51³Ô¹ÏÍøStudent Senate sponsors 'It's On Us' Signing Day
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍøcommunity participates in a White House campaign to raise awareness of sexual assault.
On October 21, 2014, more than 100 51³Ô¹ÏÍøstudents, faculty and administrators participated in a White House campaign to raise awareness of sexual assault across the country. The “It’s On Us” Signing Day at Hughes-Trigg Student Center was sponsored by the 51³Ô¹ÏÍøStudent Senate.
“The ‘It’s On Us’ campaign is an opportunity for us to stand with other universities against sexual assault,” says Monica Finnegan, student body vice president and a senior Hunt Leadership Scholar, who organized the event. “Student leaders launched the ‘Not On My Campus’ campaign at 51³Ô¹ÏÍølast year, and this national campaign is an additional way for us to work together to eliminate sexual assault and misconduct.”
On a table lined with computers, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøcommunity members took the “It’s on Us” pledge, which asks signers to:
- Recognize that non-consensual sex is sexual assault.
- Identify situations in which sexual assault may occur.
- Intervene in situations where consent has not or cannot be given.
- Create an environment in which sexual assault is unacceptable and survivors are supported.
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Learn about 51³Ô¹ÏÍøprograms, policies and resources aimed at preventing sexual assault at .
Scenes from “It’s On Us” Signing Day
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