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Sexual assault is defined by the department of justice as: any type of sexual contact or behavior that occurs without the explicit consent of the recipient. Falling under the definition of sexual assault are sexual activities as forced sexual intercourse, forcible sodomy, child molestation, incest, fondling, and attempted rape. Women aged 18-24, in college, are three times greater at risk than the average woman any age. (RAINN). The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has 246 ongoing investigations into how 195 colleges and universities handled sexual assault under Title IX. (Huffington Post). Many ask, Why on college campuses? Why have these statistics been rising? For a rapist or an assaulter, college is

Sexual Assault on college campuses is a national epidemic. Most colleges aren’t doing anything about it. Brown University finally stood up and is in the process of doing something. They are setting an example for what other schools should be doing, especially being an ivy league. Education is a powerful tool and it should be used to educate students on what consent is and how to be an appropriate bystander. Sexual assault on college campuses is a problem that will take a long time to solve, but the ending must start

“Among undergraduate students, 23.1% of females and 5.4% of males experience rape or sexual assault” (RAINN). Rape is a threat virtually anywhere people go, but no place has a higher risk for sexual assault than college campuses. However, many of these occurrences go without penalties against the attacker, and even more are not reported at all. The lack of consequences for the accused indirectly suggests that rape and other forms of sexual assault are allowable and create further problems for the victims of the horrendous actions. Harsher punishments need to be given out for sexual assault on campus, as the current rulings are biased and immoral.

Due to the large amounts of research on these events, there has been more legislative action taken to prevent sexual violence on college campuses (Abooali). These acts include, but are not limited to: the Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990, which was renamed in 1998 to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act; Campus Sexual Assault Victim’s Bill of Rights of 1992, Campus Sex Crimes and Prevention Act of 1998, National Campus Safety Awareness Month of 2008, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. All of these acts, along with others, have been set in place to assist in the prevention of sexual assault on college campuses. Although these events still continue to happen, there will be more developments and advancements in the prevention of these assaults in the coming years. The more notice that is drawn to sexual violence on college campuses, the more these assaults will stop

Another action that colleges could do is create a mandatory class on appropriate college conduct that every incoming freshman/new student has to take, to raise awareness about the risks and consequences of behaviors, avoidance techniques, and self defense. Education can raise awareness of the risks and consequences, as well as teach prevention strategies. If a student sees someone else getting attacked, they know the appropriate actions to take to help the person get out of that situation. As well, students can learn about the many risks that come with sexual assault, such as proper communication with people about whether or not they want to engage in those kinds of situations. However, nonverbal communication can also be a factor in the amount of sexual assaults that occur on these campuses. For example, women should refrain from wearing revealing clothes such as a see-through dress, basically anything that is too revealing to be wearing on a college campus. When guys see women wearing clothes like that, some of them believe that that woman wants to engage in sexual situations, even though the woman might tell them

Many college students, both men and women, experience some form of sexual assault while living on the campus due to the lack of safety taught and provided to the students. Therefore, colleges nationwide should provide the necessities that help students reduce their chances of being a victim of sexual assault or aid them with assistance if assaulted.

College can be one of the most influential and exciting times of self-discovery and exploration in a young woman’s life. In addition to expanding academic horizons, a woman’s college years can be used as a time of self-exploration and discovery. For some students, however, despite all the wonderful experience college has to offer, young women need to be mindful of a silent issue plaguing campuses everywhere: sexual assault. Gager defines sexual assault as “a public health and public safety problem with far-reaching implications.” According to Wikipedia, sexual assault is any “involuntary sexual act in which a person is coerced or physically forced to engage against their will, or any non-consensual sexual

It's useless to acknowledge a problem and not offer any sort of improvement or suggestions. College and Universities should be responsible for providing sexual assault prevention as well as awareness especially to freshman and sophomores since most sexual assaults happen in the first two years of college. It is important that sexual assault prevention strategies be set up in a matter where incoming students are educated as soon as enrollment is completed. Programs should focus on both prevention for women who have not experienced any sexual assault and also provide prevention to those have experienced it before. Providing accurate information on legal definitions of sexual assault, the extent of sexual assault among college women, and risk

Every high school senior knows the amazing feeling of receiving that big envelope in the mail containing their acceptance letter to the school of their dreams. They’re filled with happiness and excitement, knowing that they are going to have the best four years of their lives at college. Never in a million years would a student expect their college experience to turn into a nightmare. Never would they have thought that their campus would not be safe enough to walk around alone at night without carrying their keys in between their fingers like knives. A student goes to school to learn, not to get assaulted or raped. Sexual assault is becoming a big problem on college campuses, and school officials are under reporting and trying to cover up the assaults because there are perverse economic and reputational incentives to hide those numbers.

