| Established in the year 1881, South Dakota | | | | school band and college bands have literally stolen |
| University is one of the largest universities in | | | | the show in the Dakota city. The band was also |
| America. It is public grant university, located at | | | | called in to the 2008 Rose celebration. The Pride |
| the Brooklings, SD, USA. The SDSU as it is fondly | | | | marching team has been offered an invitation by |
| called, gives special focus and training for | | | | the Rose parade for marching in the year 2008 |
| academic features that include agriculture and | | | | and the pride team is the second team which is |
| horticulture, nursing programs, engineering fields | | | | offered this privilege by the Rose band. The first |
| and also medicine and pharmacy. The arts and | | | | team to be offered this honor is the State |
| music field is also covered in its vast curriculum. | | | | University of Missouri. The Missouri will also appear |
| The South Dakota Regent Board manages the | | | | in the marching team of Rose Parade in the year |
| prestigious University. | | | | 2008. The women's team of basketball in SDSU |
| The History and Grand Inventions: | | | | won the 2003 championship trophy. They have |
| 1. The South Dakota University was founded in | | | | been invited to various tournaments across the |
| the year 1881, and was initially known as Dakota | | | | country and have topped many times. |
| Agricultural College. | | | | The Academic Line: |
| 2. After that its name was again changed and | | | | SDSU offers bachelor, masters and doctoral |
| finally in the year 1964 it acquire the famous | | | | degrees for students in various fields. The total |
| name as South Dakota University. | | | | students add up to 11,000 or more. SDSU is |
| 3. The university is known for its inventions and | | | | famous for its engineering programs and studies. |
| unique discoveries in the lone of science and | | | | The nursing program is also very popular and |
| technology. | | | | competent. The list of courses offered at the |
| 4. The famous Briggs and Stratton engine | | | | educational fields is as follows |
| invention and the cookies and cream delicious ice | | | | * Music, Arts and other sciences |
| cream was made at the Universities backyard | | | | * Education and counseling guidance |
| dairy section. | | | | * Agricultural studies and biosciences |
| 5. The invention of Daktronics was done by two | | | | * Engineering course |
| of the SDSU professors, which is forerunner of | | | | * Generalized studies |
| electronic LED display units. | | | | * Nursing and pharmacy |
| Extra Curricular Activities: | | | | All said and done, South Dakota University is one |
| The athletic mascot of SDSU is the very cute | | | | of the most oldest and prestigious universities |
| jackrabbit. It has witnessed many a parade and | | | | attracting students from all corners of the world. |
| events and celebrations like the 'biggest one day | | | | Pupils from all around the globe, be it Asian, |
| event in Dakota', the Millennium band, tournament | | | | African, Japanese or Europeans, all are eager and |
| of Roses, and several others where the high | | | | thrilled to study at the deemed university. |