Tuesday, June 24, 2025
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) hosted “The Clothesline Project,” a display that is held to raise awareness for victims of abuse and assault. Although it began in Hyannis, Mass., OVP brings the project to Ramapo each year and welcomes students to create […]
The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) hosted their annual symposium last Wednesday to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month, an event designed to educate and highlight the available resources for students. Student Outreach Coordinator Gracyn Nutt, fellow coordinator and Psychology Intern Reagan Griemsman, Bachelor of Social Work Intern Katherine Andino, […]
Consisting of faculty, students and local organizations, Ramapo held its annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Symposium last Wednesday in the Trustees Pavilion. The event, which aims to hold conversations about ending sexual and relationship violence on campus, was hosted by the Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) and the Office […]
The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) hosted their yearly tabling, Her Story Her Strength, on March 13. Set up in the Fishbowl, students were able to pass by the table and learn information about domestic violence and abuse. The tabling lasted for an hour, allowing students to ask questions and […]
The Clothesline Project began in 1990 as a response to the statistic that “58,000 soldiers died in the Vietnam war. During that same period of time, 51,000 women were killed mostly by men who supposedly loved them.” Co-founder and visual artist Rachel Carey-Harper came up with the idea of decorating […]
This April marks the 22nd official Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and Ramapo began its observance on Monday with an opening proclamation in the Grove. Attendees were treated to cupcakes and had the opportunity to sign The Ramapledge, which is a pledge created by the Student Government Association and Office of […]
Photo courtesy of Matthew Wikfors. The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) and President Cindy Jebb delivered the opening proclamation for Sexual Assault Awareness Month on Monday, April 4 in the Grove. “Sexual violence is widespread and affects everyone in the community,” Jebb said. Survivors are often pressured into silence and Jebb […]
Photo by Kim Bongard The Office of Violence and Prevention celebrated Take Back the Night on Thursday, April 18 to bring awareness to gender-based violence and acknowledge victims who have experienced sexual assault. The coordinator of the Office of Violence Prevention, Marie D. Attis-Springs, provided statistics about sexual assault during […]
Photo by Kim Bongard The Office of Violence Prevention (OVP) set up a table this week in the Student Center’s Fish Bowl to inform students that April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. OVP student coordinators explained the meaning behind the phrase “I #ASK for Consent,” which was coined by the […]
Photo by Erica Meline In 2014, the White House Task Force to Prevent Sexual Assault launched the "It’s On Us" campaign to invite everyone to join in the conversation of sexual assault and make efforts to eliminate it completely. Since the campaign’s implementation, the conversation surrounding sexual assault has expanded, but […]
