FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 24, 2011

CONTACT
Amanda R. Warfield
Assistant Director of Public Relations
awarfield@bowiestate.edu
301-860-4311

Bowie State Hosts Second Sexual Violence Mini Conference
Event to Focus on Campus Sexual Assault Policies

Bowie State University and the University of Maryland College Park are sponsoring a mini conference series on sexual violence awareness and prevention on college campuses. Click here for the full press release regarding the series. The next conference in the series is set for November 2 on the campus of Bowie State University.

WHAT:

Sexual Violence Mini Conference: Performing a Critical Analysis of Your Campus Sexual Assault Policy

WHO:

Bowie State University
University of Maryland College Park
Students Active for Ending Rape (SAFER)

WHEN:

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Wiseman Student Centre, Room 102
Bowie State University
14000 Jericho Park Road
Bowie, MD 20715

 

 

The conference guest speakers from the Students Active For Ending Rape (SAFER) will discuss the following topics as they pertain to campus sexual assault policy making:  

  • dynamics of sexual assault on campus
  • how sexual assault intersects with other forms of oppression
  • Title IX and the Dear Colleague Letter
  • what happens if someone is sexually assaulted on your campus
  • components of a better sexual assault policy
  • how to improve your sexual assault policy
  • effective tactics to change campus culture, implement prevention efforts and improve crisis response and discipline processes

To register and receive more information on the conference, visit www.mcasa.org. Registration is restricted to Maryland and Washington, D.C., based organizations.

ABOUT BOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY
Bowie State University (BSU) is an important higher education access portal for qualified persons from diverse academic and socioeconomic backgrounds who seek a higher quality and affordable public comprehensive university. The University places special emphasis on the science, technology, teacher education, business, and nursing disciplines within the context of a liberal arts education. For more information about BSU, visit the website at http://www.bowiestate.edu/.

 

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