A female student reported this week being sexually assaulted by an acquaintance, according to the Washington University Police Department. The alleged assault took place on Sept. 29 and was reported to the police on Tuesday.

Members of the Advisory Committee on Sexual Violence and Prevention (ACSVP) are moving forward with plans to hire an assistant director of sexual assault prevention and education. Over the summer, the committee chose three preliminary candidates to interview for the position.

Students and faculty attended a QA with Susan Marine, the former sexual assault prevention and education coordinator at Harvard.

On Tuesday, March 31 students and members of the St. Louis community came together in Brookings Quad for the annual Take Back the Night rally to raise awarness about and to prevent sexual violence.

Chancellor Mark Wrighton speaks about the creation of a sexual assault prevention coordinator during a live interview hosted by Student Life and WUTV.