It’s shocking to think that 20% - 25% percent of college women are raped during their collegecareer, and that most victims of sexual violence were assaulted by someone they knew.
Sexual assault is a very serious problem on college campuses. Parents and students need to be informed on the dangers and prevalence of sexual assault, and also of the school’s protocol for when a sexual assault occurs.
On the evening of June 10, The Center hosted, "Know Before You Go: How to Stay Safe on College Campuses" at the University of Connecticut/Stamford Campus. Presenters included: two survivors of sexual assault, interviewed by Rebecca Surran (anchor, News12 Connecticut); Ingrid Semaan (Director of Women’s Studies, UCONN/Stamford); Larry M. Rosenberg, PhD (Clinical Director for Child Guidance Center); Campus Security Directors from Norwalk Community College (Barbara Smith) and University of Connecticut (Commander Walter Young and Lieutenant Chris Casa).
Parents and students heard from this group of experts about what they need to know about the safety risks that are present on college campuses, and cautioned that parent and students need to be aware of how the college handles alcohol and drug consumption, campus and party safety, crime and sexual assault.