In Colorado and elsewhere, sexual assault peaks on campuses at the beginning of the school year – here’s what students should know

By Kaitlyn M. Sims, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Denver; Institute for Humane Studies

With the start of the new fall semester, students are gearing up for football season, homecoming celebrations and a new round of academic coursework. Yet the first weeks of the fall term are also a time for caution.

The so-called red zone is the period when college students’ risk of being sexually assaulted is highest. According to a 2019 campus climate survey – one of the most…

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