A number of events are being held the week of Oct. 12 in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Campus employees are encouraged to wear purple on Wednesday, Oct. 14, in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A group photo of participants will be taken in front of the Student Union Building at noon that day.

A Domestic Violence and the Workplace Policy Informational Session will be held in Student Union room 418 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The session will be led by University Police Officer Johnny Coxum and Doug Hanley, Employee Assistance Program coordinator.

On Thursday, Oct. 15, a fundraiser will be held from 5:15 to 6:15 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room in the Student Union. Jen Wait (Human Resources) will be demonstrating Purple Zumba and donations can be made, the proceeds of which will be given to Grace Smith House, a local, private, not-for-profit domestic violence agency.

Additionally, old cell phones are being collected in the Welcome Center throughout the month of October as part of the Verizon HopeLine Drive.

For more information about local events, e-mail Wait at waitj@newpaltz.edu or visit the New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence Web site at www.opdv.state.ny.us.