Since April was Sexual Assault Awareness Month I thought it would be fitting to share this as a public service announcement! If you or someone you know has witnessed or been a victim of a sexual crime, please don’t be afraid to speak up. If no one comes forward, then the people who commit these acts end up continuing their lives as they normally would… Which generally means recommitting such acts. Let’s take a stand Ole Miss to take down these violent predators.

Sexual violence is here, and it happens more than you think it does. Most of time the person who commits these crimes is not a stranger, but someone you may have even trusted to keep you safe.

The aftermath of any kind of sexual crime is brutal and often unending for most survivors.

The University of Mississippi has done a great job of informing its students about this issue and has gone to great lengths to make sure that students who have been victims of sexual crimes receive the support that they need.

University police and university faculty take sexual violence claims very seriously. The university has even released a public statement regarding the matter.

Ole Miss Students:

Here is a list of links to The University of Mississippi's resources that are available to help any and all current students who have experienced any kind of sexual crime.

The University Counseling Center

The Title IX Office

The Office of Violence Prevention

How to support your partner

How to support your family member(child)

How to support your friend