Sacred Heart University’s Psychology and Sociology Clubs Invite All to the Rally Against Domestic Violence

FAIRFIELD, Conn. – On Saturday, April 14, the Sacred Heart University Psychology and Sociology Clubs will host a rally to stop domestic violence. The event will take place from 1-5 p.m. on the dining hall patio on the south side of the main academic building.  The day’s events will include a self-defense workshop, speakers, an eco-friendly balloon launch, a live DJ, as well as free food and games.

Speakers will include Sacred Heart University Criminal Justice Professor Tanya M. Grant; Sarah Lubarsky and Jenn Brown from the Center for Woman and Families; Susannah Kaplan from the Domestic Violence Crisis Center; Anny Munoz of Omega Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated; and Attorney Chester Fairlie, facilitator of Survivors of Homicide.

Talks throughout the day will focus on dating violence, survivor facts, homicide statistics and personal testimonies.   The day will conclude with an hour-long self-defense workshop, as well as an eco-friendly balloon launch to remember those who have lost their lives to domestic violence.

Psychology Club Advisor Deirdre Yeater, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, is excited to bring awareness to the SHU community. “I fully support the efforts of the Club to raise awareness on what is one of the most pressing issues facing young women in our community. The students in the Psychology and Sociology Clubs have worked extremely hard to raise awareness. They have planned a wonderful day of presentations to provide information on domestic and dating violence, as well as sexual assault,” she said.

Donations are welcomed and will go directly to the Center for Women and Families in Bridgeport, CT.

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Sacred Heart University, the second-largest independent Catholic university in New England, offers more than 50 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs on its main campus in Fairfield, Connecticut, and satellites in Connecticut, Luxembourg and Ireland. More than 6,000 students attend the University’s five colleges: Arts & Sciences; Health Professions; University College; the AACSB-accredited John F. (Jack) Welch College of Business; and the NCATE-accredited Isabelle Farrington College of Education. The Princeton Review includes SHU in its guides “Best 376 Colleges – 2012 Edition,” “Best in the Northeast” and “Best 294 Business Schools – 2012 Edition.” U.S. News & World Report ranks SHU among the best master’s universities in the North in its annual “America’s Best Colleges” publication. As one of just 23 institutions nationally, SHU is a member of the Association of American Colleges & Universities’ (AAC&U) Core Commitments Leadership Consortium, in recognition of its core, “The Human Journey.” SHU fields 31 division I athletic teams, and has an award-winning program of community service. www.sacredheart.edu

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