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From the Director

Over the past two decades, we have become increasingly aware of the risks faced by women on college campuses across the United States. Studies with college students have found that a significant percentage of men report having obtained sexual contact through by using coercion (25.1%) and studies with college women show exceptionally high rates of victimization. more

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