October is Domestic Violence Awareness month and UMKC is providing support and resources for survivors of domestic violence.    Anyone can be affected by domestic violence both directly and indirectly. Young adults especially should be aware of the effects domestic...

 Join students as they “Take Back the Night,” one of the nation’s oldest worldwide movements against sexual violence this evening, Wednesday April 17.    The event will be held at the University Playhouse from 6:30-9:30 p.m., where participants can make signs, listen...

1 in 10 women have been raped by an intimate partner. This statistic, presented at a Resources, Intervention, Support and Education (RISE) event, is what characterized the need for Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October. RISE used last month as an opportunity to...

Eight minutes. If that’s all the time it took to get help, do you know where you’d go? For many students on campus, an action plan to prevent or respond to sexual violence isn’t at the forefront of their minds. If something were to happen, finding the resources necessary...