In honor of campus safety month, this workshop—sponsored by the Miami University Police Department and the MU Office of Student Wellness—is being offered at no cost to all Miami University students, faculty, staff, and the Oxford community.

Participants will gain a toolbox of immediate mental, verbal, and physical responses to risky situations, from boundary violations and harassment to physical assault. Together, we’ll learn and practice:

• Understanding the science behind our intuition

• Using our posture and voice to protect our boundaries

• Recognizing and responding to red-flag behaviors

• Escaping from grabs and holds

• Simple physical strikes anyone can use

On-campus location is Rec Sports Center, Courts 2 & 3. Pre-registration is encouraged.

In honor of campus safety month, this workshop—sponsored by the Miami University Police Department and the MU Office of Student Wellness—is being offered at no cost to all Miami University students, faculty, staff, and the Oxford community.

Participants will gain a toolbox of immediate mental, verbal, and physical responses to risky situations, from boundary violations and harassment to physical assault. Together, we’ll learn and practice:

• Understanding the science behind our intuition

• Using our posture and voice to protect our boundaries

• Recognizing and responding to red-flag behaviors

• Escaping from grabs and holds

• Simple physical strikes anyone can use

On-campus location is Phillips Hall 033. Pre-registration is encouraged.

This workshop—sponsored by the Miami University Police Department and the MU Office of Student Wellness—is presented by Women Helping Women in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It is being offered at no cost to all Miami University students, faculty, staff, and the Oxford community.

One of the most powerful self-defense tools we have is our voice, yet it’s also the one many people find most difficult to use. In this 2-hour class, we will discuss and practice

• effective ways to set physical and emotional boundaries, both with strangers and people we know and care about

• granting and withholding consent

• navigating uncomfortable conversations and deescalating tense encounters

• recognizing the warning signs of dangerous relationships and how to remove ourselves from them

• simple releases from unwanted touch

On-campus location to be announced. Pre-registration is encouraged.

Presented by Women Helping Women, Alpha Chi Omega, and S.W.I.M. and sponsored by Miami University Police Department and the Office of Student Wellness

In honor of Domestic Violence / Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month, we’re returning to Miami University to offer an Empowerment Self-Defense workshop specifically for students and other community members. Through hands-on activities, role play using real-world scenarios (such as dating violence, parties, harassment), and the practice of verbal and physical techniques, we’ll learn how to:

• recognize and assess danger (THINK)

• assert boundaries and de-escalate tense situations (YELL)

• escape grabs and holds (RUN)

• use our body’s 10 tools to fend off a physical attack (FIGHT)

• find help and support for ourselves and others who’ve experienced harassment or violence (TELL)

The workshop will take place on Sports Forum Court 3 in the Rec Center.

You can pre-register for the event by claiming your free event ticket here and providing your MU email address or connection to the Oxford community. All those who pre-register and attend the workshop will be entered into a drawing for a Thrive gift bag.