EDUCATION about and PREVENTION against gender and relationship violence
The Midwest Campus Safety Summit
A conference on preventing and responding to gender-based violence on college campuses.
About the Conference
The Second Annual Summit is scheduled for April 11-12, 2018 on the campus of Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. The Midwest Campus Safety Summit will host national experts and encourage the sharing of best practices among participants.
The Summit is designed for key college personnel from the states of Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Those invited include: Title IX officers, college/university legal representatives, 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 Midwest 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 Midwest Campus Safety Summit is the result of a collaborative relationship between Ball State University and Jana’s Campaign, Inc. Utilizing their expertise and knowledge of the field, both Ball State University and Jana’s Campaign, Inc. provides 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 Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Those invited include: Title IX officers, college/university legal representatives, 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 Midwest 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 Midwest Campus Safety Summit is the result of a collaborative relationship between Ball State University and Jana’s Campaign, Inc. Utilizing their expertise and knowledge of the field, both Ball State University and Jana’s Campaign, Inc. provides conference coordination and facilitation for the summit. Other colleges, universities, and gender-based advocacy groups are participating as supporters and collaborators for this project.
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2018 Conference Information
Speakers and program information
Sheri Poe—a true pioneer in the worlds of business, cause marketing and advocacy for violence against women—recently relaunched her groundbreaking speaking tour she began 30 years ago. She wants to share her message by telling her personal story of triumph and overcoming adversity, so she can inspire others to live lives of balance, joy, fulfillment, integrity, self-care and sanity.
In her 30’s, as an early pioneer in the women’s fitness movement, Sheri built a multimillion dollar footwear brand, Ryka, becoming one of the first female CEOs of a publicly-held company. 30 years later, Ryka remains the #1 best-seller in its category on QVC.
At the height of her early success with Ryka, Ms. Poe became a pioneer in cause marketing and giving back to the consumer by establishing the Ryka R.O.S.E. foundation as a platform to share her story as a survivor of rape and sexual assault to help other victims.
Sheri has inspired audiences in person, on TV and in the press by sharing her own, very personal story of triumph and overcoming adversity. She is a survivor of rape, violence against women and is a survivor of chronic illness, stress, and pain.
In her 30’s, as an early pioneer in the women’s fitness movement, Sheri built a multimillion dollar footwear brand, Ryka, becoming one of the first female CEOs of a publicly-held company. 30 years later, Ryka remains the #1 best-seller in its category on QVC.
At the height of her early success with Ryka, Ms. Poe became a pioneer in cause marketing and giving back to the consumer by establishing the Ryka R.O.S.E. foundation as a platform to share her story as a survivor of rape and sexual assault to help other victims.
Sheri has inspired audiences in person, on TV and in the press by sharing her own, very personal story of triumph and overcoming adversity. She is a survivor of rape, violence against women and is a survivor of chronic illness, stress, and pain.
Patty Crawford, Former Title IX Coordinator, Baylor University
Featured speaker, Patty Crawford, former Title IX Coordinator for Baylor University, will talk about her experiences with the school's sexual assault scandal. During her time at Baylor, Crawford worked with hundreds of sexual assault and intimate partner violence victims and survivors. Although she improved Baylor's Title IX policies and procedures, she ultimately filed an official complaint with the Office for Civil Rights and resigned her position. The presentation will focus on her experiences with the hope of helping other institutions with their responses to gender and relationship violence.
Patty Crawford became the university's first full-time Title IX Coordinator when she joined Baylor in November 2014. Frustrated with the lack of institutional support, Crawford resigned two years later. Crawford is dedicated to ending corrupt practices and continues to assist institutions and organizations across the country with Title IX compliance and violence prevention.
Featured speaker, Patty Crawford, former Title IX Coordinator for Baylor University, will talk about her experiences with the school's sexual assault scandal. During her time at Baylor, Crawford worked with hundreds of sexual assault and intimate partner violence victims and survivors. Although she improved Baylor's Title IX policies and procedures, she ultimately filed an official complaint with the Office for Civil Rights and resigned her position. The presentation will focus on her experiences with the hope of helping other institutions with their responses to gender and relationship violence.
Patty Crawford became the university's first full-time Title IX Coordinator when she joined Baylor in November 2014. Frustrated with the lack of institutional support, Crawford resigned two years later. Crawford is dedicated to ending corrupt practices and continues to assist institutions and organizations across the country with Title IX compliance and violence prevention.
