UVU & BYU Block Party Addressed Sexual Assaults
Reading Time: 2 minutes On Friday, Sept. 15, students of UVU and BYU joined together to support survivors of sexual assault at the “Light Up the Night” block party located at UVU Fulton Library quad.
The Clothesline Project becomes increasingly relevant for “Happy Valley”
Reading Time: 3 minutes “We often think of Utah as “Happy Valley” a generally safe place,” said Hayden Brooks. “But we can see at our school and in our community sexual violence and abuse is a reality, we must educate people that this is a real thing.”
Consent workshop allows students to discuss sexual harassment issues
Reading Time: 3 minutes Solutions to end sexual assault and harassment issues faced on and off campus were discussed during a consent workshop, sponsored by the Dean of Students, in the Sorensen Center Building Feb. 14. According to the 2017 campus climate survey, one in 13 females and one in 48 males said they had experienced sexual assault since […]
The Clothesline Project illustrates violence and hope
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photos by Sammie Raymond Violence against women, men and children was addressed during the Clothesline Project hosted by the Women’s Success Center Oct. 24-25 in the Grande Ballroom. Since 1998, this event has been held at UVU to help survivors in the healing process, show honor to the survivors and to serve as a […]
UCASA and UVU groups co-host bystander intervention training
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Utah Coalition Against Sexual Assault, along with the Utah Department of Health and the Center for Women and Children in Crisis presented resources, information and scenarios for bystander intervention on Tuesday at the Fulton Library Lecture Hall. Student for Choice UVU, Spectrum UVU and the UVU Women’s Success Center co-hosted the event. The training […]
It’s On Us campaign takes on sexual assault awareness
Reading Time: 2 minutes Photo credit: Julie Ostler | Assistant Photo Editor | @jules1lo People are less likely to provide help to a sexual assault victim if others are present. That theory is known as the bystander effect, which was one of the key topics discussed in a sexual assault workshop that focused on bystander intervention. The workshop […]