South Dakota

Critical Race Theory

• Jackson, J. (2022, Feb. 28). The professor at the center of Noem’s Critical Race Theory ban. KELOland [Sioux Falls, SD]. https://www.keloland.com/keloland-com-original/the-professor-at-the-center-of-noems-critical-race-theory-ban/ 
• Matzen, M. (2021, Aug. 5). Regents: Critical race theory isn’t the basis for instruction at South Dakota’s colleges. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2021/08/05/regents-critical-race-theory-not-basis-instruction-south-dakota-colleges/5467402001/ 
• South Dakota House Bill 1012. (2022). An Act to protect students and employees at institutions of higher education from divisive concepts. South Dakota Legislature.  https://sdlegislature.gov/Session/Bill/23006/236257

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• Long, C. (2022, June 6). When diversity becomes a bad word: In South Dakota, some say a hostile climate is driving them to quit. The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Drag

• Academic and student affairs. (2023, Mar. 29-30). New BOR Policy – Minors on campus (First reading). South Dakota Board of Regents. https://www.sdbor.edu/the-board/agendaitems/2014AgendaItems/2023-Agenda-Items/2023-03-29-BOR/6_D_BOR0323.pdf 
• Academic and student affairs. (2021, Dec. 8-9). Revisions to BOR policies 1:11, 3:9 (new 1:34) and 3:18 (second reading) and Opportunity Center plans. South Dakota Board of Regents. https://www.sdbor.edu/the-board/agendaitems/2014AgendaItems/2021%20Agenda%20Items/December21/8_D_BOR1221_REVISED.pdf 
• Bellows, K.H. (2023, June 12). A governor tells public colleges: The drag show must not go on. The Chronicle of Higher Education.
• Dakota News Now Staff. (2022, Dec. 19). SD Board of Regents to discuss recent SDSU drag show. Dakota News Now. https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2022/12/19/sd-board-regents-discuss-recent-sdsu-drag-show/ 
• Fosness, S. (2022, Dec. 21). In wake of ‘kid friendly’ SDSU drag show, Board of Regents bans minors from campus events. Mitchell Republic. https://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/in-wake-of-kid-friendly-sdsu-drag-show-board-of-regents-bans-minors-from-campus-events 
• Gaskins, J. (2022, Nov. 16). SDSU drag show organizers and performers explain their “kid-friendly” show. Dakota News Now. https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2022/11/17/sdsu-drag-show-organizers-performers-explain-their-kid-friendly-show/ 
• Goss, A. (2022, Nov. 16). Amid backlash, SDSU president says university is not sponsoring “kid-friendly” drag show. Dakota News Now. https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2022/11/16/sdsu-did-not-sponsor-student-led-drag-show/ 
• Goss, A. (2023, Feb. 13). House panel advances one bill limiting “kid friendly” drag shows, tables another. KOTA [Rapid City, SD]. https://www.kotatv.com/2023/02/13/house-panel-advances-one-bill-limiting-kid-friendly-drag-shows-tables-another/ 
• Matzen, M. (2022, Dec. 8). Senator signals she will propose to ban drag shows in South Dakota next year. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2022/12/08/south-dakota-senator-julie-frye-mueller-pledges-ban-drag-shows/69713017007/ 
• Matzen, M. (2022, Dec. 19). Regents will weigh student activity policies behind closed doors after SDSU drag show sparks criticism. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2022/12/19/regents-issue-moratorium-on-sd-universities-following-sdsu-drag-show/69741887007/ 
• Matzen, M (2023, Mar. 2). South Dakota Senators put final nail in the coffin on this session’s anti-drag bills. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/politics/2023/03/02/south-dakota-anti-drag-bill-dies-after-senate-opts-not-debate-legislature/69964336007/ 
• Matzen, M (2023, Mar. 30). South Dakota Board of Regents’ new ‘minors on campus’ passes first reading. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2023/03/30/south-dakota-board-regents-first-vote-minors-college-campus-policy/7006508500
• Matzen, M. (2023, May 9). Taking aim at drag shows, South Dakota Board of Regents pass ‘minors on campus’ policy. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2023/05/09/south-dakota-board-of-regents-finalize-minors-on-campus-policy-drag-shows-state-university/70200174007/ 
• Mortenson, S. (2022, Dec. 21). South Dakota Board of Regents to create safeguards for minors on campus. South Dakota Board of Regents. https://www.sdbor.edu/news/Pages/SDBOR-to-Create-Safeguards-for-Minors-on-Campus.aspx 
• Noem, K. (2023, May 23). Letter to the South Dakota Board of Regents. Office of the Governor of South Dakota. https://governor.sd.gov/doc/05-25-23_BOR-letter.pdf 
• Minors on campus. (2023). South Dakota Board of Regents Policy Manual. https://www.sdbor.edu/policy/Documents/1-35.pdf 
• South Dakota House Bill 1116. Prohibit the use of state resources in hosting lewd or lascivious content. LegiScan. https://legiscan.com/SD/bill/HB1116/2023  

“Opportunity Centers”

• Academic and Student Affairs. (2021, Dec. 8-9). Revisions to BOR policies 1:11, 3:9 (new 1:34) and 3:18 (second reading) and Opportunity Center plans. South Dakota Board of Regents. https://www.sdbor.edu/the-board/agendaitems/2014AgendaItems/2021%20Agenda%20Items/December21/8_D_BOR1221_REVISED.pdf 
• Matzen, M. (2021, Sept. 24). Regents, SDSU president field questions about diversity centers as they try to restructure resources. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2021/09/24/south-dakota-university-diversity-center-regents-answer-questions-equity-students/8418370002/ 
• Matzen, M. (2021, Sept. 28). University of South Dakota students, faculty fret as Board of Regents mandate opportunity centers statewide. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2021/09/28/university-south-dakota-students-faculty-worry-future-diversity-center-sd-board-regents-kristi-noem/5849833001/ 
• Matzen, M. (2021, Sept. 29). Board of Regents lawyer says opportunity centers will have larger physical presence at USD, SDSU. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2021/09/29/south-dakota-board-regents-usd-sdsu-opportunity-centers-have-larger-presence-lawyer-says-diversity/5920202001/ 
• Matzen, M. (2021, Oct. 7). Universities reveal plans for new opportunity centers during SD Board of Regents meeting. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2021/10/07/opportunity-center-plans-revealed-south-dakotas-public-colleges-board-of-regents/5935541001/ 
• Matzen, M. (2021, Dec. 13). South Dakota universities report final plans for opportunity centers to Regents before 2022 deadline. Sioux Falls Argus Leader. https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/education/2021/12/13/south-dakota-colleges-universities-finalize-opportunity-centers-2022-deadline/6464964001/