BHSU Reception Road Show!

Thinking about attending Black Hills State University but haven’t had a chance to visit campus just yet? No worries! We are coming to a town near you! That’s right! BHSU has officially kicked off our annual reception road show with a recent trip to Sioux Falls, SD on October 14th where we spoke with interested students. We had a great turnout at the event and met tons of curious students who learned a great deal about what it’s truly like to be a student at BHSU.
Tonight we are excited to be heading to the Rapid City Holiday Inn where we will be putting on a presentation for local students at 6:30 PM! Our program will last until 8:00 or so and will feature tons of interesting information about BHSU!

What does a reception consist of you ask? At each reception, you will be given the opportunity to hear from current students who will tell you just what it’s like to be a student at BHSU, faculty members representing all of our colleges who will shed light on our 63 degree programs, as well as alumni who will share their memories of being a student and tell us how BHSU shaped their lives and their current careers! And if that’s not enough for you, we have more! The Admissions team will explain the application process and answer any questions you might have about financial aid as well as scholarships. Did I mention that we also have an information fair with various faculty and staff who can answer any remaining questions ranging from what life in the residence halls is really like to what major would suit you best! Last but not least, we will be having a drawing for a $500 scholarship at the end of the night and you must be present to win!

If you don’t live in the Rapid City area and aren’t able to make it tonight, below is a list of other receptions we will be hosting in other towns! Hopefully you can find one near you!
Come check us out in…
Pierre, SD on November 15th
Gillette, WY on November 16th
Sheridan, WY on November 30th

We encourage our students to register for our receptions online, but showing up last minute is always an option too if you do not find out about the reception until the day of! Our receptions are an excellent way to learn all about what life as a student at BHSU is truly like and who knows, you might even meet your future residence hall roommate or a good friend while you’re there! We hope to see you soon!

Anne Dickman, Black Hills State UniversityAdmissions Counselor; 605.642.6227 or Anne.Dickman@bhsu.edu

Busy, Busy, Busy!

Hello from Black Hills State University! I apologize that it has been a while since we have last blogged. We have all been busy, busy, busy traveling and meeting all kinds of amazing students that we hope will choose BHSU as the college of their choice! Thank you to all of you we have spoken with at the college fairs. It has been GREAT to meet you and speak with you about the amazing opportunities that BHSU has to offer! Keep checking our BHSU On the Road calendar for further updates on events around your area, as well as date and times that a BHSU Admissions Counselor will be visiting your high school. If you do not see your high school on the calendar, and would like a BHSU Admissions Counselor to visit your school, please send us an email with your request. We are hard at work scheduling dates and times for high school visits, so stay tuned!

We are receiving applications like crazy in our office for both the spring 2011 & fall 2011 semesters. Registration for students who will be new to Black Hills State University for the spring 2011 semester will begin on November 22. If you are a newly accepted student for the spring 2011 semester, please contact Johanna Best in the Registrar's Office after November 8 to schedule your registration appointment. She can be reached at 605.642.6044 or Johanna.Best@bhsu.edu.

As for you fall 2011 applicants, congratulations on submitting your application in a timely fashion! Now is a great time to apply to Black Hills State University, as scholarship deadlines are starting to creep into view. The BHSU Foundation scholarship deadline is February 1, 2011, so you will want to have your scholarship form filled out before then in order to have the best chance at any scholarships you may qualify for. The scholarship form can be filled out online at www.bhsu.edu/scholarships. You must be an accepted student at BHSU in order to be awarded a BHSU scholarship, so get your application in ASAP! As soon as we receive your application, $20 application fee, as well as your official transcripts & ACT scores, we can make an admissions decision within 1-2 weeks.

I hope that your school year is going well, and that you are keeping busy with extra-curricular activities and of course, having fun with friends! We are always available to answer any questions that you may have, so please do not hesitate to contact us at admissions@bhsu.edu or give our office a call at 605.642.6343.

GO JACKETS!

Maria Hartung
BHSU Admissions Counselor
Maria.Hartung@bhsu.edu
605.394.3350

Swarm Week, Preview Day, and the Sioux Falls Reception

So it’s that time again for my world famous Blog. (It is world famous… Why would I lie to you)? For those of you just joining us, my name is Kyle and I’m a senior at Black Hills State University. I am majoring in Speech Communication with a minor in Military Science. The purpose of my Blog is to give those of you who are still deciding where to go to college a current student’s perspective on life at BHSU.

It’s a very exciting time on our campus right now, as it is Homecoming this week! We call it Swarm Week. This week, we pack our campus full of fun and interesting things to do, from tailgating, concerts and football games, to flag football, hikes and a parade. This year’s homecoming theme is Buzzin’ on the Beach, so we’ve done some fun things to promote that. We had a luau outside on the green that included food and fun games. We had free tropical drinks in our Student Union this entire week. My favorite part of the week is the parade. Offices, residence halls and student organizations get together and make floats that are all decorated around the Buzzin’ on the Beach theme. If you’re going to be in the Black Hills this weekend, you should stop by and check it out.

In addition to Swarm Week, we have a Preview Day coming up on October 8th. Preview Days are fun events that our Admissions Office put on where prospective students can sign up and come check out our school. When you attend you can expect snacks and drinks in the morning, and then presentations from the Admissions and Financial Aid departments. After that, you get to hear about campus life from a panel of current students and then a panel of professors will speak all about the academic programs and opportunities we offer. Once that is said and done, you get to stretch your legs on a campus tour which will end at our dining facility so you can eat some of our good food. (Check out our Mongolian Grill. Seriously, that’s some good food). We give away prizes throughout the program and we feature an Information Fair staffed by representatives from all the major offices and organizations on campus.

We also have a Reception coming up on October 14th. Receptions are a lot like Preview Days except we take our little show on the road and come see you! This one will be in Sioux Falls and will include presentations from the Admissions and Financial Aid offices. There are still Faculty and Student Panels and there is an information fair with representatives from offices and organizations around campus. We even feed you! The only thing you miss out on is a campus tour, but you guys can schedule a visit with us anytime and we’ll show you around.

I personally like the Preview Days and Receptions because, not only do you get a real thorough look at what BHSU has to offer, but you get to meet other prospective students too. When the new school year begins in the fall, you will already have friends.
Well, that’s about all I have. Like I said, if you’re going to be in town this weekend, stop by and enjoy some of our Swarm Week festivities. Make sure you sign up for a Reception, www.bhsu.edu/siouxfalls, or Preview Day, www.bhsu.edu/PreviewDay, sometime soon. That way you can get to know us a little better and you can be on your way to being a Yellow Jacket too! See you next time.

Kyle Wade~BHSU Senior~Kyle.Wade@yellowjackets.bhsu.edu