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Sexual Assault Prevention at the University of Michigan

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This is an online archive of materials representative of sexual assault prevention campaigns at the University of Michigan during the 1990s. The materials on this site utilize collections at the Bentley Historical Library archives and features promotional and educational materials by the University of Michigan’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC).

This archive provides different perspectives and insights into SAPAC’s sexual assault prevention campaigns. For example, a section of this archive features volunteer training manuals, which illustrate how student volunteers were trained to speak to their peers about sexual assault prevention. Another set of materials include student athlete evaluations following a series of SAPAC workshops, which offer insight into student athlete perceptions about SAPAC educational initiatives. Posters and other pedagogical ephemera provide a general overview of the communication strategies SAPAC used to educate students and raise awareness about their program. Through these materials, it is possible to examine how SAPAC’s various efforts expanded the discourse of sexual assault prevention at the University of Michigan and how this threat impacted not only women, but the entire student body, including people of color and non-heteronormative groups in the Ann Arbor area.

To interact with this archive, follow the path below by selecting “Begin with SAPAC Posters.” From there, this archive will guide you through select documents from the Bentley SAPAC collection, which are loosely organized based on the physical folder location of the materials. 

These include: Please note this list is not exhaustive and only includes select documents from materials in the SAPAC collections at the Bentley.

Copyright Information

All materials contained in this online archive are from the Bentley Historical Library. Call number and citation information is listed within the thematic sections along with further information on how to access other SAPAC materials. Two specific collections were referenced for this project: SAPAC Publications (Call Number 9756 Bimu 2) and SAPAC Records (Call Number 2012122 Bimu 2). Please consult the corresponding finding aids for further information.

Content Notification

Some of the materials in this archive contain graphic descriptions of sexual assault that may be upsetting to select users. Please exercise discretion when utilizing this site. Included among the materials are: transcripts of student comments about gender roles and the prevalence of sexual assault on campus, posters designed to inform the campus community about issues related to sexual assault, and training materials for SAPAC staff and volunteers. These materials are from the 1990s, and sometimes use outdated and gendered language when discussing sexual assault. Please take care of yourself while using this website. 

SAPAC continues to operate out of the Student Union at 530 S. State Street, room 1551. Walk-in hours are available there from 9:00-4:30, Monday through Friday. The following resources are also available for updated sexual assault awareness, counseling, and prevention:

Contents of this path:

  1. SAPAC Posters
  2. Student Athlete Surveys
  3. SAPAC/Athletic Collection Collaboration
  4. Volunteer Training Manuals
  5. About
  6. Resources