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Student Organizations - Please be aware!
Never bring someone into your house/apt/chapter/hall, etc to provide a presentation on any topic, without researching that person/organization first. With Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, you may get offers of programs on sexual assault/rape prevention and self defense. Make sure the person/program providing the training/workshop is legitimate. Ask for references and the contact number and name of a person at a home agency or organization for which the presenter works or volunteers. A qualified presenter will be affiliated with a known agency or organization and have references. And beware if the presenter wants to try and sell you something as part of the presentation.
There have been recent reports at various universities of a scam that involves a man gaining access to student organization meetings, then presenting incorrect information on self defense and rape prevention and selling pepper spray to the attendees. If you have concerns about someone you’ve recently seen give a presentation, please contact the Purdue Police Department. (494-8221)
If you would like information on legitimate presentations, please contact the Purdue Police Department about the SAFE/RAD programs or the WRO (494-9889) for a list of Purdue offices and local agencies that can provide presentations on prevention
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WRO HAS MOVED
As of January 30, 2009, the Women's Resource Office has a new location.
Ernest C. Young Hall, 10th Floor
155 S. Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2114
The telephone and fax number remain the same.
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Witness
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Witness is a rape awareness zine publication at Purdue dedicated to sharing both survivor narratives and community viewpoints on the widespread problem of campus rape and sexual assault.
Witness, Spring 2009, Vol. II
Witness, Spring 2008, Vol. I - Copies are still availble at the WRO, YONG 1049.
Submission Information
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| Download the WRO brochure |
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The Women's Resource Office (WRO) at Purdue University is responsible for improving the campus climate for women and developing and implementing programs that address women's issues and gender-related concerns. Working in collaboration with other University offices, our office provides advocacy and support for women's concerns; initiates and sponsors educational and professional development programs for and about women; provides information, counsel, and advice to women seeking assistance; assists University committees, departments, and offices seeking to improve recruitment and retention of women faculty and administrators, makes recommendations on policies of concern to women; increases sensitivity in the campus community to gender-based issues; and works to correct gender-based inequities.
We offer many resources in the following pages, but please feel free to contact us if you need additional assistance.
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WRO Newsletters
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March/April 2009
January/February 2009
October/November 2008
August/September 2008
March/April 2008
January/February 2008
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| Boilers Educating Against Rape - BEAR |
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BEAR, which stands for Boilers Educating Against Rape, is a sexual assault prevention peer-to-peer education program. The purpose of this program is to help teach Purdue’s undergraduate students how to prevent sexual assault and how to stay safe. BEAR Peer Educators will give presentations to student organizations that are interested in having peer educators speak to either their men or women. If you are interested in having BEAR Peer Educators talk to your student organization, please contact Jen Schultz at wro@purdue.edu ATTN: BEAR
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| Student Advisory Board |
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The Women's Resource Office is looking for students interested in enhancing and imporving WRO programs to join the WRO Student Advisory Board. If you are interested in joining the SAB or have questions, please contact WRO at wro@purdue.edu.
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| Purdue Women's Network - PWN |
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This new program is designed to meet the needs of female graduate students through programming committed to enhancing the Purdue University experience
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