Emerson Stopping Sexual Assault - ESSA

01/23/2014

Watch President Obama address the National about the Sexual Assault epidemic on campus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaETh9rHlno

President Obama has launched an initiative to combat sexual assault on college campuses, a problem that has devastated millions of Americans, yet rarely rece...

01/15/2014

Emerson College will be hosting two of the candidates for the Sexual Assault advocate position. Please try to come out and participate in each candidates presentations. They are as followed:

Kelly Wilt: Thursday 1/16:
Lunch: 12:15-12:45 Place TBD
Public presentation 1-2 Campus Center L151

Meghan Root: Tuesday 1/21
Lunch: 12:15-12:45 Place TBD
Presentation: 1-2 Campus Center L151

01/10/2014

Scott Baisley, aka beloved ECPD officer "Scooter", has been fired after confronting the Chief about violating Title IX. We're back and we're pissed--let's fight for HIS justice, survivors' justice, and YOUR
justice as students, parents, and PEOPLE with RIGHTS!

12/19/2013

Emerson College students have had to fight for their given rights for years. Please watch this short video, including comments from Dean of Students Ronald Ludman -- you can make your OWN conclusions. We sure have.

Ashley Porter stops Emerson College from permanently eliminating the "Statement of Student Rights" from the Student Handbook. 2007 Associated Press and Socie...

12/13/2013

If you missed the ABC Chronicle segment on Emerson College last night watch it here! http://www.wcvb.com/chronicle/campus-r**e-a-second-assault-on-victims/-/12523032/23461162/-/ls9kaaz/-/index.html

Though it's hard to believe, some colleges and universities do not respond in any way to student r**e. Even worse, some victims are told to stay quiet about the crime.

12/12/2013

TONIGHT (Thurs. the 12th) at 7:30PM, Emerson College students Sarah Tedesco and Jillian Doherty will be featured in a special news feature done by Chronicle on WCVB Channel 5 about the epidemic of sexual assault crimes on college campuses.

A college student courageously break the silence about an epidemic on campuses nationwide: sexual assault.

11/28/2013

"For many women, just walking down the street can mean being subject to harassment by men—from subtle comments to overtly hostile remarks. Back in 2012, fed up with such treatment, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, an oil painter by trade, decided to speak out: She produced an illustrated self-portrait with a caption—"Stop Telling Women To Smile"—and plastered copies all around her Brooklyn neighborhood. Since then, Fazlalizadeh has created countless posters, literally taking to the street to combat sexist harassment. Each piece features a different woman, with a caption that reflects her own experiences with public harassment. With $35,000 raised on Kickstarter, Fazlalizadeh has now taken her project, named after that first caption, on the road."

Brooklyn oil painter Tatyana Fazlalizadeh got fed up with dudes invading her space. So she started telling them so—very publicly.

11/22/2013

"We don't often hear from adult men whose perpetrators were women.

If this sounds like the experience of you or someone close to you, and you or they are still feeling the impact, our 12-week group for men who've experienced sexual abuse or assault is screening now. Call Sharon at 617-492-8306 for more info." - Boston Area R**e Crisis Center

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10/29/2013

"Sarita Nadkarni, an Emerson junior, said the university was unhelpful when she struggled in class after reporting her sexual assault. She ended up on academic probation, at risk of losing her scholarship money and potentially being suspended."

Another student at Emerson College in Boston has come forward and added her name to a federal complaint claiming the private institution failed to adequately respond after she was sexually assaulted at school.

10/14/2013

Here is the interview featuring Emerson College student and complainant Jillian Doherty with WBUR 90.9 FM. The conversation is a more broader view of colleges mishandling sexual assaults and not taking the initiative to instill the Clery Act and Title IX policies. Jillian also speaks about Emerson specifically and responds to President Lee Pelton's email.

What are your thoughts on the matter? What is YOUR response to President Lee Pelton's email? Feel free to comment below, but we do ask that responses are respectful and intellectual.

10/14/2013

Exciting news! Sarah Tedesco & Jillian Doherty will both be interviewed and featured on a special programing for WBUR 90.9 FM featuring Daniel Carter, Director of 32 National Campus Safety Initiative (32 NCSI), who is a huge advocate for campus safety. We'll keep everyone posted on how to listen in. In addition, calls will be taken from the general public to ask questions of all guests. For more information on WBUR, click the link!

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10/14/2013

"Administrators have long been employing such toxic measures, which are detrimental to survivors and, by their own assumptions, protective of the school's reputation. By now, they ought to realize covering up sexual violence serves no one, except perhaps the perpetrators."

Widespread dialogue surrounding sexual assault and r**e on college campuses has quieted down since last year. But the troubling frequency with which administrators mishandle such cases keeps bubbling to the forefront.