The Civic STATE https://thecivicstate.podbean.com The Civic STATE, a podcast from South Dakota State University, brings you the people turning ideas into action in their communities. Each month, we meet students, faculty, alumni, scholars and community voices who are putting big ideas to work through public service and civic engagement.

In the classroom and beyond, these conversations highlight what it means to participate in civic life and contribute to the public good. Our guests share what they are learning and doing—from research and creative projects to community initiatives and professional work that makes a difference beyond campus.

Listen for thoughtful conversations that connect the ideas we explore in the arts, humanities and social sciences with the communities we live in, and consider what you might bring to your own public square.

]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:49:37 -0500 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en us Copyright 2026 All rights reserved. Education 1440 episodic South Dakota State University’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences South Dakota State University’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences No false https://feed.podbean.com/thecivicstate/feed.xml https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22684103/Civic_STATE_Logo8v3r6.jpg The Civic STATE https://thecivicstate.podbean.com 144 144 Announcing The Ness College of Management and Economics | The Civic STATE - Ep. 4 Announcing The Ness College of Management and Economics | The Civic STATE - Ep. 4 https://thecivicstate.podbean.com/e/ness-college-announcement/ https://thecivicstate.podbean.com/e/ness-college-announcement/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2026 09:49:37 -0500 thecivicstate.podbean.com/68a86bc3-4e64-3201-913a-2a580db5c347 South Dakota State University just announced a major growth milestone with the creation of their eighth academic college: The Ness College of Management and Economics. While this academic restructuring changes things within our own college, the possibilities and future opportunities are endless with the addition of an innovative college of business at SDSU.

Our dean, David C. Earnest, sat down with Joe Santos, endowed director of the current Ness School of Management and Economics, to talk about what this means for students and how a college of business can actually impact communities across the entire state.

From Boeing 737 analogies to showing how the exchange of knowledge goes both ways between a university and the communities it serves, this is a discussion you don't want to miss.

]]> South Dakota State University just announced a major growth milestone with the creation of their eighth academic college: The Ness College of Management and Economics. While this academic restructuring changes things within our own college, the possibilities and future opportunities are endless with the addition of an innovative college of business at SDSU.

Our dean, David C. Earnest, sat down with Joe Santos, endowed director of the current Ness School of Management and Economics, to talk about what this means for students and how a college of business can actually impact communities across the entire state.

From Boeing 737 analogies to showing how the exchange of knowledge goes both ways between a university and the communities it serves, this is a discussion you don't want to miss.

]]> South Dakota State University’s College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences false No 2255 1 4 full They Were There: Witnesses from Sept. 11 | The Civic STATE - Ep. 3 They Were There: Witnesses from Sept. 11 | The Civic STATE - Ep. 3 https://thecivicstate.podbean.com/e/they-were-there/ https://thecivicstate.podbean.com/e/they-were-there/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:18:43 -0500 thecivicstate.podbean.com/01fb4ca7-e9f1-3208-b6e0-ebbbc6d5826e This special episode of The Civic State remembers the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, with two firsthand witnesses: NPR producer J.J. Sutherland and former FBI counterterrorism agent John Richards. Recorded following a public panel held on South Dakota State University's campus on Sept. 11, 2026, they recount vivid memories of that day and the immediate response to the attacks.

The conversation explores how Americans and institutions reacted in the days and months that followed, how journalism and security changed and what moments of crisis reveal about civic life as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary.

Content warning: This episode features firsthand eyewitness accounts of the events of September 11, 2001. These accounts may include content that some attendees may find unsettling, including graphic or emotionally distressing descriptions of that day. 

]]> This special episode of The Civic State remembers the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, with two firsthand witnesses: NPR producer J.J. Sutherland and former FBI counterterrorism agent John Richards. Recorded following a public panel held on South Dakota State University's campus on Sept. 11, 2026, they recount vivid memories of that day and the immediate response to the attacks.

The conversation explores how Americans and institutions reacted in the days and months that followed, how journalism and security changed and what moments of crisis reveal about civic life as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary.

Content warning: This episode features firsthand eyewitness accounts of the events of September 11, 2001. These accounts may include content that some attendees may find unsettling, including graphic or emotionally distressing descriptions of that day. 

]]> SDState College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences false No 1844 1 3 full From Campus to Community | The Civic STATE - Ep. 2 From Campus to Community | The Civic STATE - Ep. 2 https://thecivicstate.podbean.com/e/campus-to-community/ https://thecivicstate.podbean.com/e/campus-to-community/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:47:48 -0500 civicstate.podbean.com/56a4cd80-9255-3f8b-b021-526ceede9fe0 This episode explores how South Dakota State University's College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences brings campus expertise into local communities. Our hosts sit down again with Dean David C. Earnest to discuss various initiatives that support South Dakotans, from free tax clinics and playground design projects to concerts and student competitions.

Our conversation today will highlight how student engagement and faculty and alumni support turn ideas into practical public service and hope for the future.

]]> This episode explores how South Dakota State University's College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences brings campus expertise into local communities. Our hosts sit down again with Dean David C. Earnest to discuss various initiatives that support South Dakotans, from free tax clinics and playground design projects to concerts and student competitions.

Our conversation today will highlight how student engagement and faculty and alumni support turn ideas into practical public service and hope for the future.

]]> SDState College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences false No 945 1 2 full What is Civic Life? | The Civic STATE - Ep. 1 What is Civic Life? | The Civic STATE - Ep. 1 https://thecivicstate.podbean.com/e/civiclife/ https://thecivicstate.podbean.com/e/civiclife/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 21:50:58 -0500 civicstate.podbean.com/57bcf073-ce3c-3c4c-bc34-c3c5b3d78724 What does civic life actually mean, and why do the arts, humanities and social sciences matter to it? In the first episode of The Civic STATE, our hosts Anna DeGraff and Erik Ritter sit down with Dean David C. Earnest to explore what our college brings to the conversation and why understanding people and communities is essential to a thriving public life.

]]> What does civic life actually mean, and why do the arts, humanities and social sciences matter to it? In the first episode of The Civic STATE, our hosts Anna DeGraff and Erik Ritter sit down with Dean David C. Earnest to explore what our college brings to the conversation and why understanding people and communities is essential to a thriving public life.

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