We understand the complexity of improving women's safety on campus. The CATS Path is not the only thing needed to improve women safety but it is a great start.
As a result, these newly released figures don't surprise us. Rather they remind us of the importance of the work that all of us are doing to improve the safety of women at this university.
Speaking out about violence against women in our communities is important because the problem finds its power in secrecy. Naming the problem and visibly speaking out against it is a way to dissolve the grip these crimes have on communities of women across our nation.