Dr. Kay Schallenkamp (center) visits with BHSU students Rachel Braaten, an elementary education major from Thermopolis, Wyo.; Kristal Running Wolf, a pre-med student from Spearfish; and Josh Gilkerson, a business major from Pierre; during her first week as BHSU president.


Schallenkamp says. Schallenkamp believes the relationship


between the university and region is important. BHSU is a significant resource for educational opportunities, cultural experiences, athletic programs and other out reach activities. The university also serves a con sultative role for the community and region, and shesees agrow ing role for BHSU throughout the state. "We must be a player in the state. As


the president of BHSU, I'm the external face of the university. I'll be attending statewide meetings and working with


I want BHSU to be


recognized as a premier university in the South


Dakota system, the region and nation.


legislators and regional policy makers. However, it s not me, it's everybody here, that will make that work," Schallenkamp says. "There's a wealth of knowledge and expertise at Black Hills State," Schallenkamp says. "We have exceptional fac ulty and staff, and we need to be assertive in getting our story out. We need to be active in talk


ing about all the wonderful things hap pening at BHSU and let others know that we are engaged in the community and region." With afull timecommitmenttothe


university, Schallenkamp dedicates most of her time to university related duties. "I don't have spare time. My commit


ment to the campus is really a 24 7 job," Schallenkamp says. Since moving to the Black Hills meant


moving away from family members, she and her husband are making concentrat ed efforts to stay connected with their children, and especially their grandchil dren, as they become accustomed to their new location. "Ken and I enjoy our Saturday morn


ings. We havearoom in thehouse where we drink tea and watch the birds. It's a special time for us," Schallenkamp says. She is also looking forward to spending time enjoying their new location in the Black Hills.


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