Valley City State University
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| Valley City State University | |
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| Established | 1890 |
| Type | Public, Land Grant |
| President | Dr. Steven W. Shirley |
| Students | Approximately 1,340 |
| Undergraduates | 1183 |
| Postgraduates | 159 |
| Location | Valley City, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Athletics | Valley City State Vikings |
| Colors | Cardinal Red and blue |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball (Men's and Women's), Football, Golf (Men's and Women's), Softball, Volleyball (Women's) |
| Nickname | Vikings |
| Affiliations | North Dakota University System |
| Website | www.vcsu.edu |
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Valley City State University (VCSU) is an institution of higher learning in Valley City, North Dakota, part of the eleven-member North Dakota University System. Founded in 1890 as a territorial normal school, VCSU offers four-year degrees in a number of fields in five academic divisions and graduate degrees in Education delivered wholly online. The music and education programs are NASM and NCATE accredited, respectively.
The campus has an average annual attendance of approximately 9,000. Since 1996, VCSU has been a "laptop" campus by issuing laptop computers to full-time students. The cost of the laptops are part of the university's technology fee which also covers other educational technology enhancements such as campus-wide wireless network access and smart classrooms.
Valley City State University's athletic teams are nicknamed the Vikings and compete as an NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) institution. They are affiliated with the AII (Association of Independent Institutions) after competing in the former NDCAC (North Dakota Collegiate Athletic Conference) and the DAC (Dakota Athletic Conference, or DAC-10 (2000-2005)). Current sports that are offered are men's football and baseball, women's volleyball and softball, and men's and women's cross-country, basketball, track & field, and golf.
VCSU is the only institution within the North Dakota University System to accept employee tuition waivers for online classes.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Thomas Kleppe (1919-2007), former U.S. Representative from North Dakota and U.S. Secretary of the Interior
- Paul Fjelde - noted sculptor and professor
- Earl Pomeroy, U.S. Representative from North Dakota
- Gary Tharaldson, Founder of the Tharaldson Companies
- Isaac Oseguera Acosta, noted mexican television producer
- Carleton Opgaard, noted educator
- James D. Ployhar, noted composer and music educator
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