Jackson Katz to speak on sexual, domestic violence April 15 The Association of Residence Halls (ARH) Programming Board is hosting speaker Jackson Katz Wednesday, April 15, at 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom. His groundbreaking work in gender violence prevention education with men and boys, particularly in the sports culture and the military, is internationally recognized. Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the program. An educator, author and filmmaker, Katz is co-founder of the Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) program at Northeastern University's Center for the Study of Sport in Society. MVP is the most widely utilized sexual and domestic violence prevention program in professional and college athletics. It has been implemented by seven NFL teams, including the New England Patriots, as well as the Boston Red Sox and several other Major League Baseball clubs. Katz also directs the first worldwide gender violence prevention program in the history of the United States Marine Corps. His award-winning educational video "Tough Guise," his featured appearances in the films, "Wrestling With Manhood," and "Spin The Bottle," and his nationwide lectures have brought his insights into masculinity and gender violence to millions of college and high school students. He is also the author of an influential new book, titled “The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help,” published by Sourcebooks in 2006. Since 1990, he has lectured at over 950 colleges, prep schools, high schools, middle schools, professional conferences and military installations in 44 states. Katz holds academic degrees from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and Harvard University, and is currently a doctoral student in cultural studies and education at UCLA. -- Karina Stander, Assistant Director, Housing, karinastander@mail.und.edu, 7-2770