Silver City, NM - Western New Mexico University is partnering with community organizations to host Sex Week, during the first week of March, to educate the student body community about sexual practices and behaviors.

Sex Week is common among college campuses, and WNMU's week is scheduled just prior to the university's spring break.

"We want our students to engage in conversations and to be thinking about how they value themselves and their bodies during this week," said Jessica Morales, Director of Student Life. "Sex Week provides our students with an opportunity to have open dialogue with each other and we are encouraging our students to have a sense of pride in safety, responsibility and respect."

Sex Week activities begin Monday, March 2 and some events are open to the public at no cost. On Tuesday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m., two nationally known speakers, Marshall Miller and KaeLyn Rich, will speak at Light Hall Theater. Their presentation will cover topics such as consent, drinking and sex, safer sex, and sexual assault prevention.

Partnering with WNMU to sponsor events are the Grant County DWI Task Force,
Silver Regional Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS), The Center for Gender Equity and the Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition. To see a complete list of events, visit www.wnmu.edu/events.

For more information, contact 575-538-6139.

Western New Mexico University has served the people of the state of New Mexico and its surrounding areas as a comprehensive, regional, rural, public coeducational university since 1893 and serves a student body diverse in age, culture, language and ethnic background.