A group of USD students and alumni showed support for campus diversity offices after state legislators expressed concern to the South Dakota Board of Regents (SDBOR) about their role in promoting intellectual diversity Tuesday. Over 60 current and former students signed a letter defending USD's diversity offices, which was distributed to the Board of Regents
News of the fifth sexual assault followed four others since classes began Aug. 21. Each of those incidents were perpetrated by acquaintances of the victims.
Four sexual assaults have been reported at the University of South Dakota so far this semester, an average of one every seven days since classes began on Aug. 21.