Valley City State University

Valley City State University
Established:	1889
Type:	Public, Land Grant
President:	Dr. Steven W. Shirley
Undergraduates:	850
Postgraduates:	100
Location:	Valley City, North Dakota, U.S.
Athletics:	Valley City State Vikings
Nickname:	Vikings
Affiliations:	North Dakota University System
Website:	www.vcsu.edu

Valley City State University (VCSU) is an institution of higher learning in Valley City, North Dakota, part of the eleven-member North Dakota University System. Founded in 1889 as a territorial normal school, VCSU offers four-year degrees in a number of fields in five academic divisions, as well as graduate degrees in Education delivered wholly online. The music and education programs are NASM and NCATE accredited, respectively. VCSU's largest undergraduate programs include Business and Education. The university is a national leader in standards-based (ITEA) Technology Education.

At the end of July, 2008, Dr. Ellen-Earle Chaffee retired as President of VCSU after serving in that capacity for fifteen years. Her successor is Dr. Steven W. Shirley, previously serving as Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs at Dakota State University in South Dakota.

Notable alumni

• Thomas Kleppe (1919-2007), former U.S. Representative from North Dakota and U.S. Secretary of the Interior

• Earl Pomeroy, U.S. Representative from North Dakota

• Gary Tharaldson, Founder of the Tharaldson Companies

External links

• Valley City State University website

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