Honey Ussery only moved into the Title IX coordinator’s office last week, but she is already planning to increase visibility in an office she said is running smoothly. Ussery, an Oxford native, University of Mississippi graduate and law school alumna, has worked closely with the law surrounding sexual harassment and violence. She served as an […]
Last fall after the White House launched the It’s On Us campaign, universities, on-campus groups, businesses and other organizations signed their pledge to become involved, educated and aware of sexual assault. Rebels Against Sexual Assault and ASB are partnering to present It’s On Us Week to raise awareness and educate communities about sexual assault. This […]
More than 170 law enforcement agencies in Minnesota have them: unprocessed rape kits stashed in evidence storage that never went to the lab, some dating to the 1980s. The Duluth Police Department found about 578 old kits, about 17 percent of the 3,482 untested rape kits from across Minnesota. The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office counted […]
April 13, 2015 Jackson, MS – The NSVRC offers the Visionary Voice Award, in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) each April, to recognize the creativity and hard work of individuals around the country who have demonstrated outstanding work to end sexual violence. Each year, state, territory, and tribal coalitions select an outstanding individual to nominate […]
April 2, 2015 Letter from the Executive Director Jackson, MS – SAAM is here! I am so excited about the focus on Safer Campuses and Brighter Futures. One of MSCASA’s greatest assets is its long standing relationship with colleges and universities locally and nationally. We take pride in our collaborative efforts to provide campus communities with tools and support to end sexual misconduct. […]
March 31, 2015 Jackson, MS – To kick-off 2015 Sexual Assault Awareness Month, SAAM, Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault, MSCASA, joined Major General Augustus L. Collins, The Adjutant General of Mississippi, for the 2015 Mississippi National Guard Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Proclamation sighing by Governor Phil Bryant at the Joint Force Headquarters auditorium. […]
March 30, 2015 Laura Palumbo, Prevention Campaign Specialist National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) 877-739-3895, ext. 128; email PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sexual Assault Awareness Month aims to create safer college campuses ENOLA, PA — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a national campaign facilitated annually by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) and observed nationwide. […]
