Monday at Mabee targets violence awareness

Step into the library this month and move one step closer to ending violence against women and girls.

Monday at the Mabee is changing the story of women.

From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the library, V-Day sponsors including Sharon Sullivan, assistant professor of theatre, are leading an intellectual discussion relating to the global movement to end violence in areas such as Canada, Thailand and New York. Each session features a different format including guest speakers, film, panel discussion and lecture.

“My role at V-Day is to bring in people from the community,” said Sullivan. “The library is the place where the community meets and becomes a thriving environment.”

Sullivan knew that Monday at the Mabee could be more popular if the faculty could generate conversations it feels the students want to address. She said that if instructors and students share what is on their minds, it fuels discussion.

"These sessions have grown from seven to 25 people because it is what everyone is thinking about right now," said Sullivan.

One more session in this series is Feb. 23. Vicky Luttrell, Washburn alumna and member of Nashville Rescue and Restore, will discuss “Human Trafficking in America.”