UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE U-S ARE NOW MORE AWARE OF SEXUAL ASSAULTS ON CAMPUS. NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS HAS LAUNCHED A “CONSCIOUS CAMPUS” INITIATIVE TO HELP COLLEGES DISCUSS THE PROBLEM AND LOOK FOR WAYS TO INTERVENE.
SONYA CARASCO TRUJILLO WITH THE A-G’S OFFICE SAYS THEY SURVEYED SCHOOLS HERE AND FOUND MOST HAVE POLICIES TO DEAL WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT , BUT THE ANSWERS VARIED. TRUJILLO SAYS THEIR GOAL IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SCHOOLS AND BRING COMMUNITY RESOURCES TOGETHER.
THEY ALSO WANT PARENTS TO DISCUSS THE ISSUE WITH THEIR CHILD BEFORE THEY GO TO COLLEGE.
