Kennesaw State University’s Rape Aggression Defense classes will receive $3450 from Student Government Association to help support and expand their program.
Community Policing Unit Leader Lt. B.R. Haynes and Deptartment Training Officer Trudi Vaughan spoke with SGA about RAD’s importance in the KSU community.
“We generally teach it [RAD class] about four times a year and each class has about 25 students . . . each class I turn away close to 50 students,” said Haynes.
KSU’s Annual Security Report cites ten forcible sex offenses that took place on campus between 2008 and 2010. Haynes said that around 90 percent of rape cases are not reported to police.
Expanding as well as keeping the class free for students is the primary goal of the organization. The KSU Safe and Sound Police Department said they currently have equipment for a limited number of faculty, staff and students and it is difficult to receive funds and booking space.
All SGA senators and executives voted to pass the motion. The donation will go toward purchasing new equipment for the RAD staff and those enrolled.
A copy of crime statistics and other useful information can be found at http:// www.kennesaw.edu/police/ cleryactcompliance.html. More information on RAD can be found at http:// www.kennesaw.edu/police/ radclass.html.
Other SGA News:
Kennesaw Activities Board president Lauren Reid applied for sponsorship from SGA for their fall fashion show. SGA passed a $5000 motion to support the KAB Fashion Show that’s taking place Sunday Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Convocation Center. SGA will receive floor seats and get to have a business-oriented scene during the show.
Meet the president event will take place on Oct. 4 from 12-2 p.m.
SGA will participate in the Breast Cancer Awareness Walk Oct. 27. More information and registration can be found at their website http:// makingstrides.acsevents.org/.
The Women Color Initiative will meet in the hospitality suite of the convocation center on Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 5-7 p.m.