Sponsored by Minnesota Office of Higher Education. For questions or to register for any session, contact MN_SVPR_OHE@state.mn.us.
Upcoming Opportunities
Tuesday, February 27, 2024, 2:00 – 3:15 p.m.
Sex Trading Among College Students in Minnesota presented by Montana Filoteo (Virtual)
In 2023, OHE partnered with U of M researchers Montana Filoteo and Dr. Lauren Martin, Department of Nursing, to conduct a short survey and literature review on sex trade among college students. Sex trade includes trafficking, trading sex, Only Fans, Sugaring. Montana will share their findings and discuss next steps in the research.
Lunch and Learn Series with Ballast
Ballast, a division of Somermeyer and Sullivan, will be offering a series of virtual “lunch and learn” opportunities the 3rd Thursday of the month:
Thursday, February 15, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Threat Management and Title IX (Virtual)
Description: Some Title IX and other campus reports call for a determination of whether there’s a continuing threat to your community members. This education session, facilitated by Ballast attorneys Sean Somermeyer and Carl Crosby Lehmann, will guide you through the steps involved in adequately and effectively assessing potential threats to your campus stemming from Title IX and other reports.
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Informal Process (Virtual)
Description: Ballast attorney Carl Crosby Lehmann and Director Kari Hohn will provide an overview of the Title IX Informal Resolution Process. Attendees will leave this session with a better understanding of not only the legal requirements associated with Informal Resolution, but also with the case management approaches necessary to successfully implement this process on your campus.
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Lessons Learned as a Title IX Coordinator (Virtual)
Description: Ballast Director Kari Hohn will facilitate this education session focused on acknowledging the challenging positions Title IX Coordinators are often facing and dissecting some of the toughest lessons learned as a Title IX Coordinator. Attendees will leave this session with tools for how to prevent common pitfalls as a Coordinator, skills for how to best implement case management tactics to support their work, and options for how to address common (and negative) campus misperceptions of Title IX.
OHE Partners with Stalking Prevention Awareness & Resource Center (SPARC) to Offer Stalking Awareness Series
Wednesday, February 7, 2024, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Informal Process (Virtual)
Despite its prevalence, stalkers are rarely held accountable on college campuses. Building an effective stalking case means asking the right questions, collecting needed evidence, assessing risk, and constantly assessing for victim safety. This session will explore how law enforcement and public safety offices on campuses can better investigate stalking. Before attending this webinar, we strongly encourage attendees to have watched the first webinar in the series on Sept. 26 or watched the recording of “Stalking on College Campuses” from SPARC’s website.
Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Stalking Awareness on Campus (Virtual)
Everyone has a role to play in knowing, naming and stopping stalking. This webinar is intended for people involved in raising awareness around important issues on campuses. Stalking awareness can be incorporated into existing awareness and prevention education programming, new student orientations, gender center programming, Greek life activities, and more. Before attending this webinar, we encourage attendees to have watched the first webinar in the series on Sept. 26 or watched the recording of “Stalking on College Campuses” from SPARC’s website.
Recordings and Resources
Recordings were made with the permission of the presenters.
2024 Sessions
Lunch and Learn Series with Ballast Consent Analysis in Investigations
Download the presentation: OHE Analyzing Consent 1.18.24
CUES: Addressing Domestic and Sexual Violence in Campus Health Settings by MN Department of Health (MDH) Sexual Violence Prevention Program & Violence Free Minnesota