South Dakota State University facts for kids
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| Type | Public Land-grant Sun-grant Space-grant |
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| Established | 1881 |
| Endowment | $121.9 million (2017) |
| Budget | $323 million (2016) |
| President | Barry H. Dunn |
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Academic staff
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674 |
| Students | 12,613 |
| Undergraduates | 10,799 |
| Postgraduates | 1,814 |
| Location |
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United States
44°19′05″N 96°47′00″W / 44.31806°N 96.78333°W |
| Campus | 261 acres (106 ha) |
| Colors | Blue and Yellow |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I Summit League MVFC Big 12 Conference |
| Nickname | Jackrabbits |
South Dakota State University is a public university in Brookings, South Dakota. The university has about 12,816 students. It was founded in 1881. The current president of the university is David Chicoine.
Sports
The athletics teams of the university are called the Jackrabbits. They have 19 varsity teams, most of which compete in The Summit League. The football team plays in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.
Images for kids
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The Coughlin Campanile completed in 1929 on west campus. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
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Coolidge Sylvan Theatre
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Avera Health Sciences Center on the west side of campus
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The northern Jackrabbit Village
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Modern-styled dormitories
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Frost Arena, the venerable home of South Dakota State basketball
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Stephen Foster Briggs '07 invented the Briggs & Stratton engine while a student at SDSU in 1906.
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Gene Amdahl '48 was the chief architect of the IBM 360 computer in 1964.
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The first ethanol production facility in the United States was established at SDSU in 1979.
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Theodore Schultz, B.S. Agriculture 1927, Nobel Laureate for Economics
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Gene Amdahl, B.S. Engineering 1948, inventor of the IBM 360
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Tom Daschle, B.A. Political Science 1969, Majority Leader of U.S. Senate
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Mike Rounds, B.S. Political Science 1976, current U.S. Senator
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Kristi Noem, B.A. Political Science 2012, current Governor of South Dakota
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Stephen Censky, B.S. Agriculture 1981, 13th United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
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Adam Vinatieri, B.S. 1996, NFL kicker, 4x Super Bowl champion
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Jim Langer, B.S. Economics 1970, Pro Football Hall of Famer, 2x Super Bowl champion
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Dallas Goedert, B.S. 2018, current NFL tight end
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Ben Reifel, "Lone Feather" (R) B.S. Agriculture 1932, first Lakota Indian member of Congress
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Dick Kneip, B.A. 1945 6th U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, 25th Governor of South Dakota
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David Gilbertson, B.S. Geography 1972, former Chief Justice, South Dakota Supreme Court
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See also
In Spanish: Universidad Estatal de Dakota del Sur para niños
