Education Dec 15 What does the oft-cited ‘1 in 5’ campus sexual assault stat really mean? If there’s a conversation taking place about the prevalence of campus sexual assault in the United States, the statistic “one in five” is usually thrown around. For many it’s a number that has helped galvanize a movement. But many question…
Education Dec 02 Domestic violence as prevalent for college students as sexual assault On Black Friday, Nadia Ezaldein, a University of Chicago student, was working at a Chicago Nordstrom when her ex-boyfriend entered the store, found her in the accessories department, and shot her to death. It was her 22nd birthday.
Education Oct 17 More college campuses swap ‘No means no’ for ‘Yes means yes’ When the sexual assault prevention group Culture of Respect attended the Dartmouth Summit on Sexual Assault in July to promote its forthcoming website, the group went by a different name. The nonprofit passed out business cards and marketing all…
Education Sep 19 First weeks of college life can be deadly for some freshmen At least eight freshmen at U.S. colleges have died in the first few weeks of this school year. The deaths have cast a shadow over the campuses on which the students spent too little time, but they’re also a cross-section…