TAKE BACK THE NIGHT
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Take Back the Night is being hosted as a part of Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Month at Texas A&M University, on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 from 6-8:30 p.m. in Rudder Plaza. The mission of the international Take Back the Night Foundation is to create safe communities and respectful relationships through awareness events and initiatives, with the goal of ending all forms of sexual violence. We will honor this initiative by building awareness, providing prevention education and intervention-based resources, allowing a space for connection and community building, and active fundraising for our local response agencies that assist survivors of sexual violence, dating & domestic violence, child abuse, and human trafficking: the Different Day Foundation, the Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC) of Brazos Valley, Scotty’s House, Twin City Mission Domestic Violence Services and UnBound Bryan-College Station.
This is an open event that anyone may attend for the entire time or part of the time. We encourage students, professional staff and faculty, and community members to participate, show their commitment to the cause, and support the message that our Aggie community values prevention education and the work our local response agencies do to help survivors in our community.
Event Schedule
| Time | Activity |
| 6:00 p.m. | Event begins in Rudder Plaza |
| 6:00-6:15 p.m. | Welcome, opening statements, event overview, and community speakers |
| 6:15-6:30 p.m. | Keynote speaker |
| 6:30-7:15 p.m. | Resource tables, hosted by our local response agencies, student organizations and campus departments. |
| 7:15-7:35 p.m. | Survivor, advocate, and ally speak out |
| 7:35-8:00 p.m. | Candlelight moment of empowerment & Awareness Walk |
| 8:00-8:15 p.m. | Closing statement and fundraising reminders |
| 8:15-8:30 p.m. | Final thoughts & event conclusion |
Event Hosts & Sponsors
Take Back the Night 2025 is being co-hosted by Student Life and the recognized student organization Sophomore Leaders Impacting, Developing and Educating (SLIDE).
Sophomore Leaders Impacting, Developing and Educating (SLIDE) recognizes Take Back the Night as one of their events for their Sexual Assault Awareness Week (SAAW), which will be held on and around campus.
| Community Organization | Mission |
| Different Day Foundation | Different Day is a beacon of hope for women survivors seeking recovery and healing from prostitution, trafficking, and addiction. Through their unwavering commitment, they provide not just a place to live, but a meaningful job and a sisterhood of support that lasts a lifetime. |
| Scotty's House | Provides safety, healing, and justice for children victimized by abuse through professional assessment, counseling, and education in a compassionate and collaborative approach. |
| Sexual Assault Resource Center of Brazos Valley | Supports survivors of sexual violence through advocacy, counseling, and crisis intervention and work to end sexual violence in the Brazos Valley. |
| Twin City Mission Domestic Violence Services | Provides services to victims of domestic violence and dating violence in all seven counties of the Brazos Valley. Services are provided at no cost and include shelter, counseling, case management, legal advocacy, safety planning, and career assistance. |
| Unbound Now BCS | Activates local communities to fight human trafficking through prevention and awareness, professional training and survivor advocacy. |
| Campus Department | Mission |
| Center of Excellence in Forensic Nursing | Improves the health outcomes of those affected by violence and disaster. The center leads the nation in developing and implementing interdisciplinary, trauma-informed strategies to prevent and address violence across the lifespan through research, academic programs, continuing education and outreach. |
| Civil Rights and Title IX | The Department of Civil Rights and Title IX (CR/T9) is charged with the investigation and resolution of alleged violations of Texas A&M University’s civil rights policies, including Title IX. |
| Substance Misuse & Violence Prevention | The Substance Misuse & Violence Prevention unit provides Aggies with educational opportunities that build awareness and understanding of proactive strategies used to foster a safe and responsible campus environment. |
| Recreational Sports | Promotes activity, wellness, and development by providing high quality, inclusive experiences and facilities for the students and community of Texas A&M University. Provides trauma-informed and harm-reduction courses during national prevention & awareness months. |
| Residence Life | From their live-in staff to our central office, Residence Life takes great pride in their work and are committed to the safety and success of residents. Their mission is to provide a welcoming, educational, and sustainable community living at the heart of the Aggie experience while offering a world-class transformational living and learning experience for on-campus residents. |
| Step In Stand Up | At Texas A&M University, we stand together against sexual and dating violence, and sexual harassment. Our core values guide us in all we do, and that includes ensuring our campus is safe for everyone. It's up to us to do what Aggies do: Serve. Step In Stand Up is a great reminder that as active bystanders, we can Step In to prevent acts of violence and harassment, and we can Stand Up for survivors. |
