The federal government should push colleges to improve the criminal justice response to rape, de-emphasize internal judicial boards, put in place bystander intervention and risk reduction programs, and ensure comprehensive care for victims, RAINN advised a new White House task force charged with creating a plan to reduce rape on college campuses.

Elon University in North Carolina won the 2013 RAINN Day Multimedia Contest

Today, MTV and nearly 300 college campuses across the country are participating in RAINN Day 2013 — RAINN’s annual day of action.

Heading back to school is an exciting time for the more than 17 million of college students in the U.S., but new environments and new experiences present additional risks and potentially dangerous situations.

Whether you are headed to the beach or overseas or taking part in a service trip, it’s important to keep your safety top of mind this spring break. College aged students are at the highest risk for being sexually assaulted

Using colorful umbrellas and Skittles to educate fellow students, Miami University of Ohio is the winner of the RAINN Day/Cosmo 2012 Multimedia Contest.

For the millions of students heading back to school this fall, increasing violence on campus is a harsh reality.

Did you know that college-aged students are at the highest risk for being sexually assaulted? With spring break just around the corner, RAINN has released some helpful safety tips.