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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Informational Notice:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Issued: September 22, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>The attached link from Boston.com, provides information about recent unsolved sexual assaults along the Esplanade. This is important information, especially for the new college population, in the Boston/Cambridge area. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/09/law-enforcement-officials-warn-residents-and-students-wary-boston-streets/4DfFlMNjrBfEhfxBGs1amM/index.html?p1=Local_Links" target="_blank">http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2011/09/law-enforcement-officials-warn-residents-and-students-wary-boston-streets/4DfFlMNjrBfEhfxBGs1amM/index.html?p1=Local_Links</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=style5><span style='color:black'>Rape Education and Prevention Strategies<br>MIT is committed to educating the campus community in ways to prevent<br>sexual assault. Throughout the academic year and during orientation,<br>the Community Wellness at MIT Medical, the Office<br>of the Dean for Student Life, the MIT Police, and certain student<br>organizations deliver educational programs to parents, students, employees, and other<br>members of the community. These sessions provide information on<br>preventing sexual assault and rape, supporting friends who are survivors<br>of sexual assault, security programs, residence hall and Institute-wide<br>regulations and behavior standards, and an outline of the resources<br>available to members of the MIT community. For educational programs and<br>information on preventing sexual assault and getting support for<br>survivors, contact the Community Wellness <a href="mailto:vpradvocate@med.mit.edu">vpradvocate@med.mit.edu</a><br>617 253-4420 or 3-1307 for educational presentations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=style5><span style='color:black'>The MIT Police have specially trained men and women officers who<br>investigate sexual assaults. During all interviews, the MIT Police will<br>make every effort to offer female survivors an opportunity to have a<br>female officer present, and male officers for male survivors. In<br>addition, the MIT Police will help a survivor, who wishes to do so, make<br>contact with:<br>. Local police<br>. The district attorney's office for criminal prosecution and legal<br>survivor assistance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=style5><span style='color:black'>Anonymous sexual assault reporting:<br><a href="http://web.mit.edu/cp/www/_docs/anon_assault.pdf" target="_blank">http://web.mit.edu/cp/www/_docs/anon_assault.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=style5><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=style5><span style='color:black'>*SUGGESTIONS: *<br>Be aware of your surroundings.<br>Program your cell phone with our emergency number (617-253-1212).<br>Please call this number if you become uncomfortable in any situation. DO<br>NOT hesitate to call us.<br>Note the locations of the emergency telephones (blue lights) on campus.<br>Utilize them in case of an emergency.<br>Dial *100* from an Institute telephone if you feel you're in danger.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=style5><span style='color:black'>Please forward this notice to your colleagues and post it on appropriate<br>bulletin boards in your area.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=style5><span style='color:black'>See Something Say Something - call the MIT<br>Police at 617-253-1212<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=style5><span style='color:black'>Please visit Email Lists at MIT to get emailed MIT Police Bulletins (Web Moira). Certificates required.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=style5><span style='color:black'>Please review the MIT Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for 2010<br><a href="http://web.mit.edu/cp/www/_docs/MIT-Police-security-report-2011.pdf" target="_blank">http://web.mit.edu/cp/www/_docs/MIT-Police-security-report-2011.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=style5><span style='color:black'>for further Streetwise suggestions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=style5><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=style5><span style='color:black'>Issued by:<br>Sgt. Cheryl Vossmer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>