Author: Deborah Redshaw

CHIP Lecture: Sexual Violence 1/28/16

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  • CHIP Lecture Series, Spring 2016

    “Sexual Violence: A Major Public Health Problem”

    Christine Gidycz, PhD, Ohio University

    12:30 – 1:30pm

     

    Co-Sponsors:
    UConn Center for Public Health and Health Policy

    UConn College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

    UConn Department of Anthropology

    UConn Department of Communication

    UConn Department of Human Development and Family Studies

    UConn Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace

    UConn Marketing Department, UConn School of Business

    UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity

    UConn School of Business

    UConn School of Medicine, UConn Health           

    Location

    Video Conference Room 204, 2nd floor
    J. Ray Ryan Building, 2006 Hillside Road
    University of Connecticut, Storrs Campus
    For directions and maps, see http://www.chip.uconn.edu/about/directions-to-chip/.

    Accessibility: elevator available in building lobby on ground floor.

    Web Stream

    You can view this talk streamed live during the lecture – or archived after the lecture – here.

    About the Speaker
    Christine A. Gidycz, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology at Ohio University is the director of the Laboratory for the Study and Prevention of Sexual Assault. She has conducted investigations pertaining to sexual assault correlates and risk factors, and factors that contribute to the sexual revictimization of women. She has also studied the co-occurrence of various forms of violence with both men and women. Dr. Gidycz is also interested in rape resistance strategies in women and developed the Ohio University Sexual Assault Risk Reduction Program which is designed to decrease women’s risk for sexual victimization. Additional interests include bystander behavior as it relates to sexual assault and the evaluation of social norms and bystander interventions to prevent sexual perpetration.  She has published numerous articles and book chapters addressing sexual assault issues and has served on a number of state and national committees to address issues related to sexual assault.

    More information available at: http://www.chip.uconn.edu/lecture-series/spring-2016-schedule/

     

    For more information, contact:

    CHIP Lecture Series at lectureseries@chip.uconn.edu

     

    For more information, contact: CHIP Lecture Series at lectureseries@chip.uconn.edu

New Policy Effective January 1, 2016

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The Board of Trustees recently approved the Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Related Interpersonal Violence effective January 1, 2016. The policy is an updated, streamlined policy that more clearly articulates the University’s commitment to maintaining a safe and non-discriminatory learning, living and working environment for all members of the University community – students, employees and visitors.  The new policy replaces three former, separate policies (Sexual Assault Response Policy; Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment and Inappropriate Romantic Relationships; Title IX Notice) under one coordinated, easier-to-read policy.

Please familiarize yourself with the new policy.  We ask that managers who supervise employees with limited computer access, please post the policy in a common area.

Discrimination and Harassment: New Policy

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The Board of Trustees recently approved the Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment, and Related Interpersonal Violence effective January 1, 2016. The policy is an updated, streamlined policy that more clearly articulates the University’s commitment to maintaining a safe and non-discriminatory learning, living and working environment for all members of the University community – students, employees and visitors.  The new policy will replace three existing, separate policies (Sexual Assault Response Policy; Policy Against Discrimination, Harassment and Inappropriate Romantic Relationships; Title IX Notice) under one coordinated, easier-to-read policy.

Please familiarize yourself with the new policy.  Current policies will remain on the policy website for your reference until the new policy takes effect on January 1st. We ask that managers who supervise employees with limited computer access, please post the policy in a common area.

 

Women’s Center Recruiting Participants for Greeks Against Sexual Assault (GASA) 2016

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The application for Greeks Against Sexual Assault (GASA) is now open. For those of you who may not be familiar with GASA, it is a peer-facilitated group run by OFSL and the Women’s Center. The goal of Greeks Against Sexual Assault is to train members of fraternities and sororities so they can then positively influence their peers by challenging social norms that promote gender-based violence; understanding their connection to survivors of gender-based violence; and role modeling effective bystander interventions.

The weekly meetings will explore issues of gender, privilege, social justice and how we can stop sexual assault and interpersonal violence, specifically within the Greek community. The facilitators, Fallon Foster and Alyssa Pingitore, encourage anyone interested to apply to be a part of this unique experience and become well-informed members of the Greek community. The application is set to close on December 11th. Please reach out to us with any questions or concerns at GASA@uconn.edu.

Here is link to the application, and we look forward to hearing from you: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GASA2016

 

Women’s Center is Recruiting Participants for Men’s Project Spring 2016

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The Men’s Project is an eleven-week training that begins in February. The day and time to be determined by participant availability.

 

The program is supported by the UConn Women’s Center and the Asian American Cultural Center, whose staff serve as advisors and support for this initiative.  The goal of the Men’s Project is to train men who will then positively influence their peers by challenging social norms that promote gender-based violence; understanding their connection to survivors of gender-based violence; and role modeling effective bystander interventions. The weekly meetings will focus on topics related to gender socialization, masculinities, social justice and gender-based violence.

We will select approximately 15- 20 students for this initiative. The purpose of the project is to identify and train individuals who may be seen as having influence with their peers. However, all students are encouraged to apply. We are looking for a diverse group of participants with unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.  For more information, please contact mensproject@uconn.edu

Applications are due by December 8, 2015 and are available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MensProject2016