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Then-senior psychology major Brooke Harris defends herself from her opponent, an NIU campus police officer in full protective gear, in April 2014 during the Rape Aggression Defense program. The goal of the class is to educate women in case of an attack, said Lesley Rigg, interim vice president for Research and Graduate Studies.

NIU seeks reform, training to prevent sexual assault

By Kelly Bauer | April 16, 2015

NIU is changing its training and policies in an effort to improve how it prevents sexual assault and to better support survivors.NIU has already mandated online training for sexual assault awareness for incoming freshmen and transfer students. By May,...

MLK’s legacy inspires students to share their dreams

By Ryan Chodora | January 23, 2014

Students are penning their dreams on NIU’s commemorative MLK Dream Wall for Martin Luther King Jr. service week.The Dream Wall was organized by the Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning and was divided into six panels and delivered...

Victim Advocacy Services holds event for Stalking Awareness Month

By Northern Star Staff | January 29, 2013

Victim Advocacy Services will host One Voice: A Program of Expression from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the Diversions Lounge of the Holmes Student Center. The program is being held in recognition of January as Stalking Awareness Month. Students will be able...

Phones, batteries, accessories collected for Domestic Violence Awareness month

By Northern Star Staff | September 24, 2012

Victim Advocacy Services (VAS) at the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) will team up with the Verizon Wireless HopeLine program for October Domestic Violence Awareness month, according to a WRC press release. The Verizon Wireless HopeLine program uses wireless...