Residence life offering a “new experience” to interns visiting Aberdeen Over the past few years, the Office of Residence Life has seen a growth in the number of students living on campus during the summer months. However, that growth hasn’t come from the traditional student taking summer classes on campus, but instead from students across the region coming to Aberdeen for a summer internship program. STUDENT AFFAIRS 11 ANNUAL REPORT and sexual violence for women, men and children. Creating an on-campus advocate program to increase visibility and services to students, staff and faculty who have experienced sexual misconduct with Safe Harbor is Key Result 156 of the Student Affairs Strategic Plan (20212025). Safe Harbor provides community education surrounding a variety of topics and their services to youth and young adults. If you are interested in scheduling a presentation for your class or student organization, please contact Jordan Kulcyzk, Safe Harbor Outreach Coordinator, at jordank@safeharborsd.org. Partnering with The Network, Director Bau was able to bring the interactive bystander intervention program, Sex Signals, to campus. Sex Signals is a two-person team of highly trained educators who guided the audience on an interactive, relevant, and often hilarious exploration of the cultural messaging we receive about gender, sexuality, sexual health and intimate relationships. The presentation examined the roles culture and privilege play in justifying unhealthy and dangerous beliefs about what is acceptable social and sexual behavior. The South Dakota Network Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault is committed to advancing prevention endeavors, improving response efforts and advocacy by diligently working within our communities, across our state and in our Tribal Nations. The Network is a statelevel nonprofit agency comprised of caring people dealing with the concerns of domestic violence and sexual assault victims. In conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Safe Harbor and the Network partnered with Bau to highlight Denim Day and to raise awareness of sexual violence and the consequences of victim blaming. Denim Day, a campaign on a Wednesday in April, began after an Italian Supreme Court overturned a rape conviction because the justices felt that the victim was wearing tight jeans and must have helped the perpetrator remove them, thereby implying consent. Bau tabled to raise awareness surrounding sexual violence during the week in addition to having jeans available for students to write a message of support. How to Get Help: If you or someone you know has experienced sexual misconduct, you can report to the Title IX Coordinator, Krista Bau, at krista.bau@northern. edu or 605-626-3007. Students can also report using our online reporting system. Safe Harbor has a 24/7 help line and can be reached at 605-226-1212. Aberdeen Police Department may be reached at 605-626-7911 or in emergencies, 911. (For on-campus extensions, dial 9-911 for emergency services.) For more information about Northern’s efforts to eliminate sexual violence, email krista.bau@northern.edu or visit the Student Affairs website. Northern committed to eliminating sexual violence; expands prevention, educational efforts continued… Many local businesses including local banks, Sanford Health, Avera Health, and Agtegra Cooperative, bring college students to Aberdeen from across the region to complete an eight- or 12-week internship in the Aberdeen community. With such a short stay, it is often hard to find adequate and affordable housing. That is where Residence Life is able to step in and provide suitestyle housing in Kramer Hall at an affordable price. “We can offer them private rooms, access to the hall lounges, kitchens, and laundry facilities all at a cost that is lower than short-term housing within the community. Our campus partners in Athletics allow them access to the Fitness Center as a bonus,” Marty Sabolo, Director of Residence Life and Dining Services, said when asked what services are provided. Prior to 2020, Sabolo said we were getting between four to six interns a year. And then in 2020, due to the pandemic, we had none. Over the past three years, we have marketed this more within the community and have seen a growth from 12 in 2021, 22 in 2023, and 27 this summer. Sabolo sees this as a great way to increase the university’s auxiliary service’s budget while also serving as an asset to our local community, and he hopes to see the growth continue.
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