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SD Board of Regents Approve More Associate Degrees

SD Board of Regents Approve More Associate Degrees

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The South Dakota Board of Regents, meeting this week at USD in Vermillion, has approved another round of two year, associate degrees.
USD President Jim Abbott says most of those, offered at the University Center in Sioux Falls, fill needs for students and businesses…..

Abbott says they are adding to the two year programs they already offer…..

Abbott says they are modifying the courses offered at the University Center to attract more students…..

The board also approved more associate degree programs at Dakota State University in Madison.

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