PROFESSOR STAN VINSON, Faculty, Banking and Financial Services NORTHERN TODAY 4 Northern NEWS Be You. Be Us. Be Northern. is the theme of a new marketing campaign promoting NSU across the region. The campaign features new television and radio spots, advertising in malls, movie theaters, interstate billboards and on Web sites. As part of this effort a new look for Northern State’s Web site will be unveiled in August. The plan is being coordinated by the Office of University Relations. To view a copy of the tv and radio spot visit the Web site at www.northern.edu hile Vinson has never personally met his students he visits with them everyday. “This is not your normal classroom lecture, and this style of teaching and learning is not for everyone,” says Vinson. “Online learning allows the instructor to provide students information, give them some boundaries and guide them as they learn. It is a very rewarding experience for me both personally and professionally.” Two of the students taking the seven week class are from NSU, the rest are from Black Hills State, South Dakota State and the University of South Dakota. One student taking the class is Marilyn Maloney. The Aberdeen attorney found the idea of an online class intriguing and has been impressed with what she has experienced. “When I learned about the course I was curious to see how it would work,” said Maloney. “Once I got going it didn’t take long for this “non-trad” to get comfortable navigating the Web site. It has been an interesting experience.” It took Vinson nine months to develop the first online banking class and as the demand for this type of learning grows, so too will the number of courses offered online by NSU. Currently Northern offers 25 online classes. Planning is in process for an addition to the NSU Barnett Center. The 22,000 squarefoot addition, on the southwest side of the building, is to include locker rooms, an expanded weight room and office space. The three-phase, two-story addition will cost $2.3 to $3 million, all from donations. The Barnett Center was built in 1986. BARNETT CENTER EXPANSION NEW LABS COMING TO CAMPUS When classes begin in the fall, NSU students will be learning in brand new science and geo-science laboratories. The labs will be located inMewaldt Jensen and the Administration building on campus. In 2008 the South Dakota Legislature approved $74.5 million for science facility renovations at university campuses. Remaining funding was made possible from the Higher Education Facilities Funds (HEFF) and student fees. The last upgrade to the science labs in Mewaldt Jensen took place in 1963-64. A small office in Lincoln Hall is bringing together students from four South Dakota universities with one goal in mind - learning. MUSIC EDUCATOR’S GATHER IN BROOKINGS “Online learning allows the instructor to provide students information, give them some boundaries and guide them as they learn. It is a very rewarding experience both for me personally and professionally.” Music educator’s from across the state gathered in Brookings for the annual South Dakota Music Educator’s Conference in February. The NSU Symphonic Band, under the direction of Dr. Boyd Perkins, was the final performance of the annual event. Guest soloist performingwith the Symphonic Band included Dr. Robert Spring, clarinetist from Arizona State University. Spring was joined by Dr. Alan LaFave (BA’ 85) of NSU to perform a duo with the band NSU – ON THE AIR Beginning this spring, Banking and Financial Services Professor Stan Vinson transformed his Regulations and Compliance Banking course into a total online experience. A DIFFERENTWAY TO LEARN
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