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      <dc:title>Continuing and Extended Education Office Records</dc:title>
  
      <dc:creator>South Dakota State University. Office of Continuing and Distance Education</dc:creator>
  
      <dc:subject>Continuing education</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>Adult education</dc:subject>
      <dc:subject>South Dakota State University. Office of Continuing and Distance Education</dc:subject>
  
      <dc:description>The Continuing and Extended Education Administrative and Distance Education Records at South Dakota State University document the development, administration, and delivery of off-campus and distance learning programs from the mid-20th century into the early 21st century. The collection includes brochures, newsletters, flyers, schedules, course listings, correspondence, planning documents, conference and workshop materials, University Week for Women records, and reports. It covers a wide range of programs, from undergraduate and graduate courses to specialized workshops and conferences on topics such as agriculture, leadership, health, education, technology, and public policy. Also included are administrative materials related to scheduling, data entry, enrollment statistics, and partnerships like the Electronic University Consortium and the Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance.

This collection reflects SDSU’s longstanding commitment to educational outreach, innovation in distance learning, and service to diverse student populations across South Dakota and beyond. It provides valuable insights into the evolution of continuing education, the expansion of online and hybrid learning, the university’s role in regional workforce development, and the promotion of lifelong learning opportunities. Programs like University Week for Women and the Tax Update Workshops highlight the institution’s engagement with community needs and its adaptability to social and economic changes.</dc:description>
  
  
  
      <dc:date>1924-2008</dc:date>
  
  
      <dc:format>12.34 linear feet (11 record boxes, 1 half record box, 2 document cases)</dc:format>
  
  <dc:identifier>http://137.216.132.72/index.php//UA-15-Continuing-and-Extended-Education-Office-Records</dc:identifier>

            <dc:identifier>SDSU-Archives UA 015</dc:identifier>
      
  
      <dc:language xsi:type="dcterms:ISO639-3">eng</dc:language>
  
      <dc:relation>http://137.216.132.72/index.php//south-dakota-state-university-archives-and-special-collections-2</dc:relation>
    <dc:relation>South Dakota State University Archives and Special Collections</dc:relation>
  
  
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If you cannot visit the Archives in person, please reach out to us. We will do our best to help you find the information you need.

In most cases, the materials in this collection have not been digitized and are not available online.

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