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Bystander Effect Explained: How Your Brain and Personality Play a Role

Violence Prevention

Mr. and Ms. Wuf hold produce in the Feed the Pack food pantry while two volunteers look on,

Nov 19, 2025

Helping the NC State Community Navigate Hunger and Homelessness During the Semester

Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 17-21) offers a crucial opportunity to look beyond assumptions and confront the reality faced by those experiencing homelessness. One of the most urgent and…
Mr. and Ms. Wuf stop by the NC State food pantry in North Hall

Oct 31, 2025

The Connection Between Violence Prevention, Hunger and Housing Insecurity Among College Students

Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management (BTAM) is focused on violence prevention. Research shows that personal stressors can increase the risk for violence. The more stressors that are present and unmanaged,…
Graphic showing the victims of the Sutherland Spring, TX shooting in 2017.

Oct 22, 2025

The Connection Between Domestic Violence and Mass Attacks

The Department of Risk Assessment requested that the U.S. Secret Service’s National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) present this report to our internal team and to the Behavior Assessment Team. The…
Two people sit in chairs on a field, framed by tree branches.

Oct 14, 2025

How to Best Support a Survivor of Relationship Violence

If a family member, friend, coworker, or acquaintance confides in you that they are experiencing relationship violence, your initial reaction may be to criticize their partner, attempt to resolve the…
A large sheet of paper covered in colorful sticky notes with campus safety tips.

Sep 5, 2025

See Something, Say Something: The Importance of Violence Prevention

Each year, September is recognized as National Campus Safety Awareness Month (NCSAM), but campus safety and violence prevention are important every single day of the year. At NC State, safety…
Student fans cheer on the Wolfpack during football game against USC.

Aug 13, 2025

Bystander Effect Explained: How Your Brain and Personality Play a Role

Everyone has heard that college is supposed to be the best years of your life. It’s a time of learning, exploration and adventure, filled with social activities and a desire…