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Department of Political Science, Criminal Justice, & International Studies www.usd.edu/polsci The Farber Fund was started on May 8, 1976, upon the retirement of William O. (Doc) Farber, Ph.D.

This page has been set up by the Political Science, Criminal Justice, and International Studies Department at USD to continue to inform friends of Doc Farber the goings-on of the department and the fund. Doc Farber had been associated with USD since the fall of 1935 and had served as chairman of the Department of Government (later Political Science) for 38 years. Now totaling approximately $4.5 million, the Farber Fund provides more than $170,000 each year for political science, criminal justice and international studies majors to attend conferences, participate in study tours, complete internships, travel abroad and conduct research. We know of no other university in the nation with this amount of money available in a single department for students.

See you tomorrow!
10/20/2026

See you tomorrow!

Join the USD Political Science League this Thursday for Pumpkin Spice Lattes! They will be discussing local politics, ba...
10/18/2026

Join the USD Political Science League this Thursday for Pumpkin Spice Lattes! They will be discussing local politics, ballot issues, and playing games! See you then!

Congratulations to three of our alumni, Gary Conradi ’61; Paul Van Buren ’60, Ken Meier ’72, for being selected for the ...
10/16/2026

Congratulations to three of our alumni, Gary Conradi ’61; Paul Van Buren ’60, Ken Meier ’72, for being selected for the Pillars of Distinction Awards! We also honor our many alumni who were inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Amazing job to USD Democrats and USD Republicans on the debate last week! Thank you to the USD Political Science League ...
10/06/2026

Amazing job to USD Democrats and USD Republicans on the debate last week! Thank you to the USD Political Science League team for planning the event!

Can’t wait to see you all again next year, happy DDAYS!

We just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of the alumni, students, and faculty that took their time last week to joi...
10/06/2026

We just wanted to say a huge thank you to all of the alumni, students, and faculty that took their time last week to join us in our DDays celebrations.

We had 3 events on Friday:

The Farber Funds meeting where we heard Farber Board members ask current students about their experiences utilizing the Farber Funds.

Our second event was the Alumni and Students Mixer. This is our second time hosting this event, and we want to say a huge thank you to all alumni that attended.

The final event we hosted was the annual alumni reception!

We hope to see you all next year!

First Thursday is back again, come join us this Thursday to hear from Carole J. James!
09/29/2026

First Thursday is back again, come join us this Thursday to hear from Carole J. James!

It’s that time of year, Yotes! The 112th Dakota Days is right around the corner, which means it’s time for the annual DA...
09/24/2026

It’s that time of year, Yotes! The 112th Dakota Days is right around the corner, which means it’s time for the annual DAKOTA DAYS DEBATE between and ! Swing by September 30th at 7pm in Farber Hall, snacks will be provided!

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Dakota Hall 414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD
57069

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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