-----Original Appointment----- From: VCSU Presidents Office > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2025 3:50 PM To: VCSU Presidents Office Cc: VCSU Faculty; VCSU Staff; VCSU Staff Emeritus; VCSU Faculty Emeritus Subject: McCarthy Hall Ribbon Cutting Ceremony When: Friday, September 26, 2025 1:00 PM-3:00 PM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada). Where: McCarthy Hall[Please join us for the McCarthy Hall Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, September 26 starting at 1:00 pm.]

This is a fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Participants will sit in the bleachers for a short program, then walk the track.Contact: Katie Woehl

The Sheyenne River Valley Regional Envirothon is a natural resource competition for high school students. Students work in teams to collectively answer questions about soils, aquatics, wildlife, prairie, and forestry. Students also present 10 minute presentations on a current issue. This year's current topic is nonpoint source pollution - it starts at home. Teams will also rotate around 3 education stations learning about different Envirothon disciplines. We are planning to tie the education stations in with a tour of VCSU.Contact: Trista Montgomery

This is an annual TSA meeting we have hosted with high school students come from all over the state to compete.

Spanish Day event. Area schools come to VCSU for Spanish day activities.

Dear Campus Community:After an eleven-year hiatus we are bringing back Family Weekend to VCSU! This will be a great opportunity to invite current students’ family members to campus for a weekend of fun events and activities as we showcase all that VCSU has to offer.The planning committee is currently working on a schedule for the weekend that will be shared once finalized. We look forward to hosting our VCSU family members and welcoming them to our Viking family!Go Vikings!Sincerely,Family Weekend Planning Committee[Save the Date Post card saying VCSU Family Weekend, October 10-12, 2025!]

Hello Everyone,Sending out a notice for you to add to any campus or student activity/event calendars that we have for the upcoming academic year that Monday October 13, 2025 will be an assessment day. Students will not have classes this day, but faculty will be here working within their departments to complete assessment reports that are due.If you have any questions related to this, please reach out to the Academic Affairs office.Thank you.Kelly Spanier Executive Assistant Office for Academic Affairs Valley City State University Office: 701.845.7202

State-level music performance competition with the potential for middle school, high school, and college divisions of piano, woodwind, and chamber music. There will be multiple rooms and judges, and families and friends are welcome to watch.

The Language and Literature Department, along with students from the English and Spanish Clubs, will host the National Day on Writing event in the Student Center main hallway from 11:00-1:00 on 20 October.

Potential VCSU Students visiting campus and meeting with professors.

Speed networking event. Organizer: Janna Kohler

The Barnes County Music Festival is an opportunity for students in nearby schools to come together to form a large band and choir and to work with clinicians who give inspire them to grow as musicians. The festival culminates with an early evening concert.

Potential VCSU Students visiting campus and meeting with professors.

VCSU Concert Choir performs their winter concert.