12/14/2005
TBP SALUTES NSU
Second in an irregular series
Today, since we are snowed in the house and stuck in the basement, we here at TBP turn our attention to another of America’s oft-overlooked institutions of higher learning. Travel with us now to the pleasant, pretty prairie town of Aberdeen, South Dakota, home of Northern State University. Founded in . . . OK, I can’t find out when it was founded. Either 1889 or 1901. Anyway, NSU is a smallish public university with an enrollment of approximately 3000 students. While its roots are in teacher training, NSU now offers degrees in 38 different fields.
We can personally vouch for Dr. LaFave, the dean of the School of Fine Arts, having taken a history of jazz course from him back in the day. Dude knows his stuff, and he knows how to teach.
The NSU Wolves compete at the NCAA Division II level as members of the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference.
NSU, we at TBP salute you!
This post is filed under: Obscure Colleges
12/14/2004
TBP SALUTES UDC
First in an irregular series.
Our nation’s capital is home to a number of beloved institutions–Congress, the Supreme Court, the Department of Agriculture, some of the nation’s most pathetic professional sports teams–but we tend to forget that people actually live there. Real people with jobs and kids who need education.
Therefore, even though I bet not one American out of a hundred is aware of its existence, we turn our focus today on the University of the District of Columbia. Located in Northwest Washington, DC, UDC was formed in 1977 by the consolidation and coordination of a number of different city colleges. UDC offers 75 undergraduate and graduate programs, including a law school. The university enrolls nearly 5,500 students.
UDC offers an impressive list of success stories about its alumni. The UDC Firebirds compete at the NCAA Division II level in nine sports.
UDC, we at TBP salute you!
This post is filed under: General & Obscure Colleges