Center for Violence Prevention (CVP)

Displaying 1 - 30 of 30 in reverse chronological order

#	Title	Date	Summary
1	UNI alum brings documentary to Lang Northern Iowan 115:50, p.1	04/18/2019	UNI alum Vanessa McNeal (Master's of Social Work, 2017) screened her documentary "Gridshock: A Film about Sex Trafficking in Iowa" and held a question and answer session on April 15 in Lang Hall Auditorium; photo.
2	New NISG lower cabinet position created Northern Iowan 115:5, p.1	09/10/2018	The Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) passed a unanimous vote to create the lower cabinet position director of gender violence; photo.
3	UNI Center for Violence Prevention provides training in Mentors in Violence Prevention Public Relations News Release 2014:59, p.1	09/24/2014	UNI Center for Violence Prevention (CVP) is a regional training center for Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) strategies. The CVP will offer training on November 12, and the conference will be on November 13. Seating is limited.
4	Bringing sexual assault into the light Northern Iowan 110:52, p.4	04/21/2014	April is Sexual Assault Awareness month. Sigma Phi Epsilon has put on several events to speak out against sexual assault. They think men are more willing to listen to other men to help bring awareness and prevent sexual assault; photo.
5	Nationally known anti-sexist activist to present lecture at UNI Public Relations News Release 2013:256, p.1	04/15/2014	Jackson Katz will address sex and gender issues during his lecture on April 24, at 7:30 p.m., in Sabin Hall, Room 002. Katz is the creator of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP). The lecture is free and open to the public.
6	UNI to host Y Factor: Military Summit April 15 Public Relations News Release 2013:239, p.1	04/08/2014	UNI will be hosting The Y Factor Iowa: Military Summit on Tuesday April 15. The daylong conference is for ROTC cadets, guard, and reserve units both active and retired. The event is free and open to the public.
7	Prevention programs help reduce assaults on campus Northern Iowan 110:47, p.3	04/03/2014	According to the report generated by the Clery Act, there were five forcible sex offenses and one non-forcible sex offense on campus in 2013. The Center for Violence Prevention helps infuse bystander-based prevention education.
8	Bullying and violence prevention summit to be held in Sioux City Public Relations News Release 2013:231, p.1	04/01/2014	UNI's Center for Violence Prevention and College of Education are sponsors for the upcoming Mentors in Violence Prevention Student Leadership Summit. The summit will take place in Sioux City. Two hundred high school kids will participate in the event.
9	UNI to host V-Day 2014 Public Relations News Release 2013:168, p.1	02/03/2014	UNI will present a benefit performance of Eve Ensler's "The Vagina Monologues". The proceeds from the event will go to Cedar Valley Friends of the Family, a nonprofit victim advocacy agency. There will also be several events about violence prevention.
10	UNI professor to present 'Teaching Girls the Power Beyond Sexy' Public Relations News Release 2013:164, p.1	01/29/2014	UNI professor, Annette Lynch, will present "Teaching Girls the Power Beyond Sexy: Using Bystander Approaches to Address Self-Objectification". This is part of the Current Research on Women and Gender (CROW) Forum.
11	UNI's Center for Violence Prevention announces 'Leading by Example' grants to area schools Public Relations News Release 2012:278, p.1	04/16/2013	The Center for Violence Prevention and UNI will recognize area high schools as part of the challenge grant initiative for violence prevention education. The purpose is to educate students and to prevent violence in relationships.
12	Former Iowa Attorney General Bonnie J. Campbell to speak on Violence Against Women Act Public Relations News Release 2012:276, p.1	04/15/2013	Bonnie Campbell will be speaking at UNI discussing the Violence Against Women Act. As Iowa Attorney General she was a national leader in the reform of the criminal justice system.
13	Increasing awareness and education of sexual assault Public Relations News Release 2012:275, p.1	04/15/2013	To celebrate Sexual Assault Awareness Month UNI will host several events including seminars on violence prevention and sexual assault awareness.
