All Posts in #sexual and relationship violence
Five Questions for Sheila Johnson-Willis, Chief Equal Opportunity and Title IX Officer
For students impacted by sexual and relationship violence, Sheila Johnson-Willis, associate vice president and chief equal opportunity and Title IX officer, wants them to know they are not alone. “Help is always available, and it’s not a situation you have…
University Funding Made Available for University Conduct Board Transcripts in Cases of Sexual Assault, Relationship Violence
Transcripts involving cases of sexual and relationship violence before the University Conduct Board will now be available at no charge to involved students. The decision was made after a legacy conduct system policy was brought to the attention of university…
Campus Community Invited to Take Back the Night 2018 Events
The Take Back the Night planning committee and Office of Health Promotion invite campus community members to attend and show their support for ending sexual and relationship violence.
Students Help Launch White Ribbon Campaign at March 3 Men’s Basketball Game
More than 90 student volunteers will distribute White Ribbon Campaign awareness wristbands and collect donations at each Dome entrance.
Sixth Annual SU Rising to Stop Sexual Abuse Will Be Held Friday
The Syracuse University community will come together on Friday, Feb. 16, at 5:30 p.m. for a candlelight vigil to stop sexual and gender violence locally and globally. This is the sixth consecutive year for the SU Rising: Stop Sexual Abuse…
Vera House Recognizes Barry L. Wells with 2017 Sister Mary Vera Award
Recognizing his long-standing advocacy and commitment to the work of Vera House, Barry L. Wells, special assistant to Chancellor Kent Syverud, will be presented the 2017 Sister Mary Vera Award at Vera House’s annual summer luncheon. The Sister Mary Vera…
Office of Health Promotion Promotes Culture of Consent on Campus
The Office of Health Promotion (OHP) is encouraging students to talk about a “Culture of Consent,” a new conversation series on campus that explores media and interpersonal violence. “’Culture of Consent’ is a program to discuss aspects of our culture…
Reminder: Office of Civil Rights Representatives on Campus Today, Tomorrow
As a reminder, today representatives from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) will be on campus to assess Syracuse University’s processes for handling of complaints of sexual violence or harassment. This is standard protocol: these OCR…
Take Back the Night 2015 Events Run through April 7
Members of the campus and local community are invited to take a stand against violence, raise awareness about attitudes that perpetuate violence and discuss ways to work together to create a safer, more respectful community.
Third Annual SU Rising: Stop Sexual and Relationship Violence
On Friday, Feb. 13, the Syracuse University community will again organize and raise awareness about the global crisis of gender violence during the annual SU Rising: Stop Sexual and Relationship Violence event. This is the third consecutive year that Syracuse…