Auburn University recognizes Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Auburn University and its Office of Inclusion and Diversity, or OID, are strongly committed to providing an environment free of all types of sexual violence. To recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month, or SAAM, this April, all students, faculty and staff are invited to attend and participate in events organized by the Auburn community to support survivors and learn about preventing sexual violence.

Auburn has resources available for anyone who has experienced dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking. Safe Harbor can connect survivors with supportive resources, both on and off campus. These may include medical services, counseling services, academic support and assistance navigating reporting options. Safe Harbor’s crisis phone number is 334-844-7233, and a full collection of resources can be found on its website.

To learn more about Auburn’s events and initiatives, as well as Auburn’s commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive campus community, please visit the Office of Inclusion and Diversity’s Instagram page and Auburn’s DEI landing page or sign up for the OID newsletter, set to return later this spring.

Full calendar of events for SAAM:

April 5

Making Consent Sexy: A Workshop with Tal Peretz
Noon-12:50 p.m.
Haley Center 2318
Hosted by Women’s and Gender Studies

April 6

Raising Awareness at the Be Well Hut
10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Haley Concourse
Hosted by Be Well Hut and Health Promotion and Wellness 

April 10

Mindful Monday Meditation for Survivors and Advocates
4:15 p.m.
Campus Recreation and Wellness Center Mind/Body Studio
Hosted by Health Promotion and Wellness and Cam-pus Recreation and Wellness Center

April 11

Sexual Violence & the Human Trafficking of Women and Girls: A Talk with Timothy Edgemon
11 a.m.-noon
Mell Classroom Building 3550
Hosted by Women’s and Gender Studies

Art Against Assault Sexual Assault Awareness Month
2:30-6:30 p.m.
Melton Student Center 2216

April 15

Self-Care Saturday: Art Wellness Exchange
10-11:30 a.m.
Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art
Hosted by Safe Harbor and the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art

April 19

Know Your Resources with Safe Harbor, OID, Rape Counselors of East Alabama, and the Domestic Violence Intervention Center
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Haley Concourse
Co-hosted by OID and Safe Harbor 

April 26

Denim Day with Auburn Panhellenic
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Haley Concourse
Hosted by Alpha Chi Omega

Submitted by: Myya Robinson