Sexual Assault Awareness Month Preview of Events

Women's Center Programs Open to Campus Community

The NC State Women's Center will hold numerous events throughout the month of April to raise awareness among students and provide knowledge and tools to help combat the problem of sexual assault in our society.

The campus community is invited join us for the following events (see also the downloadable calendar and website):

Information Table
Information and resources about Sexual Assault Awareness Month, March 31, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Brickyard and April 7, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Centennial Campus.

Clothesline Project
T-shirt painting in support of survivors of gender violence, March 31, April 1, April 6, Women's Center (see website for times)

Jaclyn Friedman
Author of Yes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape comes to speak, April 7, 7:00 p.m., SAS 2203

Take Back the Night March & Rally
This 28th annual event is part of the national movement to free college campuses from sexual violence, April 9, 7:00 p.m., Stafford Lawn

Survivor Support Space
Training program open to NC State community designed to prepare individuals to respond to needs of interpersonal violence survivors, April 13, 5:00-8:00 p.m., Witherspoon 356 or April 21, 5:00-8:00 p.m., Harrelson 307.

It Happened Here
Movie and discussion about documentary that explores sexual assault on college campuses, April 16, 6:00 p.m., Park Shops 210

Interpersonal Violence Workshops
Sexual Violence 101 (April 8), Bystander Behavior (April 14), and Healthy Relationships 101 (April 20) workshops will be held for all interested from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in Winston 12.

Please contact the Women's Center at 919-515-2012 with any questions.

Community Collection Site for Prom Apparel in Harrelson Hall

The NC State Women's Center is hosting a community collection site for gently used prom/formal dresses, jewelry and purses for students at Cary High School. We hope you will join us! If you have any of these items and are willing to donate, please bring them to Harrelson Hall, Room 324 between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., or feel free to contact Jennifer Castillo for more information. Collection is through March 31, 2015. 

Around Campus

Pan-Afrikan Festival Week

Celebrate Pan-Afrikan Week's full slate of events through March 28, 2015, including the Pan-Afrikan Scholarship Pageant on Monday evening, DanceVisions Dance Company Spring Concert on Tuesday, An Evening of Poetry, Love and Enlightenment with Nikki Giovanni on Wednesday evening, and much more. See the full schedule online.