Chancellor Terisa Riley poses in a teal jersey honoring Sexual Assault Awareness Month with the ئقسرةçاّ Baseball team on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
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ئقسرةçاّ Title IX Office Kicks Off Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Written By: Rachel Putman
The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith will host a slate of events observing Sexual Assault Awareness Month throughout the month of April. Activities will be coordinated by the ئقسرةçاّ offices of Title IX; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Student Activities, and Athletics, the Campus Activities Board registered student organization; and the ئقسرةçاّ Boreham Library.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is an annual campaign coordinated by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center to raise public awareness about sexual assault and educate communities on how to identify and prevent it.
“Every generation of college students faces anew the challenging areas of human interaction and behavior addressed by Title IX,†said Dr. Lee Krehbiel, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and Chief Title IX Officer. "These matters profoundly affect the experience and success of college students, and indeed affect who they become. Thus, these conversations must continue. That said, while government regulations and laws such as Title IX are important, they can never truly impact individuals in ways that shape the entirety of their lives, the way larger traditions and experiences of wisdom can. Conversations about who we are as humans and how we ought to relate to one another are profoundly significant and influential. In that light, I commend to the campus community for these Sexual Assault Awareness month events.â€
Events include the following:
Wednesday, April 6, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Coffee and Consent – Hosted by Campus Activities Board
Campus Center Fireplace
Student representatives from the Campus Activities Board will serve coffee and share information on the importance of consent and raise awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Wednesday, April 6, April 13, April 20, and April 27, 5 p.m.
Restorative Yoga
Recreation and Wellness Center
Every Wednesday in April the ئقسرةçاّ Recreation and Wellness Center will host Restorative Yoga to mark Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Wednesday, April 6, 5:30 p.m.
Educate to Eradicate - Hosted by Men of Excellence
Windgate Auditorium
Dr. Lee Krehbiel, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management and Chief Title IX Officer, University Police Chief Ray Ottman and Fort Smith Police Deputy Chief Waymon Parker will conduct a panel discussion concerning sexual assault, consent, bystander intervention, and more. The event is geared toward men in the campus community, but it is open to all.
Friday, April 8, noon to 2 p.m.
Teal Tailgate – Hosted by Numa Nation
ئقسرةçاّ Stubblefeld Center Patio
ئقسرةçاّ Students from Numa Nation will host the annual Teal Tailgate bringing awareness to the importance of sexual assault awareness. University Police Chief Ray Ottman will grill burgers and the first 100 participants will be given SAAM teal t-shirts.
Monday, April 11 - Friday, April 15, All Day
The Clothes Line Project – Hosted by the Student Life Office
The Clothesline Project is a visual display designed to break the silence and stigma faced by victims and survivors of sexual assault. Shirts on display will feature messages and illustrations designed by victims and survivors of violence and their loved ones. The purpose of the project is to increase awareness of the impact of violence, celebrate the strength of survivors, and provide avenues for expression.
Tuesday, April 12, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Cats Against Catcalling – Hosted by the Student Life Office
ئقسرةçاّ Campus Green
At this event students can socialize with rescue cats from Jen's Kitty Rehab and Heart of Kezia. During this event the ئقسرةçاّ Title IX Office and the Fort Smith Crisis Intervention Center will provide information and resources to students about sexual assault.
Tuesday, April 12, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Self-Defense Demonstration – Hosted by University Police
ئقسرةçاّ Campus Green
The ئقسرةçاّ University Police Department will host a self-defense demonstration and share protection strategies. In addition to the demonstrations, the ئقسرةçاّ Interfraternity Council will be on site encouraging students to take a pledge against sexual assault
Thursday, April 14, All Day
Encouragement Rocks – Hosted by the ئقسرةçاّ Library
ئقسرةçاّ Boreham Library
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to decorate a rock with messages of support for survivors of sexual assault. All materials will be provided. Once created, stones will be distributed around campus for others to find and enjoy. Sometimes a simple message of love and compassion, especially to survivors of sexual assault, can spark joy and brighten a day.
Tuesday, April 26, 11 a.m.
Sexual Citizens Book Discussion
Windgate Auditorium
Katie Beineke and Dr. Svelta Dimotrova will host a discussion on the book : Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus (2020) by Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan.
Wednesday, April 27, All Day
International Denim Day
According to the , Peace Over Violence has organized Denim Day since the 1990s, growing to the international rape prevention education campaign it is today. International Demin Day asks individuals to make a social statement by wearing jeans as an international symbol of protest against erroneous and destructive attitudes toward sexual violence.
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