April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time to raise public awareness about sexual violence and educate communities on how to end it. The University’s Title IX Office is hosting a number of SAAM events throughout the month to bring awareness to the issue of sexual assault and inform the community of the resources available to everyone, which include learning skills to prevent sexual misconduct and to engage our campus community to create consent culture.
Title IX’s 2026 Calendar of Events and Annual SAAM Displays
Get involved: Throughout April, students, faculty, and staff can engage in a calendar of events, educational programs, and interactive displays that encourage reflection, learning, and action.
April 1
Title IX SAAM Flag Planting
Outside Taylor Hall on the River Campus
Join Title IX Staff at 11am to help plant 1,000 teal flags to bring awareness to the start of SAAM.
April 1 – 15
SAAM Library Collection Highlight & Display
Rush Rhees Library, Evans Lamb Square & Online at the SAAM LibGuide
Stop by Rush Rhees Library to check out a book from a collection curated by River Campus Library and Title IX staff for SAAM, pick up a bookmark to color, or visit the SAAM LibGuide online to digitally borrow a book from the collection.
April 6 – 10
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Expression Wall
Wilson Commons, Outside of Starbucks
April 6 – 11
Mailboxes of Hope
Goergen Athletic Center
Stop by and write a letter of hope and support to survivors of sexual violence, which will then be displayed later in the month.
April 7
SAAM National Day of Action – Encouraging our University Community to Wear Teal
Support the SAAM National Day of Action by wearing teal—the official color of SAAM. Show support for survivors, spark conversations, and help bring visibility to this important issue. Tag @urtitleix on Instagram in your teal so we can show the support from our University community!
April 7, 11am – 1pm
Wilson Commons, Hirst Lounge
Don’t have anything teal? The University community is encouraged to stop by Wilson Commons, Hirst Lounge from 11am – 1pm to get a teal temporary tattoo, stickers, and other SAAM goodies from Title IX Staff to show your support on the SAAM National Day of Action.
April 7 – 19
The Clothesline Project Display
Wilson Commons, Hirst Lounge – Space Frame
The Clothesline Project is a visual display of shirts with messages and illustrations that have been designed by survivors of violence or by someone who cares about a survivor of violence. The purpose of the Project is to increase awareness of the impact that sex or gender-based violence and misconduct has on our campus and communities. University community members are encouraged to view and read the shirts at their own pace.
Content/Trigger Warning: this project shows paper shirts that contain language or images surrounding sexual assault, abuse, violence & harassment. Resources will be shared throughout the display for those who need them.
April 12 – 19
Mailboxes of Hope Letter Display
Goergen Athletic Center Atrium
Stop by to view the letters of hope and support written to survivors by members of our campus community.
April 16, 10:30am – 1:30pm
SAAM Tabling
Eastman Student Living Center
April 17, 11:00am – 2:00pm
Title IX Signature April Lunch & Learn
Rush Rhees, Welles-Brown Room
Join Title IX and Health Promotion for our April Lunch and Learn Series. The topic for April is: Me Before We, navigating identity and independence in relationships. Lunch is provided, and spots are limited. Registration on CCC is required.
April 18 at 2:00pm
One Love Dedication Game
Fauver Stadium
Cheer on our URochester Women’s Lacrosse Team as they dedicate their game to honor the tragic death of Yeardley Love from relationship violence. One Love is the national leader in preventing relationship violence and abuse.
April 29
National Denim Day – Wear jeans
As the longest-running sexual violence prevention and education campaign in history, Denim Day encourages everyone to make a social statement with their fashion statement by wearing jeans on Wednesday, April 29th as a visible means of protest against the misconceptions that continue to surround sexual violence.
The Denim Day campaign began after a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court to overturn a rape conviction because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans she must have helped the person who raped her remove them, thereby implying consent. Following the reversal, the women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim.
April 29, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
Denim Day Tabling
Wilson Commons, Hirst Lounge
Show us your denim/jeans to grab some Denim Day SWAG!
You can see more Title IX programming and upcoming events by following Title IX on Instagram or joining our Campus Community Connection site if you’re a student. We hope you join Title IX Staff and other campus partners in raising awareness and taking action against sexual assault throughout the month of April.