This week’s Hotline! includes the following articles…

• Student Health Services to host Wellness Fair on Wednesday
• VCSU at NDSU club members volunteer at food bank
• Baughman presents at psychology teaching conference
• VCSU group attends American Fisheries Society conference
• McCulloch receives ‘Difference Maker’ award
• Viking sports update
• What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City …

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

Student Health Services to host Wellness Fair on Wednesday

Student Health Services at Valley City State University will host the annual VCSU Wellness Fair on Wednesday, March 4, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Student Center on the VCSU campus.

Sponsored by Essentia Health, Family Healthcare, and Sanford Health, the Wellness Fair is open to the public free of charge. Participants will have the opportunity to do health screening and fitness testing, see demonstrations and participate in activities, and pick up free samples and information about health and wellness resources on campus, in Valley City and around the region.

Read more at www.vcsu.edu/news/10819/student-health-services-to-host-wellness-fair-on-march-4.

VCSU at NDSU club members volunteer at food bank

On Feb. 18, members of the VCSU at NDSU Elementary Education Club volunteered at the Great Plains Food Bank. The students’ volunteer time was spent packing bags of food for the Backpack Program for local schools.

Every Friday, these bags of food go home with students in the area who may not have food for the weekend. By the end of the evening, members packed over 1,000 bags for our local students. Without volunteers, this program would not be possible.

In addition to volunteer opportunities, the VCSU at NDSU Elementary Education Club invites guest speakers, discusses current issues and trends, and takes part in other activities that celebrate the teaching profession. Advisers for the Elementary Education Club are Kaley Mari and Yvonne Cannon, both assistant professors in the VCSU School of Education and Graduate Studies.

Pictured volunteering at the food bank are (l to r) Mari, Cannon, and students Bethany Richter, Haley Ashpole, Grace Hofstad, Mallory Mosloski, Sadie Myrvik, Madi Lura and Madison Ressemann.

Baughman presents at psychology teaching conference

Kiersten Baughman, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology, presented a talk with a colleague at the Southeastern Teaching of Psychology (SETOP) Conference in Atlanta, Ga., on Feb. 21, 2020. The title of the talk was “Envisioning the Future and Addressing Intimate Partner Violence: Developing Special Topics Courses that Engage and Enlighten.”

Baughman discussed the nature of the special topics course on Intimate Partner Violence she has created based on her research expertise in this area, providing helpful tips for attendees to consider in developing their own courses at their home institutions. Baughman’s topics course on Intimate Partner Violence will be offered again at VCSU this summer online and is open to all majors.

The SETOP Conference brought together educators of psychology at all levels of their careers to share effective classroom innovations. The director of the American Psychological Association gave a closing address about the current state of psychology in the U.S., requesting information from the attendees about where to go next. Much of the dialogue surrounded the importance of underscoring the many different avenues students can pursue with a degree in psychology and increasing awareness of the numerous roles that psychologists fill in the field.

VCSU group attends American Fisheries Society conference

A group of VCSU students, faculty and staff attended the Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Annual Conference in Spearfish, S.D., from Feb. 24-26. The group included students Eric Anderson, Sammy Chapman, Emily Christensen, Spencer Dorsey, Riley Gerding, Josh Manzke, Dillon Praus and Braden West, accompanied by Andre DeLorme, Ph.D., professor of science, and Louis Wieland, lab manager.

Dorsey received the award for the Best Undergraduate Student Paper Presentation for his work on “Identifying Effectiveness of Manmade Gravel Beds in Promoting Bluegill Reproduction,” which covered his summer research with VCSU’s Casey Williams, associate professor of science. Pictured with Dorsey (at right in top photo) is Nathan Huysman, Dakota Chapter vice president.

Dorsey and Christensen were named recipients of the Northern Pike Scholarship, presented by Amy Gebhard, Dakota Chapter secretary-treasurer (and VCSU alumna) and Jeremy Kientz, chapter president (left to right in bottom photo).

McCulloch receives ‘Difference Maker’ award

Meghan McCulloch, student records specialist, recently received the “Difference Maker” award. She was nominated by the Enrollment Services Office staff.

Her nomination read, “Meghan has been a big help in working with the dual credit students, especially when it comes to registration. She is very prompt in getting the students into their class, helps clear up any holds a student may have and is in constant communication with our office if there are any issues with a student’s registration. She is always very willing and quick to help answer questions we may have.”

Congratulations, Meghan!

