PA Colleges, Universities Get $1 Million To Fight Sexual Assault

PENNSYLVANIA — Colleges and universities across Pennsylvania received a boost this week, as the state announced that nearly $1 million in grants have been disbursed to help combat sexual assault on campuses.

A total of 36 different schools will receive the funding, which will be used to build programs and raise awareness to fight sexual assault.

It's a part of the "It's On Us PA" campus safety campaign, which became the first of its kind in the nation four years ago when it was championed by President Obama.

"Every student, teacher, administrator and visitor to our campuses deserves a safe environment free from harassment," Gov. Wolf said in a statement. "This is the fourth year that my administration will be working with students, schools and communities to build programs to raise awareness about and stop sexual assaults. We must never tolerate this behavior on our campuses or a culture that allows it."

Thus far, nearly $4 million has been invested by the state in these programs.

Specifically, the funds will be used for campus-wide trainings for students, faculties, and staff, as well as work to increase the awareness of school resources available to survivors of sexual violence, the state said.

A full list of schools that part of the $1 million is included below:

• Albright College
• Bloomsburg University
• Bryn Mawr College
• Butler County Community College
• Chatham University
• Cheyney University
• Clarion University
• Community College of Allegheny County
• Curtis Institute of Music
• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
• Gannon University
• Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine
• Holy Family University
• Immaculata University
• Indiana University of PA
• Keystone College
• Lehigh University
• Lock Haven University
• Lycoming College
• Manor College
• Marywood University
• Mercyhurst University
• Millersville University
• Peirce College
• Penn State University
• Point Park University
• Rosemont College
• Saint Francis University
• Saint Joseph's University
• Shippensburg University
• South Hills School of Business & Technology
• St. Vincent College – Research
• Thiel College
• University of Pittsburgh
• Waynesburg University
• Wilkes University