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Presentation College

Presentation College is a private, Catholic college located in its main campus in Aberdeen, South Dakota and in its branch campuses in Eagle Butte, also in South Dakota and Fairmont, Minnesota. Founded in 1922, the college was sponsored by the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The school traces its beginnings to 1922 when Rev. Monsignor J.M. Brady established Notre Dame Junior College in Mitchell, South Dakota. In 1951, Rev. Brady gave sponsorship of the college to the Presentation Sisters who operated the college from inception. The school changed its name to Presentation College and moved its campus to Aberdeen. By 1968, the college became coeducational.

Presentation College offers Bachelor’s degree programs in biology, business, nursing, radiologic technology, recreation, and social work. It also grants Associate degrees in biology, business, chemistry, communication, early childhood education, English, general studies, medical assisting, medical office administration, nursing, radiologic technology, religious studies, and surgical technology. A certificate program is also being given in the area of medical transcription. Recognized for its distinctive and outstanding academic programs, Presentation College focuses on health and medical-related programs.

Cost of tuition and fees for academic year 2010-2011 is US$14,960 for fulltime students and US$470 for part-time students. Those who want to avail of on-campus housing will be charged an additional fee for room and board plus housing deposit for a total of US$3,000. Financial aid in the form of loans, grants and scholarships is extended by the college to help its students pay for their cost of tuition and fees.

On-campus housing is available for students of the college.

For more information on admissions, college majors, degrees offered, online programs, athletics, school rankings, tuition, scholarships and financial aid options, please contact Presentation College.

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Presentation staying until 2021.

FAIRMONT — Presentation College is maintaining its presence in Fairmont but only through May 2021.

Diane Duin, vice president for academics at the college, was in Fairmont in late November to meet with Fairmont city administrator Mike Humpal. It was decided then that the college would renew its lease at the city-owned Southern Minnesota Educational Campus through May 2021 so that all current sophomores can finish their programs.

Presentation College in Fairmont made a decision not to accept any incoming freshmen when classes began in the fall of 2018 because of a low number of applications. Since then, the status of the college’s future has been a topic of speculation, given that its current lease at SMEC expires in June.

In December, the Presentation board of directors asked Duin to put in place teach-out plans for the roughly 50 students attending the college at the Fairmont campus, so that Presentation could work with the students through their programs. Each of the students attending classes at the Fairmont campus has met individually with faculty and the deans about completing their programs successfully.

“We’re not stopping any programs,” Duin said. “We’ll always offer nursing and radiology technology. We’re just not going to be offering it at that location in a face-to-face format.”

While Presentation has closed several other campuses, including its Sioux Falls and Eagle Butte, S.D., sites, its main Presentation College campus in Aberdeen, S.D., is doing well, according to Duin. Presentation also has an online virtual campus.

“There will be still opportunities for students who wish to pursue an education with Presentation College,” Duin said.

Presentation College has been the main occupant of SMEC since 2005. Duin said deciding to leave was not easy but was necessary.

“We discovered that we have met our mission in Fairmont,” she said. “What we started there 15 years ago was something different and unique. Now there are many players in this game, there’s so much competition. There’s opportunities for online learning. The reasons we went over there to do our work are no longer valid in that area. There’s many other opportunities for students and they’re apparently deciding to do them.”

Duin said she visits Fairmont every few months and will continue to touch base here to make sure everything is running smoothly. Faculty and staff at Fairmont’s campus know they will have another few years here.

“Even though we won’t be doing the delivering of the programs in the Fairmont location, we will still use our clinical sites because we’ll still be offering nursing on our PC campus and online so we’ll still need clinical sites,” Duin said. “Our plan is to continue to use the sites we have in that area so you’ll still see PC students in Fairmont.”

Presentation’s decision to extend its lease until 2021 is good news for the city. The college has been paying about $40,000 per year for its space at SMEC, or about half of what it costs the city to operate the facility.

Nearly two decades ago, the city acquired the site from Fairmont Area Schools for $1 before spending $1.2 million to rehabilitate the building. In addition to having housed different colleges, SMEC is used by community groups and others for meetings and seminars.

