Andrea Fuller Cooper will be the keynote speaker during the 11th annual Sexual Assault Awareness Week Feb. 13-17 at Ball State.

"Kristin's Story," is the title of Cooper's presentation on the dangers of acquaintance rape, depression and suicide. Cooper will speak at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center Ballroom. The presentation is sponsored by the Panhellenic Council. 

Cooper's daughter, Kristin, a student at Baker University in Kansas, was raped by a friend in August 1995. After suffering depression for several months, she took her own life on New Year's Eve of that same year. Cooper now travels the country sharing Kristin's story.

"Illuminating the Path to Stop Sexual Violence" is the week's theme. Events are geared to increase student awareness of sexual assault on university campuses and to empower students to make a difference. The week is hosted by the counseling center's Sexual Assault Prevention Outreach Team.

A "Wall of Healing," will feature art exhibits, poetry and personal messages in the Atrium of the Art and Journalism Building Feb. 15-17.

All programs, free and open to the public, have been designed for women and men. In addition to the keynote speakers, the schedule includes:

• Feb. 13—2 p.m., Student Center, Pineshelf Room: "Journey to Wholeness: A Therapist's Perspective," a presentation by Robyn Geelhoed, counseling center staff.
• Feb. 13 — 7:30 p.m., Art and Journalism Building, room 289: "When Love Won't Quit: Stalking," a presentation by Doris Kirkpatrick and Erin Snyder, counseling center staff.
• Feb. 14 — 10 a.m., Student Center, Pineshelf Room: "Taking the Trauma Out of the Exam: What to Expect from the Medical Profession After a Sexual Assault," a presentation by Tammy Smith, Ball Memorial Hospital, and Kent Bullis, medical director and physician, Amelia T. Wood Health Center.
• Feb. 14 — 2 p.m., Student Center, Pineshelf Room: "Prosecution of Rape and Sexual Assault," a presentation by Diane Frye and Mark McKinney, Delaware County Prosecutor's Office.
• Feb. 15 — 2 p.m., Student Center, Pineshelf Room: "Sex on the Rocks," an interactive program designed to show the prevalence of alcohol-related sexual assaults, presented by Lisa Thomason, health educator.
• Feb. 16 — noon, Student Center, Pineshelf Room: "Sexy vs. Sexism: Links to a Culture of Rape," a presentation by Liz Cassidy, Jamie Goodwin and John Stachula, counseling center staff.
• Feb. 16 — 7:30 p.m., Student Center, Pineshelf Room: "The Poetry of Pain and Healing," a presentation in narrative and poetry by Julia Corbett-Hemeyer, staff chaplain at Ball Memorial Hospital and Professor Emerita of Religious Studies.

For more information, contact the counseling center at (765) 285-1736.

(Note to editors: For more information, contact Lee Van Donselaar at (765) 285-1736 or lvandons@bsu.edu.)