Home > News Alleged rape on campus leaves students worriedETSU officials did not send a Gold Alert after incident in Centennial HallCody B. LewisIssue date: 10/1/09

Female Reports Sexual Assault On CampusBy Amanda Murphy Published: March 2, 2010 Updated: March 2, 2010

Hill College investigating report of rape on campusby Henry RosoffHILLSBORO -  Police have arrested and charged three Hill College basketball players in connection with the alleged rape of a fellow student. The alleged sexual assault occurred around 9:00 p.m. Monday night at the Bailey Dorm on campus.  According to the college president, it came following a night of partying where alcohol may have been involved. 

Campus rape has students concerned at UWGby Leo Hohmann/Times-Georgian4 days ago 

Georgia Tech Player Charged In Campus Rape

Student Raped on TCU CampusPublished : Wednesday, 14 Oct 2009, 8:41 PM CDTBrandon Todd FOX 4 NewsFORT WORTH, Texas - For the second time in a month, Fort Worth and Texas Christian University police are investigating a student rape case.But, officials said the two cases are significantly different.The sexual assault reported last week involved the possibility of a date rape drunk in a drink.

Rape reported on Tech campus

The Center for Disease Control (2007) reported that 20% to 25% of college women experienced attempted or completed rape during their college careers.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. (2007).

Understanding sexual violence.

Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/pub-res/images/SV%20Factsheet.pdf

Unsafe, Unequal, and Unsafe Campus Environments = Limited Chance of Achieving Potential

Boys better than girls

Hostility toward women

Women as objects

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Secondary Prevention: Secondary Prevention: Immediate response after violence has

occurred to deal with the short-term consequences of violence. (Sometimes

referred to as intervention)

Tertiary Prevention:Tertiary Prevention:

Long-term responses after violence has occurred to deal with the lasting

consequences of violence and offender treatment interventions.

Primary Prevention:Primary Prevention:

Systematic process that promotes healthy environments and behaviors and reduces the

likelihood or frequency of an injury or traumatization. Taking action before

violence occurs

Seeing how they intersect makes each more powerful.

When sexual and domestic violence is unacceptable,

offenders are held accountable and victims are

supported.

By working to change our environment so that it does not foster sexual and domestic

violence, we can prevent future harm.

a a systematicsystematic process that promotes healthy environments process that promotes healthy environments and behaviors and reduces the likelihood or frequency of and behaviors and reduces the likelihood or frequency of an injury or traumatization.an injury or traumatization.

taking action before violence occurs.

Weave men’s involvement and primary prevention in to the fabric of each institution.◦ Incorporation of entire Spectrum of Prevention◦ Men’s involvement as allies=norms changing

activity Create a network of campuses prioritizing

primary prevention and engaging men as allies.

Campus Coordinating Group

Intervention Efforts

Bystander Intervention

Project

Student Groups(male/female)

Primary Prevention Committee

Minnesota Men’s Action Network

Work Studies/Interns

Goal: To proactively create an environment free of sexual and domestic violence.

Supports campus wide prevention activities at all levels of the Spectrum of Prevention

Undertakes ongoing process of identifying, prioritizing, and creating action plans that will impact the campus environment◦ Focus on Policy and Practice

Use University language (Mission/Purpose Statement etc.) as a frame

◦ Lower levels of the spectrum build social capital

Campus Coordinating Group

Intervention Efforts

Bystander Intervention

Project

Student Groups(male/female)

Primary Prevention Committee

Minnesota Men’s Action Network

Work Studies/Interns

Explanation of MN-MAN campus primary prevention model

Detailed information on how to organize a primary prevention committee

Interactive Primary Prevention Strategizing Activities Model primary prevention organizational practices and

policies for campuses Strategies for gaining institutional support Ways to maximize the involvement and contributions of

students in your primary prevention effort. Overview of recently completed and ongoing research

related to men’s commitment to gender equality and ending men’s violence against women.

Information on starting student groups and engaging men

1. Violence is acceptable2. Male Gender Roles/Norms3. Female Gender Roles/Norms4. Power – power “over”5. Private Matter

“It is unreasonable to expect that people will change their behavior easily when so many forces in the social, cultural, and physical

environment conspire against such change”

Institute of Medicine

Challenges: ◦ Keeping a gender based perspective on DV/SA◦ Feeling pressure to play to the sensibilities of men◦ The “bar” is very low for men◦ Men tend to feel victimized when they are challenged◦ Does this project have consistency and staying power?

Opportunities:◦ Men created this problem…Now they have the opportunity to fix it! ◦ Potential for greater access to funding◦ Greater ability to engage in primary prevention activities/policy change ◦ Male allies would serve as positive role models for the community◦ A community of men working to end violence against women would change the norm. A community of men working to end violence against women would change the norm.

Threats:◦ Usually when men organize it is bad for the movement i.e. men’s and father’s “right’s”◦ What is motivating men to get involved in this issue?◦ Can men help without harming 30 years of work?◦ Competition for funding◦ Men often enter new settings with a dominating attitude

Come up with a plan for specifically engaging men.◦ Use a variety of recruitment tools

Personal invitations, social networking, clever campaigns, etc.

◦ What does it take to be a true male ally?◦ What makes a student group attractive and

successful? Ask…What makes some student groups a waste of

time Make strategizing around prevention a

regular part of your meeting agenda.

Women regularly experience violent, threatening, or otherwise invasive situations while they are in college.

Many students come to campus having experienced abuse and violence.

Students come to campus with normalized beliefs and behaviors which support inequality and unhealthy relationships.

Impact on student development Impact on overall campus environment

1. The heart is central to facilitating commitment. Empathy is the most salient reason men commit.

2. Personal encouragement to participate is critical. 3. Create a welcoming, challenging, and open space

for men to socialize with like-minded men and learn more about themselves and issues related to sexism and men’s violence against women.

4. Relationships with leaders and mentors play a huge role in shaping men’s involvement and altruistic sense of identity and purpose.

5. Study feminism and create structured partnerships between committed men and feminist women’s groups on campus.

1. Knowledge and Empathy

2. social/peer support and explorations of masculinity

3. guidance and encouragement

4. self-improvement and altruism.

Strategy should encompass both students and faculty/staff/administration◦ Identify key partners◦ Formalize their involvement (committee chair,

work study, etc.)

Develop connections and support between your Primary Prevention Committee and student groups.

Leaders guide the discussion to incorporate the Spectrum of Prevention.

Meetings should move campus men and women with information and action that challenges and engages them.

Actions should not just be minimalist activities (like taking a pledge) but a thoughtful integration of men’s and women’s energy and influence on campus.

Listening to (all) Women (women of color, native women, poor women)

Accepting Women’s Leadership

Acknowledging Women’s Reality

Acknowledging Male Privilege

Accountability to Women

Normalized violence, inequality, exploitation, and harm has an impact on the success of students.

Students deserve equal access the educational opportunity a campus provides

Campuses can take additional steps to proactively create a safe, healthy, equal, and fun environment that promotes the fulfillment of each student’s potential. ◦ Cooperative Effort

Men and Women Students and Faculty/Staff/Administration