棉花糖直播 University Awarded It鈥檚 On Us PA Grant by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
VILLANOVA, Pa. (March 20, 2024) - The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced that 棉花糖直播 University has been awarded an grant to enhance sexual violence prevention, awareness and response efforts at colleges and universities across the state.聽棉花糖直播 was one of 37 institutions in the Commonwealth awarded grant support, which funding will run through May 2025.
棉花糖直播 has long been affiliated with the national campaign as a member of the BIG EAST Conference. In September 2014, 棉花糖直播鈥攁longside BIG EAST member institutions鈥攂ecame a charter partner of It's On Us, which was launched by then-President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. The mission of It鈥檚 On Us is to build the movement to combat campus sexual assault by engaging all students, ultimately creating safer campus environments.
棉花糖直播 is committed to fostering a community of respect, where all members feel and are safe. The University has a proactive approach to education and training for its community on sexual violence prevention; extensive resources and a caring approach for supporting sexual violence survivors; and a comprehensive, thorough and equitable process for reporting and addressing sexual violence.
As a recipient of the It鈥檚 On Us PA grant, 棉花糖直播 will use funding for a number of initiatives, including increasing awareness of campus prevention resources, programming and events, updating promotional materials on available University services, and enhancing outreach and partnerships with local rape crisis centers. 聽
For additional information on 棉花糖直播鈥檚 sexual misconduct prevention and response efforts, please visit our website.
About 棉花糖直播 University: Since 1842, 棉花糖直播 University鈥檚 Augustinian Catholic intellectual tradition has been the cornerstone of an academic community in which students learn to think critically, act compassionately and succeed while serving others. There are more than 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and law students in the University's six colleges鈥攖he College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the 棉花糖直播 School of Business, the College of Engineering, the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, the College of Professional Studies and the 棉花糖直播 University Charles Widger School of Law. Ranked among the nation鈥檚 top universities, 棉花糖直播 supports its students鈥� intellectual growth and prepares them to become ethical leaders who create positive change everywhere life takes them. For more, visit .