You've Seen Them....Now What?

Last week, small red flags were placed in different locations on campus. They were seen on the Quad, in front of Bibb Graves, the Library, the Alumni House and the TMB. If you drove down Highway 21 any day last week, you probably saw them. And we're sure you were wondering what they meant.

JSU will launch the Red Flag Campaign this week in conjunction with the Clothesline Project and April's National Sexual Assault Awareness Month. According to their website, The Red Flag Campaign is the first statewide public awareness campaign to address dating violence and promote the prevention of dating violence on Virginia’s college campuses, and is now being offered to and launched on campuses nationally.

The Campaign is a project of the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance, and was created by college students, college personnel, and community victim advocates. The Campaign is funded by a generous grant from the Verizon Foundation.

Also from the Red Flag website, Dating violence is defined as controlling, abusive, and aggressive behavior in a romantic relationship. It occurs among people who are heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered, and can include verbal, emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, or a combination of these. College students are at extremely high risk of either acting as perpetrator or being a victim of dating physical or sexual violence during their college years.

Consider the following:
• 32% of college students report dating violence by a previous partner, and 21% report violence by a current partner. *1

• 12% of completed rapes, 35% of attempted rapes, and 22% of threatened rapes occur on a date. *2

• 51% of college males admit perpetrating one or more sexual assault incidents during college. *3

• Females ages 16 to 24 experience the highest per capita rates of intimate violence—at a rate almost triple the national average. *4

* 1 C. Sellers and M. Bromley, “Violent Behavior in College Student Dating Relationships,” Journal of Contemporary Justice, (1996).

* 2 B. Fisher, F. Cullen, and M. Turner, “The Sexual Victimization of College Women,” (Washington: NIJ/BJS, 2000).

* 3 A. Berkowitz, “College Men as Perpetrators of Acquaintance Rape and Sexual Assault,” College Health, (1992).

* 4 U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, Special Report: Intimate Partner Violence and Age of Victim, 1993-99 (Oct. 2001, rev. 11/28/01).

Join us on Wednesday, April 14 from 10am-5pm on the TMB Lawn for the Red Flag Event! Design a t-shirt for the Clothesline Project, listen to speakers on relationship violence, and participate in a rally for RED FLAG awareness! The Red Flag Event is sponsored by: Counseling Services, JSU Peer Educators, University Housing and Residence Life, Greek Life, WISE, AMI, NE AL Crisis Center (formerly Daybreak), and 2nd Chance.

For more information, contact Counseling Services at 256-782-5475.




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-JSU Housing Staff

JSU Housing Goes One Day Without Shoes

On April 8, 2010, the Department of University Housing and Residence Life went without shoes for one day in support of TOMS Shoes, "One Day Without Shoes" event. The event, which was sponsored by the Office of Student Life, began with a rally and then a barefoot walk around campus. This was a great way of raising awareness for those who experience life, daily, without shoes.

According to the One Day Without Shoes website,

• In some developing nations, children must walk for miles to school, clean water and to seek medical help.

• Cuts and sores on feet can lead to serious infection.

• Often, children cannot attend school barefoot.

• In Ethiopia, approximately one million people are suffering from Podoconiosis, a debilitating and disfiguring disease caused by walking barefoot in volcanic soil.

• Podoconiosis is 100% preventable with basic foot hygiene and wearing shoes.

TOMS Shoes states that with every pair of shoes purchased, one pair will be given to a child in need. For more information please visit, www.toms.com




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-JSU Housing Staff

Housing Rates

We realize many parents and students have questions about our rates for 2010-2011. The information provided on our website refers to this year's rates (2009-2010). However, the Board of Trustees will approve our rates sometime later this month. We will provide the new rates when they become available. Please continue to check our website and the blog for more information.

And as always, if you have questions, please feel free to contact our office at 256-782-5122 or email us at jsuhousing@jsu.edu.


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-JSU Housing Staff

Want to know your room assignment?

Students who submit their application and $150 nonrefundable application fee before our May 1 priority deadline will receive their housing assignment on May 15. You will receive an email to your JSU student email account. This email will contain your hall and room number, along with your roommate's name and JSU email address. We encourage students to communicate with each other before arriving to campus, that way you know who's bringing what. Students who apply before May 1 are usually able to get their first and sometimes, second choice. We do our best to honor all roommate requests before May 1 also.

What if I apply after May 1? Don't worry...we're still accepting applications after our May 1 priority deadline. We will continue to make assignments all summer long. We'll be sending out assignment emails every two weeks beginning June 1 for students who apply after May 1. Your email will contain the same information as well...hall and room number with roommate information.

If you have additional questions, just give us a call at 256-782-5122 or email us at jsuhousing@jsu.edu.


It's Great to Live in Gamecock Housing!
-JSU Housing Staff

Have You Seen the Red Flags?

They're coming....watch for them Monday, April 5....


It's Great to Live in Gamecock Housing!
-JSU Housing Staff

Stadium Housing Photos

We are very excited about our newest facility, opening fall 2010. The Stadium Housing project is in conjunction with the Stadium Expansion. Stadium Housing offers a state of the art option for our upperclassmen. Students who have achieved sophomore status are eligible to live in Stadium Housing. Our upperclassmen participating in the following programs will also be housed here: academic honors program, Panhellenic sorority women and the Marching Southerners .

Every apartment contains four private bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchenette and common area. Each bedroom is are available, with WiFi provided throughout the building. With convenient access to Paul Snow Stadium, residents are sure to enjoy Gamecock Football events!

Please view our showroom pictures below!










It's Great to Live in Gamecock Housing!
-JSU Housing Staff

Congratulations to our newly hired RA staff!

CONGRATULATIONS! The following students have been selected as Resident Assistants for 2010-2011:


Apartment Area: Marcus Shepherd, Residence Life Coordinator; Assistant Residence Life Coordinator TBA

• Bart Tapp, Pannell Hall
• Lebya Simpson, Pannell Hall
• Candice Young, Campus Inn
• Martez Packer, Campus Inn
• Shae Mann, College
• Hernan Gambertoglio, Penn House
• Tim Wyatt, Jax
  
• Antwan Dixon, Colonial Arms
• Natasha Williams, Leadership House for Women

Logan and Patterson Halls: Niccole Larnell, Residence Life Coordinator; Assistant Residence Life Coordinator TBA

• Jeremy Watley, Patterson
• Matthew McKay, Patterson
• Billy Bonner, Patterson
• John Morton, Patterson
• Scott Johnson, Patterson
• Katrina White, Logan
• Keyonna McCrary, Logan
• Erin Humphrey, Logan
• Candace Abrom, Logan
• Dorothy Forsyth, Logan

Daugette and Sparkman Halls: Allison McInnis, Residence Life Coordinator; Mark Jones, Assistant Residence Life Coordinator

• Isabel Virgile, Sparkman
• Brittany Gaskin, Sparkman
• Viviann Walston, Sparkman
• Ninma Sheshi, Sparkman
• Sherita Fredricks, Sparkman
• Aaron Rudolph, Sparkman
• Michael Melton, Sparkman
• James Molette, Sparkman
• Vernoris Carter, Daugette
• Christopher Carnley, Daugette
• Carl Robinson, Daugette
• Chris Calvin, Daugette
• Courtney Thrash, Daugette

Crow and Dixon Halls: TBA, Residence Life Coordinator; Assistant Residence Life Coordinator TBA

• Marcuss Barnes, Crow
• Logan Greenwood, Crow
• Darryl Andrews, Crow
• Dalton Parris, Crow
• Gwinyai Murhawa, Crow
• Michael Donahoo, Crow
• Ky Nguyen, Dixon
• Chadrick Jones, Dixon
• Seath Hardin, Dixon
• Jamelle Jones, Dixon
• Daniel Covington, Dixon
• Lavonne Horn, Dixon

Curtiss and Fitzpatrick Halls: Shavonn Nowlin, Residence Life Coordinator; Jasmine Sessom, Assistant Residence Life Coordinator

• Jaques Morris, Fitzpatrick
• Hallie Evatt, Fitzpatrick
• Bianca Jemison, Fitzpatrick
  
• Misha Whatley, Fitzpatrick
• Amy Colley, Fitzpatrick
• Aolean Richardson, Fitzpatrick
• Megan Williams, Fitzpatrick
• Hope Williams, Fitzpatrick
• Valencia Williams, Curtiss
• Kerry Hoffman, Curtiss
• La'Neldra Brown, Curtiss
• Whitney Wells, Curtiss
• Virginia Mihalko, Curtiss

Stadium Housing: Wesley Todd, Residence Life Coordinator; Melissa Scott, Assistant Residence Life Coordinator

• Bernard Feelings
• Heather Minor
• Paul Weathers
• Clairbel Aguilar
• Jessica Thomas
• Christina Carl
• Shalon Montgomery
• Heather Barber

Applicants were required to submit an application online. Those who met the minimum requirements of sophomore status and 2.25 GPA then attended Group Process. During Group Process, applicants participated in problem solving and team building activities. The third phase consisted of an interview with the Residence Life Coordinator staff. Resident Assistants receive a housing scholarship for a private room and a monthly stipend. They serve as a role model by being a team member, community builder, crisis manager, administrator, counselor, and educator. For more information, please visit our website.


It's Great to Live in Gamecock Housing!
-JSU Housing Staff