Viking sports update

Women’s Basketball
Wednesday: Viterbo University 85, VCSU 66
The Valley City State women’s basketball season ended in the quarterfinals of the NSAA Tournament this week. The Vikings finished the season with a 12-14 overall record. Senior Mackenzie Huber was named 1st Team All-Conference, while junior Macey Kvilvang received Honorable Mention All-Conference.

Men’s Basketball
Tuesday: Viterbo University 90, VCSU 69
The VCSU men’s basketball team lost in the quarterfinals of the NSAA Tournament this week at Viterbo. The Vikings end the season with a 9-20 overall record. Junior Kevin Schramm was named 2nd Team All-Conference, while junior Logan Nelson was named Honorable Mention All-Conference.

Softball
Saturday: Dickinson State 12, VCSU 8; Minot State 8, VCSU 6
Sunday: VCSU 21, Providence 4; Mayville State 10, VCSU 5
The VCSU softball team posted a 1-3 record this weekend at the Minot State University Dome Tournament. The Vikings had a huge 21-4 win over University of Providence on Sunday morning.

Track & Field
Six Valley City State University track and field athletes will compete this week at the NAIA Indoor National Championships in Brookings, S.D. VCSU national meet competitors include: Bryeann Robertson (shot put), Garret Roemmich (weight throw), Zachary Co (shot put, weight throw), Carter Buelow (shot put), Travis Joseph (high jump) and Brandon Sanders (400 meters).

Upcoming Events
March 5-7: Track & Field @ NAIA Championships (Brookings, S.D.)
March 5-9: Softball @ Spring Trip (Tucson, Ariz.)
March 6: Baseball vs. Midland University, 10 a.m. (U.S. Bank Stadium - Minneapolis)
March 8: Baseball vs. Midland University, 5 a.m. (U.S. Bank Stadium - Minneapolis)

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

Monday, March 2
10 a.m. Youth Education – Ag Home Safety, ND Winter Show Event Center
5 p.m. Chili Cook-Off & Community Olympics, ND Winter Show Event Center

Tuesday, March 3
noon Rotary Club, VCSU
6:30 p.m. Pick up Pull, ND Winter Show Event Center
9:10 p.m. VCAB weekly meeting

Wednesday, March 4
11 a.m. 11th Annual VCSU Wellness Fair, VCSU Student Center
noon Kiwanis, Valley City Town & Country Club
Pony Pull, ND Winter Show Event Center
Horse Pull, ND Winter Show Event Center
6 p.m. WPRA Breakaway Roping, ND Winter Show Event Center

Thursday, March 5
Track & Field @ NAIA Championships, Brookings, S.D. (March 5-7)
Softball @ Spring Trip, Tucson, Ariz. (March 5-9)
7:30 a.m. Optimist Club, Vicky’s Viking Room
11:30 a.m. “Putting Your Best Self Forward: Networking and Interviewing Skills” workshop, Student Center Skoal Room
noon NDWS Ladies Luncheon, Valley City Eagles Club
6:30 p.m. In Knots Crochet, VCBC Public Library
6:30 p.m. Ranch Rodeo, ND Winter Show Event Center
8:30 p.m. Vikings for Christ meeting, Student Center Skoal Room

Friday, March 6
10 a.m. Viking baseball vs. Midland University, U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn.
10 a.m. Antique & Craft Show, National Guard Armory (March 6-7)
10 a.m. Guest speaker Amanda Radke “Fake Celebrities, Fake Politicians, Fake Media, Fake Meats – Why Ag Needs to Stand Up & Share Their Truths,” ND Winter Show Event Center
noon “Beyond the Horse” with Anna Tietz, ND Winter Show Event Center
7 p.m. PRCA Rodeo, ND Winter Show Event Center

Saturday, March 7
9 a.m. “Battle of the Border” MN/ND High School Rodeo competition, ND Winter Show Event Center
2 p.m. PRCA Rodeo, ND Winter Show Event Center
7 p.m. PRCA Rodeo, ND Winter Show Event Center

Sunday, March 8
5 a.m. Viking baseball vs. Midland University, U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn.

Monday, March 9

Tuesday, March 10
noon Rotary Club, VCSU
9:10 p.m. VCAB weekly meeting

Wednesday, March 11
noon Kiwanis, Valley City Town & Country Club

Thursday, March 12
7:30 a.m. Optimist Club, Vicky’s Viking Room
6:30 p.m. In Knots Crochet, VCBC Public Library
8:30 p.m. Vikings for Christ meeting, Student Center Skoal Room

Friday, March 13

Saturday, March 14
2nd Annual Java Jump

Sunday, March 15


Go to www.valleycitynd.org/calendar.php to see more events happening in and around Valley City.