Dakota State University is a public university in Madison, South Dakota, United States. The school was founded in 1881 as a normal school, or teacher training school. Education is still the university's heritage mission, but a signature mission of technology was added by the state legislature in 1984 to specialize in "programs in computer management, computer …
Dakota State University is a public university in Madison, South Dakota, United States. The school was founded in 1881 as a normal school, or teacher training school. Education is still the university's heritage mission, but a signature mission of technology was added by the state legislature in 1984 to specialize in "programs in computer management, computer information systems, and other related undergraduate and graduate programs."
Established: March 5, 1881
President: José-Marie Griffiths
Former names: Madison Normal School or Dakota State Normal (1881–1902) · Madison State Normal School (1902–1921) · Eastern State Normal School (1921–1927) · Eastern State Teachers College (1927–1947) · General Beadle State Teachers College (1947–1964) · General Beadle State College (1964–1969) · Dakota State College (1969–1989)
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