Rus Funk, Consulting
Rus Ervin Funk is a consultant specializing in working with organizations and communities to promote healthy masculinities; equity, diversity and justice; and violence prevention. Rus is a long-time activist and community organizer focusing on anti-racism, and gender justice.
Among his organizing efforts, he is co-founder of DC Men Against Rape (now Men Can Stop Rape, Inc.), MensWork: eliminating violence against women, inc., the Own It Initiative (a project of the Center for Women and Families), the Ohio Men’s Action Network, White Folks Against Racism, among others
Rus was a part of the team that authored the original Violence Against Women Act, focusing his efforts primarily on the Safe Campus for Women Section and the Equal Rights for Women section (which was eventually found unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court). in 1989, Rus wrote the first book by a man for men about stopping rape, ("Stopping Rape: a Challenge for Men"). Rus is the co-founder of the North American MenEngage Network, and currently serves as the Newsletter Editor and Liaison (representing the US and Canada) to the Global MenEngage Board. Rus Also is co-chair for Male Engagement with World Without Exploitation (an international coalition working to combat all forms of trafficking and sexual exploitation) and is secretary of the board with the National Center on Sexual And Domestic Violence.
Rus Ervin Funk is a consultant specializing in working with organizations and communities to promote healthy masculinities; equity, diversity and justice; and violence prevention. Rus is a long-time activist and community organizer focusing on anti-racism, and gender justice.
Among his organizing efforts, he is co-founder of DC Men Against Rape (now Men Can Stop Rape, Inc.), MensWork: eliminating violence against women, inc., the Own It Initiative (a project of the Center for Women and Families), the Ohio Men’s Action Network, White Folks Against Racism, among others
Rus was a part of the team that authored the original Violence Against Women Act, focusing his efforts primarily on the Safe Campus for Women Section and the Equal Rights for Women section (which was eventually found unconstitutional by the US Supreme Court). in 1989, Rus wrote the first book by a man for men about stopping rape, ("Stopping Rape: a Challenge for Men"). Rus is the co-founder of the North American MenEngage Network, and currently serves as the Newsletter Editor and Liaison (representing the US and Canada) to the Global MenEngage Board. Rus Also is co-chair for Male Engagement with World Without Exploitation (an international coalition working to combat all forms of trafficking and sexual exploitation) and is secretary of the board with the National Center on Sexual And Domestic Violence.
April 11th:
8am-10am Registration
10am-10:30am, Opening remarks
10:30-11:45 Keynote: An Intersectional Approach to Reaching Out and Involving Men; Rus Funk
11:45-1:00 Lunch (on your own)
1-2:30 Workshop Part 1
2:45-4:15 Workshop Part 2
April 12th:
7:30am Registration
8:15am-8:30am Welcome Back
8:30am-9:30am Keynote: Lessons from Baylor; Patty Crawford, Former Title IX Coordinator Baylor University
9:45am-10:45am Breakout one
11:00am-12:00pm Breakout two
12:15pm-1:15pm Lunch (provided) Keynote: Survivor to Thriver: One Woman’s Empowering Journey Back from Sexual Assault; Sheri Poe, Founder of Ryka Shoes
1:30pm-2:30pm Breakout three
2:30pm-3:00pm Snack Break
3:00pm-4:00pm Breakout four
8am-10am Registration
10am-10:30am, Opening remarks
10:30-11:45 Keynote: An Intersectional Approach to Reaching Out and Involving Men; Rus Funk
11:45-1:00 Lunch (on your own)
1-2:30 Workshop Part 1
2:45-4:15 Workshop Part 2
April 12th:
7:30am Registration
8:15am-8:30am Welcome Back
8:30am-9:30am Keynote: Lessons from Baylor; Patty Crawford, Former Title IX Coordinator Baylor University
9:45am-10:45am Breakout one
11:00am-12:00pm Breakout two
12:15pm-1:15pm Lunch (provided) Keynote: Survivor to Thriver: One Woman’s Empowering Journey Back from Sexual Assault; Sheri Poe, Founder of Ryka Shoes
1:30pm-2:30pm Breakout three
2:30pm-3:00pm Snack Break
3:00pm-4:00pm Breakout four
Registration, hotels, and location
Ball State University Campus Hotel – GROUP BLOCK
L.A. Pittenger Student Center
2000 West University Avenue,
Muncie, IN 47306
765-285-1555
Rooms are $65 for a double twin or queen, $76 for a king.
