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-8 posts tagged "sexual assault prevention"
Observer Staff Report | Friday, March 8, 2019
A sexual assault was reported to the College on Friday, according to an email sent to the Saint Mary’s community. The incident, which took place the morning of March 8, posed “no immediate danger to campus,” the email said. The College has a zero tolerance policy for sexual misconduct. According to the email, information regarding
Molly Chen | Thursday, February 22, 2018
Actress, global youth advocate and Girl Up Champion Monique Coleman spoke Wednesday in the LaFortune Ballroom about standing up against sexual assault. Best known for her role as Taylor McKessie in “High School Musical,” Coleman has used her platform to make a difference, working with Unicef, the U.S. Agency for International Development and Girl Up,
Selena Ponio | Thursday, April 20, 2017
The Notre Dame community will come together Thursday evening to attempt to start a dialogue on sexual assault and hear stories from survivors. “Take Back the Night” (TBTN) is an annual event that has been a collaborative effort between Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s for over a decade. This year, Holy Cross College will participate and
Kathryn Marshall | Thursday, April 20, 2017
Students, faculty and staff from Saint Mary’s College, University of Notre Dame and Holy Cross College will break the silence surrounding sexual assault during the annual Take Back the Night event. “The goal of Take Back the Night is to re-establish that our campuses are safe places to be and that we don’t tolerate sexual
Megan Valley | Monday, November 9, 2015
The GreeNDot program, a violence prevention strategy following the national Green Dot campaign, officially launched at Notre Dame on Friday with informational booths on campus and an introduction at Friday night’s hockey game, where the Irish played Minnesota. Kate Morgan, co-chair of the GreeNDot communications committee and associate director of communications for Campus Ministry, said in
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, November 6, 2015
On Oct. 17, student body president and vice president Bryan Ricketts and Nidia Ruelas presented the first of two reports they will make this year to the University’s Board of Trustees. The report, which totaled 30 pages, is the product of an immense amount of work that included interviews with University administrators, members of hall
Stephen Raab | Tuesday, April 28, 2015
April has been Sexual Violence Awareness Month, and the last two weeks have only strengthened the groundswell against rape on Notre Dame’s campus. Staff and students alike have been eager to counter the troubling accusations raised in Kirby Dick’s “The Hunting Ground,” as well as the all-too-familiar email reporting a sexual assault. I have nothing
Kayla Mullen | Tuesday, September 23, 2014
The Gender Relations Center (GRC) will be hosting Catharsis Production’s “Are YOU Getting the Signal?: The Real-Life Funny Sort-of-Improv Show about Dating, Relationships, Consent and Other Important Stuff” today in the McKenna Hall Auditorium. The show is an interactive, semi-improvised program aimed at exploring myths about dating, gender role stereotypes and sexual assault, Christian Murphy,