Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2025 Events
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), observed each April, aims to increase awareness about the causes and risk factors for sexual assault and to empower individuals to take steps to prevent it in their communities. The Title IX staff, along with several campus and community partners, have coordinated several events at NSU. Details below.
Review the information below for in-person and virtual events designed to help us all prevent sexual violence in our community. Please see the main calendar here.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Day of Action
11:30 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. at The Library Quad
Join us on Tuesday, April 2nd for the SAAM Day of Action, where Title IX is teaming up with the NSU CARE Team for an exciting and impactful event! Engage in interactive activities focused on self-empowerment and bystander intervention, and take a stand by pledging on our Action Tree to become an Ambassador for Change. Before you go, don’t forget to grab a delicious SAAM cupcake as a sweet reward! We’re also thrilled to welcome special guests from the Nancy J. Cotterman Center and Women in Distress. Don’t miss this chance to learn, take action, and be part of something meaningful! View Flyer
Join us in this empowering event designed to share messages of resilience, healing and hope for individuals and communities impacted by sexual assault. Shirts will be provided. View Flyer
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Monday, April 7, 2025 |
Commons Courtyard |
12:00 P.M. |
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Tuesday, April 8, 2025 |
Commons Courtyard |
12:30 P.M. |
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Wednesday, April 11, 2025 |
Don Taft University Center Spine |
12:00 P.M. |
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Thursday, April 10, 2025 |
Don Taft University Center Spine |
12:30 P.M. |
A display event will be held on Friday, April 11, 2025, all day - at the Don Taft University Center & Commons Courtyard. All are welcome to participate.
For questions, please contact Yamiley Nestor, Area Coordinator, Rolling Hills, ynestor@nova.edu
or Malik Smith, Coordinator of Fraternity and Sorority Engagement, ms5200@nova.edut!
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
The Health Professions Division (HPD) Clothesline Project
12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M. at The Clocktower Patio
Join the Health Professionals Department in The Clothesline Project, an empowering event designed to share messages of resilience, healing, and hope for individuals and communities impacted by sexual assault. View Flyer
Friday, April 11, 2025
SAAM Softball Game with Shark Athletics
6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at The NSU Baseball Complex
Don't miss the NSU Sharks vs. Saint Leo Lions baseball game! We're raising awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month! Join us for a game with a cause as we partner with NSU Public Safety! View Flyer
Monday, April 14, 2025
Sharks Run on Empowerment
12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M.
America may run on Dunkin’, but NSU Sharks run on empowerment! Stop by to snap a Polaroid pic, grab an empowering affirmation, and enjoy Dunkin’ Munchkins as we stand together for SAAM. Don’t miss this chance to capture the moment. View Flyer
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Paws & Reflect: Consent is the Mane Message
12:00 P.M. - 2:00 P.M. at the Don Taft University Center Shark Circle
Join us for a fur-tastic event with Public Safety and Davie PD as we talk about the importance of consent and respect. Take a paws to reflect, meet some special guests, and learn why consent is always the mane message! Don’t miss this chance to engage, learn, and maybe even pet a pup! View Flyer
Thursday, April 17, 2025
SAAM Softball Game with Shark Athletics
6:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. at The NSU Softball Stadium
Don't miss the NSU Sharks vs. Embry-Riddle Eagles softball game! We're raising awareness for Sexual Assault Awareness Month! Join us for a game with a cause! View Flyer
Monday, April 28, 2025
Consent with a Side of Fries
12:00 P.M. - 1:00 P.M. at Don Taft University Center Spine
Join us for a fun twist on the classic—Consent with a Side of Fries! While we’re talking about the importance of consent, we’ll be handing out delicious tater tots! It is the perfect combo of good conversation, tasty treats, and supporting SAAM. Don't miss out on this crispy, insightful event! View Flyer
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Denim Day with Residential Life
12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M. at the Don Taft University Center Shark Circle
Be part of a global movement as millions unite in wearing jeans for a cause, standing in solidarity with survivors, and increasing awareness about various forms of sexual violence. Discover the significance of Denim Day's legacy. View Flyer
Donation Drive - Nancy J Cotterman Center
The Nancy J. Cotterman Center (NJCC) is Broward County's only certified Sexual Assault Program where survivors of sexual assault can receive comprehensive services at no-cost including forensic medical exams, crisis counseling, therapy and assistance 24/7 through their helpline. The NJCC provides services to NSU students, faculty, and staff located in Broward County, in addition to partnering with NSU for training and prevention efforts. As part of our continued partnership, a donation drive has been organized to collect items needed for those individuals who may utilize the services at NJCC following a sexual assault. Items needed include:
- T-shirts (plain-no wording or big logos)
- Yoga pants
- Flip flops
- Sports bras
- Panties
- Male boxers
- Travel size toiletries (shampoo, body wash, conditioner, toothpaste, mouthwash, toothbrush)
- Bath towels
- Washcloths
- Individual sized snacks (cookies, chips, cereal bars, etc)
- $25 Uber Gift Cards
- $25 Walmart Gift Cards
- $25 Gas Cards
Please drop your items from April 1 to April 30, 2025 in an of our drop off locations. Thank you for your assistance in helping our local community!
| Office of Human Resources | Rolling Hills |
| Shepard Broad College of Law | Outside Panza Maurer Law Library |
| The Health Professions Department | HPD Assembly Building 1 |
| College of Psychology | Maltz Building |
| NSU Campus Safety | The Campus Support Building |