| Student Life | Student Life strives to enhance opportunities for students to participate fully in the university experience. They do this by providing information, services, programs and involvement opportunities that facilitate responsible life choices and promote awareness of self and community. Each of the program areas within Student Life has a specific mission, but one common goal: to provide education, outreach and support to students. |
| University Health Services | Empowering students to succeed by supporting their mental and physical health. Mental Health Services: University Health Services subscribes to a short-term, goal-oriented public health model, which incorporates a variety of resources and support mechanisms to tailor mental health treatment to each student on a case-by-case basis, maintaining flexibility to prescribe amounts and frequencies of sessions based on student needs and according to provider expertise and availability. Services include, but are not limited to, individual counseling, group counseling, crisis counseling, and workshops. |
| University Police Department: Victim Advocate | The Victim Services program aims to assist students, faculty and staff, and visitors to A&M, with the traumatizing consequences of being a victim of a crime. |
| Student Organization | Mission |
| FRUGAL |
We are Finding Resources for Underprivileged Groups in Aggieland, a small student organization dedicated to spreading awareness on topics such as Period Poverty, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking. In partnership with Twin City Mission's emergency shelter and Domestic Violence Services, we aim to educate our community about the realities of domestic violence because everyone deserves healthy relationships. Our mission also includes contributing resources to relieve the extra stress and discomfort that comes with menstruation, specifically within the homeless population, by providing women in poverty with clean menstrual products and extra underwear through donation drives and bake sale fundraisers. |
| Aggies Fostering Hope | Aggies Fostering Hope aims to promote awareness of the link between domestic violence and pet abuse. They address this by educating veterinary professionals and community members while assisting women fleeing domestic violence by providing temporary housing and basic medical care for their pets. |
| Aggie Mental Health Ambassadors | To change the culture around mental health at Texas A&M. They aim to do so by increasing awareness of available resources, providing education and training surrounding mental health, creating conversations on campus, and cultivating a positive environment for anyone wanting to learn more about mental health. |
| Feminism 4 Aggies (F4A) | Promote, develop, and empower people in all sectors of society on the Texas A&M campus and in the Bryan/College Station community. F4A is an organization that provides a forum of diversity where they do not permit discrimination on the basis of sex, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, national origin, age, socio-economic status, marital status, or disability. |
| Omega Phi Alpha | Since its establishment as the first women's organization at Texas A&M University 53 years ago in 1970, our chapter of Omega Phi Alpha has proudly excelled in areas of service, sisterhood, leadership, academics, and membership growth. Through our six pillars of service and sisterhood activities, members often find lifetime friendships and valuable connections for the future. |
| Aggie Golden Arrows |
Aggie Arrows is a women's organization that strives to unite diverse women through passion, empowerment, selfless-service, and sisterhood! Our goal is to support each other and make one another feel welcomed and included in every way, no matter where we come from and no matter what we look like. We strive to be leaders in our community and give back to the area as much as we can. Find your way home to Arrows! |
| Sophomore Leaders Impacting, Developing and Educating (SLIDE) | Provides experiential learning opportunities and professional development to sophomore student leaders who plan, implement, and participate in outreach and awareness programs impacting the Texas A&M campus and community. |
| Aggies Fighting Human Trafficking | Aggies Fighting Human Trafficking (AFHT) is a student-led organization at Texas A&M University dedicated to raising awareness about human trafficking. Through education, advocacy, and fundraising, we work to combat this injustice and inspire meaningful change. Join us in our mission to create a safer and more equitable world for everyone. |
Ways to Support Take Back the Night
- Host a resource table at Take Back the Night: tx.ag/TBTNResource25
- Support our service providers by donating directly to them during April
- Host a profit share at your business during April, in honor of Take Back the Night. Proceeds can go to one or multiple organizations. Email: [email protected]
Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Month
April is observed as Sexual Assault Prevention & Awareness Month. This initiative was officially declared in 2001 by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, with the purpose of unifying state coalitions, college campuses, and community organizations in their efforts to end all forms of sexual assault, harassment, and abuse.
Please see our official calendar of events for this initiative. Events and programs are hosted by Health Promotion, student organizations on campus, and community organizations throughout April. We hope that you will join us in solidarity to each other as an Aggie community and the broader communities you represent.
KNOW YOUR RESOURCES
Learn more about the resources available through Student Life, on-campus, and in the community.
KNOW YOUR RESOURCES
Learn more about the resources available through Student Life, on-campus, and in the community.