1. Service-Learning and Addressing Sexual Violence and Abuse on Campus
February 29, 2012
Dr. Curt Brungardt
Dr. Christie Brungardt

2. Who are we? Curt Christie
Omer G Voss Distinguished Professor of Leadership
Director, Center for Civic Leadership
Christie
Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies
Director, Women’s Leadership Project

3. Department of Leadership Studies
Mission: To educate and nurture citizens to lead our organizations, communities, state, nation, and beyond.
Organizing Themes:
Creating Change
Collaboration
Collective and Common Purposes

4. Center for Civic Leadership
Mission: to foster and promote the development of citizens and “citizen leaders” who will address and solve community problems.
Goals:
Develop knowledge, skills and values in students to be active, engaged citizens
Utilizing higher education resources to partner with community to solve social problems

5. Why Partner Abuse?

6. Why Now Dear Colleague Letter U.S. Dept. of Education April 4, 2011
Any type of gender-based violence
Sexual Assault
Dating Violence
Domestic Violence
Stalking/Cyber Stalking

7. Why Now (cont’d)? 2004/2007 U.S. Department of Justice1
28% of college-age women are targets of violence2
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN)
College-age women 4 times more likely than any other age group to face sexual assault3
More than 13% of college women indicated they had been stalked, 42% by a boyfriend or ex-boyfriend4
1 in 5 college students reported some form of physical violence and abuse in their dating relationships5

8. Why Now (cont’d)?
1 Wasserman, C. National Center for Victims of Crime, “Dating Violence on Campus: A Fact of Life” (2004). Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
2 Dept. of Justice determined that Dear Colleague Letter is a “significant guidance document” under the Office of Management and Budget’s Final Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices, 72 Fed. Reg (Jan. 25, 2007).
3 Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN), Retrieved February 23, 2012.
4 Fisher, B. & Cullen, F. “Extent and Nature of the Sexual Victimization of College Women,” (Washington: NIJ, 2000)
5 Fisher, B., Cullen, F., & Turner, M. (2000) “The Sexual Victimization of College Women,” (Washington: NIJ/BJS).

9. Civic Engagement & Partner Violence
Academic:
Service-Learning
Internships
Campus Action
Community Action
Statewide & National Action

10. Service-learning: Fall 2009
LDRS 310: Fieldwork in Leadership Studies
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)

11. Service-learning: Spring 2010
LDRS 310: Fieldwork in Leadership Studies

12. Service-learning: Spring 2010
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART)

13. Service-learning: fall 2010
Sexual Assault Response Advocate (SARA)

14. Service-learning: spring 2011
LDRS 310: Fieldwork in Leadership Studies - SARA

15. Internships Political Science Leadership Studies General Studies
English
Psychology
Business

16. Campus action FHSU Women’s Leadership Project
International Violence Against Women Forum
The Red Flag Campaign
AAUW Goal - Enhance personal safety
knowledge/skills for FHSU women
Campus-Community Self-Defense Seminars
Panhellenic Council
Dept. of Criminal Justice
Defensive Tactics Club
Sexual Assault Response Advocate (SARA)
Student Affairs
Kelly Center
Options Domestic & Sexual Violence Services

17. Campus action Awareness of Gender-Related University Events
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes–Interfraternity Council
Be Bold. Be Confident. – Center for Student Involvement
Presentations on College Campuses throughout the Midwest
Jana Mackey Day of Service – Tigers in Service; Jana’s Campaign
Take Back the Night – Kelly Counseling Center; Dept. of Psychology; Student Health Center
Men of Merit – Office of Diversity Affairs

18. community action Kansas Clothes Drive for Women
Domestic Violence Summit
Public Awareness
Middle & High School Presentations

19. Statewide Action Domestic Violence Tag Legislation
Batterer Intervention Programs (BIP)
KS Attorney General BIP Advisory Board
Statewide BIP Research Project
Group Therapy Sessions (Victim’s Perspective)
Public Awareness Presentations
FCCLA
KS College Counseling Association
And many others

20. Jana’s Campaign www.janasstory.org www.janascampaign.org
Public Awareness and Community Action
Education and Intervention Programming
Public Policy Advocacy
Campus Action Initiative
Men Stopping Violence Against Women

21. Successes Campus: Support from Administration
Support from Leadership Studies/CCL
SARA
Faculty from multiple departments involved
Campus partners
Increased campus awareness of issues

22. Successes Community: SANE Passage of HB 2517 – DV Tag Bill Legislation
Governor signed into law – April 2010
Certification of BIP with KS Attorney General
KU Jana Mackey Distinguished Lecture Series
Increased statewide & national public awareness

23. Obstacles
Historically universities have downplayed frequency/severity of incidents of DV/SA
Lack of sexual assault policy/training/response
Underreporting
Lack of appreciation/credibility in how this work is documented as scholarly work (e.g. tenure, promotion, merit reviews)
Skepticism from established DV/SA organizations
Our personal time, energy & emotional toll

24. Opportunities Increased enforcement of Title IX & Clery Act
Much greater sense of urgency
More opportunities for a broader, open conversation
Build broad coalitions across campus (e.g. campus SART)
Look beyond campus and local to potential statewide partners
Corporate sponsorships
Local civic organizations

25. Thank You! Kansas Campus Compact California Campus Compact
Iowa Campus Compact
Minnesota Campus Compact

26. Questions?
Curt Brungardt: Christie Brungardt: