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EDUCATION about and PREVENTION against gender and relationship violence
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The Heartland Campus Safety Summit
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A conference on preventing and responding to gender-based violence on college campuses.
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About the Conference
The Heartland Campus Safety Summit is a regional and affordable conference for college and university administrators, faculty, staff, and students interested in improving their campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking. The 2024 Heartland Campus Safety Summit is scheduled for November 13-14 at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS.
The Summit is designed for key college personnel from the states of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Those invited include: Title IX coordinators, college/university legal representatives, campus and public safety officers, residential life and student affairs personnel, athletic directors, women’s center staff, student leaders, health and counseling professionals, and other campus and community representatives interested in campus safety.
Thanks to corporate and foundation sponsors and partnerships, we are able to keep Heartland Campus Safety Summit registration fees extremely affordable. Our rationale is to encourage campuses to send multi-disciplinary teams to attend, increasing the impact of the Summit on every campus represented. We are committed to hosting a wide range of regional campus safety representatives at every Summit while maintaining the highest quality conference of its kind.
The Heartland Campus Safety Summit is the result of a collaborative relationship between Jana’s Campaign, Inc., the University of Kansas, and the KU Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center. Utilizing their expertise and knowledge of the field these partners provide conference coordination and facilitation for the Summit. Other colleges, universities, and gender-based advocacy groups are participating as supporters and collaborators for this project.
The Summit is designed for key college personnel from the states of Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota. Those invited include: Title IX coordinators, college/university legal representatives, campus and public safety officers, residential life and student affairs personnel, athletic directors, women’s center staff, student leaders, health and counseling professionals, and other campus and community representatives interested in campus safety.
Thanks to corporate and foundation sponsors and partnerships, we are able to keep Heartland Campus Safety Summit registration fees extremely affordable. Our rationale is to encourage campuses to send multi-disciplinary teams to attend, increasing the impact of the Summit on every campus represented. We are committed to hosting a wide range of regional campus safety representatives at every Summit while maintaining the highest quality conference of its kind.
The Heartland Campus Safety Summit is the result of a collaborative relationship between Jana’s Campaign, Inc., the University of Kansas, and the KU Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center. Utilizing their expertise and knowledge of the field these partners provide conference coordination and facilitation for the Summit. Other colleges, universities, and gender-based advocacy groups are participating as supporters and collaborators for this project.
2024 Conference Information
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Speakers, program information, and Presentations
Melissa Williams is a two-time Emmy-winning journalist and documentarian who made the switch to public relations and communication after a 21-year television career.
Starting as a video editor, Melissa’s leadership, ethics, and passion for fact-based and impactful reporting led her to manage newsrooms in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Kansas City, Missouri, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Having held many positions, from anchoring to producing to achieving her dream of becoming a news director, she has been involved in covering many national and international headlines. Her work covering topics such as border security, immigration, and social justice issues resulted in several Emmy nominations and two wins for newscast and documentary production.
Her news experience transferred seamlessly into a new career when she was recruited by Tyson Foods to join its public relations team. Working with top-tier reporters, she understands the training and expertise necessary to navigate the news cycle. She’s prepared executives for interviews with Bloomberg, The New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal through media training and has led crisis communications during pivotal events. Now based in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Melissa continues her successful communications career at ABB, a global technology leader focused on electrification and automation.
Starting as a video editor, Melissa’s leadership, ethics, and passion for fact-based and impactful reporting led her to manage newsrooms in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Kansas City, Missouri, and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Having held many positions, from anchoring to producing to achieving her dream of becoming a news director, she has been involved in covering many national and international headlines. Her work covering topics such as border security, immigration, and social justice issues resulted in several Emmy nominations and two wins for newscast and documentary production.
Her news experience transferred seamlessly into a new career when she was recruited by Tyson Foods to join its public relations team. Working with top-tier reporters, she understands the training and expertise necessary to navigate the news cycle. She’s prepared executives for interviews with Bloomberg, The New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal through media training and has led crisis communications during pivotal events. Now based in Fort Smith, Arkansas, Melissa continues her successful communications career at ABB, a global technology leader focused on electrification and automation.
