<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1uBOIM_0vlyIwv500" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1uBOIM_0vlyIwv500" width="1380" height="854" ><figcaption>ISU Police will host Redbird AWARE from 5:30 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, in Stevenson Hall R oom 401. Courtesy of ISU News</figcaption></figure>Staying safe on campus is always important, and that is why the Illinois State University Police Department will find ways to advocate for student safety by hosting its upcoming annual Redbird AWARE course.ISU Police will host Redbird AWARE from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, in Stevenson Hall Room 401. The two-hour course will feature an introduction to self-defense and prevention techniques to help reduce the risk of exposure to violence.Redbird AWARE introduces self-defense while providing a no-touch base for students, faculty, staff and community members. It includes ways to recognize potential threats and take appropriate action such as avoidance or flight.ISU police officer and course instructor Jessika Jones spoke about why self-defense is important and how it can be beneficial for students.“Self-defense builds awareness in our surroundings so that we can take a confident and active role in our safety and others' too,” Jones said. “We want to avoid physical confrontations but, when necessary, be able to fight and escape.”Redbird AWARE has presented 27 courses and 15 personal safety classes since it began in 2019.“We have provided education to over 800 individuals, and we understand students have a lot going on that may be barriers to participation, but we would like to see these numbers much higher,” Jones said.Jones also shared what she hopes attendees will get out of the course.“My hope is to provide basic knowledge and inspire others to take a more in-depth self-defense journey with martial arts gyms in their local community,” Jones said.Additional information about Redbird AWARE is available online.</div></body>

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Redbird AWARE course teaches the ISU community self-defense, campus safety

Staying safe on campus is always important, and that is why the Illinois State University Police Department will find ways to advocate for student safety by hosting its upcoming annual Redbird AWARE course. ISU Police will host Redbird AWARE from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, in Stevenson...