ANITA HILL

According to the United States Department of Justice, Sexual Assault is defined as "any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, tribal, or State law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent."

For more information on National Sexual Assault Resources on the United States Department of Justice click Here

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center's theme for this years Sexual Assault Awareness month is "Drawing Connections: Prevention Demands Equity" However, while this is the national theme, many states decide on their own theme for events, and rallies. One thing that is consistent on the state and federal level is the color for Sexual Assault Awareness, which is teal.

For more information please feel free to visit the National Sexual Violence Resource Center by clicking Here.

According to a study conduced by RAINN (The Rape, Assault & Incest National Network) Among undergraduate students, 26.4% of females and 6.8% of males experience rape or sexual assault through physical force, violence, or incapacitation.

For a link to the Official RAINN website click Here.

Georgia Southern University strives to ensure a safe campus for all students. If you, or someone you know, is a victim of sexual violence, please reach out to one of the many resources that Georgia Southern has to receive the help you deserve. 

Students’ Perceptions of Justice: Application of Sanctions, Guilt, and Responsibility in Campus Sexual Assault Cases.

This article examined whether victim, perpetrator, and assault characteristics influenced students' perceptions of: whether a sanctionable violation occurred; the type of sanction to be applied; perceived severity of the sanction; proportion of guilt attributable to the victim and perpetrator; and level of responsibility of the victim and perpetrator.

Do I Really Need to Ask for a Kiss? University Students’ Perspectives and Expressions of Sexual Consent.

This article aims to develop a better understanding of university students’ perspectives, expressions, and use of sexual consent in various situations.

The Gray Area of Defining Sexual Assault: An Exploratory Study of College Students’ Perceptions.

This article demonstrated that college students do not have consistent images of sexual assault and often rely on their own perceptions and experiences to define it.

Out and in Harm’s Way: Sexual Minority Students’ Psychological and Physical Health after Institutional Betrayal and Sexual Assault.

This is an article about how overall, greater institutional betrayal was associated with greater negative psychological and physical health outcomes in sexual minorities compared to heterosexual students.

Cases of Sexual Assault Prevented in an Athletic Coach-Delivered Gender Violence Prevention Program.

This is an article about how sexual violence (SV) is pervasive and economically burdensome in the USA. According to the CDC, SV prevention could avert $122,461 in costs per victim of rape, totaling an estimated $3.1 trillion. Coaching Boys into Men (CBIM) is an evidence-based dating abuse and SV prevention program found to reduce dating abuse and SV perpetration among male high school athletes and dating abuse among middle school athletes.

The Counseling Center is open 24 hours 7 days a week for students. Click Here for the link to their website.

From the contact information on the Georgia Southern public safety office click Here.

Statesboro Regional Sexual Assault Center/ The Teal House has a webpage you can reach by clicking Here.