Safe Campuses Now - Programs & Events

Phone: 706-354-1115

Safe Campuses Now
office hours:
Monday - Friday
10:30am - 5:00pm

MARCH 18, 2008
Volunteer & Student Executive Board Meeting

6:00pm - 6:45pm
SLC 348

Panel Discussion w/
ACC Police & UGA Police Departments

Safe Campuses Now presents Chris Sandy and Eric Krug. Two real life stories demonstrating the life impact drinking and driving can have.

featuring Chris Sandy
Seven years ago, Chris Sandy was a normal 22-year old kid. That normal life came to an abrupt end on the evening of April 11, 2000 when Chris decided to go to a party, have four mixed drinks, and drive down a country road outside of Atlanta...

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featuring Eric Krug
Ten years ago, Eric Krug was a standout baseball player at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia. He was a typical college student...enjoying life, hanging out with friends and having a good time. But this life that Eric knew came to an abrupt and horrific end on the night of April 11, 1997...

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Self-Defense Classes

NOTE: we are currently looking for alternative locations to host more self-defense classes, if you have any suggestions or comments please contact SCN (706)354-1115 or Email

"We're going to do some damage, we're going to cause some pain.'' That was the exhortation of University of Georgia police Sgt. Alex Tobar as he demonstrated one way a woman might escape the grasp of a sexual predator.

With a fellow UGA police officer holding him in a headlock from behind, Tobar stomped on his ''attacker's'' foot and twisted his way out of captivity.

''Once his mind is down here,'' Tobar said, pointing at his partner's foot, ''it'll make things a little better for you.'' ''We're not giving you a silver bullet, we're just giving you options,'' he said. ''The goal is survival, not winning.''

Tobar's class consisted of 44 women, nearly all of whom were UGA students taking advantage of a program jointly sponsored by UGA police and Safe Campuses Now, an Athens-based non-profit organization that promotes student safety through education and awareness.

~ Athens Banner-Herald: Monday, July 21, 2003
See the Complete Article Here

Class size limited to 25 women*
To Sign Up: Call SCN (706)354-1115 or Email
Current Schedule of Classes:
- April 13, 2008 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm UGA RAMSEY MARTIAL ARTS
- April 27, 2008 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm UGA RAMSEY MARTIAL ARTS
Also look at Self-Defense Tips Here

NOTE: we are currently looking for alternative locations to host more self-defense classes, if you have any suggestions or comments please contact SCN (706)354-1115 or Email

*We always have more women sign up than we have spaces so please, let us know if you can't come to a class so someone else can get an open spot

Kim Halastra, right, and UGA student Casandra Corley work on breaking out of head-locks during a self-defense workshop held by Safe Campuses Now at the Classic Center.

~ Jeff Blake/Staff
at ABH

Introduction
Through a partnership with the University of Georgia Police Department, SCN is proud to offer two-part Self-Defense Classes for Women, free of charge, to female students, faculty and staff, as well as women in our community. Attendees receive a free t-shirt upon completion of both sessions.

Session 1
Personal Safety for Women Lecture
The class focuses on awareness and prevention in all types of settings.

Session 2
Self-Defense Technique Workshop
The class is a hands-on, Self-Defense Technique workshop where licensed Crime Prevention Specialists teach attendees how to fend off a would-be attacker and get help and assistance. Participants only need to attend one of the 2 dates offered.

Class Dismissed
By learning some of the basic principles of self-defense you can take control of your life and your safety whether you’re at home, at school, in the parking lot of the mall, or in the clutches of an attacker...you can protect yourself and you can survive.

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