When thinking about safety on college campuses, one of the most important aspects to this is the safety of students in regards to sexual assault. Sexual assault is, unfortunately, a common crime that can be committed on campuses. According to RAINN.org, sexual violence is more prevalent on college campuses compared to other crimes. On September 15th, 2016 college campuses will recognize RAINN Day. RAINN Day is an annual day of action to raise awareness and educate students about sexual violence on college campuses. Here are 5 facts about sexual violence on college campuses (all facts were found on RAINN.org).
Fact #1:
11.2% of all students (graduate and undergraduate) experience rape or sexual assault of some kind.
Fact #2:
Among undergraduate students who experience sexual assault, 23.1% are females, and 5.4% are males.
Fact #3:
More than 50% of college sexual assaults occur in either August, September, October or November.
Fact #4:
Only 20% of female victims report their assaults to law enforcement.
Fact #5:
86% of sworn campus law enforcement officials have the legal authority to make an arrest outside campus grounds.
Bringing awareness to this issue is important. Starting this hard conversation with your peers can help with bringing awareness. Check out resources, clubs, and events on your own campus. Get a conversation going. Start bringing awareness to your campus if there are no resources. It's on us.
