After the worst mass shooting in Canadian history unfolded across Nova Scotia in April 2020, when a lone shooter went on a devastating two-day rampage, investigators appointed to dig deep into the attack described gender-based violence as an epidemic in th …
Culture change needs ‘collective effort’: Shepard
Part of Western’s new student safety action plan
‘A difficult but important day to honour survivors’
New measures part of broader effort to address campus culture
‘Sexual violence will never be tolerated on our campus’
This week, the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) released further data related to the 2018 Student Voices on Sexual Violence Survey that showed the scope of the problem on campuses and gave voice to student demands for better efforts toward addressing the issue.
“Students are more than just students,” said Jordon McLinden, Manager of Student Support and Case Management. “We’re here to help with all the other stuff that goes on beyond the classroom.”
Western is inviting the university community to answer a survey and take part in focus-group sessions as part of community consultations to update its Policy on Sexual Violence, last revised in 2017.
Western is seeking input from across the campus community as the university looks to address gender-based and sexual violence. This effort is part of Western’s continued commitment to provide and maintain an environment in which sexual violence is not tolerated, explained Jennifer Massey, Associate Vice-President (Student Experience).
Culture change needs ‘collective effort’: Shepard
Part of Western’s new student safety action plan
‘A difficult but important day to honour survivors’
New measures part of broader effort to address campus culture
‘Sexual violence will never be tolerated on our campus’
This week, the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) released further data related to the 2018 Student Voices on Sexual Violence Survey that showed the scope of the problem on campuses and gave voice to student demands for better efforts toward addressing the issue.
“Students are more than just students,” said Jordon McLinden, Manager of Student Support and Case Management. “We’re here to help with all the other stuff that goes on beyond the classroom.”
Western is inviting the university community to answer a survey and take part in focus-group sessions as part of community consultations to update its Policy on Sexual Violence, last revised in 2017.
Western is seeking input from across the campus community as the university looks to address gender-based and sexual violence. This effort is part of Western’s continued commitment to provide and maintain an environment in which sexual violence is not tolerated, explained Jennifer Massey, Associate Vice-President (Student Experience).