News & Updates
Our Wins
POLICE REFORM
1. Trauma-Informed Police Training
2. Policewoman available at all times to take survivors statements
TITLE IX REFORM
1. The Hiring of 2 new title IX staff
2. The incorporation of student feedback in hiring process
1. The Hiring of 2 new title IX staff
2. The incorporation of student feedback in hiring process
SURVIVOR CENTERED TOWN HALL
1. A media free space for survivors to share their stories
2. A space for students to question key administrators
FACULTY SENATE GIFT AGREEMENT POLICY
1. The Hiring of 2 new title IX staff
2. The incorporation of student feedback in hiring process
1. The Hiring of 2 new title IX staff
2. The incorporation of student feedback in hiring process
STUDENT
SENATE
RESOLUTION
1. The Hiring of 2 new title IX staff
2. The incorporation of student feedback in hiring process
1. The Hiring of 2 new title IX staff
2. The incorporation of student feedback in hiring process
PETITION SIGNATURES
Over 15,000 signatures & counting in 4 months
Mason For Survivors
In The News
Students at George Mason University demand action on Justice Kavanaugh and Title IX policies
Apr 04, 2019
Local DVM
George Mason Students Demand School Rescend Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's Teaching Invitation
April 04, 2019
Newsweek
Students Respond To Kavanaugh’s Hire At Antonin Scalia Law School
April 01, 2019
Fourth Estate
‘Kick Kavanaugh off campus’: Students decry George Mason’s decision to hire Supreme Court justice
The Washington Post
Isaac Stanley-Becker
April 9th 2019
GMU Students Protest Brett Kavanaugh Teaching Position
Friday, Apr 5, 2019
NBC Washington
George Mason University faces push back from students after the hiring of Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Apr 04, 2019
Local DVM
GMU law school appoints Brett Kavanaugh as visiting professor
Mar 29, 2019
Fairfax Times
Who are Mason for Survivors?
April 08, 2019
Fourth Estate
Press
For Immediate Release
Media Contact:
Name: Elijah Nichols, Caitlin Slater, and Sean Keckley
Email: mason4survivors@gmail.com
Phone Number: (231) 329-2416, (703) 999-9464, and (832) 600-5034
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Press Release Regarding the Hiring of Kavanaugh, the Neglect of Students
Fairfax, Virginia (March 27, 2019)-- After the announcement of Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s hiring at the Antonin Scalia Law School, over 60 students gathered to voice their concerns. From this, the Mason for Survivors group was formed and a thorough list of demands was created (attached) to address the long history of neglect for sexual assault survivors on campus.
The core demands are: the termination and voidance of all contracts and affiliation with Kavanaugh at George Mason University; the hosting of a Town Hall with a public comment section to discuss Kavanaugh’s hiring and implications for the Mason community; Title IX policy reform; Ensure the Board of Visitors and Faculty Senate pass and implement a Gift Acceptance Policy to prevent outside donor influence; Better resources for students; and, police reform.
Elijah Nichols, a freshman at George Mason University and an organizer with Mason for Survivors, states that “as a survivor, and understanding the rate at which sexual assault happens on campus, it makes no sense to why they would hire a credibly accused predator like Justice Kavanaugh.” Gabriella Hutchinson, a junior at George Mason University and an organizer with Mason for Survivors, adds that “While some feel that Kavanaugh was not guilty, the fact of the matter is that we believe survivors first. Survivors on our campus, and off, feel threatened, betrayed, and unheard.”
Student leaders with Mason for Survivors are hosting a teach-in on Thursday, March 28th to voice their concerns. Mason for Survivors ask that we have complete solidarity in this movement to ensure that George Mason University is a welcoming school for all students-- especially survivors.
Petition/Demands: https://www.change.org/p/tell-president-cabrera-support-mason-4-survivors-cancelkavanaughgmu
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mason4Survivors
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mason4survivors/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mason4survivors
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