public and private undergraduate engineering schools in the U.S. where doctorates are not offered.
American College Personnel Association - College Student Educators International is a major student affairs association headquartered in Washington,D.C. at the National Center for Higher Education.
Lisa A. Rossbacher is an American scientist,writer and academic administrator.
Dean L. Bresciani is an American academic who served as the 14th president of North Dakota State University in Fargo from 2010 to 2022.
Kay Schallenkamp is an American education administrator,most recently serving as Black Hills State University's ninth president in Spearfish,South Dakota. Before her job at Black Hills State,Schallenkamp also served as the fourteenth president at Emporia State University,provost and vice-chancellor at the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater,Chadron State College,and multiple positions at Northern State University.
The Black Hills Brawl is an annual football game between Black Hills State University and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Also known as The Battle for the Homestake Trophy or rarely called the West River Rivalry,the winner of the game receives the Homestake Trophy. The current venues the game is played in are Lyle Hare Stadium since 1960 and O'Harra Stadium since 1938. First played in 1895 and played 138 times,the Black Hills Brawl is the most played in NCAA Division II and tied for the oldest rivalry in DII;it is the 4th most played rivalry nationwide in any division.
Kevin D. Rome Sr. is an American university administrator. He served as the 16th president of Fisk University,a historically black university in Nashville,Tennessee. He was previously the president of Lincoln University from 2013 to 2017.
Paul Sather is an American college basketball coach,currently head men's basketball coach at the University of North Dakota.
Lionel Raphael Bordeaux was a Sicangu Lakota educator,advocate,and president of Sinte Gleska University (SGU) from 1973 until his death in 2022. At the time of his death,he was the longest-serving college or university president in the United States. During his time as university president,SGU became the first tribal university in the United States,and became the first tribal higher learning institution to achieve both bachelor's and master's degree accreditation.