An average person may say that sexual assault on college campuses are hidden because of peer pressure and how their peers might judge them. Many victims believe that speaking out will jeopardize their reputation and friendships. Victims of sexual assault on college campuses say there is no need to report the incident to campus police, because they feel as if the police will make it seem that the reason they were sexually assaulted was their fault. Just because a person doesn’t give you an answer or says “No”, doesn’t mean that you can do whatever you want to them. If they don’t give you permission or approve, then it’s consider sexual assault. Sexual assault

On January 22, 2014, President Barack Obama signed the Presidential Memorandum, forming the ‘White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault.’ This task force was established to help decrease sexual assaults in college campuses and create awareness of this little talked about topic. Many college students don’t believe sexual assault is an issue until it happens to them or someone they’re close with. Sexual assault affects the victims by making them feel helpless and causing serious negative effects on their emotional health. Many of these incidents don’t get reported due to students feeling unsafe or feeling like it isn’t that big of a deal. Even those that are reported, sometimes aren’t taken seriously by the school’s administrators. College should be a fun learning experience, where safety shouldn’t be a concern.

Most college’s sexual assault prevention programs may be useless and unreliable because they are focused on the victims and not the attackers. Most sexual assaults are unreported, giving campus staff worker and campus police authorities the false impression that current efforts are adequate. In additions, campus police may be influenced by college administrators who fear that too strong a persuasion on the problem may lead to potential students and their parents to believe that sexual assault occurs more often at their college than at others. Prevention programs need to focus more on educating both men and women. Programs such as event around campus, especially for men that focus on rape reduction should be mandatory at college campuses. Sexual

Sexual assault has been a huge issue for many years on college campuses and universities nation wide. As society has evolved, thoughts on sexual assault have also evolved, becoming more focused on the details of victim treatment than ever before. The topic of sexual assault is debatable and sparks many opinions on weather sexual assault on college campuses is becoming more frequent, or if there is just heightened awareness. Sexual assault can happen to anybody no matter the gender, race, religion, or age. Recently there have been many studies conducted on sexual violence on college campuses and universities producing ample amounts of statistics. One may argue that sexual assault rates are the same, but there are simply more studies and attention on sexual assault in the past 20 years. Gender roles have played a huge part in sexual assault on college campuses. Women and men have different expectations when it comes to roles in the relationship, men are often expected to make the first move. One may ask what causes a perpetrator to sexually harass somebody and think it is acceptable. There are various reasons as to why perpetrators do what they do, and may vary from person to person. Although sexual violence is a large problem for many colleges and universities, there is a surprising shortage of federal laws/rules and regulations regarding sexual assault. Colleges are able to develop their own personal policies and procedures for how they will prevent and deal with sexual

Just recently, the Woman’s Center conducted a sexual assault training presentation with the UW football team. We discussed the importance of consent as well as what is rape, sexual assault, consent and the different degrees of each. Offering trainings to ensure that individuals are aware of what rape is important in generating a safe space for all. It is integral that we continue to raise awareness about sexual assault and engage in discussions to weave out any uncertainties and misconceptions one may have about sexual assault. Before the training we surveyed and asked what the athletes knew about affirmative consent and rape consequences and the results greatly illustrated why the talk was needed. Although these athletes were somewhat informed

Since the data about sexual assault vary wildly between sources, campus officials must cooperate to provide accurate statistics to serve as a foundation for combatting this issue with a sound approach. Evidently, a university may be discouraged from disclosing truthful data if they think it may lead to an unfavorable perception of safety on their campus. Therefore, it is imperative that universities see the larger picture of battling a systemic issue rather than allowing injustices to keep occurring in order to protect their reputations. Perhaps showing that universities are honest and actually dealing with these issues better serve their reputations than providing erroneous data. Moreover, this plan of action will be more effective if universities nationwide work together to improve the reporting process of such incidents and implement preventative measures – it is assumed that colleges will be more likely to enact change if others are doing the same. Once this new culture is normalized across college campuses, these institutions can become safer spaces for students to report sexual assaults without shame or fear of reprisal. Additionally, while prevention initiatives are the most crucial components of this proposal, universities must strengthen their justice systems and present real consequences to those who violate the rules. A strengthened justice system could ultimately contribute to sexual assault prevention, in addition to rightfully punishing criminal