In 1981, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) created a Day of Unity in order to connect female survivors of domestic abuse across the country. This Day of Unity evolved to become a month long commitment to combating domestic violence, as it affects millions—both men and women—with an average of 20 people experiencing physical intimate partner violence every minute.

Leaders in Interpersonal Violence Education aims to spread awareness of interpersonal violence by hosting a variety of different events for Domestic Violence Awareness Month this October.

Peer Health Educators held a conversation on safe sex for undergraduate students during their Sex in the Dark event in Ursa’s Fireside Sept. 26.

Student Union confirmed this year’s official speaker list for the Trending Topics Speaker Series, taking an unprecedented number of proposed speakers off the waitlist.

A group of students from Leaders in Interpersonal Violence Education (LIVE) and a Title Mine representative sat down in a conversation with author Jessica Valenti Tuesday before Valenti spoke in Graham Chapel that evening.

Prominent feminist writer and activist Jessica Valenti spoke on feminism, rape culture and sexual harassment in Graham Chapel April 9.

Yasmeen Mjalli stopped at Washington University on her tour, Not Your Habibti: A Typewriter Project, as part of Leaders in Interpersonal Violence Education’s (LIVE) Sexual Assault Awareness Month programming April 4.

In observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the student group Leaders in Interpersonal Violence Education (LIVE) organized a Clothesline Project this week, concluding April 4.

Student Union and Leaders in Interpersonal Violence Education hosted actor, director and activist Justin Baldoni as part of the Trending Topics Series Nov. 28.

Austin Sweeney, a sexual and relationship violence prevention specialist and advisor to the Leaders in Interpersonal Violence Education student group, has been named as the new assistant director for fraternity and sorority life, effective Sept. 5.