SEX SIGNALS has been sponsored by a wide range of university committees and communities, including students activities, residential life, athletic departments, Greek life, women’s centers, health centers and organizations, orientation committees, and community outreach centers, to name a few. Here are just a few quotes from the hundreds of positive evaluations and thank you letters we’ve received.
From Health Services and Women’s Resource Centers
This is one of the most well-received programs that I have ever seen. The messages are delivered in a unique, educational, interactive, and highly effective manner. I highly recommend “Sex Signals” to other schools, universities, and colleges, and plan on having them back ASAP.
Dena Martin, Sexual Assault Prevention Coordinator, Arizona State University
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The program was received extraordinarily well by the students, faculty, and staff in attendance. Their use of humor, and ability to adapt their presentation based on audience response and reactions, resulted in a productive, exciting program. We are looking forward to a continued relationship with “Sex Signals.”
Hannah Brennan, Coordinator-Women’s Outreach Ctr., University of Oklahoma
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“Sex Signals” is a smart, compelling way to introduce college students to thinking about sexual and relationship decision making. They present the ideas humorously yet powerfully, creating a dialogue with their audience that is unparalleled! The performers take risks to make students laugh and help students learn, and the combination is fantastic! We’re having them back to perform three shows during our Freshman Orientation.
Susan Marine, Director of Sexual Assault Prevention & Response, Harvard University
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Not only were they a huge hit with our students, but their message was so powerfully presented that they did cause a change in the thinking of many students. The way “Sex Signals” uses humor as a teaching tool helps students to internalize and remember the main points being taught.
Judy Sandeen, RN,BC, Director Campus Health Services, Hastings College
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“Sex Signals” is a wonderful, interactive program and well-suited to first year orientation programs. The actors are engaging, prepared to address challenging questions, and thoroughly professional. Together, they are a dynamic team.
Nina Cummings, Health Educator, Cornell University
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I know they left an impact on our students (at Skidmore College) because students continued to talk about the program after it had ended and the actors had left the campus... Prior to the start of the program, the actors with “Sex Signals” took the time to ask questions about the campus environment and learn about campus resources, which were discussed during the program. Having that personal touch added to the program was beneficial to our students, faculty and staff, allowing them to know where they can go on campus to learn more information or to seek help.
Michelle VanSlyke, MS, Health Promotions Coordinator, SUNY-Oswego
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AMAZING! Our students were mesmerized throughout “Sex Signals.” This was one of our largest student turnouts ever! Of 200 students who filled out evaluations, ALL of them said they wanted it back!
Jodi Caldwell, Ph.D., Chair, Sexual Assault Response Team, Georgia Southern
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From Student Activity Directors
“Who doesn’t love ‘Sex Signals’?” This is what I was told be a second year nursing student who had seen the show. RA’s reported that their residents had great things to say about the program for days after.
Jen DeBurro, Coordinator of Campus Life, U. of New England-Westbrook
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It was an outstanding program. My students loved it and I truly believed they learned some very important lessons about this sensitive topic in between their laughter.
Kimberly Thornton, Assistant Director of Student Activities, LSU- Shreveport
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“Sex Signals” not only met, but exceeded our expectations. Many thanks for an entertaining and educational performance. We look forward to hosting “Sex Signals” again next year. Well done!
Kate Reis, Admissions, Russell Sage College
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“Sex Signals” was an incredible performance that every college should experience. The actors handled a very sensitive subject in a humorous, yet delicate and effective manner. To capture and keep the attention of your adults is one challenge, but to actually get the message across is amazing. Students are still talking about the SEX show!
Angela Whiteman, Director of Student Activities, Lincoln College
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From Residential Life Directors
Excellent experience— best of its kind that I have seen in thirty years.
Jon Schrade, Director of Housing, Western Wyoming Community College
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The humor into the presentation was excellent, but it also helped by laying the groundwork for the topic of relationships, signals sent, how [they’re] received, and how quickly and easily things can go wrong if communication breaks down…Our sponsorship of SEX SIGNALS won the Program of the Year from the UND Chapter of NRHH!! Pretty cool!
Chris Dingle, Complex Director, U. of North Dakota, Grand Forks
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From Athletic Departments
Sexual assault, dating, and sexual responsibility are issues on our campus and SEX SIGNALS covered the topics very well. Many students said it was better than any other presentation.
Schnae Bares-Nealy, Coordinator of Student-Athlete Services, Tulsa University
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The performance was excellent and the topic was an important one. They engaged the audience with their humor and made salient points without lecturing. Outstanding.