Block of rooms are available at the University hotel. Use the block code 1804MID or mention the Midwest Campus Safety Summit to get the discounted rate. Must book before March 26th to receive discounted rate. Space is limited.
Other recommended hotels:
Courtyard Muncie at Horizon Convention Center
601 South High Street
Muncie, IN 47305
765-287-8550
About 8 minute drive from campus
South of campus, in downtown Muncie.
Hampton Inn and Suites Muncie
4220 West Bethel Avenue
Muncie, IN 47304
765-288-8500
About 8 minute drive from campus
North of campus, in newer shopping district.
L.A. Pittenger Student Center
2000 West University Avenue,
Muncie, IN 47306
765-285-1555
Rooms are $65 for a double twin or queen, $76 for a king.
Block of rooms are available at the University hotel. Use the block code 1804MID or mention the Midwest Campus Safety Summit to get the discounted rate. Must book before March 26th to receive discounted rate. Space is limited.
Other recommended hotels:
Courtyard Muncie at Horizon Convention Center
601 South High Street
Muncie, IN 47305
765-287-8550
About 8 minute drive from campus
South of campus, in downtown Muncie.
Hampton Inn and Suites Muncie
4220 West Bethel Avenue
Muncie, IN 47304
765-288-8500
About 8 minute drive from campus
North of campus, in newer shopping district.
The 2018 Summit will be held at Ball State University.
Call for proposals
Submission Deadline January 19, 2018
The Midwest Campus Safety Summit is a regional and affordable two-day workshop for college and university administrators, faculty, staff, and students interested in improving their campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault, intimate partner violence and stalking. The summit is designed for key college personnel including: Title IX officers, college/university legal representatives, 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.
We are calling for proposal submissions focusing on the prevention of and response to gender-based violence on college campuses. Potential sessions may focus on gender-based violence as it relates to university policies and procedures, prevention programming, engaging college men, victim services & coordinated response, off-campus partnerships, and campus climate assessments, and other related topics.
To submit a proposal, include:
Presenter Information (Name, Title, Institution/Organization, Phone, Email)
Working Title
Short Description (3-6 sentences)
Participant track (beginner, intermediate or advanced)
Session format (presentation, panel, round table, etc.)
What campus entities will most benefit from this session? (campus police, student affairs, students, etc.)
All accepted presenters are required to pay the registration fee.
Please send all proposals to janascampaign@gmail.com by January 19, 2018. We will notify you on the status of your submission by January 26, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact summit coordinator Tiffani Clark at tclark@janascampaign.org.
The Midwest Campus Safety Summit is a regional and affordable two-day workshop for college and university administrators, faculty, staff, and students interested in improving their campus efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault, intimate partner violence and stalking. The summit is designed for key college personnel including: Title IX officers, college/university legal representatives, 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.
We are calling for proposal submissions focusing on the prevention of and response to gender-based violence on college campuses. Potential sessions may focus on gender-based violence as it relates to university policies and procedures, prevention programming, engaging college men, victim services & coordinated response, off-campus partnerships, and campus climate assessments, and other related topics.
To submit a proposal, include:
Presenter Information (Name, Title, Institution/Organization, Phone, Email)
Working Title
Short Description (3-6 sentences)
Participant track (beginner, intermediate or advanced)
Session format (presentation, panel, round table, etc.)
What campus entities will most benefit from this session? (campus police, student affairs, students, etc.)
All accepted presenters are required to pay the registration fee.
Please send all proposals to janascampaign@gmail.com by January 19, 2018. We will notify you on the status of your submission by January 26, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact summit coordinator Tiffani Clark at tclark@janascampaign.org.
past summits
2016 Midwest Campus Safety Summit
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 CoordinatorsMellisa Holtzman, Ball State University
Tiffani Clark, Jana's Campaign |
Summit Sponsors
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Regional Summits
Based off of a highly successful model, the Midwest Campus Safety Summit is one of four regional summits. Other Campus Safety Summits include: The Rocky Mountain Campus Safety Summit (Colorado Springs, CO), the Heartland Campus Safety Summit (Overland Park, KS), and the Campus Safety Summit in conjunction with the national Conference on Crimes Against Women (Dallas, TX). Together, these summits have attracted hundreds of participants from dozens of states across the United States.
Exhibitor Space
If you are interested in having a booth space at the summit, please contact us.
