{"id":11520,"date":"2024-04-16T14:45:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T19:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=11520"},"modified":"2024-04-16T14:45:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T19:45:25","slug":"missouri-westerns-center-for-diversity-and-inclusion-raise-awareness-about-sexual-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/16\/missouri-westerns-center-for-diversity-and-inclusion-raise-awareness-about-sexual-assault\/","title":{"rendered":"Missouri Western\u2019s Center for Diversity and Inclusion raise awareness about sexual assault"},"content":{"rendered":"

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April 16, 2024–Missouri Western State University\u2019s Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) presents Chalk the Walk, an event to raise awareness about sexual assault. This event will begin at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 22 in the Kelley Commons, on the patio behind Blum Union.<\/span><\/p>\n

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. <\/span>Students, faculty, staff and the public are encouraged to raise their voice through art. The CDI hopes to spread messages of support, hope and empowerment on the sidewalks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Miguel Paz Blanco is a sophomore nursing major at Missouri Western who works with the CDI.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJoin us in breaking the silence and shining a light on this important issue,\u201d Paz Blanco said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The event is free and open to the public.<\/span><\/p>\n

Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/span><\/i>missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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