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Ohio College Campuses Awarded Funding To Prevent Sexual Assaults

WYSO | By April Laissle,
Associated Press
Published March 25, 2016 at 9:17 AM EDT

The state's Department of Higher Education says it will fund 22 projects aimed at preventing sexual violence across college campuses in Ohio.

The department said Thursday that over $212,000 was being awarded to two-year and four-year colleges and universities across the state to implement best practices for preventing and responding to campus sexual assault. The projects aim to increase dialogue and awareness about the issue.

The money is part of the state's Changing Campus Culture initiative. It was launched last fall amid concerns that, despite existing programs, nearly 150 sexual assaults were reported on Ohio's public campuses alone in 2014.

A 2015 survey found nearly a quarter of undergraduate women at more than two dozen participating universities reported experiencing unwanted sexual contact sometime during college.

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April Laissle
April Laissle is a graduate of Ohio University and comes to WYSO from WOUB Public Media in Athens, Ohio where she worked as a weekend host and reporter. There, she reported on everything from food insecurity to 4-H chicken competitions. April interned at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco, where she focused on health reporting. She also worked on The Broad Experience, a New-York based podcast about women and workplace issues. In her spare time, April loves traveling, trying new recipes and binge-listening to podcasts. April is a Florida native and has been adjusting to Ohio weather since 2011.
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