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Presentation College Searching For Next President

December 5, 2010 / 1:18 PM CST / CBS Minnesota

ABERDEEN, S.D. (AP) -- Presentation College is searching for its next president.

The American News reports the Catholic college has launched a search committee to find a replacement for Lorraine Hale, who will retire next year.

The committee formed this past week will be led by Aberdeen Catholic Schools President Stacy Levson. It'll meet again Jan. 13.

Presentation College's website says it has campuses in Aberdeen, Eagle Butte and Fairmont, Minn. Classes are also offered in Sioux Falls and Fargo, N.D. The school specializes in health science degrees.

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Giving Presentations

At some point in your academic career, you will likely be asked to give a presentation. Here are some guidelines to help you prepare and feel more comfortable speaking in public.

Organizing Content

A good presentation contains three parts:

• introduction (which includes a greeting, attention getter, and overview)
• body of the presentation
• conclusion (which includes a summary, final thought, and invitation for audience questions).

See below for more details on what to include in each part of your speech.

Start with a short greeting, such as:

• Hello, everyone.
• Good morning.
• Good afternoon.

Attention-getter

Next, say something to grab the audience's attention. You could use:

• a surprising statistic or fact
• an impressive image
• a brief story about your topic
• an imaginary situation related to your topic
• a rhetorical question (something for the audience to think about that they don't actually answer)
• a real question (something you want the audience to answer)
• a well-known saying or relevant quotation

Give an overview of your speech so the audience knows how you will organize your talk and what the main sections will be. One example is:

• Today I'll explain the main causes of water pollution in Minnesota lakes, describe some solutions to these problems, and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each solution.

Simply saying "Today I'll talk about water pollution in Minnesota" is not a very good overview because it does not give the audience a clue about how the presentation will be organized.

The body of your presentation should follow the same order that you used in your overview.

Use transition phrases to introduce each section of your speech. Examples include

• First of all...
• Let's start with...
• Secondly...
• Next, let's talk about...
• The third step...
• Finally, I'd like to explain...

In addition to using transition phrases as you move from one section of your speech to another, you can also use transition phrases to introduce details in your speech. This helps the audience follow how you are organizing your ideas. Some examples include:

• There are three main causes for this problem. Number one...
• Let me give two examples of this. The first example...
• Researchers have identified a few causes for this. The first reason is...
• This piece of equipment has four main parts...

A good conclusion contains a brief summary of the main ideas of your speech.

Next, end your presentation with a final thought that you want to leave the audience with. There are many strategies you can use, including:

• a well-known saying or inspirational quotation
• an action that you want the audience to take
• a question that you want the audience to think about
• a story or imaginary situation to inspire the audience or help them remember your main ideas

Finally, invite questions from the audience . Some examples include:

• I'd be happy to answer questions now.
• Does anyone have any questions?
• We have time for questions now. 

Public Speaking Skills

Body language.

Use gestures to aid your presentation. If you watch good presenters, they move their hands to help emphasize key words as they speak. Don't be afraid to interact with your visual aids by pointing to charts, graphs, key words, or images in your presentation. You can also use hand gestures to count items in a list, demonstrate an action or movement you're describing, or indicate the shape or size of things you mention in your presentation.

Don't use distracting body language , such as keeping your hands in your pockets, swaying your body back and forth, tapping a foot, playing with a pen or note cards, repeatedly touching your hair or face, or other nervous movements. It can distract the audience and also make you look less confident.

For a confident posture , stand evenly on both feet, with your back straight and your shoulders relaxed. The TED Talk Your Body Language May Shape Who You Are gives more advice on how to practice "power poses" before a presentation to improve your posture and confidence.

Eye contact

Make sure you look at the audience more than you look at your notes or visual aids. The more you practice your speech in advance, the less you will need to look down at your notes during the presentation.

Pick three friendly faces or three points in the room to look at, one on your left, on in the center, and one on your right. Regularly look at these points while you talk. This will make it look like you are making eye contact with the whole audience (even if you are really just looking at three points in the room). 

