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

[Megan Elizabeth Selheim <>]

We’ve had several adult sexual assault cases that went to trial in the last year, all acquitted. When the attorneys talked to the jury members, it seemed to stem from a serious lack of knowledge around sexual assault and consent.

 

Our community is small enough that most of the adult sexual assault cases are students at the university, so our office has an interest in trying to address this issue. Our community rape crisis center recognizes that we need to be doing some sort of non-campus community education, but we don’t know what will work. I’m wondering if anyone here has helped with or seen any educational initiatives targeted at a non-campus community that seem to have had some success.

 

Any help is appreciated. We had another acquittal yesterday, and everyone is just really disheartened.

 

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Megan Selheim

STOP Violence Program Coordinator

Dean of Students Office

Dept. 3135, 1000 E. University Ave., Laramie WY 82071-2000

118 Knight Hall

307-766-3296

www.uwyo.edu/stop