MANSFIELD, PA— Mansfield University will hold a series of events in October in support of The Red Flag 
Campaign, a public awareness initiative designed to address dating violence, sexual assault and stalking and how to prevent them on college campuses.
Designed as a “bystander intervention” strategy, the campaign encourages friends and other campus community members to “say something” when they see warning signs (“red flags”) for dating violence in a friend’s relationship. The campaign was started by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance in 2005 and has spread to campuses across the country.
On Monday, October 3, Red Flags will be placed on the Student Mall from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 5, a presentation entitled “The Bystander Effect” will be held at 6 p.m. in Alumni Hall, Room 307. Frank Crofchick, MU associate director of Student Life, will lead this engaging session where participates will learn how to intervene in difficult situations.
The MU Counseling Center Staff will lead a conversation about “Dating 2017” on Thursday, October 6, 7 p.m. in the Hickory Hall Multi-Purpose Room. Ice cream sundaes will also be served.
On Monday, October 10, 6 p.m. in Alumni Hall, Room 307, the CNN documentary The Hunting Ground will be shown. A panel discussion will follow the screening.
On Wednesday, October 12, the Photo Project and Information Station will be set up at the Women’s Center, Alumni Hall, Room 321, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Anyone interested can stop by and commit to saying something when you see red flags by having your photo taken holding red flags. Information relating to campus and community resources will also be available.
“Healthy vs. Unhealthy” will be the topic of a presentation on relationships on Thursday October13, 6 p.m. in the Oak Hall Multi-Purpose Room. Refreshments will be served.
All events are free and open to the public. They are sponsored by the President’s Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW), the Dr. Margaret Launius Women’s Center and the MU Counseling Center. For more information, email jpurk@mansfield.edu
For more information on The Red Flag Campaign, go to theredflagcampaign.org