Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
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South Dakota State University. Board of Control
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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Publications Council served as the advisory body for all student publications at South Dakota State College. Its membership consisted of two faculty members appointed by the university president, the student editors and business managers of The Collegian and the Jackrabbit, representatives from other recognized student publications, and additional members selected by the Board of Control. The Council oversaw the operations of The Collegian and the Jackrabbit and exercised supervisory authority over other student publications in accordance with the student constitution.
Individuals, groups, or organizations seeking to initiate a new publication or program were required to obtain the Council’s approval. Working jointly with the Board of Control, the Council regulated the types of advertising permitted in all student publications. Its duties also included recommending engravers for the Jackrabbit and approving related contractual agreements.
The Council was responsible for nominating and recommending candidates for the positions of business manager and managing editor of the Jackrabbit and The Collegian. Applicants, typically rising juniors or seniors, submitted written applications. Candidates for editor of The Collegian were required to submit at least three original editorials and three news articles and have a minimum of one year of experience on the newspaper staff. All applicants were required to meet the academic standards of the college. The Council forwarded two candidates for each position to the Board of Control, which made the final appointments. It also advised the Board on staff salary recommendations for the publications under its jurisdiction.
The Publications Council appears to have been dissolved around 1970. Its advisory functions are now carried out by the Media Council, which provides support and oversight for The Collegian, the Jackrabbit yearbook, and KSDJ Radio Station.