Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Save the date! March 19 panel discussion on reducing domestic violence and sexual assault

As a precursor to National Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, the Alpha Phi Sigma, UAA Omega Chi Chapter of the National Criminal Justice Honor Society, and the UAA Justice Center are presenting a panel discussion on reducing domestic violence and sexual assault in Alaska.

The event is part of the "NO MORE" national campaign to increase greater awareness and action to end domestic violence and sexual assault. The week of March 17 is National "No More" Week and marks the one-year anniversary of this campaign.  The UAA event is part of this effort. 

What: "NO MORE Silence in the Dark"
Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Place: UAA/APU Consortium Library, LIB 307
Cost:  This program is free and open to UAA faculty, staff, students, and the public.
Parking:  Free parking in the library main lot off Alumni Drive

Panelists include Dr. Marny Rivera, Justice faculty; Randi Breager, Alaska State Troopers Program Coordinator; Officer Rhonda Street and Officer Dave DeLesline, Anchorage Police Department; Shannon Eddy, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (ANDVSA) Legal Project Staff Attorney; Dr. Angelia Trujillo, UAA School of Nursing, Forensic Nurse Examiner.
Dr. Ryan Fortson, Justice Center faculty, is the moderator.

Student coordinators for this event are Simona Gerdts and Kristen Speyerer. For more information contact the UAA Justice Center, 786-1810.