Hinds Community College News April 2014 Hinds CC offers educational forums as part of Sexual Assault/Abuse Month Hinds Community College's office of student services is coordinating preventative educational programs throughout the college's district in recognition of April as Sexual Assault/Abuse Awareness Month. Hinds will host Denim and Maroon Day on Thursday, April 10. The Raymond Campus' program will be held that day at 2 p.m. in room 165 of Reeves Hall. Other campuses will have programs as follows: April 10, 11 a.m. - Rankin April 23, 12 p.m. - Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center TBA - Jackson Campus-Academic/Technical Center The college is working in a collaborative effort with Hinds County Sherriff Department, Victim Assistance Coordinator Kewanna Ward, and in conjunction with several other organizations. "It is vital to educate and enrich our campus communities with preventive programs and resources," said Sharon Alexander, district coordinator of student conduct and development at Hinds. "Even though, some employees and students may not have dealt with sexual assault or abuse personally, it is of the utmost importance to have knowledge and resources available." For more information on the programs, contact Sharon Alexander at 601.857.3371 or sralexander@hindscc.edu. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/2014meeting-form.html for the October 26-28, 2014 HBCU Library Alliance 6th Membership Meeting in Atlanta GA!