Speaking speed

Don't speak quickly to rush through your presentation or to fit a lot of information into the time limit. This strategy doesn't help the audience understand your presentation, and the whole point is to share information!

Pausing is important to help the audience think about what you say. Pausing regularly also gives you time to breathe. It's also helpful if you stress key words and phrases (nouns, verbs, transition phrases in your speech, etc.) and pause after them. It will help your audience catch important terms and phrases.

If a microphone is available, use it. The audience can usually understand more when the speaker uses a microphone.

If no microphone is available, make sure you speak loud enough for the size of the audience and the room. If you're not sure, you could pause and ask if everyone can hear you to get feedback on your volume.

Practice makes perfect!

The more you practice your presentation in advance, the more confident you will feel about the topic. You can use more eye contact and gestures if you don't need to look at your notes very often. You can also improve your pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary each time you practice the speech.

Practice in front of a mirror or video record yourself so you can see what you look like and monitor how much eye contact you're making. Time your presentation so you make sure to stay within the time limits.

Handling Audience Questions

Good presenters follow three steps when they have questions from the audience.

• Repeat or rephrase the question.  This lets everyone in the audience hear the question, lets you make sure you understood the question correctly, and gives you a little extra time to think about an answer.
• Answer the question. Do this as succinctly as possible. If the question is complicated and will take too much time to answer, you can say something like, "That's a great question, but I'm not sure we have time to fully address it now. I'd be happy to talk about this after class." If you don't know the answer to the question, it's okay to be honest and admit that. You can say something like, "That's a really good question, but I'm not sure about the answer. I can check and get back to you later" or "I don't remember the details on that, but I can check and let you know tomorrow."
• Check back with the audience member.  Check to make sure the audience is satisfied by saying something like, "Does that answer your question?" or "Does that make sense?" or even simply "Okay?"
• Toastmasters International has many resources for public speaking and leadership skills on their website.
• The Golden Toasters is the University of Minnesota student club for Toastmasters International. Joining this group is a great way to practice and improve your public speaking skills.
• The assertion-evidence approach is a good way to organize scientific presentations. This website explains how to use assertions (messages) and then provide evidence to support your assertions. It also has several example videos from undergraduate and graduate students.

Presentation College to close campus after summer session

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Presentation College announced Tuesday that it will not enroll students for the 2023-24 academic year and will cease educational operations at its Aberdeen campus after the spring and summer 2023 sessions.

According to Presentation College, the school’s online BSN programs will be offered by St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. All other academic programs will end after the spring and summer sessions in 2023.

“After careful evaluation of the sustainability of the College’s academic programs, and a thorough review of alternatives, the Board of Trustees and Presentation Sisters reluctantly decided to close the physical campus and implement Teach-Out programs as the most responsible way to steward students’ pathways to completing their degrees,” said Sister Mary Thomas, president of the Presentation Sisters Corporate Board. “We understand and share the heartbreak by our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and Aberdeen community, and we will work closely with them to succeed through this transition.”

Just before the COVID-19 pandemic, college leaders began a year-long process of examining data to better understand the school’s financial health and potential for growing enrollment. Its rural location and “significant dependency” on tuition revenue and gifts were major contributing factors in the decision to cease operation. COVID’s impact added to the school’s challenges.

Presentation College has teach-out agreements in place with the University of Mary in Bismarck and Olivet College in Olivet, Michigan, and “continues to pursue adding agreements with other regional and online institutions.” The college is hosting fairs January 30 and 31 to help students and faculty with their transitions to other higher educational institutions. The school will also bring College Possible coaches to campus to assist students with their individual plans.

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University of Minnesota, protesters reach deal to end pro-Palestinian encampment

P ro-Palestinian protesters packed up an encampment on the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus Thursday, after organizers and U leaders reached a deal that included promises not to interrupt final exams or graduation ceremonies and to continue talking about their demands.

"The University supports freedom of expression as a fundamental part of our mission, and the events of the past week have tested our processes and policies," Interim U President Jeff Ettinger told students and faculty in an email announcing the deal Thursday morning. He added that he was "grateful for everyone in our community who has had to make quick changes in the moment to navigate this time."

