Sexual Assault on Campus

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Sexual Assault on Campus

• Jen Albanese
• Robert Brewster
• Aaron Newhouse
• Erin Sullivan
• Michael Sparacio

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Sexual Assault Statistics
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Scope of the problem
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Options

• Mandatory freshman sexual assault defense course
• Expanded Campus Escort Program
• Expansion of Blue Lights
• PreCollege
• Program Awareness

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Recommendations

• Off Campus Blue Lights
• PreCollege
• Program Awareness

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What is a Blue Light?

• Precautionary measure incase of physical or
  sexual attack
• Combination of telephone and light post
• Phones directly tied into Ohio University Police
  Department
• Located on campus, heavily concentrated near
  student housing

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Why we need more

• No existing off campus blue lights
• No existing preventative measures for students
  located within the city of Athens

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Location of Proposed Lights

• Court House on S. Court St and Washington
• N Court St and W. State St
• E State St and College St
• On the Athens Middle School on W State St
• High St and Washington
• Mill St and Kurtz St
• Stimson Ave and Palmer St
• Student lot at the end of Mill St (University)
• Student lot next to RiverPark Towers (University)