Registered Student Organizations (RSO) are critical segments of PEACE OUTside CAMPUS, The Lindsey M. Bonistall Foundation. The elements of success for each Chapter reside with the membership and the participation of the administration and community. The Chapters aim to promote safety awareness with a particular focus on off campus housing. Various programs are offered by the Chapter to increase safety in all aspects of off campus life and become a trusted resource for information regarding victim’s programs, University sponsored programs and local and state programs for personal safety. It is through these programs that the RSO develops relationships with other student organizations and coordinates the activities that will support those goals.
Registered Chapters
University of Delaware, Newark, DE
The University of Delaware Chapter of PEACE OUTside Campus was the first Registered Student Organization associated with The Foundation. On May 4, 2006 the chapter hosted a Personal Safety Forum at Trabant University Center, University of Delaware, Newark, DE. Speaking to approximately 150 people in the Trabant University Center, guest speaker and PEACE OUTside Campus Board member, Kristen Bonistall shared personal experiences, as well as numerous tips to prevent crime in an effort to promote off-campus safety. On May 5, 2006 the Chapter operated a Kiosk in the Trabant Center to promote awareness of safety & security measures available to students. A survey was given to record university students’ feeling of security on & off campus. The Chapter also encouraged participation in the Memorial for Lindsey M. Bonistall held on the green on May 6th, 2006. In October 2006 the Chapter participated in the Second Annual Lindsey Run held in Elmsford, NY sponsored by PEACE OUTside Campus, The Lindsey M. Bonistall Foundation. The event raises community awareness and promotes safe and peaceful living environments for off-campus students. The UD Chapter also just completed a concert on May 3rd, 2007 on the north green of The University of Delaware to raise awareness of safety & security measures available to students and the community.
Contact: udel@peaceoutsidecampus.org
Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT
The Fairfield University Chapter of PEACEOUTside Campus became a chapter in late October of 2006. Our chapter is devoted to promoting awareness and safety on and off of our campus. We have meetings that meet bi-montly, in which we discuss any strategies or ideas to get POC to be a household name among the students. We have met with various departments on campus that we have begun to have a partnership with. Some of these include public safety, ResLife, the health center and hopefully soon the police and landlords regarding houses on the beach. We hope through these partnerships we will be able to reach more of the student body. We have been working vigoriously in getting the word out to the students. We have been organizing programs for students throughout the dorms on how to protect themselves on and off campus. Recently, our chapter was apart of the annual Take Back the Night. This night is sponsored by numerous groups involved in safety and sexual assault prevention and acts as an information session to all students. PeaceOUTside Campus is growing at Fairfield. The organization just won the Fairfield University Club of The Year Award because of its mission and success. We are confident that PeaceOUTside Campus will be even more successful by empowering more students and families to be more proactive in safeguarding themselves against those who perpetuate crime and violence in the future.
Contact: fairfield@peaceoutsidecampus.org
Chapters are in development at:
- Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
- St. John's University, Queens, NY
- University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Interested in starting a Chapter?
Contact: info@peaceoutsidecampus.org
