Katie Eichele
Director of The Aurora Center for Advocacy & Education at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
A Campus Approach to Sexual Violence Prevention, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Mental Well-Being
Finding ways to create safe, respectful, creative campus communities for all.
As campus administrators and staff, we are tasked to create spaces where students, faculty, and staff can learn and work together without threat of sexual misconduct or dehumanization.
This webinar explores ways to prevent sexual misconduct for students and communities who have historically-oppressed identities by examining the frameworks, tools, and programs that consider the intersections of sexual violence prevention, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and mental well-being.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Provide intersectional frameworks to SVP, DEI, and MWB to guide institutional planning.
- Provide strategic tools and models that assess SVP, DEI, and MWB at a divisional level.
- Provide programming initiatives that weave together SVP, DEI, and MWB.
Additional Resources
- Presentation Slides
- Sexual Assault Campus Climate Survey Guide
- Becoming a Leading Institution in Sexual Assault Prevention
- The New Landscape for Student Well-Being
- An Evidence-Informed Curriculum to Support Student Mental Health and Wellness
Presenters
Katie Eichele (she/her) is the Director of The Aurora Center for Advocacy & Education at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Eichele received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Mass Communications from North Dakota State University.
For almost 20 years, she has focused on serving students and impacting campus culture holding roles such as the Coordinator of Student Conduct before providing leadership at The Aurora Center around issues of sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking, and sexual harassment. She speaks and writes nationally and locally about campus gender-based violence.
Demonstrating a commitment to service, Eichele has facilitated the Women’s Leadership Institute for the UMN system for 12 years with a focus on creating emotionally healthy and DEI-focused leaders. Aside from raising two sons (22, 15) and being married 22 1/2 years to her best friend, Katie enjoys traveling, kickboxing, cooking and baking, and her Great Dane and cat.
Holly Rider
Vice President of Education Strategy
Holly leads the Education Strategy team at Vector Solutions, helping ensure that the thought leadership we deliver to our customers is based on research and established best practices. She’s also our subject matter expert on preventing sexual and gender-based harassment and violence. Holly joined Vector Solutions from the University of Michigan where she oversaw the institution’s prevention and advocacy efforts for nearly a decade.
Holly also brings national policy experience to her role as one of the rule-makers for the 2014 Clery Act regulations and an advisor to the Obama Administration White House Taskforce on preventing campus sexual assault. She has more than 25 years of experience in preventing and responding to sexual- and gender-based violence in higher education, workplaces, and communities.
