New York Lt. Gov. Hochul Visits NU To Address ‘Enough Is Enough’ Sexual Assault Legislation
Nineteen percent of women and 6 percent of men in college will be victims of attempted or completed sexual assault in the course of their undergraduate careers, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Justice.
“Enough is Enough,” a piece of legislation signed into law by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on July 7, seeks to combat the national epidemic.
Today, New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul was at Niagara University to explain the new law and praise the institution for leading the charge against sexual assault on college campuses. Niagara, in recent months, has revised its sexual misconduct policy, which is now compliant with “Enough is Enough” legislation and the Violence Against Women Act, created a sexual assault bill of rights, initiated affirmative consent training for new students and their parents, and provided students with training on healthy relationships and violence prevention.
“I’m here to thank you on behalf of the governor for embracing this initiative,” stated Lt. Gov. Hochul, a Hamburg native whose brother is an NU alumnus. “You truly have, you are the first college that I’ve gone to in Western New York to share this story with after the legislation was passed.”