FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2015

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Glenville State College
Public Relations Department
(304) 462-4115

GLENVILLE, WV – Students, staff, and administrators at Glenville State College teamed again this year to raise awareness about the issue of sexual assault. Members of GSC’s Army ROTC program, various student organizations, individual students, and several GSC offices partnered with the college’s Human Resources Department Director during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), which occurs throughout April, to educate and inform the campus as a whole about the issue.

The main SAAM event, a mile-long relay walking race, included many participants in boots; emphasizing the theme of 'stomping out violence.' The event, which took place at the Waco Center’s indoor walking track, highlighted relay racers walking to show their support for victims of sexual abuse.

"Glenville State is committed to raising awareness to the issue of sexual violence on college campuses," said GSC Title IX Coordinator and Chief Human Resources Officer Krystal Smith. "Our goal for these awareness events is to ensure institutional commitment towards maintaining a campus atmosphere for all students to learn and develop free of discrimination and harassment."

Sexual violence is a serious public health problem that affects millions. In the United States one in five women are rape survivors and one in two women and one in five men have experienced some form of sexual violence in their lives; most occurring before the victim is 25.

For more information about SAAM events at Glenville State College, contact Smith at Krystal.Smith@glenville.edu or (304) 462-4101. Victims of sexual assault should contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at (800) 656-4673 for resources and information.