Lunch Keynote Speaker:
Miss Kansas, Alexis Smith, is a graduate of Newman University, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Alexis' community service initiative is Respect Reclaimed: Advocating for Healthy Relationships. It is Alexis' mission to spread awareness of unhealthy and abusive relationships in all facets of life. Being able to identify what a healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationship can be like is vital to the process of comprehending how to practice healthy behaviors.
Miss Kansas, Alexis Smith, is a graduate of Newman University, with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Alexis' community service initiative is Respect Reclaimed: Advocating for Healthy Relationships. It is Alexis' mission to spread awareness of unhealthy and abusive relationships in all facets of life. Being able to identify what a healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationship can be like is vital to the process of comprehending how to practice healthy behaviors.
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Registration, hotels, and location
Registration is Now Open, click here to register — Early Bird Fee: $175, Fee after Nov. 1st: $200.
- Quality Inn and Suites Lawrence – University Area - (786) 843-9100
- The Oread - (785) 843-1200
- Eldridge Hotel - (785) 749-5011
- Comfort Inn and Suites Lawrence – University Area - (785) 330-7241
- Springhill Suites by Marriot Lawrence - (785) 841-2700
- Country Inn and Suites by Radisson Lawrence - (785) 727-1825
- Holiday Inn Express and Suites Lawrence - (785) 749-7555
- Hampton Inn Lawrence - (785) 841-4994
- Double Tree by Hilton Hotel Lawrence - (785) 841-7077
The Heartland Campus Safety Summit will be held in the Burge Union on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence, KS. Once registered, attendees will receive further information on Summit location, parking, and logistical details.
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past summits
2013-2023 Heartland Campus Safety Summits
sponsors/exhibitors
If you are interested in sponsoring this Summit or reserving an exhibitor booth please view our opportunities here.
Proposed Summit Topics
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Summit Objectives
Campus leaders will be encouraged to develop a team of key campus stakeholders to create a comprehensive and integrated approach to preventing and responding to gender-based violence at their institutions. Furthermore, promoting a focused and coherent system of support that encourages respectful, non-violent relationships will also be addressed. The summit’s ultimate goal is to transform area colleges and universities to:
- Prevent abusive behaviors by engaging faculty, staff, and students in promoting healthy relationships;
- Ensure that the institution is prepared to respond promptly and effectively to incidents and reports of violence when they do occur; and
- Ultimately to change campus norms so that campus members hold themselves and each other to respectful and non-violent standards of interpersonal behavior.
The conceptual framework for this educational summit was developed with the assistance of the report Beyond Title IX: Guidelines for Preventing and Responding to Gender-Based Violence in Higher Education.
This document was developed by Futures Without Violence and the Avon Foundation for Women.
This document was developed by Futures Without Violence and the Avon Foundation for Women.
Summit CoordinatorsJana's Campaign Staff
University of Kansas and KU Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center |
Summit Sponsors
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2023 Summit Feedback
"Always a great Summit. Been coming for many years." " Attending was a huge eye-opener with all the information and knowledge we gained at this summit." |
"The Heartland Safety Summit has always been a good professional development opportunity." "I learned new ways to approach and deal with situations as well as gained more resources." |
Regional Summits
The Heartland Campus Safety Summit has been the foundational Summit from Jana’s Campaign since 2013; its model has been expanded to the Rocky Mountain Campus Safety Summit (Denver, CO), the Midwest Campus Safety Summit (Chicago, IL), and the Gulf Coast Campus Safety Summit (Houston, TX). Together, these summits have attracted hundreds of participants from dozens of states across the United States.
Sponsorship Opportunities
If you are interested in sponsoring this Summit or reserving an exhibitor booth please view our opportunities here.
