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Mandatory training may have a certain tone to it, but the LoboRESPECT Advocacy Center is working to distinguish the sexual assault prevention trainings the organization offers, like The Grey Area, as programs that initiate real conversations and help...

April is recognized nationally as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and departments at The University of New Mexico are teaming up to help educate and engage the campus community in conversations about sexual violence, consent, objectification and healthy...

Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is recognized every year during April. Each year, the National Sexual Violence Resource Center promotes SAAM by highlighting a specific theme and this year’s theme is Building Safe Online Spaces Together. NSVRC is...

April 1 kicks off Sexual Assault Awareness Month and groups across the country are joining the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) in pledging to create safe spaces online.   This year, the NSRVC’s campaign for Sexual Assault Awareness...

The University of New Mexico is joining institutions and organizations across the country in recognizing April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This is the nineteenth year the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) has organized Sexual...

At a recent UNM Board of Regents meeting, Student Regent Melissa Henry and two colleagues asked the University community to join them in recognizing Denim Day on Wednesday, April 24.  Organized by Peace Over Violence, Denim Day brings together ...

Annually, students at The University of New Mexico are required to participate in sexual assault prevention training. With the new semester underway, students should expect news on a new program aimed at creating a safer campus for Lobos.  During...

According to a recent CNN report, many states, including New Mexico, require more training hours to receive a barber’s license than a police badge. Some states are even encouraging cosmetologists to receive victim response training. It’s part of why...

With the momentum of movements like Me Too and Time’s Up, society is experiencing a shift around sexual violence – how it’s identified, reported and prevented. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time to raise public awareness about sexual...

New numbers show The University of New Mexico is making big strides toward addressing a rising national problem: sexual misconduct on college campuses. Just six months after UNM reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S....