Putting an end to sexual assault
Meredith Clinton
Issue date: 10/4/07 Section: News
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Last week on Sept. 26 and 27 the College held a Peer Education Program on sexual assault. The program is run by an organization called One in Four, previously known as No More.
The signature presentation of the program was for men, but a program for women has been added to their routine as well. One in Four kept the presentations gender specific and felt that the effectiveness of the program would be compromised if a member of the opposite gender were present during conversation.
The men's program was centered around a video that effectively placed the all male audience into a scenario of sexual assault where they are the victim. Corey Goff, Head Coach of Baseball and Assistant Athletic Director said, "The group then breaks down the scenario on multiple levels drawing parallels from the video to sexual assault as it occurs on college campuses in the year 2007."
One in Four also spent time discussing peer intervention as well as identifying at risk situations to be avoided. Studies have shown that among men considered to be high risk, 75 percent of them report a lower likelihood of rape after the One in Four Program.
The women's program showed a video that contained an interview with a rapist that victimized college women. The rapist described, in detail, how he and his partners would identify their "targets" and execute their "plan".
The women's program focused primarily on identifying at risk situations. "References were made during the presentations about campus sexual assault prevention and counseling resources," said Goff.
This year's program had an outstanding turnout for the College's Greek Organizations and for members of the intercollegiate athletic teams. Goff said, "My initial guess would be that somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 students attended. It should also be noted that the Student Affairs professional staff was well represented at the programs."
One in Four made a visit to the College four years ago as well, and the recommendation to bring them back was made by Student Affairs. They informed Karen Green, Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Affairs, that the program had been so effective at communicating their message during their prior visit that they should be invited back. "Having One in Four visit the College every four years allows us to provide each graduating class with an opportunity to see the program," said Goff.
The signature presentation of the program was for men, but a program for women has been added to their routine as well. One in Four kept the presentations gender specific and felt that the effectiveness of the program would be compromised if a member of the opposite gender were present during conversation.
The men's program was centered around a video that effectively placed the all male audience into a scenario of sexual assault where they are the victim. Corey Goff, Head Coach of Baseball and Assistant Athletic Director said, "The group then breaks down the scenario on multiple levels drawing parallels from the video to sexual assault as it occurs on college campuses in the year 2007."
One in Four also spent time discussing peer intervention as well as identifying at risk situations to be avoided. Studies have shown that among men considered to be high risk, 75 percent of them report a lower likelihood of rape after the One in Four Program.
The women's program showed a video that contained an interview with a rapist that victimized college women. The rapist described, in detail, how he and his partners would identify their "targets" and execute their "plan".
The women's program focused primarily on identifying at risk situations. "References were made during the presentations about campus sexual assault prevention and counseling resources," said Goff.
This year's program had an outstanding turnout for the College's Greek Organizations and for members of the intercollegiate athletic teams. Goff said, "My initial guess would be that somewhere in the neighborhood of 500 students attended. It should also be noted that the Student Affairs professional staff was well represented at the programs."
One in Four made a visit to the College four years ago as well, and the recommendation to bring them back was made by Student Affairs. They informed Karen Green, Dean of Students and Vice President for Student Affairs, that the program had been so effective at communicating their message during their prior visit that they should be invited back. "Having One in Four visit the College every four years allows us to provide each graduating class with an opportunity to see the program," said Goff.