South Dakota State University Fishback Honors College

09/03/2026

The countdown is on!

Beginning at midnight on September 10th, the Fishback Honors College will be part of SDSU’s annual giving campaign, One Day for State.

Throughout the day, we’ll be featuring honors students from across the university and sharing their personal and academic journeys with the Honors College.

Plus, donor challenges will be available throughout the day to unlock additional support for the Honors Program.

Keep an eye on our page for challenge announcements, and thank you for being part of our community! We can’t wait to celebrate with you.

09/03/2026

Join us for a Grab-and-Go breakfast on Sept 10 (7:45-10am) in the Honors Hall lobby & office spaces (rooms 118 & 119)! Meet the team, connect with students, and get in the spirit of One Day for State!

08/24/2026

Welcome back, Jackrabbits! Here's to a year of great learning, new discoveries, and exciting opportunities.

07/31/2026

The Fishback Honors College was proud to commit a strong presence at the Justice Challenge Summer Workshop. This three-year institute allowed SDSU students the opportunity to explore complex global issues while strengthening leadership skills, practicing transdisciplinary teamwork, developing systems & critical thinking capabilities, and advancing community-driven solutions. We're excited to keep expanding these high-impact experiences for our students in collaboration with other universities across the country!

06/30/2026

The Fishback Honors College team had such a great time connecting with future Jackrabbits and Honors students at New Student Orientation! Thank you to everyone who joined us at an Honors Information Session or stopped by our resource fair table to ask questions, share your interests, and learn what Honors can add to your academic journey.

We are especially grateful for the Office of Student Activities & Orientation and the Office of Admissions for making this month of excitement possible.

We can’t wait to welcome our incoming Honors students to campus this fall!

06/18/2026

Honors student and Goldwater Scholar Mason Pulse presented alongside Fishback Honors College Dean Greg Heiberger at this month’s R1 Champions convening. Mason’s achievements exemplify SDSU’s R1 Our Way commitment to expanding research opportunities and strengthening the university’s role in advancing statewide economic and intellectual growth. These priorities closely align with the mission of the Fishback Honors College and reflect the impactful experiences we strive to offer our students.

06/08/2026

SDSU Athletics has recently announced this year’s winner of Rabbit Rewards, a campus‑wide program where students earn points for attending Jackrabbit events and showing their school spirit. Congratulations to Jessica Morrow, who also happens to be one of the newest members of our team!

Jessica is serving as our Student Communications Coordinator, and she’s doing a superb job of keeping our student‑facing messaging fresh as we prepare for a busy fall semester full of Honors courses and events.

We’re excited to have her on the Fishback Honors College team!

05/28/2026

05/26/2026

The Fishback Honors College Team was honored to facilitate the first Sustainable Agriculture Justice Field Course earlier this month. Honors students from seven universities spent time on the SDSU campus and practiced collaboration across disciplines. In partnership with community-based organizations across the state, students ultimately gained an insider’s look at the South Dakota food system.

Read more about our students' activities and takeaways here!

05/26/2026

Honors Study Abroad: Our last full day!

On May 22, students visited a chocolate factory where they participated in a small workshop and got to make and decorate their own chocolates to bring back home! There, they also learned all about the process of making chocolate, from bean to bar.

Afterwards, students enjoyed a two-course lunch together. In the afternoon, students also got a tour of the Cantillon brewery that uses open-air fermentation! After the tour, students got to taste the brewery’s signature beer. The students then shared a three-course farewell dinner in Brussels.

Thanks for following along with our travels this month!