Heritage Club
Lifelong Engagement
The Heritage Club is an organization for retired faculty and friends of the University of South Dakota. Formerly known as the USD Emeritus Club, the Heritage Club was reintroduced to the USD community in 2018 as a partnership between the Office of the Provost and the USD Alumni Association and Foundation.
The Heritage Club meets the last Thursday of every month for networking, lunch and discussion with a guest speaker. The topics of discussion range from updates on individual colleges or departments to presentations on interesting subjects or research projects. Previous Heritage Club topics have included:
- Music of the Civil War - Presented by Bruce Kelley, Ph.D.
- Summer Research Poster Presentations - Presented by U. Discover Research Scholars
- Forecasting the Future of Higher Education - Presented by David Earnest, Ph.D.
- Online Education at USD - Presented by Kathryn Birkeland, Ph.D.
- A Glimpse into the Future of the National Music Museum - Presented by Matt Collinsworth
Recently, the Heritage Club has gone virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic. View the meeting recordings below to catch up on what was discussed!
March 2021 Meeting feat. Dr. David Holdhusen, Chair of the Department of Music and Director of Choral Activities
February 2021 Meeting feat. Dr. Elise Boxer, Director of the Institute of American Indian Studies
January 2021 Meeting feat. Beth Lambeth, Technology Transfer Officer and Ryan Oines, Director of Strategic Projects
October 2020 Meeting feat. Kurt Hackemer, USD Provost
September 2020 Meeting feat. David Herbster, USD Athletic Director
June 2020 Meeting feat. Dr. Kurt Hackemer, USD Provost
May 2020 Meeting feat. Neil Fulton, Dean of USD Knudson School of Law
For additional event details and registration information, please visit the event calendar.
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