South Dakota Board of Regents
Cover photo: The South Dakota Board of Regents is responsible for six institutions of higher education across the state. Clockwise from lower left: South Dakota State University, Northern State University, Dakota State University, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Black Hills State Universityof South Dakota.

Above photo: Director of Applications Dave Hansen and Systems Integration Specialist Suzanne Preszler, both of Regents Information Systems, discuss the complicated implementation of a system-wide student information system.

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