University of South Dakota President Jim Abbott says he will step down from his position next June.
He made the announcement this week during his annual “State of the University” speech. He says it is the right time……

Abbott says his favorite part of his job is graduation…..

Abbott says he had a lot of help making things better on the Vermillion campus…..

Abbott says by the time of next springs graduation, he will have seen about thirty-seven thousand students get their degrees.