The encampment — the second in two weeks — had been entering its third day when Ettinger and protest organizers held meetings Wednesday to try to come to an agreement. The students had been calling on the U to divest from companies with ties to Israel, provide amnesty for protesters arrested in recent weeks, and meet other demands. The protests at the U were not as heated as some at other colleges, such as UCLA and Columbia University, where hundreds of people were arrested in recent weeks.

Still, pressure had been mounting for Ettinger to reopen U buildings surrounding the encampment, protect free speech and ensure the safety of both Jewish and Palestinian students. Complaints of antisemitism and Islamophobia have risen at the U and other college campuses since Oct. 7. On that day, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel that killed an estimated 1,200 people and resulted in hundreds being taken hostage. Israel responded by invading the Gaza Strip, where the Palestinian death toll has now surpassed 34,000, according to statistics released by the United Nations.

As protesters were clearing up Thursday morning, Ettinger met with members of Jewish student organizations, who presented their own list of requests, including for stronger responses to bias and discrimination complaints.

"While there is more work to do, and conversations are still planned with other student groups affected by the painful situation in Palestine, I am heartened by today's progress," Ettinger told students and faculty in his email. "It grew out of a desire among those involved to reach shared understanding."

The deal to end the encampment came on the first day of final exams, as the U was preparing for some of its largest graduation ceremonies. Protesters set up in that location Monday, and by Wednesday evening there were about 30 tents.

Taking down the tents does not mean the movement will die, said junior Eleanor Wirtz, who held the pillow she'd slept on in her arms as people packed up. If the university goes back on its commitments, they will be back out there, she said.

"At the end of the day, if you want lasting change, you have to play their game a little bit," Wirtz said. "Sometimes that means taking the encampment down when they meet the demands that we've been begging for, that we've been marching for for months."

Ettinger's email included a copy of an agreement outlining where the U stands on the students groups' requests and promising to hold additional meetings with their leaders.

It said the U will "make a good faith effort" to provide information about its holdings in public companies and to allow students to speak at the Board of Regents meeting next week.

The agreement said the U will not ban employers from campus but will allow protest leaders to meet with Career Services to "discuss appropriate mechanisms you could use to advocate to other students around their choices of potential employers."

It also said it will allow students to work with people running international programs "to identify the process to explore a program affiliation with one (or more) Palestinian universities."

The agreement included information on how students can report complaints and said the university "will commit to advocate to the Minneapolis City Attorney for lenient remedies for those previously arrested in connection with last week's encampment."

University police arrested nine people last week, after school leaders said they violated a U policy prohibiting encampments.

Junior Frank Bass, who collected trash and cut down tarps during takedown Thursday morning, said he was pleased that most of their demands were met.

"I'm feeling rather amazed that it went so smoothly and without as much confrontation as there could have been," Bass said. "Just good old fashioned occupation in the best way possible. Bonds, friendships made."

Following late nights where Bass used a kettle from home to heat water for tea and instant noodles to keep warm overnight, he said he was looking forward to resting before finishing finals.

On Thursday afternoon, members of Hillel, a Jewish student group, held a press conference asking the U to resist calls to divest from Israel and to do more to protect their members. They're also seeking a chance to address regents at the meeting next week.

In recent weeks, some Jewish students have joined the pro-Palestinian protests while others said they have been unnerved by the language used during them and etched in chalk across campus.

"We pushed back on the university, saying if all those student groups have free speech, the university does as well," said Hillel President Alex Stewart, a junior at the U. "We were hopeful that they would use that free speech and put out a statement condemning the language that's being used on campus."

Hillel hopes to see an education program about the thin line between freedom of speech and hate speech, either as a program for incoming students or current students, and improvements to the Bias Response and Referral Network. Students are happy to regain access to the library and other campus buildings for finals as graduation approaches, said senior Izzy Lundquist.

"As someone who already graduated in their living room in 2020, I'm happy we will be able to graduate with minimal disruptions," Lundquist said.

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