The Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion invites the Marquette community to participate and encourage others to participate in Sexual Assault Awareness Month events during April.
Many of these events lead up to Denim Day on Wednesday, April 26. On this day, there will be a one-mile, silent march around campus starting at 10 a.m. in Central Mall. If you are not able to attend, please stand in solidarity with survivors by wearing denim jeans on this day.
Denim Day is a worldwide, anti-victim blaming campaign that began after a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court. A rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans, she must have helped the person who raped her remove her jeans, thereby implying consent. Denim Day is now a global movement to wear jeans every year on the last Wednesday in April as a symbol of protest and support for survivors.
Following is the full list of events honoring Marquette’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month:
Wednesday, April 5
- Soup with Substance featuring an advocacy services panel discussion | 12:05 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. in AMU 227
Wednesday, April 12
- Tea Time in the LGBTQ+ Resource Center | 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in AMU 140
- Yoga CSWHP | 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in 707 Building 130
Thursday, April 13
- Film showing and discussion, CSWHP | 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in 707 Building 130
Thursday, April 19
- One Love Workshop, CSWHP | 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in 707 Building 130 (virtual option available)
Wednesday, April 26
- Denim Day March | 10 a.m. in Central Mall
- Resource Fair | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in AMU Lunda Room
- Denim decorating | 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in 707 Building 130
Other ways to participate:
- Follow the Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion Instagram @marquettewellnesscenter for up-to-date information.
- Wear Teal every Tuesday during the month of April, take a photo and share it with the Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion Instagram.
- Wear denim on Denim Day, Wednesday, April 26.
- Donate your denim to the collection bins located in the Center for Student Wellness and Health Promotion and at the various tabling dates in the AMU throughout the month.
- Utilize the 24/7, confidential, Marquette Advocacy Support Services at 414-288-5244.
- Utilize Title IX resources by calling 414-288-3151.
If you have any questions or want to know how you can get more involved with advocacy support services, reach out to studentwellnesscenter@marquette.edu.
