This week’s Hotline! includes the following articles:

• Senior art exhibit opens
• All-Campus Convocation
• What in the World event set for Sept. 7
• Bluegrass jam at museum Saturday
• Scholarship drive underway
• Viking sports update
• What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…

The VCSU Hotline! online newsletter is published every Monday during the academic year. Deadline to submit articles (photos encouraged) is 3 p.m. the Friday before publication.

Senior art exhibit open

The Valley City State University Art Department has announced the opening of Kaylee Johnson's Senior Exhibition "Prairie Roads."

The exhibit will run through Sept. 15 in the VCSU Art Gallery on the third floor of McCarthy Hall. An artist talk and reception is scheduled for Sept. 8, from 4–6 p.m. in the McCarthy Gallery.

All-Campus Convocation

The All-Campus Convocation is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 7, at 11 a.m. in Vangstad Auditorium.

All employees are encouraged to attend.

What in the World event set for Sept. 7

“Where Do You Come From? Stories of Immigration” will be held at the Barnes County Museum Thursday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m.

Speakers include Muhend Abakar (Sudan), Esperance Mfurakazi (Congo), and Pal Garung (Nepal). These three students are featured in the book "Green Card Youth Voices: Immigration Stories from a Fargo High School." Emily Fenster, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Social Science Department at VCSU, will moderate the evening. We all have a story! Come just to listen or come and share!

This event is being held in conjunction with a traveling exhibit sponsored by Our Savior’s Lutheran Church that will run at the Barnes County Museum through Sept. 12. The exhibit features panels with the pictures and stories of 15 students. Each panel also includes a QR code, which links to a short video about the students’ stories.

The goal of these projects is to raise awareness about and understanding of the immigrant experience. Both the exhibit and the event are free and open to the public. The event is hosted by the campus-community organization “What in the World is Going On?” For more information, call 701-845-7321.

Bluegrass jam at museum Saturday

This month’s Valley City bluegrass jam session is set for Saturday, Sept. 8, from 1–5 p.m. at the Barnes County Museum. The acoustic-only jam is free and open to the public; beginning bluegrass musicians are welcome.

The jam is sponsored by the Bluegrass Association of North Dakota (B.A.N.D.) and the Barnes County Museum. For more information, call John Andrus at 701-762-4891.

Scholarship drives underway

Both the V-500 and Century Club scholarship drives are well underway. We want to thank the many members of the faculty and staff who have chosen to support these important drives. The dollars raised are a critical component of the strong scholarship program we have in place at VCSU.

For the 2017-2018 academic year, the VCSU Foundation Office will award a total of $1.425 million in scholarship support to our students. Needless to say, this support has been an important factor in the record enrollment we have enjoyed at VCSU.

If you are a member of either the Century Club or V-500, thank you for your support. If you are not, please consider joining our team. Stop by the VCSU Foundation Office and see how easy it is to become a member via payroll deduction. Remember, every gift helps, no matter how big or how small.

Viking sports update

Football
Saturday: Dickinson State 30, Valley City State 21
The Viking football team played its first game of the season on Saturday, dropping a 30-21 contest to No. 15-ranked Dickinson State University. VCSU will play at Hastings College (Neb.) on Saturday at 1 p.m.

Volleyball
Friday: VCSU 3, Martin Luther College 0; VCSU 3, Carroll University 0
Saturday: VCSU 3, North Central University 0; VCSU 3, Carleton College 2
Valley City State’s volleyball team went a perfect 4-0 this weekend during the St. Olaf/Carleton College Invitational in Minnesota. The Vikings are now 4-4 overall this season. VCSU plays at University of Mary on Tuesday night and then hosts Concordia-Moorhead on Wednesday night.

Golf
The Viking golf teams opened the season Wednesday with the Jamestown Fall Kickoff meet. VCSU freshman Taylor Finlayson shot an even-par round of 72 to place third in the men’s competition. VCSU’s men placed sixth out of 10 teams, while the women placed fourth out of four teams.
View complete results at: http://www.vcsuvikings.com/article/2726.php

Upcoming Events
Sept. 5: Volleyball @ University of Mary, 6 p.m. (TV: BEK Prime)
Sept. 6: Volleyball vs. Concordia-Moorhead, 7 p.m.
Sept. 8: Cross Country @ MSU-Moorhead Twilight Meet, 8:15 p.m.
Sept. 9: Football @ Hastings College, 1 p.m.
Sept. 10-11: Golf @ Dickinson State Invite
Sept. 12: Baseball vs. Mayville State, 6 p.m.

What's happening at VCSU and around Valley City ...

Tuesday, September 5
12:05 p.m. Rotary, VFW
6 p.m. Viking volleyball @ University of Mary, Bismarck, N.D. (TV coverage on BEK Price)

Wednesday, September 6
noon Kiwanis, VC Town & Country Club
7 p.m. Viking volleyball vs. Concordia – Moorhead, Graichen Gymnasium

Thursday, September 7
noon Toastmasters, VCSU Norway Room
4 p.m. Farmers Market, Shopko parking lot
7 p.m. VCAB-sponsored live music by Haley Klinkhammer, Pedersen Gazebo
8:30-10:30 p.m. Vikings for Christ, Student Center Skoal Room

Friday, September 8
Viking cross country @ MSUM Dragon Twilight Meet, Moorhead, Minn.

Saturday, September 9
Viking softball @ Lake Region State College, Devils Lake, N.D.
1 p.m. Viking football @ Hastings College, Hastings, Neb.

Sunday, September 10
Viking Golf at Dickinson State Invitational, Dickinson, N.D. (Day 1)

Monday, September 11
Patriot Day
Viking Golf at Dickinson State Invitational, Dickinson, N.D. (Day 2)
4 p.m. Farmers Market, Shopko parking lot

Tuesday, September 12
12:05 p.m. Rotary, VFW
6 p.m. Viking baseball vs. Mayville State University, Charlie Brown Field

Wednesday, September 13
noon Kiwanis, VC Town & Country Club

Thursday, September 14
Payday
noon Toastmasters, VCSU Norway Room
4 p.m. Farmers Market, Shopko parking lot
5:30-8 p.m. Cruise the Valley, Central Avenue in Valley City
8:30-10:30 p.m. Vikings for Christ, Student Center Skoal Room

Friday, September 15
Payday

Saturday, September 16
Viking softball @ North Dakota State University, Fargo, N.D.
1 p.m. Viking football vs. University of Jamestown, VCSU Shelly Ellig Field at Lokken Stadium (TV coverage on BEK Prime)
1 p.m. Viking volleyball @ Presentation College, Aberdeen S.D.
5 p.m. Community Extravaganza on Central

Sunday, September 17
Viking golf at Jamestown Fall Classic, Jamestown, N.D. (Day 1)