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Collage: (left photo) two young women, students, writing letters to incarcerated survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Cards with lots of handwritten text and colorful envelopes are scattered across the table. (right photo) SARP student ambassador Hannah Zobair, a young white woman with long brown hair and wearing a black sweatshirt, holding a large blue stencil to a sidewalk and spraying a can of light blue paint onto it on a sunny day. Three other young women stand behind her with similar stencils as they survey the ground.

Student Life

BU’s Sexual Assault Response & Prevention Center: 10 Years of Helping and Advocating for Students

November 30, 2022

transgender flag (top left), nonbinary flag (top right), gender non-conforming flag (bottom left), intersex flag (bottom right)

LGBTQIA+

Resources for Transgender, Nonbinary, Gender-Nonconforming, and Intersex Students

November 16, 2022

Picture is of a person dropping a pill into a drink at a bar. Boston police have recorded 71 allegations of drugged drinks so far this year, and BU Police Department officers say there’s been a noticeable increase throughout the city in the last year and a half. Photo courtesy of Peopleimages/iStock

Public Safety

With Reports of Spiked Drinks on the Rise in Boston, Tips for Staying Safe

October 6, 2022

Composite image: at left, a photo of two young women, students, writing letters to incarcerated survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Cards with lots of handwritten text and colorful envelopes are scattered across the table. At right, a wide shot of a group of students sitting at a classroom table, masked, with cards and envelopes before them.

Sexual Assault Awareness

SARP Student Ambassador Launches Letter-Writing Campaign to Support Incarcerated Survivors of Sexual and Domestic Violence

April 8, 2022

Photo taken on the Charles River, looking from the Longfellow Bridge down river towards the Prudential. A group of white sail boats are seen, and the trees along the river have autumn-colored leaves.

Things-to-do

The Weekender: November 4 to 7

November 4, 2021

composite image of screenshots from BU's It's On Us Instagram. Words on red background read: "Let's talk about Barstool" and words on white background read "Let's talk about Barstool Athletes"

Social Justice

Student Sexual Assault Survivors Group Campaigns to Shut Down Barstool BU

October 20, 2021

Photo of a cement building column that has the words "No means no" written in green chalk on it. A no smoking sign hangs above. In the background, a person in a red winter jacket, backpack, and bag in their hand walks down the sidewalk.

University News

Answering Students’ Concerns, Provost Pledges New Commitments on Sexual Assault Cases

May 24, 2021

Muted-tone image of a Boston University sign post with an overlay that reads “Stand With Us” with four student group logos overlaid as pieces of paper with tape. The logos include BU Student Governmen, the IFC, and It’s On US”

Health & Safety

Students, University Observe Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month with Various Events

April 8, 2021

A photo of chalk graffiti on the side of a brick building that reads "Believe Survivors"

Student Life

Students Gather Virtually to Share, Discuss How BU Handles Sexual Assault

February 24, 2021

Photo of green chalk graffiti is seen on a wall outside one of the buildings on campus on February 8, 2021. The graffiti reads “believe survivors’” with lines around it.

University News

Students Protest University’s Handling of Sexual Assault Cases

February 9, 2021

Community Health

BU’s It’s On Us Chapter Members Pledge to Promote Consent

December 9, 2020

Illustration of a hand holding a bunch of ribbons that form the colors of the trans pride flag.

Health

BU PSA Campaign Publicizes Gender-Affirming Healthcare and Coverage for Trans Students

November 19, 2020

University News

New Sexual Misconduct Policy Takes Effect at BU

September 24, 2020

A photo of Nathan Brewer standing in front of a sign that reads "Center For BU Sexual Assault Response & Prevention"

University News

Pandemic Has Led to a Dramatic Increase in Students Seeking Help Says BU’s New Sexual Assault Response & Prevention Center Director

September 8, 2020

Maureen Mahoney, pictured here with Boston Terrier Augie, is retiring after 26 years at BU as a crisis counselor, helping people traumatized by sex asssault, domestic violence, hazing, fires, accidents, and deaths. Mahoney and Augie sit on stairs.

Mental Health

Maureen Mahoney, SARP Founding Director, to Retire

July 30, 2020

Photo of Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, holding a press conference at the Department of Education July 13, 2017, after a day of meetings weighing whether to keep or reject Obama-era guidance that laid out how schools must meet their obligations under Title IX, a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination at federally funded institutions. Devos wears a spotted shirt and glasses, holds papers, and speaks near a mic.

Campus Life

BU Readies for Title IX Changes to Sexual Misconduct Regulations

July 7, 2020

the sidewalk, with I WILL WALK WITH YOU and footprints painted on it in blue

University News

I Will Walk with You Seeks to Raise Awareness about Sexual Violence

April 8, 2019

A photo of Betsy Devos

Law

Betsy DeVos Proposes New Rules for How Colleges Handle Sexual Harassment Claims

November 16, 2018

Auggie, a three-year-old Boston terrier, serves as a therapy dog at the BU Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Center (SARP)

Healthcare

Therapy Dog Auggie Makes an Impact at SARP

November 15, 2017

The AAU Campus Activities Report: Combating Sexual Assault and Misconduct includes several specific actions and programs that BU has undertaken to prevent and address sexual assault and sexual misconduct on campus.

University News

How Are AAU Schools Dealing with Sexual Assault?

April 27, 2017

How Are AAU Schools Dealing with Sexual Assault?