This week's Hotline! includes the following articles:

• Faculty, staff encouraged to attend ‘Back to the City Night’ Thursday
• VCSU student Bennett receives recognition at Dakota Conference
• Viking sports update
• What’s happening at VCSU and around Valley City…

The VCSU Hotline! online newsletter is published every Monday. Deadline to submit articles (photos encouraged) is 3 p.m. the Friday before publication.

Faculty, staff encouraged to attend ‘Back to the City Night’ Thursday

“Back to the City Night” will be held Thursday, Sept. 6, from 5:30–7:00 p.m. followed by “Meet in the Street” from 7–9 p.m. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend this event, required for VCSU freshman.

In an effort to “Welcome Home” new and returning students, “Back to the City Night” is an opportunity for downtown merchants to showcase their business offerings to VCSU students. This will include free samples, coupons, games, prizes and giveaways.

The Valley City community and students can then gather and enjoy Open Mic night at Duttons, yard games, smores, street performers and more during “Meet in the Street.”

If you would like to join the students as they walk downtown, meet at the south side of the walkbridge at 5:30 p.m.

VCSU student Bennett receives recognition at Dakota Conference

Madeline Bennett, a VCSU history student, received the Center for Western Studies Student Award at the 50th Annual Dakota Conference held April 20-21, 2018, at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, S.D., for her research paper titled “North Dakota Agriculture During World War II: The Struggle to Feed an Army and a Nation.”

Her paper focused on North Dakota’s struggle to obtain and maintain sufficient labor to provide the agricultural production needed during the war. The state fought hard to obtain the necessary agricultural draft deferments and recruited women to do what was traditionally men’s work. Agriculture was North Dakota’s greatest contribution to the nation’s war effort, and this success during the war proved long-lasting and turned into post-war prosperity for the state.

This is the fourth consecutive year that a student from VCSU has received recognition for their research at the conference. Pictured (l to r) are VCSU’s Steven King, professor of social science, with students Autumn Johnson, Kylie Johnson and Bennett. Autumn and Kylie also presented papers at the conference.

Viking sports update

Football
Saturday: Northwestern College 28, VCSU 10
The VCSU football team dropped its home opener to No. 7-ranked Northwestern College on Saturday, 28-10. The Vikings are back home this Saturday against Minnesota-Morris for the inaugural VCSU Ag Bowl. A free meal starts at 5 p.m. followed by the game at 7 p.m.

Volleyball
Friday: VCSU 3, Bethany College 1; Benedictine College 3, VCSU 1
Saturday: Concordia University 3, VCSU 0; VCSU 3, University of St. Mary 1
The Viking volleyball team picked up its first two wins of the season this weekend, going 2-2 at the Bulldog Bash in Seward, Neb. VCSU is now 2-6 overall. The Vikings play Wednesday night at Concordia-Moorhead.

Golf
VCSU senior Jared Lentz shot 4-under par (68) and the Viking men's golf team finished 2-under overall as both took first place Tuesday at the season-opening University of Jamestown Invitational. The Viking women placed fourth at the event. Read more at www.vcsuvikings.com/article/3090.

Upcoming Events
Sept. 5: Volleyball @ Concordia-Moorhead, 7 p.m. (JV at 5 p.m.)
Sept. 7-8: Volleyball @ College of Saint Benedict Tournament (St. Joseph, Minn.)
Sept. 7: Cross Country @ MSU-Moorhead Twilight Meet, 8:15 p.m.
Sept. 8-9: Golf @ Concordia Invite/Wildflower Golf Course (Detroit Lakes, Minn.)
Sept. 8: Football vs. Minnesota-Morris, 7 p.m. (VCSU Ag Bowl)

What's happening at VCSU and around Valley City ...

Tuesday, September 4
12:05 p.m. Rotary, VFW

Wednesday, September 5
noon Kiwanis, Valley City Town & Country Club
5 and 7 p.m. Viking JV and varsity volleyball at Concordia College–Moorhead, Minn.

Thursday, September 6
7 a.m. Optimists, Vicky’s Viking Room
noon Toastmasters, Student Center Norway Room
8:30–10:30 p.m. Vikings for Christ, Student Center Skoal Room
5:30–7:00 p.m. Back to the City Night, Central Avenue
7–9 p.m. Meet in the Street, Central Avenue

Friday, September 7
3 p.m. Viking volleyball @ College of Saint Benedict Tournament, St. Joseph, Minn.
8:15 p.m. Viking women’s cross country @ MSUM Dragon Twilight Meet – 4 K Race, Moorhead, Minn.
8:45 p.m. Viking men’s cross country @ MSUM Dragon Twilight Meet – 4 K Race, Moorhead, Minn.

Saturday, September 8
Viking golf @ Concordia Invite, Wildflower Golf Club, Detroit Lakes, Minn. (September 8–9)
9 and 11 a.m. Viking volleyball @ College of Saint Benedict Tournament, St. Joseph, Minn.
7 p.m. Viking football vs. University of Minnesota-Morris, Shelley Ellig Field @ Lokken Stadium - First Annual Ag Bowl

Sunday, September 9

Monday, September 10

Tuesday, September 11
12:05 p.m. Rotary, VFW

Wednesday, September 12
noon Kiwanis, Valley City Town & Country Club
7 p.m. Viking volleyball vs. Dickinson State University, Graichen Gymnasium

Thursday, September 13
7 a.m. Optimists, Vicky’s Viking Room
noon Toastmasters, Student Center Norway Room
8:30–10:30 p.m. Vikings for Christ, Student Center Skoal Room

Friday, September 14
Payday
Viking JV volleyball @ NDSCS JV Tournament, Wahpeton, N.D. (September 14–15)

Saturday, September 15
1 p.m. Viking softball vs. Lake Region State College, VCSU softball complex

Sunday, September 16
Viking golf @ Jamestown Fall Classic, Jamestown Country Club, Jamestown, N.D. (September 16–17)
Viking softball @ Morningside Tournament, Sioux City, Iowa

Go to www.valleycitynd.org/calendar.php to see more events happening in and around Valley City.