April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The Campus Collaborative Against Sexual Assault is promoting a focal event each week of April.
All are welcome to attend events and learn more about addressing sexual assault.
Other events, not listed below, may be sponsored by individual university departments and student groups as well.
Tag throughout the month with #uarksaam2025
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April2025
SAAM 2025 Campus Kick-OffCome learn about campus resources while we kick off a month of awareness about sexual assault. Help Cover the Cruiser, visit the campus resource fair, interact with activities and games, have a hot dog for lunch, and enter for a gift card drawing. (Rain date is April 3rd.)
Also, this day kicks off Together We Move, an initiative in partnership with Commit to Well that brings awareness through movement of all forms. Log your activity in the Commit to Well app or Give Pulse as together we work toward (fill in goal)….Every minute of movement activity = one minute of volunteer time. Cutoff date to record movement activity for volunteer time is April 20th. Recognition event to be held on April 22nd.
11am-2pmUnion Mall
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SAAM Digital CampaignEngage with digital and social media content related to sexual assault and victim/survivor support. Hear what student peers have to say about their thoughts about healthy and unhealthy relationships. Cumulating the week, watch for interactive story posts. (@uarkhealth @uarkrespect @uarkwellness)
all weeksocial media
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April2025
Something New is Coming!!!Stay tuned to social media and look around campus for clues leading up to the week of this new and innovative event for bringing awareness of sexual assault.
6pm-8pmUnion Ballroom
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April2025
Together We MoveCome together to recognize everyone’s contributions since the beginning of April toward achieving (fill in goal). More to come….
5pm-7pmUnion Mall
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April2025
Denim DayStudents, staff, and faculty are invited to wear denim as part of an international event held on the last Wednesday of April to stand in solidarity with victims/survivors of sexual assault. Read more about the start of denim day at denimday.org
Hashtag #denimday2025 and #uarksaam2025
all dayacross campus
The Campus Collaborative Against Sexual Assault is comprised of various campus departments with the common desire to create change and raise awareness about sexual and relationship violence. Partners include, but are not limited to: SRVC (Sexual and Relationship Violence Center), Title IX, Office of Student Accountability, SEAR (Substance Education, Assessment, and Recovery), ASG (Associated Student Government), GPSC (Graduate and Professional Student Congress), Greek Life, Multicultural Center, OEOC (Office of Equal Opportunity and Compliance), CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services), University Programs, University Housing, UA Cares, UAPD (University Police), UARK Wellness. If a university department is interested in joining the Collaborative, please reach out to respect@uark.edu
