APSU hosting screening of sexual assault documentary on Sept. 24
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. 鈥 At 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, Austin Peay State University will host a screening and panel discussion on the documentary 鈥淭he Hunting Ground鈥 in the Clement Auditorium. The film, which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, examines sexual assaults on college campuses and how college administrators ignored or failed to appropriately respond to these serious allegations.
APSU students and community members are encouraged to attend the free screening. A resource table and counselors from the APSU Counseling Center will be available at the event.
The screening is sponsored by the Sexual Assault Response Team, the APSU Office of
Student Affairs and the APSU Women鈥檚 and Gender Studies Program.
The screening is a 鈥淕OVS鈥 Means Respect initiative. The goal of 鈥淕OVS鈥
Means Respect is to use the University鈥檚 collective scholarship to sustain and facilitate dialogue around domestic violence and sexual assault prevention education.