Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

[Holly Rider-Milkovich <>]

Dear Colleagues:

I am in the process of submitting program proposals for NASPA and have come once again to the frustrating realization that neither professional organization has a knowledge community, standing committee, taskforce etc., for sexual and intimate partner violence prevention and response professionals within Higher Ed.  In other words--there is identifiable "home" for our community of practitioners to connect and network, leverage our expertise and raise the profile of our work nationally, and recognize and award important research and practice innovations in our field area at the two most important professional conferences in the Student Affairs professional world.  I'd like to change that! 

I am wondering if there are any list members who are planning to attend either conference this year and, if so, would you be interested in co-sponsoring a meet-and-greet session or co-authoring a roundtable proposal?  I think it would be very helpful for our practice community to be able to maximize our time at conferences to learn form each other and grow our professional networks--especially as we are often working with few of no other colleagues in our work at our institution.  Who knows? In time, we may even decide to pursue more formal recognition by NASPA and accrue the benefits of formally organizing that other practice areas already enjoy.

Many thanks!

HRM

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Holly M. Rider-Milkovich

Director, Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center

University of Michigan

(734) 764-7771

(734) 936-3333 (24. Hr. Crisis Line)

 

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