April Events

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month | SAAM

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  SAAM: Coffee & Consent: Sexual Assault Awareness Month Kick-Off

  Tuesday, April 1^st | 1:00  - 3:00 PM | J&B Coffee

Don't miss TWO opportunities to get coffee on us in April! Stop by J&B Coffee to enjoy a free 16 oz. drink of your choice after learning about consent from our RISE Peer Educators.⁠

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  Weekly Tabling: Stress Doesn't Rock

  Wednesday, April 2^nd | 1:00 - 3:00  PM | Holden Hall

Discover stress management tips to balance wellness and academics

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  SAAM: Cookies and Conversations w/ Student Activities Board (SAB)

 Monday, April 7^th | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Gazebo

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  Dimensions of Wellness Transition: Educational Wellness to Physical Wellness

  Monday, April 7^th | 12:00 - 2:00 PM | Between the SUB & Library

From Learning to Living! As we move from March’s focus on Educational Wellness to April’s emphasis on Physical Health, let’s put knowledge into action! Join us for an interactive event that connects all 8 Dimensions of Wellness and discover new ways to stay active, energized, and thriving.

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  Stress Management Tabling w/ Student Intervention & Prevention Programs 

  Tuesday, April 8^th | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Talkington Hall

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  Weekly Tabling: STI Awareness

  Tuesday, April 8^th | 1:00 - 3:00  PM | Human Sciences

Learn about STI prevention, testing, and sexual health resources.

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  Shmoody: Mobile Downloads for Donuts

 Wednesday, April 9^th | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Find our Peer Educators Roaming Campus

Get a FREE donut from RISE after downloading Texas Tech’s wellness app, Shmoody! This mental health app provides access to resources, wellness tips, and on-demand support. TTU Students are eligible for FREE premium access with our exclusive code. Fill out this brief form, and get your access code delivered instantly to your Texas Tech email.

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  "Perfect Pour" Tabling w/ Student Intervention & Prevention Programs 

  Wednesday, April 9^th | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Weymouth-Chitwood Hall

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  Mental Health Tabling w/ Student Intervention & Prevention Programs 

  Thursday, April 10^th | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM | Horn / Knapp Hall

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  Wellness Tabling w/ Student Intervention & Prevention Programs

 Monday, April 14^th | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Wall / Gates Hall

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  SAAM: Pilates in the Park w/ University Recreation & Fitwell

  Tuesday, April 15^th | 9:00 - 10:00 AM | Urbanovsky Park

Come unwind at our first ever Sexual Assault Awareness Month Pilates in the Park, hosted by RISE, UREC, and FitWell. Experience the serenity of outdoor Pilates, focused on mindfulness and healing. 

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  Weekly Tabling: Risk Reduction & The Law

  Thursday, April 17^th | 1:00 - 3:00  PM | Human Sciences

Understand how legal knowledge helps you make safer choices.

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  Stress Management Tabling w/ Student Intervention & Prevention Programs

 Thursday, April 17^th | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Coleman Hall

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  Have a Bowl on Us

  Friday, April 18^th | 1:00 - 3:00 PM | SUB Glass Tower

Start your day with a free cereal box and an important conversation! Join RISE Peer Educators for a discussion on cannabis education and harm reduction strategies—just in time for 4/20.

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  SAAM: Weekly Tabling: Sexual Assault Awareness Month

  Tuesday, April 22^nd | 1:00 - 3:00 PM | Science Quad

Learn how to be an empathetic ally and connect survivors with resources.

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  Social Wellness Tabling w/ Student Intervention & Prevention Programs

 Wednesday, April 23^rd | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Stangel /Murdough Hall

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  SAAM: Coffee & Consent: Sexual Assault Awareness Month Wrap-Up

  Wednesday, April 23^rd | 1:00  - 3:00 PM | J&B Coffee

Last chance in April to get coffee on RISE! Stop by J&B Coffee to enjoy a free 16 oz. drink of your choice after learning about consent from our RISE Peer Educators.⁠

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  Men's Mental Health w/ Student Intervention & Prevention Programs

 Thursday, April 24^th | 1:00 - 3:00 PM | Bledsoe / Gordon / Sneed Halls

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  SAAM: Shades of You: A Tie-Dye Event

  Monday, April 28^th | 1:00  - 3:00 PM | Grassy Area near Red Raider Plaza

Unleash your creativity and design your own colorful tie-dye shirt—completely free! While you’re creating your masterpiece, take the opportunity to learn more about mental and physical wellness from our trained peer educators. 

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  Dating Safety Tabling w/ Student Intervention & Prevention Programs

 Tuesday, April 29^th | 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM | Hulen / Clement Hall

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  SAAM: Exhale at Texas Tech

  Tuesday, April 29^th | 3:00 - 5:00 PM | Student Enrichment Center (SEC)

Experience Exhale at Texas Tech--an interactive art exhibit in solidarity of survivors of sexual assault. Explore your own creativity with activities like bracelet making, canvas painting, and more. Submit your art by Friday April 4^th to be featured!

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  SAAM: Denim Day

  Wednesday, April 30^th | Tag @tturise on Instagram to be featured!

Denim Day is a global campaign aligned with Sexual Assault Awareness Month, tracing back to a significant event in Italy's legal system. It emerged following a controversial ruling by the Italian Supreme Court, which overturned a rape conviction, leading to the release of the perpetrator. Notably, the Chief Judge's justification for the decision pointed to the victim's tight jeans, suggesting that their removal implied consent. This sparked outrage, prompting women in the Italian Parliament to wear denim the following day in solidarity with the survivor, thus initiating the movement.

Wear denim on Wednesday, April 30^th to combat victim-blaming, challenge misconceptions about sexual violence, and stand with survivors! Request Denim Day buttons and posters for your department by Friday, April 11^th.

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  SAAM: Take Back the Night

  Wednesday, April 30^th | 6:00 - 9:00 PM | Memorial Circle

Take Back the Night is an interactive event that creates awareness, empowers survivors, and educates about sexual violence. Join us in empowering survivors at Take Back the Night. Get resources, find support, listen to others tell their stories, and have the space to tell your own. 

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