Civic learning and teaching, a form of critical and democratically engaged pedagogy, is utilized in an upper-level undergraduate sexual ethics course to leverage public problem solving around the sexual violence on a mid-size Catholic collegiate campus. Through the course, students, faculty, staff, and community members work together to deepen…

Recent sexual assault scandals have brought public attention to the fact that there is a need for colleges to aggressively address the issues surrounding sexual assaults on their campuses. Studies indicate that one in four women are being sexually assaulted each year, but few women report this. Women suffer major psychological issues when…

In February 2009, at the Forum on Education Abroad's Fireside Dialogue, "Making the Case: Beyond the Basics of Risk Management," in Portland, Oregon, a number of senior education abroad professionals gathered to review and discuss the state of the field with regards to managing risks. Among several conclusions was the conviction that education…