Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Victim's Rights Week

Victim's Rights Week is quickly approaching, and SAS and the GMU community has many events planned.

Take a look at the website for more details, but in quick listing:

National Observance and Candlelight Ceremony. Thursday, April 10, 2008. 6:30–7:30 p.m.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce. 1615 H Street NW., Washington, D.C.
- main speaker is author Dominick Dunne, who will discuss the murder of his daughter

Attorney General's Crime Victim Service Awards Ceremony Friday, April 11, 2008. 2:30–4:30 p.m
Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. 1301 Constitution Avenue, Washington, D.C. Time: You must register to attend.

Northern Virginia Annual Candlelight Vigil of Courage, Hope and RemembranceSunday, April 13, 2008. 3:00 pm
Fairfax County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pky, Fairfax, VA
- main speaker is Joe Samaha, father of Rema Samaha, one of the 32 murdered VA Tech students

12th Annual Crime Victims’ Rights 5K Run/Walk in collaboration with the Aimee Willard Endowment Scholarship FundTuesday April 15.
Walk begins at Noon.
Late registration begins at 10:30.
GMU Fairfax Campus on Mason Pond Drive in front of the Center for the Arts.
Join President Merten, fellow Mason students, and the community as they take steps for victims’ rights! Registration required: $5 for Mason Students, $12 for Mason Faculty/Staff, $20 for General Public (group discounts available). Trophies will be awarded. Prizes, T-shirts and refreshments!

Sponsors: Army ROTC, The Office of Housin and Residence Life, Intercollegiate Athletics, Sexual Assault Services, and University Police Department.


http://sexualassaultservices.gmu.edu/VRW.htm#VRW08

Saturday, March 8, 2008

Comments and Updates!!

The website for the GMU Sexual Assault Services is sexualassaultservices.gmu.edu

The deadline for the survivor quilt squares is March 17, 2008. They should be turned in to Room 205 in the SUB I building.

The Coordinating Council had a meeting on Tuesday, March 4, 2008. Updates on what was discussed at this meeting will be forthcoming. It was decided there to add a note on this site about posting. Please check back next week for that information.