10:30 - 11:45 a.m., Friday, April 8, 2016
PSU Ballroom West
Addressing sexual violence on college campuses: What can be done?
There has been talk about a “rape culture” in the United States. Sexual violence on college campuses, including Missouri State University, has recently begun to receive attention from the media. Addressing sexual violence likely requires a multi-pronged approach, including interventions related to mental health, education, media, etc. But where to begin? How early can and should this topic be addressed in public school curricula? How may colleges, the media and local communities be proactive in addressing the problem?
Presenters
Maureen Costello
Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance Project
Debbie Dougherty
Assoc Prof of Communication, University of Missouri
Patrick Dudash
PE and Health Teacher, Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School
Michelle Poitier
Founder, Healing Women, Healing Nations
Healing Women, Healing Nations