Safer hired one full-time advocate for students that have experienced gender and power based violence on May 11. The university promised to hire two additional advocates in the fall of 2019, but still have not hired them, and hiring is currently on hold due to a university wide hiring freeze. Safer is a confidential […]
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Teal face masks for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Cal Poly Safer teamed up with the local non-profit RISE to create free teal face masks for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The initiative aimed to give local residents access to face masks while also spreading awareness about sexual assault during the month of April. The color teal was chosen because, like denim, it has become […]
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Cal Poly will launch a survey about sexual violence Feb. 19
According to the Safer’s website, the survey, offered Feb. 19 – March 18, will contain questions on personal experiences and opinions regarding sexual assault, as well as awareness about current policies on campus.
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One student’s story raises awareness about stalking in San Luis Obispo
Journalism senior Christina Arthur was walking from her apartment on Jan. 9 when a man started following and then chased her.
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One year after Safer’s move, more students are returning for services
Safer advocates say that the number of students who return to use their services more than once is up from previous years.
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ASI now officially recognizes October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) unanimously voted to dedicate the month of October as domestic violence awareness month, in a board meeting Oct. 30. The proposal came from Safer, an on-campus confidential advocacy, education and support program for addressing sexual assault, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking. Cal Poly did not recognize any specific […]
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Students and community members gather for survivors at Take Back the Night
Community members marched, performed, lit candles and supported survivors of sexual assault and gender-based violence at this year’s Take Back the Night gathering on Thursday, April 25 on Mission Plaza. An international event with history as far back as the 1970s, Take Back The Night’s message is to raise awareness about sexual, domestic and gender-based […]
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Cal Poly launches tool to connect sexual assault survivors with local resources and take action
Cal Poly and several community partners unveiled a new resource for sexual assault survivors, assisting them in anonymously gathering information, exploring local services and reporting the crime when they are ready. In Seek Then Speak, Survivors are guided through a series of questions to determine the best options to get assistance. The free program is designed […]
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Cal Poly fights back against proposed Title IX changes
Sexual assaults that occur a block from campus could be a block too far for the Office of Equal Opportunity to investigate. This is one of many changes to Title IX, proposed by the Trump Administration, that sparked concern among members of the Cal Poly community. Students and faculty at Cal Poly have spoken out […]
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Talking about stalking: Reports rise since start of “Stalking Awareness Month”
Reports of stalking to Safer have increased since Cal Poly began promoting “Stalking Awareness Month” on campus three years ago. “The numbers that we have aren’t necessarily indicative of all of campus,” Safer Coordinator Kara Samaniego said. “It’s very, very underreported, just like all forms of gender-based violence. We see just the tip of the […]
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Rates of sexual crime increases at Cal Poly & other CSUs
The latest Annual Security Report showed that nearly seventy percent of the California State Universities (CSU) had more than 10 reports of sexual crimes on their main campus in 2017 — with Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and CSU East Bay tied for second highest annual total. Total sexual assaults, which includes rape, incest, fondling […]