Modern Languages and Linguistics-University of South Dakota

09/25/2026

Tomorrow is Oktoberfest in Downtown Vermillion, SD on Ratinger Platz. It's a great opportunity to enjoy German food, drink, and culture. The German club will have a table with interesting games, prizes, and this year, Apfelschorle!

https://livevermillion.com/oktoberfest/

By attending this Oktoberfest, you may receive extra credit if you are registered in my classes! If you open up D2L and go to our course page, then go under Content > Syllabus and Course Documents, then you should find a dropbox marked as Extra Credit at the bottom. There you will find instructions on how to get credit for attending.

USD German club officers and members, please arrive at 3:45pm to help me set up.

Celebrate Vermillion's proud German heritage with Oktoberfest. Enjoy Wiener Schnitzel, stein-holding competitions, polka and local craft b**r!

09/11/2026

Nathan Bates of the Department of Modern Languages talks with Jeff Harstad, a veteran of the 2003 Iraq war, and USD graduate, who has recently published a book about his experiences
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdJrSZLRlcT/?stkn=OGw2b2MwMXZqdzI3

08/20/2026

Hallo Leute! I just wanted to put in a plug for my German in South Dakota 492 Seminar this semester. This class provides opportunities for students to improve their language skills while learning about the history of German heritage in South Dakota and the United States. Students will have opportunities to pursue their own research interests, even taking field trips to local museums. We'll be talking about some topics you don't get to discuss in most German classes, such as dialects, German folk music, the German image of America in literature, Kuchen, witches, and American hostility toward Germans during the world wars. Hope to see you there.

04/19/2026

At the Festival of Nations, our students of Russian, along with their friends and instructor, Ilmira Dulyanova, presented dishes from Russian-speaking countries, connecting language and culture. 🌎🥘🥣🪆