14	UNI to present the Y Factor Iowa: Men Leading by Example Public Relations News Release 2012:262, p.1	04/08/2013	UNI's Center for Violence Prevention will present The Y Factor Iowa to help promote leadership and gender violence prevention on college campuses. Bob Bowlsby, Big 12 Conference commissioner, will be the keynote speaker at the event.
15	UNI to offer violence prevention training to students Public Relations News Release 2012:174, p.1	01/22/2013	The Center for Violence Prevention is offering a Mentors in Violence Prevention training session. This will teach students and adults how to act or respond when violent situations occur.
16	UNI to host "Coaching Boys to Men' webinar Public Relations News Release 2012:156, p.1	12/03/2012	UNI's Center for Violence Prevention is hosting a webinar to express the importance of coaches and mentors roles in young men's lives. The webinar shows ways these mentors can help prevent bullying and gender violence in the young men they work with.
17	'NO H8 at My School' and 'It Gets Better' campaigns to come to UNI Public Relations News Release 2012:149, p.1	11/29/2012	UNI is hosting a "NO H8 at My School" and a "It Gets Better" campaign to show support for the LGBT community.
18	UNI to host webinar on hazing Public Relations News Release 2012:104, p.1	10/15/2012	UNI Center for Violence Prevention and the School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services host a webinar "Hazing: Leading and Responding with Solutions". Participants will learn valuable tools and strategies to confront and prevent hazing.
19	UNI to offer violence prevention training Public Relations News Release 2012:40, p.1	08/31/2012	Program designed for educators and service providers; wanting to integrate the Mentors in Violence Prevention model into their programming.
20	UNI's Center for Violence Prevention receives support from Verizon to end gender violence Public Relations News Release 2012:27, p.1	08/16/2012	The Verizon Foundation awarded a total of nearly $21,000 in scholarship funds. Scholarships will range from $1000 to $4000 per UNI student.
21	'Bully' film producer and director to visit UNI May 1 Public Relations News Release 2011:294, p.1	04/23/2012	Lee Hirsch and Cynthia Lowen will participate in a special panel discussion in Sabin Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
22	UNI to host Men's Violence Prevention conference Public Relations News Release 2011:88, p.1	10/20/2011	The Center for Violence Prevention in conjunction with UNI's Men's Leadership Institute will host "Building Capacity for Men's Violence Prevention" in the Commons Ballroom.
23	UNI to host Victim Service Institute Public Relations News Release 2011:59, p.1	09/27/2011	UNI's Center for Violence Prevention will host a Victim Service Institute.
24	Domestic violence documentary to be shown at UNI Public Relations News Release 2010:246, p.1	03/17/2011	"Telling Amy's Story," a powerful documentary on domestic violence, will be shown. A question and answer session with leaders and advocates in the domestic violence awareness community will follow.
25	Violence prevention educators urge students to be cautious during spring break Northern Iowan 107:41, p.5	03/04/2011	Spring break is only a week away. Students urged to travel in groups, not to take drinks from strangers, and know how much alcohol they have consumed; photo.
26	New center to spearhead violence prevention efforts Northern Iowan 107:32, p.1	02/01/2011	Center for Violence Prevention resulted from work done with Public Safety, Student Affairs, and faculty members; photo.
27	UNI's Center for Violence Prevention opens Jan. 28. Public Relations News Release 2010:187, p.1	01/25/2011	Verizon Foundation will announce a $10,000 grant to support the center's programs. The program will include remarks from Ben Allen, Gloria Gibson, Chuck Grassley, Binnie LeHew and Alan Heisterkamp.
28	New center focuses on peace, violence prevention Northern Iowa Today 94:2, p.14	01/01/2011	Description of the activities of the Center for Violence Prevention.
29	UNI to launch Center for Violence Prevention Northern Iowan 107:15, p.1	10/19/2010	Center will develop best practices for responding to and preventing interpersonal violence at Iowa's three state universities.
30	UNI's Center for Violence Prevention aims to decrease gender violence on Iowa's three state university campuses Public Relations News Release 2010:81, p.1	10/04/2010	A new center will house a Regents-wide campus violence training, curriculum, and programming initiative focused on campus violence. It is led by Annette Lynch professor of applied human sciences.