2026 Dakota Days Trustee Events
Welcome!
We are excited to welcome our USD Foundation Trustees back to campus for the 2026 Dakota Days - a homecoming to remember.
Please RSVP for the Trustee Annual Meeting & Luncheon and the Unleash Your Legacy Alumni Achievement Awards with the forms below.
Full Dakota Days Schedule
Trustee Annual Meeting & Luncheon
Celebrate the spirit of Dakota Days and reconnect with fellow trustees, university leadership and current students.
- Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 | 11:30 a.m.
- Sanford Coyote Sports Center | Midco Club (formerly known as the Dome Club)
- Vermillion, S.D.
Unleash Your Legacy Alumni Achievement Awards
A cornerstone Dakota Days event, the Unleash Your Legacy Alumni Achievement Awards honors outstanding alumni for their personal and professional achievements, service within their communities and loyalty to USD. Recipients are recognized in four categories: Young Alumni, USD Legacy, Public Service and Professional Achievement.
- Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 | 5:30-9 p.m.
- Sanford Coyote Sports Center | James W. and Collette Abbott Court
- Vermillion, S.D.
Join Us!
Join us the Friday of Dakota Days as we celebrate the achievements of this year's honorees, reconnect with the Coyote community and show your pride for USD.
A full dinner will be served. Admission is complimentary but RSVPs are required.
Unleash Your Legacy RSVP