[138] MTSU Combats National Epidemic with Information, Creative Expression, Discussion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct. 7, 2010
EDITORIAL CONTACT: Gina Logue, 615-898-5081
BLUE RAIDER NATION GOES PURPLE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS

MTSU Combats National Epidemic with Information, Creative Expression, Discussion

(MURFREESBORO) – Members of the MTSU community will adorn themselves with purple ribbons this month as the June Anderson Center for Women and Nontraditional Students observes Domestic Violence Awareness Month with three major events designed to promote education, healing and peace.
The Silent Witness Project will be on display from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, in Cantrell Hall in the Tom H. Jackson Building. The true stories of women, men and children who have been targets of domestic violence will be printed across the busts of blood-red T-shirts.
A large poster detailing the “15 Signs Someone Might Be Dangerous” will list the warning signals. Experts on domestic violence and sexual assault will talk about pertinent issues in a community dialogue from 1-3 p.m.
Also on Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 5 p.m., Cantrell Hall will host “An Evening of Expression and Empowerment.” This event will give creative individuals an opportunity to give voice to the targets of domestic violence through poetry readings and the performing arts.
On Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m., information about various causes, including sexual assault and HIV/AIDS prevention, will be available amid displays and distribution of educational resources during Project AWAREness, also in Cantrell Hall.
Statistics quoted by the Domestic Violence Resource Center (www.drvc-or.org) indicate one in four women has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime and nearly three out of four Americans personally know someone who is or has been a victim of domestic violence.
Purple ribbons, signifying the cause of domestic violence awareness, will be available at the June Anderson Center, the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership and the information desk on the second floor of Keathley University Center.
All Domestic Violence Awareness Month events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the June Anderson Center at 615-898-5989 or jawc@mtsu.edu.
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