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SD Board of Regents Considering Future of University Centers

SD Board of Regents Considering Future of University Centers

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The South Dakota Board of Regents will talk about the University Centers, and possible actions at their meeting this week.
The Regents set up a committee at their August meeting to look at issues around the education centers located in Sioux Falls, Pierre and Rapid City.
Regent Kevin Schieffer of Sioux Falls headed up the committee and says they don’t have any conclusions yet………

Schieffer says enrollment and finances are only a couple of issues the centers are facing………

Schieffer says they will talk about options, at some point………

The Regents will meet this Wednesday and Thursday at Northern State University in Aberdeen.

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