David Harris, Director of Academic Services in the Department of Athletics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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SEX SIGNALS at Northern Illinois University was phenomenal and is still having a positive effect on our campus. It made me proud as CHAMPS/Life Skills Coordinator, because I provided quality programming to the student-athletes that they are thinking about and taking with them into their lives.
Amber Howard, CHAMPS-Life Skills Coordinator, Northern Illinois University
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From Judicial Affairs
For the ninety minutes that SEX SIGNALS performed, our students were entertained, educated, and enthralled! They were unanimously glad they came and recommended the show to friends.
Colleen White, Judicial Coordinator, Office of Judicial Affairs, Virginia Tech
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From Greek Life
The Brotherhoood of Sigma Alpha Epsilon would like to formally thank you for coming to Hartford to present “Sex Signals.” With your performance, we were able to successfully convey the serious messages that people our age need to know. All of the Brothers and other Greek organizations who were in attendance had a wonderful time and would like to continue to do business with you in the future.
Jason Nataupsky, SAE, Hartford University
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The show was phenomenal! From the students I have spoken to, they thought this was the best Greek speaker they have seen so far. The performers were fabulous, easygoing, and a pleasure to work with.
Breanne Linsner, Greek Advisor, University of the Pacific
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I loved the question and answer part of the show. The students were very much engaged in them. [A few days later,] they were still talking about the program. It was most popular with the Greeks.
Lisette Sepulveda, Univ. Greek Council President, Cal State- Dominguez Hills
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From the Dean of Students Office
The program was the best “healthy relationship”/”sexual assault” program I’ve ever seen. It was geared towards men and women and broke down stereotypes, myths, etc. It was excellent.
Lynda O’Malley, Associate Dean of Students, Hofstra University
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From Students
What a fabulous show! Extremely interactive and pertinent to campus culture everywhere. Highly recommended!
Alison Wishon, Chair, Gender Issues Committee, University of Notre Dame
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It never ceases to amaze us how brilliantly tactful your performance is in terms of tackling issues that continue to plague college campuses across the country. However, what is even more amazing is the design of the program, as it couples comedy with relevant discussion, allowing audiences to actively engage themselves in your program, making it truly a multi-dimensional performance that leaves students thinking about the issues you so delicately presented.
Stephanie Grana, Elizabeth Klein, Danielle Pallasch and Matthew Simcock
EXPLORE Lecture Series Co-Chairs 2003-4, Augustana College
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It was a wonderful show and the best lecture I have seen in the last four years.
Eric Smith, Lecture Chair, Lander University
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I couldn’t more highly recommend this show for any college dealing with sexual assault and rape. Excellent, excellent performers and production.
Sasha Lohn, Senior and Director of Women’s Center, Florida State University
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We wanted to send a BIG thank you for your amazing show. We have heard nothing but positive feedback and compliments from those that attended. The energy and passion that the both of you exuded was both touching and inspiring. The work that you do is incredibly important and the structure you use is extremely effective. Because of you and your program, we were able to reach a tremendous amount of people with such an important message.
Stephanie Demartini & Erica Klescewski, SAFE, Willamette University
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This was something very different to bring to the campus and it went over incredibly well, even at our Catholic institution.
Jennifer Gottlieb, Campus Activities Executive, Assumption College
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The humor was wonderful, the message powerful. Our students got a better understanding of the situations that are difficult and often gray in dating situations, and some students discussed the program long after they left the show.
Amanda Hitterman, sophomore, VP of Programming, KHG, Loyola University
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Wow! This was my first thought after I walked out to the SEX SIGNALS performance… I have not related to something so much when it comes to the dating scene.
Michelle, student term paper, Virginia Tech
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The segment on rape was done very well. It was interesting that there was really no force done by the guy but it’s still considered rape. That kind of surprised me because I never thought of it that way before. I thought the show was entertaining, and more importantly, I got something out of it.
Anonymous male student at U of Rhode Island, in a journal for a health ed. class
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I received many positive comments from audience members who told me that they had not thought of rape as it was described in the presentation. I think that the students who attended the event were able to take a look at their own relationships and become more aware of their actions.
Shana Spring, Senior, Events Coordinator, St. Edwards University
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I am so glad I attended the skit/ad-lib/info session that was brought by GSU. IT WAS AWESOME. Their energy and humor was felt by absolutely everyone in the room.
Melissa, student, Writing Log, Georgia Southern University