Campus Forum Recognizing PLU’s Voices Against Violence Program
                                Featuring Keynote Speaker,
                      Tony West, Assistant Attorney General,
                    U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division


The PLU Voices Against Violence Program welcomes honored guest Tony
West to campus on Thursday, March 11, 2010 for the special
program, “Service and Care: PLU Leading the Way,” from 10:00 am -
12:00 pm in the Scandinavian Cultural Center.  Mr. West serves as
the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division in the
Department of Justice.  He will visit PLU as part of a national tour
of 10 universities to showcase exceptional campus-based programs to
address violence against women.

Nationwide, colleges and universities struggle to address incidents
of intimate partner and sexual violence and many seek to increase
and improve prevention efforts. The Department of Justice selected
PLU for the site visit in order to support our Voices Against
Violence Program as a model project, worthy of distinguishing for
our efforts to promote healthy and safe relationships and address
gender violence.

The campus forum, “Service and Care: PLU Leading the Way,” will
feature Mr. West as keynote speaker and also include a panel
discussion to highlight the unique and noteworthy aspects of PLU’s
Voices Against Violence Program.  Additionally, Mr. West and other
panelists will interact with campus and community members through a
question/answer period, providing an excellent opportunity to build
students’ knowledge and civic engagement.

Please attend this event and also encourage your students and
colleagues to participate.  Help us celebrate this recognition by
the U.S. Department of Justice as leaders in the field and
demonstrate our commitment to addressing and preventing intimate
partner violence, sexual assault and stalking on campus.