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		<title>Family Support Organizations to Form Rural Health Network</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minot, ND, May 1, 2008. Rural North Dakota (ND) families that have children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and providers will soon be able to access a new support network in ND. The North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities (NDCPD) received a 3-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westernconcept.wordpress.com&amp;blog=578536&amp;post=105&amp;subd=westernconcept&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Ever Changing Face of DSU</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>The New Badlands Activity Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:21:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello fellow Blue Hawks. The DSU Student Senate will be holding an open forum concerning the new Badlands Activity Center on Thursday, January 31 2008 in the student center ballroom. This is the time to let your voice be heard on the subject and to find out what exactly this new facility means for you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westernconcept.wordpress.com&amp;blog=578536&amp;post=101&amp;subd=westernconcept&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Upcoming Entertainment</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:20:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greetings fellow Blue Hawks. Just a quick reminder about some upcoming events that you won’t want to miss: Our Valentine semiformal will be held on Sunday, February 10 in the student center ballroom from 9:00 pm – midnight with music provided by K-Hook. February 18, at 8:00 pm you will not want to miss A.D. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westernconcept.wordpress.com&amp;blog=578536&amp;post=100&amp;subd=westernconcept&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Welcome</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:23:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hello fellow Hawksters and a belated welcome to another fantabulous semester here at Dickinson State University. I apologize for getting this welcome out to you so late; however, once again the Western Concept is in need of writers and photographers; so if anyone is interested in filling one of our positions contact Les Hancock, Joshua [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westernconcept.wordpress.com&amp;blog=578536&amp;post=99&amp;subd=westernconcept&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Ashley Martin&#8217;s Last Article</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Ashley Martin        It has been four and a half years, nine semesters, and thousands of dollars and headaches since I first began attending classes at Dickinson State University. Although I have certainly enjoyed my time here, it is time to say farewell. I will finally be graduating from DSU at the end of this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westernconcept.wordpress.com&amp;blog=578536&amp;post=98&amp;subd=westernconcept&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Presidential Search</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ by Ashley Martin              The Presidential Search Committee has narrowed the selection down to three candidates. The three candidates chosen to move forward are Dr. Richard J. McCallum, Dr. Bruce W. Speck, and Dr. Joseph W. Bascuas. Dr. William A. Nevious and Dr. John Ryder were chosen as semifinalists, but did not get voted in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westernconcept.wordpress.com&amp;blog=578536&amp;post=97&amp;subd=westernconcept&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alumni Wrestling Tourney</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:07:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Beth Hurt  Just months after having completed their time as members of the Dickinson State University wrestling team, seven alumni affiliates returned to the floor to triumph in the annual Alumni Wrestling Dual.  The alumni wrestlers were paired with current members of the DSU wrestling team for a match of three one-minute periods.   Five of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westernconcept.wordpress.com&amp;blog=578536&amp;post=96&amp;subd=westernconcept&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Beth Hurt     If Assistant Professor Christine McCoy were a color, she would be a bright one.  Personable and friendly, McCoy is very approachable, a characteristic that is undoubtedly appreciated by her students. This is McCoy’s first semester at DSU, where she teaches two reading classes, Teaching for Diversity, and Education of Exceptional Learners. So [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westernconcept.wordpress.com&amp;blog=578536&amp;post=95&amp;subd=westernconcept&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Student Senate Meeting</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Beth Hurt The Dickinson State University Student Senate welcomed guest speakers Charles Conrick and Professor Hanson of the Business Department to discuss the addition of a new major in Finance at their weekly meeting on Thursday, November 1st.  Conrick and Hanson asked Senate for their help in spreading the word about the new course [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=westernconcept.wordpress.com&amp;blog=578536&amp;post=94&amp;subd=westernconcept&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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