Kentucky Colleges Meet to Discuss Campus Sexual Assaults
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 13, 2015) — Ten Kentucky colleges and universities, including the University of Kentucky, and the Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center (BRCC) have partnered to address sexual assault on college campuses through a statewide conference, called Impact 10, to be held Nov. 5-6 at Georgetown College.
The event will bring together students and administrators, giving them access to experts in Title IX, Clery Act and the Violence Against Women Act. During the two-day conference, attendees will have the opportunity to hear how sexual assault is addressed at other institutions and to share their own stories.
Conference topics include:
- Legal Responsibilities of Administrators v. Legal Rights of Students
- Who’s Missing? Recognizing the Impact of Intersectionality on Survivors of Interpersonal Violence
- On and Off Campus Housing Rights of Survivors
- Reporting and Confidentiality
- Victim-informed Grievance Procedures
- Can Judicial Boards Be Both Fair and Compassionate?
- Student Activism
- The Trauma-informed College Administrator
- Dissecting Campus Climate Surveys
- Prevention Models Across College Campuses
- The Critical Role of Public Safety and Campus Police
To view the schedule of events, visit Conference Outline.
The conference “is designed to maximize dialog between college administrators and students. The goal is to create a more transparent and open campus culture, one that does not tolerate sexual violence,” said Heather Darby, development and communications coordinator with the BRCC.
In addition to UK, planners represented Midway College, Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Asbury University, Georgetown College, Eastern Kentucky University, Berea College, Kentucky State University, Centre College and Transylvania University.
Special keynote speakers include Zoe Ridolfi-Starr, deputy director of “Know Your IX;” and Marta Miranda, CEO for the Center for Women and Families in Louisville and former chair of the Women and Gender Studies Department at Eastern Kentucky University.
For registration information, visit www.bluegrassrapecrisis.org.