Sexual Assault Awareness Week has come to Butler University again, compelling campus to think about a subject many want to ignore. These programs perfectly demonstrate the right way to involve people on the topic: education and respect for human beings. Sexual assault occurs with terrifying frequency in the world, this country and at Butler. These…
New sexual assault programs aims to educate students
From Sept. 16 to 23, peer education groups are working alongside the Butler University Police Department and Counseling and Consultation Services for the annual Sexual Assault Awareness Week. Sarah Barnes Diaz, health education and outreach programs coordinator, believes that the repetition of the program every year is what keeps awareness strong. “We offer the same…
Spotlight on sexual assault
Sept. 5, 2012 “Butler University is certainly not immune to sexual assault. It happens more than people think.” Sexual assault often goes unreported, leaving the victim to deal with the effects, the perpetrator free with no repercussions and universities looking to adjust programs and judicial systems to deal with the crime. Butler University, officials said,…
Administrators looking to change alcohol policies
Published Aug. 29, 2012 With Indiana officials looking to crack down on underage and high-risk alcohol consumption on college campuses, the atmosphere of Butler University is changing. An alcohol task force, comprised of Butler students and faculty from numerous departments, was created during the 2011-12 academic year. Curbing Illegal Drinking on Butler’s Campus For the…
Butler honors Women of Distinction
Three women were named Women of Distinction at Butler University on March 29 in the Diversity Center. Katie Ceranski, a senior marketing and integrated communications major; Sarah Barnes Diaz, the health education and outreach programs coordinator; and College of Education Dean Ena Shelley were all named Women of Distinction. The criteria for being nominated are…