Company Profile
Dickinson State University
Company Overview
About:
Dickinson State University, a progressive four-year institution of higher education, is one of eleven institutions within the North Dakota State University System. Dickinson State offers more than 50 undergraduate degree programs and currently enrolls over 1,000 students from all over the country and world. Covering 132-acres, the campus is situated in Dickinson, a city of 23,000, located near the scenic Badlands of North Dakota. Dickinson serves as an economic, social, governmental, and medical center for southwestern North Dakota.
Mission Statement:
Dickinson State University is a regional comprehensive institution within the North Dakota University System, whose primary role is to contribute to intellectual, social, economic, and cultural development, especially to southwestern North Dakota. The University’s mission is to provide high-quality, accessible programs; to promote excellence in teaching and learning; to support scholarly and creative activities; and to provide service relevant to the economy, health, and quality of life for the citizens of the State of North Dakota.
Vision:
Dickinson State University will educate a diverse population through innovative teaching, learning, scholarship, and service fostering responsible citizens who impact the world.
Discover DSU:
Dickinson State offers many employment opportunities to fit a wide variety of talents and qualifications. Our excellent benefit package, coupled with the friendly faces you'll meet on campus and the many opportunities for career advancement that DSU offers makes you understand why to choose DSU as your employer. In a setting "Where the West Begins" near the rim of the breathtaking Badlands of North Dakota, Dickinson State University is an institution of great heritage and wonderful promise. DSU is filled with a wonderful spirit of optimism. You will find there is an infectious collegiality among students, faculty and staff which leads to an unspoken, yet palpable bond of the highest expectations. For more information about Dickinson State University, please visit www.dickinsonstate.edu and watch this video. You can also visit this site https://findthegoodlife.com/ for resources and details about North Dakota!
Company History
History:
Dickinson State University began on June 24, 1918 where 104 students attended the first classes at the Dickinson Normal School. The newly established school had no buildings, so classes were held at Dickinson High School under the direction of Dickinson School District Superintendent Peter S. Berg. This was the first official action of the Dickinson Normal School.
The sessions were free of charge to the 104 students who attended, although they paid their own room and board. Subsequent classes were held at the historic Elks Building until May Hall was completed in 1924. The push to create a Normal School at Dickinson stemmed from the intense need in rural areas for qualified teachers. In the early 1900s, fewer than 25 percent of the teachers in the western half of North Dakota were certified to be teachers.
The University long ago outgrew its original teachers' college status and has since adopted a broader mission. The present programs include not only teacher education and the liberal arts, but also specialized programs in business, nursing, agriculture, and computer science. DSU also offers excellent NAIA athletic opportunities, including basketball, football, rodeo and wrestling.
Recognizing the individuality of each student, the faculty strives not only to train students for future occupations but to stimulate students' curiosity and challenge their ability in many areas. Students build their programs around a core of General Education courses, which include fine arts, humanities, natural sciences, mathematics, and the social and behavioral sciences. Dickinson State University students are encouraged to complete their general education requirements by the end of the sophomore year. Students are then free as juniors and seniors to explore a major field of study.
Benefits
View https://www.dickinsonstate.edu/about/employment/ for information on the benefits offered.