Colorado School of Mines has officially partnered with It’s On Us, a national campaign to change the culture surrounding campus sexual assault.
As a Campus Innovation Partner School, Mines is committed to upholding and implementing the three pillars of the It’s On Us campaign: support for survivors of sexual violence, bystander intervention and consent education.
“A positive, safe and inclusive campus community is critical to the success of our students, faculty and staff,” said Karin Ranta-Curran, Title IX coordinator and executive director of institutional compliance and equity at Mines. “We believe this partnership will help Mines foster such an environment for years to come.”
Mines has been focusing on educating the campus community with increased training for faculty, staff and student leaders on how to best support survivors of sexual violence. There has also been increased training for incoming students on bystander intervention and consent.
“We’re excited to launch our partnership with our It’s On Us Campus Innovation Partner Schools and collaborate more directly with campus administrators, said Rebecca Kaplan, director of It’s On Us. “This program will spark innovation and highlight institutions that are taking creative approaches to prevention education.”
Over the next year, It’s On Us will continue to build infrastructure across the movement to ensure that students feel safe and supported across campuses. The campaign will also expand the organization’s work beyond campuses and into the national conversation around ending rape culture.
Launched in September 2014, It’s On Us works to educate, engage and empower students and communities across the country to do something—big or small—to end sexual assault. More than 380,000 people have taken the It’s On Us pledge online, and students have hosted more than 1,700 events on 534 campuses nationwide.
Contact:
Katie Schmalzel, Prevention Programs Manager, Colorado School of Mines | kschmalz@mines.edu
Mark Ramirez, Communications Manager, College of Applied Science and Engineering | 303-384-2622 | ramirez@mines.edu
