US EditionSouth Dakota students weigh protest against university honors for homeland security chief Noem
- Dakota State University has chosen to confer an honorary degree upon Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who is also set to deliver the commencement address on May 10, 2025.
- This decision follows Noem’s support for DSU's cybersecurity programs, including securing millions in funding, but sparked opposition due to her political role and actions as South Dakota governor.
- Students planned a rally opposing Noem and federal immigration policies she oversees, voicing concern for peers fearing visa revocation and criticizing her anti-LGBT record during her governorship.
- Faculty and students expressed tension and fear of reprisals amidst the political controversy, with only one of 15 student senators supporting Noem’s nomination and many discouraged from public dissent.
- The event highlights the campus divide over free expression and political influence, as many students and faculty remain uncertain about participating in protests due to potential personal consequences.
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Letter: Condemned without evidence
To the Editor: As a former pastor at St. Mary’s (Catholic Church, Worthington), I still stay tuned to the news in your area. Lately, I’ve been dumbfounded by the antics of the former governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem, now the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security in our country. I saw her recently in the news, dressed up in different costumes — military with holster, then with an assault rifle, then riding as a Texas Ranger — proclaiming judgm…
Dakota State University Students Plan Noem Commencement Protest
Dakota State University has not experienced the student protests taking place at other U.S. colleges, but it will now as leftists plan to protest DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's commencement address.
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South Dakota students weigh protest against university honors for homeland security chief Noem
Students and faculty at Dakota State University are facing free speech concerns for the first time now that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to deliver the commencement speech May 10.
South Dakota students weigh protest against university honors for Noem
Students and faculty at Dakota State University are facing free speech concerns for the first time now that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is set to deliver the commencement speech May 10
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