To the Dickinson community: I am aware that students have been discussing the Instagram account menofdickinson (to which I will not link), and I thank the students who have brought this to my and the College’s attention. It appears that the creators of this site intend it as a response to @womenofdickinson, a page full…
The COVID-19 Crisis: Impacting Both Physical and Mental Health
As I’m sure everyone with access to a radio, television, computer, or window peering onto the empty streets knows, the unprecedented global COVID-19 pandemic has forced people all around the world to make colossal, and sometimes detrimental, lifestyle changes. Broadly speaking, this virus has had wide-ranging effects on global citizens. Women, specifically, are projected to…
Book Review: Sexual Citizens: A Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus
Professors Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan of Columbia University’s SHIFT (Sexual Health Initiative to Foster Transformation) have indeed written a landmark book. This book should be required reading for all of us who work in any way with violence prevention, and for anyone who feels authorized to opine about sexual violence, especially in relationship…