Hoos Got Your Back is a campaign launched by University of Virginia in order to help prevent sexual misconduct. Yes, it’s really called Hoos got your back. Remember when Don Imus got in all that trouble when he said nappy headed hos on his radio program? I guess you can use Hoos on a liberal college campus and put it off as some sort of sexual abuse prevention campaign.
The “Hoos Got Your Back” awareness campaign involves students, faculty, staff, Corner merchants and other members of the University community. It represents one part of a multi-phase effort that has included U.Va. hosting a national conference on the issue and continued review and updating of University policy concerning sexual misconduct on the Grounds.
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Of course the University of Virginia is the home of the fake ‘Jackie’ rape scandal.
“This effort is something students will really be able to get behind,” said Sara Surface, a third-year global development studies major. “Every member of our community has the responsibility to take care of one another. By raising awareness and providing education about prevention of sexual violence, we intend to promote a culture in which people are ready and willing to serve as active bystanders.”
Though it statistically appears to be the time of highest risk for sexual misconduct, organizers and participants in “Hoos Got Your Back” believe it’s a time in which education and prevention efforts could have the greatest influence on behavior.“Simply put, the mix of young adults, alcohol and a new-found independence during the first few months of school increases their vulnerability to predatory behavior,” Dean of Students Allen Groves said. “We do not shy away from warning new students and their parents during orientation about this higher risk. We now are putting even more emphasis, resources and energy into bystander education, which bolsters our overall commitment to prevention.”
Students have played a key role in developing the campaign, said Surface, who also is external chair of the student-led Sexual Violence Prevention Coalition.