{"id":148224,"date":"2026-03-18T23:06:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T03:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148224"},"modified":"2026-03-18T23:06:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T03:06:36","slug":"boscola-announces-80000-in-funding-to-lafayette-college-and-moravian-university-to-combat-sexual-assault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=148224","title":{"rendered":"Boscola Announces $80,000 in Funding to Lafayette College and Moravian University to Combat Sexual Assault"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bethlehem, PA \u2013 March 17, 2026 <\/strong>\u2013 State Senator Lisa M. Boscola announced today that Lafayette College and Moravian University have been awarded grants by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the \u201cIt\u2019s On Us PA\u201d initiative, whose goal is to raise awareness of and combat sexual assault on college campuses.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m pleased to announce state funds will be used by Lafayette College and Moravian University to further their own \u201cIt\u2019s On Us PA\u201d program goals, which focus on the prevention of sexual violence on college campuses,\u201d Boscola said. \u201cPennsylvania continues to be a leader in partnering with our institutions of higher education to implement strategies to prevent sexual violence and improve campus safety.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lafayette College and Moravian University were awarded $40,000 for their respective \u201cIt\u2019s on Us PA\u201d initiatives. Moravian University will use the state grant to educate students about consent and boost campus awareness of reporting options and resources. Moravian will also partner with student organizations to ensure information, particularly awareness of affirmative consent, reaches high-risk groups.<\/p>\n

The It\u2019s On Us campaign is a national initiative initially championed by President Barack Obama in 2014. In 2016, Pennsylvania was the first state in the nation to launch a statewide campaign to combat sexual assault and violence. It’s On Us PA is a statewide campaign that invites everyone to play a role in ending sexual assault. It’s On Us PA brings together college and university presidents, superintendents, administrators, teachers, students, families, and community members to reframe the conversation around sexual violence and pledge to be part of the solution.<\/p>\n

Statewide, forty-three institutions of higher education and postsecondary schools were awarded \u201cIt\u2019s On Us PA\u201d grants totaling more than $1.7 million. The grant awards were announced today in Harrisburg by Secretary of Education Dr. Carrie Rowe. Since 2016, over 340 It’s On Us PA Grants totaling nearly $10.5 million have been awarded.<\/p>\n

Information provided to TVL by:
\nKurt Derr<\/p>\n

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