Gov. Wolf Awards It's on Us PA Grant to Saint Joseph’s University

The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced on Tuesday, March 13 that Saint Joseph’s University has received $30,000 to strengthen its ability to combat sexual misconduct. The University is one of 39 institutions across the state to receive a total of $950,000 in grants as a part of Gov. Tom Wolf’s It’s On Us PA campaign.

“Since launching two years ago, It’s On Us PA has helped dozens of Pennsylvania colleges and universities to develop programs to prevent sexual assault and establish campus cultures where sexual assault and harassment are not tolerated,” says Wolf.

SJU’s Title IX Coordinator Mary-Elaine Perry, Ed.D., assistant vice president for student development, says the grant forms part of a larger University initiative to prevent and respond to issues of sexual misconduct. The Office of Student Life will use the funds to student resource materials listing on and off campus support, acquire a new system for reporting and responding to incidents, create a new orientation video for incoming SJU students and bring activist and educator Jackson Katz, Ph.D., to campus to speak about preventing sexual violence.

Launched by Wolf in 2016, It’s On Us PA is a statewide initiative, built on the national movement developed by President Obama. The state campaign invites all Pennsylvanians to play a role in ending sexual misconduct.