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“We get it, we’re a Catholic institution, absolutely,
Ethnic and Intercultural Studies and Housing.
structured education formed. However, it wasn’t
but we have to figure out a way to talk about
The team, chaired by Maturi, spent the following
fully integrated into the required curriculum
sex, relationships, and consent,” said LMU
months assessing the needs of students,
until this year.
CARES Facilitator Briana Maturi recalling
creating programming to address those needs,
the conversation that sparked the creation of
and developing a long-term plan. “How that
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the LMU CARES program. In 2012, a group
culminated,” said Maturi, “is what I like to think
(Pregame), consent and bystander intervention
of student leaders approached Dr. Lane Bove,
of as the birth of LMU CARES.”
(Code Certified) and intercultural dialogue
Today, LMU CARES consists of three programs
d iscussing
alcohol
Senior Vice President of Student Affairs, with
At its conception, on April 1, 2014, the LMU
(Cou ra geous Conversations). A ll incom ing
one request: address consent. Thus, the Healthy
CA R ES program m ing consisted primarily
freshman are required to attend the three
Relationships Task Force was formed, consisting
of guest speakers and small discussions with
sessions during their first semester.
of staff from Judicial Affairs, Campus Ministry,
st udents and facu lt y. As it grew, a more
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