NSU continues to promote sexual assault awareness on campus

Northeastern State Universitys Violence Prevention Program has planned two screenings tonightandtomorrowof The Hunting Ground, a movie that addresses sexual assault specifically on college campuses.

A panel discussion with various NSU departments will follow both showings,providing students with an opportunity to ask questions about NSUs policy and procedure regarding such incidents.

OnApril 3, NSU President Steve Turner signed a proclamationdeclaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month at NSU.

It stated: At NSU, we must work together to educate our community about sexual violence prevention, supporting survivors, and speaking out against harmful attitudes and actions.

Turner said the proclamation was in line with NSUs purpose of providing a quality education to students.

We can only be successful in accomplishing this mission by providing our students with a safe and respectful environment. We all play a role in the prevention of sexual violence and have a responsibility to speak out against harmful attitudes and actions. This proclamation serves as a call to action for each of us to do our part to prevent sexual violence.

Jennifer Cole-Robinson, coordinator of theViolence Prevention Program, said the proclamation was a necessary addition to the Universitys prevention strategies.

As such, she believes it is vital to continually focus efforts on edifying students, faculty and staff about sexual violence, and the responsibility of the University.

The film will be shown in the Webb Auditorium on the Tahlequah campus from6 to 8:30 p.m. on Sept 22 and 23.

For more informationcontact Cole-Robinson at 918-444-2082.

Published: 2015-09-22 12:04:06.470000