Upcoming Events
Want to get notified about our upcoming events? Click below to get added to our mailing list!
Subscribe to Our Mailing List
Fall 2021 Events
Events Calendar View our Newsletter!
WOW Virtual Lounge
August 30 at 11-12 pm
Join Mondays during the semester, cancelled November 8
Let’s hang out! Join VPAS Center staff in our virtual lounge for some fun check-in questions and games. Come have fun and bring your friends!
Otus's Virtual Scavenger Hunt Adventure!
Play August 26- September 14
Oh no! You get a message from Otus saying he lost the leaves he made for Rooted in Power: A Celebration at the Survivor Tree (September 15). Help Otus find the leaves for the event and be sure to join us on September 15!
You will be entered to win an Ipad!
Livestream: Partying Safely
September 7 at 11 am
@southernscsu Instagram
Let’s talk about enjoying parties while remaining safe, healthy and respectful.
Thriver Groups
September 8, 15, 22, and 29 at 11 am- 12 pm
Registration required! Register by September 6
October 6, 13, 20, 27 at 11 am- 12 pm
Registration required! Register by September 29
Join us for closed group workshops for student survivors of sexual and relationship violence based on the 7 Steps to Entering the Thriver Zone by Susan M. Omilian. See more information
You MUST register to participate in the workshops.
Livestream: Hooking Up
September 14 at 11 am
@southernscsu on Instagram
Join us as we unpack hook up culture and how to have safe and respectful intimate relationships.
Rooted in Power: A Celebration at the Survivor Tree!
September 15 at 2-4 pm
Residence Life Quad
Self- care and empowerment are critical parts of the healing process for many survivors of sexual violence. Join us at the different stations and see that just as everyone’s healing journey is different, there are many ways to practice self- care and empowerment. Event is open to all students, survivors and allies!
Participants get a ticket to the onsite ice cream truck!
Q and A
Ask September 20- 24
Do you have a burning question you’ve always wanted to ask VPAS? Wondering what VPAS is all about? Share your questions the week of September 20 and look out on October 6 when we release the answer video!
Livestream: Ghosted!
September 21 at 11 am
@southernscsu on Instagram
Tune in as we discuss ghosting: why it happens and alternative communication solutions.
Livestream: Unboxing The Red Flag Campaign
September 28 at 11 am
@southernscsu on Instagram
Preview what YOU can win from The Red Flag Campaign box! Attend Red Flag Campaign tables during the month of October to tell us how you call out red flags in a relationship. When you see something, say something! Enter to win at every table you attend! Winner announced at the end of October!
The Red Flag Campaign Informational Table
October 4 at 1 pm-3 pm
Buley Library Patio, Rain Location: Engleman Rotunda
The Red Flag Campaign is a bystander intervention campaign which raises awareness and helps to bring an end to relationship violence. Visit our table and create a flag to be displayed around campus! If you see a red flag for relationship violence, say something!
Enter to win The Red Flag Campaign Prize Box at every table you attend! Winner announced at the end of October!
Livestream: Are You Ride or Die?
October 5 at 11 am
@southernscsu on Instagram
Let's explore how ride or die culture promotes unhealthy relationships and the components of healthy relationships!
The Red Flag Campaign Informational Table
October 11 at 1 pm- 3 pm
Buley Library Patio, Rain Location: Engleman Rotunda
The Red Flag Campaign is a bystander intervention campaign which raises awareness and helps to bring an end to relationship violence. Visit our table and create a flag to be displayed around campus! If you see a red flag for relationship violence, say something!
Enter to win The Red Flag Campaign Prize Box at every table you attend! Winner announced at the end of October!
Livestream: Can We Talk?
October 12 at 11 am
@southernscsu on Instagram
Tune in as we discuss how to handle conflict within relationships in a healthy and respectful way.
The Red Flag Campaign Informational Table
October 18 at 1 pm- 3 pm
Conn Hall
The Red Flag Campaign is a bystander intervention campaign which raises awareness and helps to bring an end to relationship violence. Visit our table and create a flag to be displayed around campus! If you see a red flag for relationship violence, say something!
Enter to win The Red Flag Campaign Prize Box at every table you attend!
Livestream: Supporting Survivors of Relationship Violence
October 19 at 11 am
@southernscsu on Instagram
It’s common to have questions about how best to support someone we care about who has experienced relationship violence. What do you say? What do you not say? How can you help support and empower survivors? Join us as we discuss the best ways to respond sensitively to survivors of relationship violence and create a supportive community.
The Red Flag Campaign Informational Table
October 20 at 2:30 pm-4 pm
Residence Life Quad
The Red Flag Campaign is a bystander intervention campaign which raises awareness and helps to bring an end to relationship violence. Visit our table and create a flag to be displayed around campus! If you see a red flag for relationship violence, say something!
Enter to win The Red Flag Campaign Prize Box at every table you attend! Winner announced at the end of October!
The Red Flag Campaign Informational Table
October 25 at 1 pm-3 pm
Wintergreen Building, Rain Location: Engleman Rotunda
The Red Flag Campaign is a bystander intervention campaign which raises awareness and helps to bring an end to relationship violence. Visit our table and create a flag to be displayed around campus! If you see a red flag for relationship violence, say something!
Enter to win The Red Flag Campaign Prize Box at every table you attend! Winner announced at the end of October!
Livestream: Costumes, Candy and Rape Culture
October 26 at 11 am
@southernscsu on Instagram
As Halloween approaches, join us as we discuss rape culture, victim blaming and how we can step in to create a more safe and respectful community.
The Red Flag Campaign Informational Table
October 27 at 2:30 pm-4 pm
Residence Life Quad
The Red Flag Campaign is a bystander intervention campaign which raises awareness and helps to bring an end to relationship violence. Visit our table and create a flag to be displayed around campus! If you see a red flag for relationship violence, say something!
Enter to win The Red Flag Campaign Prize Box at every table you attend! Winner announced at the end of October!
The Clothesline Project
Join VPAS to write messages on t-shirts to increase awareness of relationship violence and to honor a survivor's strength. T-shirts and markers will be provided along with FREE Insomnia Cookies as a snack.
T Shirt Making for The Clothesline Project
2:30 pm-4:00 pm
November 1 Conn Hall and Hickerson Hall
November 3 Adanti Student Center Plaza Level and Chase Hall
November 8 Outside Conn Hall
November 10 Outside Conn Hall
View the completed shirts and bandanas at the following locations:
Adanti Student Center (Starting November 4)
Buley Library (starting November 10)
Moore Field House (starting November 11)
Pedestrian Bridge (starting November 15)
Livestream: Introducing The Clothesline Project
November 2 at 11 am
Join us as we introduce The Clothesline Project! We will share how YOU can get involved with the event during the month of November by writing on t-shirts to increase awareness of relationship violence and to honor a survivor's strength. We will also announce the winner of The Red Flag Campaign Prize Box!!
Meet Us At the Bridge--The Clothesline Project Closing Event
November 17 at 2-3 pm
Pedestrian Bridge between Conn Hall and Student Center
Join us for our last Clothesline Project event to witness the display of t-shirts made by your SCSU peers. Hot chocolate and handwarmers will be provided to help you stay warm!
Co-sponsored by SAGE and CASAS