A task force has issued 21 recommendations to combat sexual assaults on Virginia's college and university campuses.

The recommendations from the Task Force on Combating Sexual Violence include: 

• Require public and private higher education institutions to establish sexual assault response teams representing a cross-section of the campus community.
• Require colleges and universities to formalize agreements with local law enforcement officials on preventing and responding to sexual assault.
• Create campus comprehensive prevention plans that increase awareness, change attitudes and modify high-risk behaviors such as alcohol abuse.
• Make law enforcement prevention efforts part of coordinated campus and community sexual assault prevention.
• Use emerging technologies, infographics and online portals to improve and increase options for reporting sexual violence.
• Create a public awareness campaign, called “Start by Believing,” to encourage victims to report assaults.

The task force included campus administrators, advocates, law enforcement, higher education attorneys, health professionals and others.

http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/29175896/va-panel-issuing-ideas-to-combat-campus-sex-assaults

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/05/28/virginia-has-a-new-plan-to-combat-campus-sexual-assault/