MTSU’s Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and SGA kicked off the 2015 National Week of Action, which is sponsored by the “It’s On Us” campaign, with events to raise awareness about sexual assault.
“It’s On Us” is a national campaign launched by President Barack Obama in 2014 to prevent sexual assault on college campuses.
Students participated in a consent chat on Twitter Monday by asking questions about consent and what it means using the hashtag “#ItsOnUsMTSU.”
Check out some of the tweets below:
“If consent is given once, it stands for every other time.” … You need to get a yes. Every. Time. #ItsOnUsMTSU https://t.co/H1JwRpxzi6
— Paige Roach (@paigeroach) November 9, 2015
Consent is… being held accountable for your actions & knowing the consequences. #ItsOnUs #ItsOnUsMTSU — Reneé (@ruhnay__) November 9, 2015
Consent is verbal ‘yes’; NOT the absence of a ‘no’. #ItsOnUsMTSU #TrueBlueMove
— Brandon Lewis (@LewisB_25) November 9, 2015
Consent is sober! #itsonus #itsonusmtsu pic.twitter.com/GKxy71wkUW — MTSU FSL (@MTSUFSL) November 9, 2015
“To create an environment in which sexual assault is unacceptable and survivors are supported.” #ItsOnUsMTSU
— brooke tussey (@b_tuss) November 9, 2015
Someone passed out on a couch or bed, unable to say “no”. #ItsOnUs #ItsOnUsMTSU https://t.co/VHjjbY1vn3 — Miranda McBride (@mirdmcbride) November 9, 2015
Consent is black and white. #ItsOnUsMTSU #ItsOnUs
— Mitch Denning ΠΚΦ (@MitchDenning1) November 9, 2015
Below is a list of events slated for the week:
Tuesday, Nov. 10
It’s On Us Booth
Student Union / 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Bystander Intervention Training: It’s On Us
Student Union Ballroom (250A) / 6 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
It’s on Us Booth
Student Union / 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
It’s on Us Student Organization Interest Meeting
Student Union Ballroom (250A) / 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 12
It’s on Us Twitter Rally
#ItsOnUsMTSU / 2 – 3:30 p.m.
To read Vice President Joe Biden’s Op-Ed “It’s On Us to Stop Campus Sexual Assault,” click here.
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