Unity Newsletter 4 20 2015

UNITY NEWSLETTER

Multicultural Student Affairs Special Edition

April 20, 2015

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A Message from the Chairpersons of the President’s Campus Coalition for Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Gender-based and sexual violence have commanded extensive media coverage and government scrutiny over the past several months, and the University of Miami is not immune from this important topic. To begin to assess the impact on our campus community, we have developed a survey to collect information from our student body about the real life experiences that you may be working through in some way.

We are the Co-Chairs of the President’s Campus Coalition for Sexual Violence Prevention and Education. This group is comprised of students, faculty and staff, and commissioned by President Shalala to develop an effective way to learn more about the realities of being a student at UM and how these issues affect each of you.

The survey is completely anonymous, participants will not be identified in any way. While you will be asked to provide demographic information, your identity will remain confidential.

You will see that the survey asks blunt and direct questions related to sexual assault, as well as domestic, dating, and intimate partner violence. You will be able to provide as much or as little information as you prefer. The survey will take as few as 15 and, at most, 30 minutes to complete. Taking this survey is voluntary and you may discontinue responding to questions at any point you feel necessary.

To take the survey, please click on the link below and follow through the prompts as you see them: http://studentvoice.com/miami/communityattitudesspring2015 Completing this survey will afford the University a greater understanding of the issues facing each of you and a better idea of the kind of work that we have to work toward the eradication of sexual violence in our University community; I hope you will choose to help us in this endeavor.

Thank you for taking some of your time to help us better understand the student experience!

Sincerely, Dr. Tony Lake & Ms. Kimberly Martin Chairpersons of the President’s Campus Coalition for Sexual Violence Prevention and Education

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MSA Buzz Looking for ways to get involved? Interested in trying something new and exciting? Visit our social media outlets for daily updates from Multicultural Student Affairs. We post events, student organization meetings, daily inspirational quotes and other ways to keep you updated!

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MSA Buzz Looking for ways to get involved? Interested in trying something new and exciting? Visit our social media outlets for daily updates from Multicultural Student Affairs. We post events, student organization meetings, daily inspirational quotes and other ways to keep you updated!

Join Us for the 2015 Senior Mwambo Graduation Ceremony on May 7th, 2015!

Reasons why “U� should attend Senior Mwambo: You will receive a Kente Stole to wear during Commencement Will have to opportunity to walk across the stage and be recognized for your academic achievements Have your picture taken at the event Invite as many family and friends to attend the celebration RSVP TODAY!!!!

To RSVP: www.miami.edu/msa/seniormwambo

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