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