April is nationally recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) which is symbolized by a teal ribbon, representing our commitment to supporting survivors. During SAAM, the Sexual Violence Prevention and Education team collaborates with campus and community partners to create a month full of educational and interactive ways to address the spectrum of violence; this includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating or domestic violence, gender-based harassment, and stalking.
We believe that SAAM is a critical opportunity to not only demonstrate our unwavering solidarity with survivors, but to be agents of change, working to create a campus culture that fosters healthy relationships, demonstrates care and support, puts consent into practice, and takes action to prevent instances of sexual violence. We are committed to providing programming and outreach that is survivor centered, trauma informed, culturally salient, community specific, and student driven.
Our calendar will be updated as more events take shape, so please keep checking back throughout April. Also, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @uosvpe to stay connected with all our initiatives throughout the year.
We recognize that support is an important part of healing and navigating this work together as a community. Please consider connecting with the Care and Advocacy Program, Counseling Services, the SAFE website, or call the SAFE Hotline at 541-346-SAFE (7233).
SAAM Events 2023
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Join Substance Abuse Prevention and the Collegiate Recovery Center in celebrating National Collegiate Recovery Day! Supporting students who choose recovery is a vital aspect of building an inclusive campus. Students will be tabling in front of the EMU and providing folks the opportunity to share why they support recovering classmates!
A week of movement centered around empowerment is an opportunity to rejuvenate your fitness routine and sense of self with inspirational music, mantras, movement, and more! Check out the PE and Rec overview of workouts at https://recweb.uoregon.edu/ including Cycling, Yoga, Barre, Body Sculpt, and Zumba to fuel your mind, body, and soul! A workout pass is required to register for these classes.
SAAM is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
A week of movement centered around empowerment is an opportunity to rejuvenate your fitness routine and sense of self with inspirational music, mantras, movement, and more! Check out the PE and Rec overview of workouts at https://recweb.uoregon.edu/ including Cycling, Yoga, Barre, Body Sculpt, and Zumba to fuel your mind, body, and soul! A workout pass is required to register for these classes.
SAAM is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
6:00–7:00 p.m.
Like a hybrid between dance and yoga without the fancy choreography, this class is a movement meditation dedicated to honoring boundaries. Tapping into personal sources of containment will be balanced with finding flow and relationship. Comfort and rest are prioritized alongside recruitment of strength and support. All are welcome to this free class! No previous experience necessary.
SAAM is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
A week of movement centered around empowerment is an opportunity to rejuvenate your fitness routine and sense of self with inspirational music, mantras, movement, and more! Check out the PE and Rec overview of workouts at https://recweb.uoregon.edu/ including Cycling, Yoga, Barre, Body Sculpt, and Zumba to fuel your mind, body, and soul! A workout pass is required to register for these classes.
SAAM is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
2:00–2:30 p.m.
Join the Substance Abuse Prevention and Education program in the Duck Nest to learn about drink tampering and how to respond if it occurs. The Duck Nest is located in the basement of the EMU, around the corner from the computer lab.
A week of movement centered around empowerment is an opportunity to rejuvenate your fitness routine and sense of self with inspirational music, mantras, movement, and more! Check out the PE and Rec overview of workouts at https://recweb.uoregon.edu/ including Cycling, Yoga, Barre, Body Sculpt, and Zumba to fuel your mind, body, and soul! A workout pass is required to register for these classes.
SAAM is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
6:00–10:00 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE! Please join the UO Women’s Center for “Take Back the Night 2023: A Rally, March and Speak Out Against Sexual and Domestic Violence.”
Take Back the Night is a yearly international protest aimed at raising awareness about the realities of sexual and domestic violence on campus and in the community, both for survivors of sexual and domestic violence and those who want to support and bear witness in solidarity.
We will gather for a rally at 6:00 p.m., then march through the streets of Eugene, returning to Southwest Campus Green behind the Knight Library for an informal Speak Out.
For more information please contact Women’s Center Sexual Violence Prevention and Educator Coordinator, Maggie Bertrand, SVPEWC@gmail.com, or Women’s Center Director, Fatima Roohi Pervaiz, at fpervaiz@uoregon.edu.
A week of movement centered around empowerment is an opportunity to rejuvenate your fitness routine and sense of self with inspirational music, mantras, movement, and more! Check out the PE and Rec overview of workouts at https://recweb.uoregon.edu/ including Cycling, Yoga, Barre, Body Sculpt, and Zumba to fuel your mind, body, and soul! A workout pass is required to register for these classes.
SAAM is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
A week of movement centered around empowerment is an opportunity to rejuvenate your fitness routine and sense of self with inspirational music, mantras, movement, and more! Check out the PE and Rec overview of workouts at https://recweb.uoregon.edu/ including Cycling, Yoga, Barre, Body Sculpt, and Zumba to fuel your mind, body, and soul! A workout pass is required to register for these classes.
SAAM is Sexual Assault Awareness Month.